Full-Day Dolphin Watching Cruise in Mauritius

Mauritius

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

This full-day tour allows you to swim with native spinner and bottlenose dolphins off Mauritius' west coast. Jump in to frolic with the marine mammals in Tamarin Bay, then go ashore at Bénitiers Island for a barbecue lunch. Snorkel equipment included for exploring the local reefs. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Watch and swim with dolphins off the coast of Mauritius
Learn about bottlenose and spinner dolphin biology and behavior
Eat a BBQ lunch on Bénitiers Island
Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Beverages
Professional guide
Snorkelling Equipments

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

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Operating hours
.8:00 am

What To Expect

Begin your day's adventure with convenient pickup from your hotel or other accommodation. Transfer to the Black River, located on Mauritius' west coast, where you'll climb aboard a boat with an experienced captain and crew. On the way to Tamarin Bay, listen to your captain's introduction to the area and orientation on what to expect when swimming with the dolphins.

Once you find a pod of bottlenose or spinner dolphins, slip quietly into the water and watch as they go about their normal behaviors. You'll also have the opportunity to snorkel around Crystal Rock's vibrant reefs.

Continue to Bénitiers Island, where you'll go ashore for a barbecue lunch of sausage, chicken, fish, salad, and dessert. Sip wine, beer, rum, or nonalcoholic drinks. After lunch, spend some free time exploring the island and taking in views of Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire, Rempart Mountain, and Le Morne Brabant Mountain.

At the end of your tour, head back to Mauritius, where you'll transfer to your ground transportation for hotel drop-off.

Crystal Rock

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Minimum age is 18 years
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Pickup starts: 2 hours before Departure
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.0

based on 22 reviews

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Amazing Experience

noushb23, Feb 2020

Fantastic trip from start to finish, very organised and we had so much fun! Crazy to see and swim with all those dolphins! We were really lucky! We will do it again when we’re back in February next year! Thank you all so much!

UNE CHASSE AUX DAUPHINS

PAVIE_C, Feb 2023

Ici aucun respect de l'environnement, une pure arnaque aux touristes : une multitudes de bateaux à l'asseau des dauphins, dés que ceux ci remontaient pour respirer alors qu'ils étaient là pour se nourrir, tous les bateaux fonçaient sur eux, les passagers se jetaient à la mer à la chasse de ces pauvres bêtes ! Tout ceci dans le mépris du bien être des dauphins mais également avec un risque accru d'accident ! Cette activité devrait être interdite, à fuir !

UN MOMENT MAGIQUE À REFAIRE DIFFÉREMMENT

Sandrine_D, Dec 2022

nous sommes très heureux d’avoir partagé ce moment magique parmi les dauphins mémé si la durée annoncée n’a pas du tout été respectée, écourtée de 1h et que le nombre de bateaux qui entourent les dauphins et trop important. Je conseille à ceux qui désirent faire cette sortie de prendre une sortie privée et de partir à 6h du matin pour profiter au maximum d’un moment magique et inoubliable.

Più un inseguimento dei delfini

Laura_C, Dec 2022

I delfini continuavano a fuggire tanta era la confusione e le molte barche, praticamente è stato un inseguimento in cui le guide dicevano di buttarsi in acqua mentre li avvistavano poi risalivamo e punto e a capo. Siamo capitati in una barca francese e anche se erano tutti molto simpatici non abbiamo capito nulla ne socializzato e la guida ha parlato pochissimo in inglese e con noi. Pranzo buono, troppa musica sulla barca e zero relax.