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  • nickfF1997
    1 contribution
    Ultimate Dolphin Experience (once in a lifetime opportunity)
    I booked the Ultimate Dolphin Experience via the website. When I arrived at the marine park everybody was very friendly and I felt very welcome to the marine park. The dolphin experience started at 10am. I was lucky enough that I was the only person that booked the Ultimate Dolphin experience that day. I met up with Matt (the photographer) and he gave a little introduction. After the introduction I met Jemma (the trainer) and she introduced me to Bella (the dolphin). Jemma started with some rules I needed to follow. After that she asked Bella to come and swim next to me so that I could cuddle and pet her. Jemma told me almost everything she could about Bella.

    After the cuddling and petting we started with some exercises. Bella made a lot of different noises because of all different hand signals that Jemma was doing. Jemma showed me a hand signal to let Bella make a sort a barrel role in the air. The first time I did the hand signal wrong but the second time Bella understood immediately and performed the trick. What a sight to see!

    Next up I was given a body board and was told to lay down on it and put my feet straight behind me. Bella then came up and pushed me across the poule with amazing speed. She also pushed me back the whole way.

    Last up was a diving exercise. I got handed a ring and goggles and was told to throw the ring in the water for bella to retrieve. In the meantime I could swim next to bella and witness her amazing beauty underwater.

    Sadly this was the end of the session and Bella waved me goodbye.

    A really big thanks to Bella, Jemma and Matt for this amazing, once in a lifetime, opportunity!
    Review of: Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary
    Written 23 November 2023
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  • Sunny S
    1 contribution
    Amazing experience and loads of fun
    We booked for Echo tour and Matthew was so helpful from booking and throughout entire tour. It was an amazing experience. We had loads of laugh and fun on our tour and I highly recommend C-Change Adventures for anyone who is looking for the adventure. Thanks Matthew.

    - Sunny and Jyo
    Review of: C-Change Adventures
    Written 20 June 2023
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  • KPage
    Pittsburgh8 contributions
    Great Dive Company
    Everyone from Jetty Dive Centre was very accommodating. The dive masters took great care of us. The one on one attention was better than any dive company we have been with. They took care of the gear, cleaned it and stored it to dry for us to pick up the next day.
    Review of: Jetty Dive Centre
    Written 23 October 2023
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  • Ana333
    Northern Ireland127 contributions
    Enjoyable morning watching dolphins
    We went out dolphin watching today with Lee and the Skipper (and gorgeous Mack).

    We ended up with a private trip and were really grateful that the crew didn’t cancel it due to the numbers. Despite being a little choppy on the way back, the catamaran felt very stable and we all felt very safe.

    We were lucky to see around 6 dolphins playing near the beach and had plenty of time to enjoy this. Lee also shared her dab photos of some of the dolphins she has been cataloging in the area.

    Great morning out and would highly recommend.
    Thank you.
    Review of: Whale Watch Experience
    Written 30 January 2023
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  • Richard M
    Utrecht Province, The Netherlands4 contributions
    Fantastic experience
    My Mum and I had a fantastic time over several days with Waves to Wilderness. I had several surf lessons with Joe (which were great fun and really well guided), and then we went on both the rainforest waterfall experience and the coastal adventure. Both had really beautiful sights, and Joe and Chelsea had really great knowledge about the areas, and their love of the region really shined through.

    The food was also definitely a highlight, with delicious homemade (by Chelsea) brownies and cake for morning tea and gourmet toasties and sandwiches for lunch.

    It was a real pleasure getting to know Joe and Chelsea and listening to their entertaining stories of previous travels.

    The tours and experiences are a must-do if you are in the area!
    Review of: Waves to Wilderness Experiences
    Written 11 June 2021
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  • Calum M
    7 contributions
    The best day out with the best tour guide
    Our tour guide Clark was incredible with us. He made us feel very welcome and was teaching us all about the land we were Stand Up Paddling on! Couldn’t be happier with my experience!
    Review of: Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours
    Written 15 August 2023
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  • Madeleine T
    24 contributions
    Top day trip for the adventurous
    We went rafting with liquid assets earlier this year. It was a fantastic day on the river. The day starts off early with a drive to the starting location where the group has some breakfast and are given a safety brief and some instructions for rafting. The guides were very experienced and made sure everyone had a fun day! The scenery was beautiful and the trip was a thrill, from narrowly navigating through tricky Rapids, to jumping from the top of rocks into the river, you are sure to have a fun and exciting day!
    Biggest tip: if you can work as a team and listen to the guides you can avoid the boats tipping through the Rapids :)
    Review of: Liquid Assets Adventure Tours - Day Tours
    Written 28 October 2016
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  • Jon B
    8 contributions
    Sth Solitary sportfishing charter not reliable to book - would not recommend.
    Trip on 9 June 2023 was cancelled at 5pm the night before - reason from Brett was the conditions would be too rough - what a joke. Travelled from Gold Coast and son flew up from Sydney - was his birthday gift. See text in pic attachments.
    Review of: Coffs Harbour Fishing Charters
    Written 12 June 2023
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  • Kriszta Kovacs
    1 contribution
    Cancelled rafting adventure less then 48 hours before
    We booked a Whitewater Rafting trip for the 22 Dec 2022 three weeks before the trip in the Coffs Harbour area. We haven't heard back from the adventure company despite I called them 1 week before the trip and emailed them 5 days before to confirm the day trip with my family of 4. We camped at Platypus Flat which was a pick up point for the rafting trip. Exodus Adventure called me, less then 48 hours before the prepaid trip for 4 people $960 that they need a min 10 people to make their trip profitable and only had 6 so for our biggest disappointment they cancelled the trip. They had a trip on the 20 Dec with 18 participants the day they called me. They didn;t offer the day before to go on that trip or gave any other options. I'm sure the trip and the sup-contractors who are running the adventures are great, but the company, and their organisation is very poor. They claimed that they work in areas where they have no coverage to return calls, even that I called them 1 week before we left to confirm the trip. They profit oriented business instead of giving a great experience is not very welcoming. I would never book anything with them again.
    Review of: Exodus Adventures
    Written 5 January 2023
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