Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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All trips are subject to weather and minimum booking numbers.
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Trips operate with a 48 hour non refundable cancellation.
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Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
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Children must be over 7 to swim with dolphins and be confident swimmers in the ocean.
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Not recommended for travellers with mobility constraints
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Join this tour for a must-do, once-in-a-lifetime adventure with friendly dolphins in their natural habitat!
Admire wild common dolphins from the boat and, in some cases, get in the water with these beautiful creatures. This is a half-day trip departing from Tauranga Bridge Marina aboard the comfortable catamaran The Guardian, with an expert crew providing live commentary on the animals' behaviour and life history, as well as any support you may need throughout the tour.
Our summer dolphin encounter tours operate from November to May, weather and passenger numbers permitting.
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in Norwegian & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in Norwegian & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Tea and Coffee
Live commentary on board
Sightseeing dolphin cruise
T-shirts available to purchase
Meeting Points
Departure
Dolphin Seafaris NZ Ltd
We meet at Tauranga Bridge Marina where there is plenty of free all day parking. Our boat is berthed on D1 just outside the restaurant and marina office building.
Return
Wild Dolphin Encounter in Tauranga
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Join this tour for a must-do, once-in-a-lifetime adventure with friendly dolphins in their natural habitat!
Admire wild common dolphins from the boat and, in some cases, get in the water with these beautiful creatures. This is a half-day trip departing from Tauranga Bridge Marina aboard the comfortable catamaran The Guardian, with an expert crew providing live commentary on the animals' behaviour and life history, as well as any support you may need throughout the tour.
Our summer dolphin encounter tours operate from November to May, weather and passenger numbers permitting.
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in Norwegian & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in Norwegian & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Tea and Coffee
Live commentary on board
Sightseeing dolphin cruise
T-shirts available to purchase
Meeting Points
Departure
Dolphin Seafaris NZ Ltd
We meet at Tauranga Bridge Marina where there is plenty of free all day parking. Our boat is berthed on D1 just outside the restaurant and marina office building.
Return
Itinerary
Join us for a memorable day out at sea, encountering wild dolphins in the Bay of Plenty. The dolphins we have in the Bay of Plenty are very curious and playful, and they often like to hang around the boat and watch us while we watch them. In some cases (around 70% of our trips), we allow guests to enter the water with them. We are fortunate to be permitted by the Department of Conservation to offer this experience in the Bay of Plenty. Whether guests are able to enter the water depends on several factors, including weather conditions, the behaviour of the dolphins, and the presence of juveniles within the pod. We can take up to 8 people in the water at a time, holding onto the swim bars whil...
