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Encounter Kaikoura (Dolphin Encounter)
"Encounter Kaikoura operates boat based tours to encounter the incredible wild dusky dolphins, the majestic albatross and other marine life off the Kaikōura coast.Locally owned; we are a small, passionate and dedicated team, proud to have been introducing our guests to our incredible big blue backyard for over 30 years!With stunning ocean and mountain views, our operating base is a busy hub. We have a friendly Café offering simple tasty kiwi food and great barista coffee. Our varied gift shop offers a relaxed shopping experience with a variety of gifts and clothing for all ages and budgets.We look forward to welcoming you!"
Address: 96 Esplanade, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand
Phone: 03-319 6777
State: Canterbury
City: Kaikoura
Zip Code: 7300


Opening Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

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Reviews
Great experience overall. Very nice staff and everything is super well organised! Amazing to see so many dolphins swimming at the same time. If you are flexible on your dates I would recommend avoiding to take the tour after rainy days: there are some rivers in the area and if it’s been wet over the past few days the water might not be very clear and it can affect significantly the visibility under the water. And I guess also the playfulness of the dolphins, who won’t see much either!
Amazing ! Went out on a perfect day weather wise and the dolphins seemed to be enjoying themselves as well, very playful and loads of them. Everywhere. I went in for a swim and they were close and would swim under you and if you were lucky circle you. So much fun. . A very special experience. The organization on the day was spot on, everyone was friendly and professional. I wanted to book another trip immediately.
Brilliant but take your own mask / goggles ! We had a sensational time on the swimming with Dolphins encounter, it may have been expensive but it was worth every penny. Our swims were better than we could possibly have imagined, though I accept we were very lucky with the weather, calm sea and sunny. The highlight, which happened 3 or 4 times for me, was spinning round with a wild dolphin swimming round me literally a few yards away trying to swim round faster than I could spin ! Absolutely AMAZING see pic. There were hundreds of dolphins in the pod swimming and jumping around see pics, some show offs were jumping and spinning at the same time ! As a bonus, on the way back to the quay, the boat diverted out to sea as Orcas had been reported and we saw two see pic. The only issue was the snorkelling gear. I had insisted I did not want it nor the flippers and, fortunately, I was not forced to wear it, but my wife and 10 year old son did use it at first and did not like it at all, nor did some of the other swimmers as it leaked quite badly. This is to be expected as it is not easy to get a random mask or goggles to perfectly fit anyone. By the third swim we got five as the boat followed the pod round the bay my wife and child asked to just use their swimming goggles which we had fortunately bought with us, both said their experience was transformed for the better by that see pic. I would STRONGLY recommend every swimmer take their own mask and/or just swimming goggles and wear it if they have problems with the supplied snorkelling gear, in fact I think the company running the trips should also make that suggestion in their blurb. Personally I'd have rather not had to wear the wetsuit as I found it restrictive and since the sea temp was 17 degrees so it wasn't really needed anyway. Overall ? Absolutely unbelievably fantastic.....
Top location for swimming with dolphins! Staff were informative and friendly, got fitted into wetsuits and got our gear quickly. Short bus ride to the boat and another 20-30 minutes to where the dolphins are. Watching the sunrise on the boat is beautiful! Seeing the dolphins do their thing in their natural habitat is as amazing too. Must book in advance during summer months. Go for 530am if you can. Thank you!
Drop what you are doing and sign up for the dolphin swim... it will change your life... seriously! I travel the world an d often seek out animals in my travels, but this experience was definitely a top 5. I was so nervous about finding the dolphins since saw a total of zero on the kayak tour I did the day before. When we saw them...so magical. Literally hundreds. And the whole process was so cool and seamless. We got in on the horn from the back and immediately were surrounded by dolphins. And they were so friendly and beautiful. Horn again, we swim back, but stay on edge, ready for next swim. I think we went in 5 times and each one was special and different. I would go every day if I could. So lucky to get off waitlist...sign up now!
One of the best experience you are going to have in NZ! Pictures and videos can’t really transparent the full experience! You are literally swim with so many dolphins! I highly recommend to book in advance and I’m sure it a great experience in any weather!Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYes
We swam with the dolphins and it was the most amazing experience on our month long New Zealand vacation. The instructions before we went out were very thorough and the staff on the boat were super helpful, giving extra instructions on how to snorkel. The boat stopped a few times and then you jumped into the water, there were hundreds of dolphins and it was just amazing swimming with them. If you get seasick bring some medication since it can get quite rough on the way out
Friendly and helpful staff. Good information beforehand to help prepare. Focus on sustainability and respect for environment. Great at finding dolphins. Swam 3 times, had eye contact with multiple dolphins. Provide time after swim for the swimmers to take pictures as well. Staff pointed out sights while enroute to the dolphins, so we also got to see some albatross and a seal. Definitely recommend. Thank you so much for fulfilling a lifegoal!
We swam with dolphins on Sunday and it was definitely our favourite experience so far in New Zealand. Amazing weather, amazing views & amazing crew our fav was an English guy, didn’t catch his name but he was the only man working we saw on the boat. We were told there were four hundred dusky dolphins in the water on the day we swam, we even saw some rare hector’s dolphins a few times which was really cool. If you have a gopro, bring it, it’s definitely worth it. They said in our induction that seeing the dolphins was a privilege, there wasn’t a hundred percent chance there would be any, which was fair enough, but on our day you honestly couldn’t not see a pod of dolphins every few minutes underneath you in the water. We got in the water multiple times, chasing after the dolphins, on the last time I was too tired to swim but the wet suits were so buoyant I just floated on the surface and watched the dolphins bob and jump out of the water around me and other people whilst admiring the scenery. Definitely a bucket list item ticked off. For anyone unsure whether to spectate or swim I’d definitely say swim, even being not the strongest swimmer I had the best time. Thanks for this amazing experience!
What an amazing experience swimming with dolphins! We were lucky enough to swim with 3 different species of dolphins on our trip - the dusky, Hector's, and common dolphins. There were hundreds of dolphins swimming around us, and we got to swim with them for much longer than we expected and 4 times! The boat moves around to follow the dolphins and get you into the thick of it. All the equipment was great and lets you get up close and personal without any issue. The crew are really knowledgeable and friendly, our guide, Tracy, was fantastic at making sure everyone was comfortable and took extra time to teach my partner how to snorkel which was much appreciated. As soon as we finished we were wanting to sign up and do it again! Book onto this asap if you are planning on visiting Kaikōura, you won't regret it!
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