Swimming with Wild Dolphins in Akaroa

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3 giờ 30 phút

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Swim with wild Hector’s dolphins on an intimate small-group tour limited to just 12 swimmers. Your 3.5-hour adventure starts at Akaroa’s main wharf, where you’ll meet your skipper and nature guide, change into a high-quality 5mm wetsuit, and get a full briefing at our purpose-built swim facility equipped with changing rooms. Then, step aboard our modern swim boats and explore Akaroa Harbour’s stunning scenery.

You'll then get the opportunity to swim with Hector’s dolphin in their natural habitat in Akaroa harbour. Our Nature Guides will brief you on how to swim near the dolphins while respecting their behaviours and to not feed or touch them.

Our Skipper and Nature Guide will also take you on a tour of the harbour.

After the swim, enjoy hot chocolate, biscuits, and hot showers back at base. Our experienced guides have a high success rate locating dolphins and if you don’t see them, you’ll receive a complimentary Akaroa Nature Cruise voucher.

Thông tin khác

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Children Swimmers between 8yrs and 12yrs must be accompanied by an adult swimmer.

Children between 13yrs and 17yrs must be accompanied by an adult spectator.

Akaroa is ideally situated, only a 120 minute drive from Christchurch International Airport. You can either drive yourself or catch one of the shuttles, which operate daily between Christchurch city center and Akaroa.

Life Jackets are not provided or permitted and if one is required this product is not suitable, please join our Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise.

In the unlikely event you don't see any dolphins you will receive a voucher for our Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise to join us another day.

Minimum age for a child to Swim with Dolphins is 8yrs and to join as a spectator 4yrs

Final Check in time is 15 minutes prior to Tour Time

If you have Asthma/Allergies please know you are required to have your inhaler/EpiPen with you

Please reconfirm your reservation the day prior so weather updates can be given.

All medical conditions need to be declared as this product may not be suitable due to injuries or recent surgeries.

Chính sách hủy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Bao gồm

Digital Photos - subject to sea conditions

3.5 hours Including suiting up/showers (2.5 hrs out on the water)

Final Check in is 15 minutes prior to Tour Time

Wetsuit, boots and optional mask (for those swimming)

Hot Chocolate & biscuit

Hot Shower Facilities

Includes live commentary from your Skipper and Guide

Cần Quan Tâm

Our most intimate dolphin experience in Akaroa, only 90 minutes from Christchurch. Swim with Hector’s dolphins and view other wildlife such as the NZ fur seal in this all-inclusive 3.5-hour tour. With a maximum of 12 swimmers, you’ll enjoy a personalised excursion led by our experienced skipper and nature guide. Begin at Akaroa’s main wharf, meet fellow adventurers, and gear up with provided wetsuits. After a safety briefing, step aboard a once-in-a-lifetime journey to explore Akaroa Harbour’s wildlife, stunning landscape and swim with the Hector's dolphin. Respecting wildlife is our priority, and your guide will offer insights on conservation. A portion of your ticket supports the Department of Conservation. Included: 5mm high-quality wetsuit, optional mask, hot chocolate, biscuits post-swim and hot showers. Dolphin Promise: Our guides have a high success rate at finding Hector’s dolphins. If you don’t see them, enjoy a free Akaroa Nature Cruise to return another time.

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Tùy chọn

Dolphin Swim

3.5 hour dolphin swim in Akaroa including wetsuit, mask and snorkel hire. Not recommended for children aged under 8 years

Đánh giá

4.50

261 đánh giá

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Worth it even without the swim
David S,
26 thg 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Sometimes, you have to be in the 5%. On our tour, the dolphins didn’t cooperate, but the staff onshore and the crew were great. We did see dolphins, they were just playing hard to get, do we didn’t get to swim. We did get a lovely tour of the coast outside the harbor and a couple of close-up views of baby fur seals. We also got a voucher for another swim, with no expiration.
nice staff, with lots of...
Stephanie C,
24 thg 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00
nice staff, with lots of effort to try to help us to find the dolphins. Although we didnt swim eventually, we did watch 20-30 dolphins. Sadly the swimming didnt work but hope next time will do
Dolphin No Swim
Angela T,
23 thg 2, 2025
- Viator
1.00
Unfortunately we dressed in very uncomfortable wet suits, rode around and never were able to get in the water. We saw a couple of dolphins but they said it wasn’t enough to get in and swim. Pretty scenery though. They gave us a certificate for another time but we like most people were visiting so will never get to use it.
Great trip - highly recommend
Heather J,
15 thg 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Fab trip, great staff - thanks to Elijah and Will for a great tour. Lots of dolphins and information.
Up to you
Karen G,
9 thg 1, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Everyone who worked for the tour company was very friendly and made you feel welcomed. They were on time and had very nice facilities and equipment. The boat was comfortable. The tour company was great. I will try to share the experience with no opinion so you can decide for yourself if swimming with dolphins is for you. If you have ever swam with dolphins in Hawaii, Bimini or anywhere, where you have fins on and the dolphins are playfully and curious, this is not like that. These dolphins we were told are the smallest in the world and shy. So different types of dolphins. You receive a very nice wetsuit to keep you warm. They are buoyant and you feel comfortable in the water but not made to really swim. But is perfect for the activity for you float with your head above water and hope the dolphins approach you and pop up above water so you can see them. You have the option of a mask but is not recommended for the visibility is poor so can’t see much in the water. We did not get too many dolphins close but they are wild animals so would vary on their mood and day. I only went once so would not know how they regularly interact. They did enjoy kids the most and they are very cute.