Swim With Wild Dolphins and Visit 4 Beaches in the North

Mauritius

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

On this exclusive private excursion, you’ll escape the crowds and travel by chauffeured car to up to four of the most stunning beaches in Mauritius. Bring your own snorkeling gear for a chance to explore warm, wildlife-filled waters, with free time to grab a tasty lunch. The beach hopping adventure also includes a swimming session with wild dolphins.

Swimming with wild dolphins and beach hopping in northern Mauritius
Enjoy door-to-door hotel transfers in a comfortable, private vehicle with driver
Board a speedboat to venture deep into the ocean for your unforgettable dolphin swim
Bring your own equipment for a chance to dive or snorkel in stunning, coral-filled Tamarin Bay

What's Included

2.5-hour wild dolphins encounter in the open seas
Snorkeling near a coral reef (time permitting, snorkeling equipment provided) • Services of a fully licensed driver
Transportation by air-conditioned and insured taxi, minibus or coach
Private transfers from and to your hotel
Parking Fees
Waiting time

Lunch, snacks, and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up at all hotels, B&Bs, apartments on the island. Please let us know which hotel, B&B or apartment you're staying at. Note that this tour starts at 7:30am on the west coast of the island. Your exact pickup time will depend on where you are staying, but will typically be between 5:30am and 7am. Your exact pickup time will be sent to you upon booking.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Tamarin Bay

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Plage de Trou aux Biches

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Mont Choisy Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

La Cuvette Public Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Pereybere Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
The dolphin portion of this outing is not recommended for pregnant women. All children under 12 years old should be accompanied.
In almost all cases (90%+) you will see the dolphins. However, if this is not the case, a second outing will be offered on the boat free of charge (transportation to and from your hotel are not included for the second outing). It’s important to note that there will be no refund once you have completed the activity.
This tour lasts up to eight hours, and you will be able to choose how long you spend at each attraction (except for the dolphin portion). Depending on your group’s speed you may not have time to see all the listed attractions. You will be able to stop for lunch but the price of the lunch is not included.

If you'd like to snorkel at the beaches in the afternoon, it's recommended that you bring snorkelling equipment.
Not wheelchair accessible.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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

3.8

based on 5 reviews

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Not worth doing, waste of time.

Natalie_W, Oct 2019

The 'swimming with wild dolphins' experience should not be advertised on this trip or even be in the title. What they fail to tell you in the 'what to expect' bit is that there is around 20 others boats in the sea doing the exact same excursion as you. It isn't as private as it's made out to be. It was absolute chaos on the boats. There's far to many out there doing the same thing and it spoils the experience as you don't really get to see much, as soon as the dolphins are spotted all the boats race to be the first one to the spot which then causes the dolphins to go under and swim away. It was like a giant game of hide and seek. We didn't get to swim with them like it's made out to be. The snorkelling is only for 15 minutes and again your surrounded by a lot of other boats. We booked this because it sounded like you was going to get an amazing private experience. The only bit that's private is the beach hopping. If it wasn't for the beach hopping this would have scored a 1 star.

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Hi, thanks for your feedback. Please note that the tour is sold as a "shared" tour, and it is noted that the beach hopping portion of the tour is in a private taxi. We're sorry to hear about your experience swimming with the wild dolphins. At times, some boats are not as courteous as they should be, although the Mauritius Tourism Authority is trying to prevent this.