Kaikoura - Dolphin Swim Tour

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Take the opportunity to interact and swim with the incredible dusky dolphins of Kaikoura!

Take the opportunity to interact and swim with the incredible dusky dolphins of Kaikoura!

Highlights

  • Swim with wild dolphins in the ocean!
  • Enjoy watching these fascinating mammals in their natural habitat
  • Exhilarating experience not to be missed

Having the highest success rate in New Zealand to both locate AND swim with dolphins, the friendly team at Encounter Kaikoura will provide you with a not to be missed bucket list experience!

Dusky dolphins are one, if not the most interactive and acrobatic species of dolphins in the world and they frequent Kaikoura year-round! Join the team aboard a comfortable vessel for a picturesque tour along the spectacular Kaikoura coastline.

Meet these incredible wild animals in their natural environment, and enjoy their spectacular acrobatics in the open ocean.

Make memories to last a lifetime and book today!

Swimming with the dolphins is an exhilarating and exertive experience and those who book to swim should be relatively physically fit and be confident swimmers in open water. Snorkeling experience is an advantage though not essential as lessons can be provided onboard.

Tours scheduled daily: We close just one day each year - Christmas Day!

Swimmers and watchers join the same tour, and if you would prefer to stay dry and watch these amazing mammals from aboard the boat, please check out the deals on our Watch Tour:

Kaikoura - Dolphin Watch Tour

Adult $230.00
Child $215.00

What's included

  • Return transfers between the base and harbour
  • All gear including full body wetsuit, snorkel, mask and fins (extra floatation aids and prescription masks available on request)
  • Complimentary information pack on return from the tour

Duration

  • Approximately 3.5 hours (approx 2.5 on the water)

Location

  • Meeting Location: Encounter Kaikoura at 96 Esplanade

Notes

  • Check in: Please call the team to reconfirm your booking and tour operation the day prior and to receive your check in time for the following day. Please report to 96 Esplanade, Kaikoura on the day.

    Our vessels have ample seating, an onboard toilet and a hot water boat shower. There are also blankets on board should these be required in the colder months. At base there are changing room facilities with hot showers for after the tour.

    Please Note: Return times are not guaranteed.

  • Child Age is 8 - 14 years for swimming and we recommend that children are confident swimmers in open water.

    Towels, Go Pros and Go Pro accessories are available for hire.

    Please note: If showing as closed - the swim WILL be SOLD OUT. This is a very high demand product. Bookme recommendation is to book well in advance - or book the great deals on DOLPHIN WATCH on bookme.co.nz. Our tours operate in the open ocean and we are subject to sea conditions and weather on the day of the tour. All tours are also subject to minimum numbers to operate. Sea conditions on the day need to be ideal for children to participate on this tour. The skipper reserves the right to increase the age limit if they believe the conditions warrant this decision..

Available Bookings from 22 Nov to 5 Dec 2024

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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Myriam from Germany wrote on 14 March 2021

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Mir wurde die Tour von einem Freund empfohlen, absolut verständlich. Ich wurde sehr freundlich empfangen. Mit kurzer Erklärung wurde die Ausrüstung vergeben (Neoprenanzug und Jacke, Flossen, Schnorchel, Mütze) Dies absolut guter Qualität. Anschließend ging es mit dem Bus zum Boot mit dem wir aufs Meer raus sind. Von weitem konnten wir die Delphine schon sehen. Schwimmer und Beobachter sind gemeinsam am Boot. Es ist ausreichend Platz. Als wir den Schwarm erreichten machten wir uns fertig zum Schwimmen. Ein bisschen Schnorchel Erfahrung ist hilfreich, aber nicht notwendig. Sie erklären es gerne und geben Tipps. Die allgemeine Einweisung ist sehr gut. Wir waren insgesamt 5 mal im Wasser. Wir sind aufs Boot zurück wenn keine Delphine mehr um uns herum waren und sind wieder näher ran gefahren. Nachdem schwimmen hatten wir auch noch Zeit zum Beobachten, mit heißer Schokolade und Ginger Keksen. Alles in allem eine tolle Erfahrung, mehr wie empfehlenswert.

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Thanks for your recommendation Myriam and what a great tour summary for other readers! Appreciate it! :-)

Hannah from Germany wrote on 14 November 2022

A dream come true!

Wirklich super empfehlenswert, die Mitarbeiter sind super hilfsbereit und das Erlebnis ist wirklich unbeschreiblich, so nah an Delfinen zu sein!

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Thanks so much Hannah :-)

Christoph from Germany wrote on 24 April 2017

Awesome

Es war wirklich super schön und war jeden Cent wert! Wir haben über 200 Delphine gesehen und durften dreimal raus, um mit denen zu schwimmen. Anschließend hatten wir noch ausreichend Zeit, um vom Boot aus Fotos zu machen, wie die Delphine springen. Auch die Organisation war perfekt. Sehr professionelle Durchführung und in allen Belangen freundlich und hilfsbereit. Es gab hochwertige Ausrüstung, warme Duschen auf dem Boot, Kekse und heiße Getränke.

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Claudia from Austria wrote on 18 April 2017

Delphinschwimmem

sooo schön!!! schönstes Erlebnis in New Zealand

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Robin from Germany wrote on 28 November 2016

Fantastische Erfahrung!

Rundum begeisterndes Erlebnis! Man fühlt sich wirklich in sicheren Händen hier, wir sind mehrmals geschwommen und es waren viele Delphine unterwegs! Am Ende war das Boot von mindestens Dutzenden Delphinen umgeben, die es begleiteten und Sprünge aus dem Wasser machten. Falls Du also noch überlegst - es gibt keinen Grund, es nicht zu machen, absolut lohnenswert!

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