Gary and Tracy gave us the most memorable encounter, Tracy was awesome with my grandson, who is... read more
Although time has passed since we went on our journey with the dolphin encounter, it still fills... read more
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Gary and Tracy gave us the most memorable encounter, Tracy was awesome with my grandson, who is still talking about his adventure. If I could I would give this a 10 star rating. We cant thank them enough. If you are in Kaikoura do this...More
Although time has passed since we went on our journey with the dolphin encounter, it still fills our memories with such a blessing. The day couldn't have been more magical. Swimming with those intelligent and wonderful creatures is one of the best things we have...More
Though it was disappointing to not see many dolphins (we saw 4 for a total of about 3 seconds), but we did see 2 sperm whales, and seals, and the kids loved the rollercoaster ride of a boat trip in the 1.2m swells. And the...More
We couldn’t pass up this experience and it didn’t disappoint! The trip consists of donning a full wetsuit, boarding a boat with about 15 other people and then setting out into the bay to find the pod of dusky dolphins that live off the coast...More
We were given our briefing and kitted out in wet suits before being taken out to where Dusky Dolphins were expected to be found. Sure enough, the skipper located dolphins and the crew waited to see how responsive they were before letting us in the...More
This is a must if you are visiting kaikoura, we weren't going to do it as we were worried about the cold water being winter however the wetsuits and equipment provided are brilliant, still abit cold which is obvious but not enough to feel it...More
If you’re worried about the cold weather and early morning (as I was) all I can say is don’t be! The staff at check in are lovely, everything is really clearly explained and, despite being winter, the water doesn’t feel freezing with the wet suit...More
Dolphin Encounter staff were professional and clear for the orientation and fitting us out with all our gear. At all stages of our experience, the staff kept us updated on what we needed to do and be prepared for. This was simply an amazing experience!...More
A fantastic experience but unfortunately most people on our boat were seasick. They did warn us the sea would be choppy but we really weren't prepared for just how bad it was. instead of selling full boxes of seasickness tablets it would be better to...More
After storms all day on arrival in Kaikoura, our 5am tour the following day was touch and go. We got up early, got to the centre and were relieved to find it was going ahead. Unfortunately, once we got in the water, it was quite...More
