Private Boat Tour in Mauritius: Whale and Dolphin Watching Experience
4.7
11 Ratings
Grande Riviere Noire
Embark on a private boat tour in Mauritius for an unforgettable experience of swimming with wild dolphins and observing whales in their natural habitat. Limited to 8 travelers.
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Jetée Road - Make your dreams come true during a unique dolphin and whale encounter.
    The first part of the tour you will, if the conditions are right, go swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment. If you don’t want to swim with them, you can also observe them from the boat.
    The second part of the excursion, we’ll go searching for the whales. With the help of a hydrophone, our crew will try to localize them. And once on site, just observe and admire these amazing creatures.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Complimentary snorkeling equipment
  • Engaging live commentary on board
  • A selection of beverages
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Make your dreams come true during a unique dolphin and whale encounter in a private boat. An unforgettable experience: swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment. If you don’t want to swim with them you can also observe them from the boat. The second part of the excursion: whale watching. With the help of a hydrophone, our crew will try to localize them. And once on site, you can observe and admire these amazing animals.
The tour is limited to a maximum of 8 travelers.

  • We will carry the person onto the boat. Please advise weight. The wheelchair cannot be taken on board and wheelchair clients will not go in the water.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Location
La Jetée Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.7
(11 Ratings)
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S6861fwjohnw
Jul 18, 2023
Amazing experience - Conrad and our awesome driver and chef were wonderful. They worked so hard to make sure we had the best experience. We got SO lucky and saw at least 8 sperm whale. They were amazing. We were able to jump in with a beautiful pod of dolphins for a swim. Our skippers checked in with us before moving onto the next thing on the itinerary to make sure we didn’t want more time with any one thing. We ended our trip with a swim in beautiful blue water while our excellent chef cooked us a fantastic lunch. We were truly impressed with this cruise, our crew, and our experience. Would absolutely recommend them for an excellent trip.
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Judy_h
Jun 8, 2023
Great experience. The... - Great experience. The skippers were knowledgeable but very hands off. Did not get in the water to assist anyone at all. Did not provide towels, bring your own. Be aware that there is no place to change into or out of your wet swim suit. There does not seem to be a office on site at all. We had our own boat which was great. Saw whales right away and dolphins too!
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Melaniebenham
Mar 26, 2023
Whale watching - We had a great tour with Dolswim. We started at 7am and went out to find dolphins and then further out in the hope of finding Sperm whales. The boat staff knew exactly where to take us and we saw a pod of 6. They were very ethical and mindful of the fact that these beautiful mammals should not have humans trying to touch them. We witnessed other boats allowing some disgraceful behaviour. Our boat kept a respectful distance and we were rewarded with an hour of the whales close to our boat. We had an incredible time and I was very impressed with this company.
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Frankjattke
Nov 12, 2022
Excellent trip - This trip was certainly one of the highlights of our holidays in Mauritius. It was amazing to see the sperm whales that close. But even more impressive was the swimming with the dolphins! The care and professional behaviour of the dolswim team (Steven and Roberto) gave us the good feeling to not too much affect the animals, expecially compared to some other boats around. It was definitely worth to book this trip as private tour. So we had enough time to enjoy the views and to get great pictures. Thanks for this nice day!
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Carly
Oct 28, 2021
Whale watching and swimming with Wild dolphins! - Seeing the whales was one of the best experiences of my life. Staff were very friendly and attentive.
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Teresadu5014au
Oct 20, 2021
Amazing experience - Skipper Mr Pascal is an amazing host. We swim with a plenty of dolphins and we saw whales just next to us. Thank you Pascal!
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Al
Jul 20, 2019
Fantastic experience! - Our trip was not quite this one but the most similar I could find. Early start but warmly welcomed at Dolswim with breakfast. Private boat for 3 of us, the crew, Fabian and Julien, were brilliant all day. Swimming with dolphins was not really my thing as there were lots of boats and people in the water chasing them but my teenage son enjoyed the experience. Next we headed out to sea looking for whales and we found plenty! It was amazing getting close to sperm whales - the crew were very knowledgeable and respectful of the animals which was lovely and exactly what we wanted. Next scuba diving on the reef then a trip to Crystal Rock and a delicious BBQ for lunch and a swim. We finished by driving over to La Morne for a nose at the resorts there. A totally fabulous day! Highly recommend!
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Alice
Oct 17, 2018
Private Boat Whale and Dolphin Watching - Mauritius - This was the best trip , and I would definitely recommend for adults and possibly older children, we saw both wild whales and dolphins in there own free environment, and my daughter swam with the dolphins . This was an experience of a lifetime and not to be missed. The two lads that took us out to sea were both knowledgeable, polite, friendly, and helpful. Safety standers were very very good
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Paula
Sep 16, 2018
A tale in two halves! - After what can only be described as a manic taxi ride over from our hotel by a driver organised by Dolswim, we arrived at the company base in Grand Riviere Noire. The first impression of the company was very poor - there was no greeting and the first thing one of the two woman staff there said to us was 'you owe us 3000 MUR now for the taxi'. We were then shown a table where we could get breakfast, which consisted of a pot of stewed coffee, one for tea, a jug of water and one of orange cordial. There were also a few croissants in a plastic box. We were then asked to wait in another room. Our trip was supposed to start at 10am - at 10.15am I asked one of the two woman what time we would be leaving and only then did they start to get us life jackets and take us to where the boat was waiting. This unfriendly and unprofessional start was not a good first impression of Dolswim. We then got on the boat with two further Dolswim staff and this part of the trip was very good. Following a safety briefing we headed off and saw a good group of sperm whales. We then had three short opportunities to swim with a large group of dolphins. Following this we were taken in to the shore and were given the opportunity to snorkel for 25 minutes. The reef around Mauritius is dead, so unless it is your first time snorkelling and seeing fish, the experience isn't that great. When we arrived back on shore, the company base was all shut up and the boat staff did not have a key, which meant we weren't able to use the toilets or change out of our wet clothes before getting the taxi back. We were on the boat for around 2 hr 45 mins, which I would not consider particularly good value for the price we paid for the private boat trip and as it was advertised as a 5 hr 30 min trip. Although the boat part of the trip was good and we were able to see and swim with the wildlife we were meant to, which I would give four stars for, the initial and last part of the trip and impression of the company was very poor and I would give this part one star.
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