Orca Wild Adventures | Dolphin Swims

Amazing skipper, well trained coordinators, all supplies (food, first aid, water, coffee, etc) is in abundance. Apart from sea sickness in first couple of hours rest experience was above and beyond. Thank you guys

Excellent adventure for the family! We absolutely loved it! Highly recommend taking some sealegs beforehand especially for kids! Also, although lunch was provided (awesome bbq of sausages,onions and bread) snacks and drinks are a must!

Wow!!! What an experience. Definitely a must do. The crew are amazing and cater to everyone's needs. We had a yummy bbq. Truely a magical experience with heaps of dolphins and their cute babies. Highly recommended

What a fantastic day for our family! The boat was comfortable and tidy. The staff were so kind and helpful and efficient. The skipper gave great info about the area and dolphins. We got lucky and had the chance to swim with a pod (apparently it is not always the case). The thing I really appreciated was that the skipper was mindful to catch up to the pod so that we could continue to swim with them. This meant short bursts of swimming and then out of the water to pick up speed and catch up. Sounds simple but made a big difference to the experience as the dolphins move so fast.The 'rest time' to have lunch and snorkel was also a real highlight as everyone played and had a great time before a long snooze on the ride back to port.Couldn't recommend these guys enough. Thank you!

It was a memorable day with multiple pods of dolphins viewed from the boat. We left the dock just after 7.30 am and travelled for about 2+ hours on the boat. If you get seasick, they give you something to drink. They also provide coffee, tea and hot water. Staff was friendly and informed us of safety and what to expect. Swimming with the dolphins takes a bit of strength because of the current and because we were being pulled by the boat and we had to use our arm strength. Must have good grip. Even if you didn’t swim with them, seeing them up close was life changing. Dolphins were wild but curious. We went to their feeding grounds but made sure we didn’t disturb them. Bonus was we got to see a baby dolphin! That was amazing. Captain was knowledgeable and knew their patterns. Would recommend.

I have no words for how amazing this experience was. This was the best way to view the dolphins without disrupting the natural way that they behave. At one point I swear all the dolphins in the area were around us. You have created a magical memory that could never be forgotten. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

This is an amazing day trip that I can't recommend enough. The crew are fun and friendly, trying their hardest to make sure you have a truly magical experience. We saw a superpod with around 150-200 dolphins, we couldn't swim with this pod as they had babies, but a smaller pod was found later. The swimming part is clever, with poles that fold into the water, allowing you to be slowly dragged along with the boat whilst looking under the water with a snorkel, so you can keep up and see the Dolphins. The snorkeling later is also brilliant, seeing seals relaxing in the water and a reef with some interesting fish. Definitely book this trip if you have time in Tauranga

Saw a baby dolphin which was incredible. I actually preferred watching from the boat as the swim you held onto a bar whilst the boat moves quite quickly meaning you're distracted by holding on and the white wash in your face and snorkel rather than enjoying seeing the dolphins. I preferred my experience in Kaikoura where you could properly swim with dolphins as opposed to holding onto the bar. Still a very special experience, skipper was lovely, and lunch catered to vegetarians like myself too. Overall a nice day out, sea gets v choppy though.

Fantastic time. Crew were very friendly and approachable. Skipper was great, telling bits of history. Also a keen eye for seeing dolphins. The swim part didn't really work because the dolphins were on a mission but you can't help that. They are wild. Finding the 100+ pod of dolphins and seeing them all around the boat is something I will never forget. amazing experience. Would recommend to anyone. Even people who aren't asking. Wear more than one application of sunscreen though.

Honestly, the best in the Bay. Snorkeling at Mayor Island and swimming with a big pod of dolphins. Epic. Mark and his crew were just awesome. I'm a local and will definitely be going again soon.