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Swim with the dolphins and be at one with nature in the calm waters of New Zealand’s beautiful Marlborough Sounds!
Highlights
- Swim with and view dolphins in their natural environment
- Encounter the dusky and bottlenose dolphins with potential to come across the very rare Hector's dolphins
- Abundant wildlife viewing of fur seals, seabirds, blue Penguins, Gannets and Shags
- Beautiful location on the Marlborough Sounds
Our Dolphin Eco-tours provide a once in a lifetime opportunity to swim and view dolphins in their natural environment.
Get up close and personal to dusky and bottlenose dolphins and you may also have a chance to encounter the very rare Hector's dolphins.
We also visit New Zealand fur seals and spot a variety of seabirds like blue Penguins, Gannets and Shags on the water.
Our knowledgeable skipper and guide will provide you with an informed and interesting commentary on the wildlife encountered along with local history of the Marlborough Sounds.
There is plenty of time allowed for photography, an all important part of many people's experiences here in the stunning Marlborough Sounds.
Trip Duration: 2-4 hours depending on the location of the Dolphins. (Subject to min numbers).
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florencet2 from France wrote on 29 November 2016
Super équipe
Même si le temps n'était pas au beau fixe, les dauphins étaient au RDV. Superbe équipe qui vous mets en confiance ! A recommander
Leen DeKort from Belgium wrote on 03 April 2023
Awesome
This is a must-do in Picton! Competent staff and owner, they actually Care die thé wildlife, and the experience itself is unreal!
Georgia from United Kingdom wrote on 24 May 2019
Nice crew but no swim
It was a lovely morning and we saw hector dolphins but didn’t get the experience we were hoping for. Only 6 duskies in the area apparently, so it sounds like it’s not easy to find them. Crew were lovely and helpful.
From Picton - The E-Ko Dolphin Swimming Tour
Kia Ora Georgia, I am glad you had a good trip out with us, unfortunately our wild and free dolphins were hiding for your tour. Great to hear that you got to see the beautiful Hector's Dolphins.
Johanne Carmichael from Canada wrote on 21 January 2024
Dolphin swim
No dolphin … Otherwise it was good.
From Picton - The E-Ko Dolphin Swimming Tour
Thanks for your review Johanne. On some tours we are not lucky enough to find any dolphin - however this is unusual and in this case we do try and find other animals for you to view and learn about whilst our swim guides search for dolphin to view and swim with. Thanks for choosing E-KO Tours and making a difference to local conservation here in the stunning Marlborough Sounds. E-KO Team
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elodie from France wrote on 01 April 2017
Bonne excursion
Excursion très sympa au cours de laquelle nous avons pu observer les dauphins. Malheureusement l'espèce étant protégé la mise à l'eau avec eux ne fut possible Donc excursion à moitié réussi!