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Dolphins experience
Federico Masson from
Argentina
Super trip
Poul from
Denmark
Amazing Dolphin Day
aliceannh from
United Kingdom
Dolphines;) dolphines
Maryna Ehret from
France
Dolphines;) dolphines
Maryna Ehret from
France
Dolphines;) dolphines
Maryna Ehret from
France
Awesome!
Kelsie Traynham from
United States
Awesome!
Kelsie Traynham from
United States
Awesome!
Kelsie Traynham from
United States
Great experience!
laressah from
NZ
Great experience!
laressah from
NZ
Hights
Ursel Schönbach-Schwarzer from
Germany
Hights
Ursel Schönbach-Schwarzer from
Germany
Hights
Ursel Schönbach-Schwarzer from
Germany
Swimming with dolphins & seals :)
Jessica Vogelsang from
Germany
Swimming with dolphins & seals :)
Jessica Vogelsang from
Germany
awesome!
Sacha from
Netherlands
awesome!
Sacha from
Netherlands
Delfine
Andreas from
Germany
Couldnt swim but still ok
rosettam from
Hong Kong
Couldnt swim but still ok
rosettam from
Hong Kong
Couldnt swim but still ok
rosettam from
Hong Kong
Best day ever
Sandra from
NZ
Best day ever
Sandra from
NZ
Unglaubliche Erfahrung!
Julia from
Germany
Unglaubliche Erfahrung!
Julia from
Germany
Great Day Out
Bryan Scholey from
United Kingdom
Perfect Day !
Morgan from
France
Perfect Day !
Morgan from
France
Perfect Day !
Morgan from
France
Magical Dolphins
Yvonne from
Switzerland
Bottle nose
Erin Lewis from
NZ
Best thing I've done in New Zealand!
Isla MacLeod from
United Kingdom
Best thing I've done in New Zealand!
Isla MacLeod from
United Kingdom
Great Trip
Jenda from
Czech Republic
Perfect day in Tauranga!
Morgan from
NZ
Perfect day in Tauranga!
Morgan from
NZ
Perfect day in Tauranga!
Morgan from
NZ
Beyond words and comparison
Miranda from
United Kingdom
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aliceannh from United Kingdom wrote on 24 January 2023
Amazing Dolphin Day
We both had a fantastic day on the sea with the wonderful crew who were very friendly. We saw 2 pods of dolphins before lunch, the second pod was huge! They are beautiful creatures and is an experience we will treasure forever. Snorkelling was great too before bbq on the boat. Take warm clothes for the boat ride, even on a hot day. And plenty of sun cream and water. Also saw baby hammerhead shark. We had a wonderful sunny day it was perfect - thank you!
Liis from New Zealand wrote on 01 April 2022
Lovely day out
Unfortunately we didn't see any dolphins but we still got to snorkel and saw few sea lions. It was still a lovely day out on a water, boat is good size and there's plenty of shade if you want to stay out of the sun. Crew is ever so lovely and makes you feel very welcomed. There was no BBQ unfortunately due Covid restrictions but tea and coffee is still available. Thank you very much!
chloel14 from New Zealand wrote on 27 February 2021
Abit of an oversell
This experience is abit of an OVERSELL. $150pp to sit on a boat and look for dolphins all day and then when your lucky enough to find a pod of them , we can’t swim with them due to there being baby’s or young adults , I’m abit confused as wouldn’t most of large pods have baby’s ? A slapped together sussage sizzle on the back of the boat with nothing really to it, very low budget . Snorkeling was good except for it’s in the middle of the day and only lasts a short hour . Overall you spend about 8 hours sitting on the boat looking at the ocean bored and cold .
From Orca Wild Adventures - Dolphin Swimming
Hi Chloe, sorry that you didnt enjoy your day with us. I hope that you can appreciate that we are dealing with wild dolphins and in a natural environment that we have no control over. Everyday is different, and yes some days can be a bit hard. We do swim 80% of the time and have a lot of very happy customers. We are happy to offer you a half price trip if you would like to come again, chances are you will get to swim with dolphins. Regards Mark Orca Wild Adventures
RasBey from Denmark wrote on 15 February 2024
Danmark
Should be more transparent on the chances of swimming with dolphins. Seems like many days don’t succeed
From Orca Wild Adventures - Dolphin Swimming
Hi Rasmus Beyer, sorry you didn't get to swim with the dolphins. They are wild animals and sometimes it is just not feasible. We are totally transparent about our success rate at swimming with dolphins and it is stated on our website, we swam both of the last 2 trips . I am not sure why you think we are not, you cannot really assess this from coming out once with us. Anyway you obviously feel justified in a one star review even though we cruised with 80 to 100 dolphins for an hour, had an awesome snorkel and lunch, saw a large school of Kawahai and a leatherback turtle. Regards Mark
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volkerh from Germany wrote on 30 March 2023
Great day
This was a fantastic day. The crew is attending, offering sea sickness pills at the very beginning, supplied us with wetsuits, flippers and snorkeling masks. Skipper Marc discovered two dolphins, which guided us to a school of about 100 species. There were a lot of baby dolphins, so Marc decided not to let us swim with them. I really appreciate this, because it shows, that they take care of the wellbeing of the animals. Thanks for this experience 👍🤩