Swim With Wild Dolphins in Tauranga: Interact with Dolphins in Their Natural Habitat

Swim with wild dolphins in Tauranga and have a once-in-a-lifetime adventure! Interact with friendly dolphins in their natural habitat. Book now and don’t miss out!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bay Of Plenty - Our Wild Dolphin Encounters will take you into the Bay of Plenty to search for the common dolphin and other marine wildlife. We do not have a set route, but follow the most comfortable pattern with regards to wind and weather to find a pod of dolphins for our encounter.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Live commentary on board
  • Sightseeing dolphin cruise
  • Beverages, Tea, Coffee
What's Not Included
  • T-shirts available to purchase
Additional Information

Embark on this excursion for a unique, unforgettable journey with sociable dolphins in their organic surroundings! Recognized as number one on Trip Advisor with four consecutive years of Trip Advisor Awards of Excellence! We assure sighting of dolphins or whales as we desire your incredible experience!
Witness lively dolphins who adore engaging with…

Location
Dolphin Seafaris NZ Ltd
Harbour Bridge Causeway
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.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Hailey
Apr 2, 2026
Great day w/ the Dolphins! - We saw hundreds of dolphins! We saw them playing, chilling, and even hunting. It was so amazing and they followed along with the boat. The water was crystal clear and the weather was great, so we had a perfect view. Unfortunately, there were some babies in a pod and only one of the groups got to get into the water. No big deal though. We still had a great time!
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Flosshawker
Mar 17, 2026
Beautiful day out ! - Great day out .. saw a lovely pod of dolphins but there were babies so we couldn’t swim with them. Despite this it was a great trip . The crew were knowledgeable and pointed out other things of interest . Highly recommended.
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Lyndyg53
Feb 27, 2026
Best day out ever! - We can highly recommend this trip, the captain, the crew, gave us a day to remember, the day was clear, calm seas, warm sun - perfect, we saw 3 pods of dolphins and one large pod stayed with us for a long time , in their milling dolphin mode, some young ones with the pod so we didn't swim for conservation reasons but we had a swim later when the dolphins had left us, warm sea, I didn't need a wetsuit, a very very happy day indeed.
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John
Feb 19, 2026
Perfect way to see the dolphins - We had a brilliant time on this trip. The team were really helpful and informative. We saw a small group of around 7 dolphins first then later a very large group of around 100. We were able to get some fantastic photos. There were newly born dolphins in the group so we couldn't swim with them but we had the opportunity to see them close up from the boat.
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124ornab
Feb 8, 2026
Impressive team, great communicators. - My score is not for the tour, but for the overall expeuof dealing with Dolphine Seafaries.I was looking forward to this adventure as part of my cruise to NZ. Unfortunately, the weather was so bad, our ship couldn't dock, so I missed out. However I am writing romaay I had various communicationscswith the providers before I left home and they were extremely responsive and helpful. Also once the cruise cancelled the stop, Viatour and Dolphin Seafaries, refunded my fee, before I had time to think about it. So impressed. It's an absolute promise, that if I ever get the chance to be your way again, your tour is top of my list.
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V7851ztkellys
Jan 27, 2026
Bucket list stuff 👌🏽 - We loved it!!! Spent an hour with a pod of friendly dolphins. It was an incredible morning. Awesome staff and highly recommend 👍🏽
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Wisij
Jan 18, 2026
Sensational - Super friendly crew, lots of dolphins, some penguins, 2 shark fins, jellyfish and a Maorishif. What more could you want. Very fair price!
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A3149drsharons
Dec 27, 2025
Amazing - Amazing saw lots of dolphins. Staff were enthusiastic and informative about the dolphins. We arrived on a cruise ship and our wharf arrival time didn’t give us enough time to get to the departure point. No problem for these guys they just swung by the pier near our wharf and picked us up. Thanks for a great day.
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Ideline_b
Dec 1, 2025
Amazing experience - Amazing experience! We got to see so many dolphins!! 400 at least! The crew was awesome! They made sure we had plenty of time to watch them around the boat. Even though we couldn’t swim with them because they were babies, it honestly didn’t take anything away from the day. On the way back, we even spotted a whale! Totally worth it, super memorable. Highly recommend!
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Sabinewl493pr
Jan 11, 2025
Great dolphin tour - I made this trip together with my daughter on 07.01.2025 and am totally thrilled. We were there at 8:30, and we got a wetsuit borrowed. It was good that we had a fleece and rain jacket, cap and headband with us, as it was quite cold and windy in between but they also have blankets on board. The crew is super nice and everything is thought of. We particularly liked the fact that they take the protection of animals seriously. We saw bottlenose dolphins right at the beginning, then some schools of the smaller common dolphins. Also a flying fish, a small penguin and a hammerhead shark. Swimming with the dolphins didn't work as it can't be done when the dolphins are hunting or having babies but it was still quite great. Finally we met a group of pilot whales, what an experience😍. I will not forget this day in my entire life and would definitely recommend a trip with the Dolphin Seafaris 100%. Many thanks to Lizzy, Vincent and Dior and of course to the great captain!
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From $97
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).