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Dolphin Encounter and Wildlife Tours - Dolphin Seafaris
Experience the magic of a wild dolphin encounter on this 5-hour tour!
Highlights
- Experience the magic of watching dolphins in their natural habitat
- Get up close views of other marine life such as whales, seals and penguins
- Spacious and comfortable catamaran
- Swim with the dolphins - conditions permitting
- 95% dolphin sighting success rate!
This is the trip of a lifetime for nature and animal lovers! Get up close to magnificent dolphins, whales and seals on board our state of the art catamaran.
Enjoy watching huge pods of common dolphins as they play and swim in their natural environment from the spacious deck. Our experienced wildlife guides have a wealth of knowledge and will ensure a fun and informative tour.
Our trips are highly successful with dolphins being spotted 95% of the time and we offer a "Dolphin Guarantee" which allows you a return trip for free on another day if there were no sightings.
The Bay of Plenty is home to a spectacular array of marine life and we often see orca whales, fur seals, blue penguins and albatross during the winter months..
You may get the opportunity to swim with the dolphins but this cannot be guaranteed due to regulations by the Department of Conservation. We swim with them about 85% of the time when it is legal and ethical to do so. We always respect the dolphins space but as they are naturally curious they do like to come and say hello. Wetsuits and snorkelling equipment will be provided.
Book today to secure your spot on this not to be missed tour!
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$119.00
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
- Adult$95.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$119.00
- Family$499.00
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Richard Heathfield from Canada wrote on 16 March 2025
Dolphins,Dolphins,Dolphins
Amazing time out on the ocean. Saw lots of dolphins. Weather was great
Erin Totaram from New Zealand wrote on 09 March 2025
Amazing!
We had such a great day out on the water. The crew were friendly and knowledgeable, the boat was clean and comfortable. We saw dolphins and orca! The only negative and it was not any fault of the company obviously but the 5 hours felt very long when all the action was at the start and then we saw nothing for the rest of the trip
Franziska Hohenstein from Germany wrote on 26 February 2025
Soooo good
I really enjoyed the dolphin Safari. We were really lucky that day by having fantastic weather and saw sooo many dolphins. The ladies Crew was really fantastic!! They made everyone feel safe and comfortable, very nice and gave us a lotto of Infos during tha Trip. I had so much fun, thanks for everything!!!!
Beks from New Zealand wrote on 22 February 2025
Awesome
We had an amazing trip. Didn't get to swim with the dolphins as the pods all had babies but you get so close to them it didn't really matter. Sit up the front with legs dangling and it almost feels like the dolphins will touch you.
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Justin Hanes from New Zealand wrote on 27 March 2025
Amazing!
We had a wonderful trip with Dolphin Seafaris! The weather was beautiful and we got to see three big pods of dolphins. One pod even stayed with us for nearly an hour! The care was fantastic and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend!