1/5 Victor Z. 7 months ago on Google
Based
on
our
interest
in
the
local
Mauritian
nature,
we
decided
to
book
this
company's
dolphin
tour.
The
first
part
of
the
day
should
be
the
key
program
element,
being
swimming
with
the
dolphins.
Honestly,
this
experience
was
very
disappointing
and
not
in
line
with
the
positive
reviews
we
read
beforehand.
Even
when
taking
the
first
tour
in
the
morning,
the
dolphin
area
is
already
crowded
with
other
tourist
boats.
As
soon
as
dolphins
show
up,
all
boats
and
swimmers
start
to
chase
the
dolphins.
Despite
not
being
a
marine
biology
expert
myself,
for
me
this
seems
intrusive
to
the
dolphins'
living
area.
The
company
already
replied
to
previous
reviews
that
they
are
not
responsible
for
other
companies'
tours
attending
the
spot
at
the
same
time,
and
that
no
governmental
regulations
are
offended.
However,
as
this
seems
to
be
very
usual
practice,
I
think
this
reasoning
does
not
make
sense.
Based
on
the
above,
when
considering
booking
a
dolphin
swimming
trip
(in
general),
I
think
you
should
consider
your
opinions.
If
you
identify
as
a
tourist
eagerly
willing
to
take
some
pictures
of
a
dolphin,
then
you
should
book.
However,
if
you
identify
as
someone
who
wants
to
learn
more
about
nature
in
a
respectful
way,
you
should
surely
stay
away
from
companies
like
this.
Moreover,
the
second
stop
(snorkeling)
and
third
stop
(Ile
aux
Benitiers
island
including
a
barbecue
on
the
beach)
were
overall
okay,
with
the
island
still
being
crowded
by
tourists
as
well.