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Dolphin Encounter Mauritius

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😠 This is nothing against this company who were actually very good and respectful of the dolphins, but against this "attraction" as a whole. I had dreamed of this moment for as long as I could remember and had images in my head of us carefully bring a boat to stop and the dolphins coming over to inves... People often mention dolphins, trip, boats, boat,


Address

Coastal Road, Mauritius

Website

dolphin-encounter-mauritius.business.site

Contact

+230 5943 8635

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (70 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 7 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 6 pm

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  • 1/5 Vladimir S. 2 years ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Do not recomend such trip if you think to see dolphins. There are adout 15 boats, at least 15 peaple each trying to catch a moment to jump into the water. It is waste of time. If you think to spend time sailing the boat and visiting Benitiet, may be that trip can be interested; but we decide not to go because disappointed feelings. This is case of expectations do not match the reality. And the landing page is make with fake reviews, that misleading people.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Urša C. 6 years ago on Google • 122 reviews
    Street art and graffiti on the walls of the streets of Tamarin. Made by local artists of Creole ethnicity. Worth taking a notice!

  • 3/5 Steve H. 1 year ago on Google • 28 reviews
    The same as always with these trips to many boats chasing them around, they say swimming with dolphins, but that ain't really the case, but the trip its self was bang on, just book it through your taxi driver same trip just a lot less money.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Marie O. 1 year ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Don't do it if you care only a tiny bit about the dolphins. It doesn't matter what organisation they are all doing the same. It's not watching dolphins but chasing and harassing them. 15 speedboats at a time circeling them in and cutting of their ways. When there is one 20 people at once jump in the water and chase them. Poor poor animals. We are mad at ourselves we booked this trip and supported such an horrible activity. The rest of the trip was a bit better, but way too touristic and lots of litter on the island.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Carole M. 1 year ago on Google • 3 reviews
    These businesses are unsafe - they chase the dolphins and harass them. There are around 18 boats in the water, splitting the dolphin pod up and rushing to get in front of them. People just jump in as the dolphins rush past - there is no chase of swimming with them. They are trying to escape. It is most likely having a very negative effect on the dolphins but these people don't care. The boat I was on didn't have enough life jackets and nearly hit some snorkelers on the way back to Tamarin bay. They go very fast. Also the island is crowded and full of rubbish.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Goodness U. 1 year ago on Google • 45 reviews
    I’m hosting a Trip To Mauritius (Eastern Africa) if you Care to you can let me know, it’ll be a Fun 7 Days Trip with lots of activities to do🤗 come let’s Explore Mauritius Together!!😍💃🏽🕺🌴🛳🏝
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Adam K. 4 years ago on Google
    I strongly don't recommend this organizer because of several things: 1) The way they operate the speedboat is unnecptbale my GF got a big bruise on one of the arms 2) I paid extra for "lobster" which ended up as long-lasting 3) Finally the agreed price was changed at the very last moment - just before the departure of the boat I would recommend to find a more reliable company and avoid any extra stress on your holidays.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shamira K. 4 years ago on Google • 41 reviews
    Did it just this morning, person corresponding was very prompt and precise while communicating. Skippers and his team where friendly. Lunch served was delicious. Did spot the dolphins too and went snorkeling too. Overall we are very happy, well worth every penny paid.

  • 5/5 Nick H. 1 year ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Really great experience with dolphins and would 100% recommend We did a private dolphin, coral and lunch for two. We swam with the dolphins very close as well as spending a good hour snorkelling in the coral with fish. V fun! Food on the island was also really great. Plenty of drinks options and food was fresh off the bbq

  • 5/5 Natalya D. 1 year ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Highly recommend! Skipper Jordan and assistant are the great boys! Thanks for their work! BBQ was delicious 😋 Dolphins were fabulous in a wild nature, about 100! 🐬🐬🐬🐬👍🏻🙏

  • 5/5 Anna S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful place.

  • 5/5 Klaus W. 11 months ago on Google
    Super Service

  • 1/5 Xtian E. 1 year ago on Google
    Don't do it! There are too many boats and the boat drivers are hunting the dolphins for you to take the best possible picture. One dolphin had lost its dorsal fin, obviously a boat driver came too close and the propeller cut the dorsal fin off. I regret doing it. It's not worth it!

  • 5/5 Wormiq W. 4 years ago on Google
    Dolphins are fantastic to see and to swim among them a lifetime experience.

  • 5/5 cesare t. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing experience with spinner dolphins everywhere. Early morning is the time to go to get ahead of the rest.

  • 5/5 Ms Datan A. 4 years ago on Google
    A once in a lifetime experience. Highly recommended and a must do if in the area. To be so close to creation is absolutely incredible and left me and my children in awe of the expanse of nature which us humans have barely begun to grasp

  • 5/5 Simona �. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing

  • 1/5 A 2. 4 years ago on Google • 1 review
    This is nothing against this company who were actually very good and respectful of the dolphins, but against this "attraction" as a whole. I had dreamed of this moment for as long as I could remember and had images in my head of us carefully bring a boat to stop and the dolphins coming over to investigate and then slipping into the water with them where they could decide whether they wanted to hang around or move on. Whilst this would have been perfectly possible with the way this operator behaved, unfortunately the 20 or so other boats that constantly chased the only 2 dolphins anyone could see and leapt into the water whenever they got within 10 metres of the poor creatures, including at times directly on top of them, is nothing short of a disgrace. The dolphins were terrified and couldn't wait to get away, diving and making sudden turns constantly. What I had dreamed of doing turned into one of the saddest and most disappointing experiences of my life, all thanks to the ignorance and selfishness of human beings. After seeing this for around 20 minutes we asked the skipper to leave the area so we could go and do something else. If you truly love dolphins and don't just want to say "look at me look what I did", then don't do this tour with this or any other company in Mauritius. It should be rebranded as "dolphin spotting and harrassment but your view will constantly be cut out by speed boats and the tiniest miniscule possibility of swimming with them", see how many tickets you sell then.
    13 people found this review helpful 👍


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