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Glenelg Dolphin Watching Cruise - 3.5 Hours

For 1 person
3.5 hours
Instant book
TSL689

Highlights

  • Interact with breathtaking dolphins in their natural environment
  • Watch the pod interact and play
  • Professional crew will keep you informed and safe

Take to the water for an unforgettable dolphin encounter, departing from beautiful Glenelg. This cruise has 100% success rate for dolphin spotting, so have your camera at the ready for some incredible photo opportunities!

What's included?

  • 3.5 hour dolphin cruise
  • Expert crew commentary
  • Safety briefing

Your dolphin experience begins at 7:45am when you arrive at the boat - a 58ft colossal sailing catamaran. As soon as you board, the professional and enthusiastic crew will make you feel welcome and also excited about the adventure you are about to encounter. A briefing is then conducted by one of the expert crew which includes what to expect on the dolphin watching cruise.

The boat departs the marina at 8:00am approx., sometimes within minutes you get to see the first dolphins of the day, which seem to come out of nowhere to play and frolic around the hulls. As a 'watcher' from the vessel the dolphins seem just out of reaching distance, enabling you to enjoy and capture on film their playful displays. Their grace and playfulness is stunning and the sounds of their whistles and echo location noises are mesmerising. The boat has a 100% success rate of seeing dolphins, that’s right, they have never been out on a dolphin cruise and not seen dolphins. Because these are wild dolphins every cruise is different. The boat returns to the marina at approximately approx. 11.45am.

Important information

  • This experience runs for 3.5 hours
  • Children of any age are welcome on the boat to view the dolphins from the deck
  • This experience is not available in July or August
  • Children 2 and under are free of charge
  • Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
  • Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
  • Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

This cruise runs with a maximum of 24 swimmers and 26 watchers - 50 people in total

In the event of rain or inclement weather your experience will still go ahead unless contacted by the experience provider

Please bring a hat, sunscreen, a camera, warm clothes, and any snacks or drinks you may want. Please note there are no snacks or refreshments provided on the cruise.

Dolphins are wild and free to swim wherever they wish. There is a high probability that you will see dolphins, however this cannot be guaranteed. This makes the experience all the more special when you do see dolphins. Temptation Sailing also offers a swim-with-dolphins option on this cruise. Please select this option if you would like to enter the water and swim, rather than participate as a dolphin watcher.

This experience departs from Holdfast Shores, Marina Pier, Glenelg, SA 5045, located at the bottom of the stairs/ramp in front of The Oyster Bar.

Reviews

4.7
23 reviews
5 stars 18
4 stars 3
3 stars 1
2 stars 1
1 star 0
Recommended

Wild dolphin watch

Amelia 25 January 2024

Wild dolphin cruise was cancled due to rough seas and bad weather as we were leaving Adelaide that same day red ballon thankfully refunded me no dramas Will book again with red ballon most def

Recommended

Dolphin watching

Kym and Kris Booth 21 January 2024

A good level of mobility required as you have to sit on the deck. A good level of fitness is required for going underneath the vessel to swim and view the dolphins under water. A great day. Loved it.

Fantastic experience for wife’s birthday

Richard 4 October 2022

We had a fantastic time on this trip. Good opportunities for dolphin experiences and great crew.

Loved it!

Rachel 25 January 2022

Took my Mum Dolphin watching for her birthday and she had a beautiful time! We saw many pods of dolphins. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. We both loved every minute of it! Would 100% recommend.

Good Experience but wouldnt do it again

Lucy 6 January 2022

The experience each was around $78 PP for the watching. Booking was easy and directions were also easy. There are options to swim as well. The staff were lovely and you could tell they were really trying there best to get us a look of the dolphins and answer any questions we had. The reason i don't rate it 5 stars is due to the fact there were NO SEATS whatsoever, you literally sit on tin/bumpy/ridged flooring the whole 3.5-4 hours. Which was uncomfortable- all passengers we spoke to also agreed. We also didnt like how there was NO SHADE whatsoever. I understand completely that this can be challenging but to have just one section with shading as there were couples covering themselves with towels as out in the ocean in the heat of summer its hot. We also found that once we had seen the dolphins, the experience dragged a little bit, but i think thats because of the uncomfortable seating. Well done guys, you did well overall.

Wonderful Day On The Water

Sallyanne 20 November 2019

This experience was great, the amount of dolphins you see always vary but we saw lots of them and they were wonderful. Make sure you wear sunscreen and a hat. The crew were lovely and so knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend this experience.

Great morning

Charlotte 20 November 2018

The staff on onboard were well trained and very knowledgeable. Weather was overcast so it took a little bit to find a pod but once found it was well worth the wait. A great morning.

Proffessionally run fun day out.

Tobi 12 January 2015

A great afternoon with professional staff who explained things well. Would have like to have seen more dolphins but the Temptations experience was sufficient for me. Thoroughly enjoyed.

This was an excellent experience.

Jules53 17 November 2014

My 87 year old mum and I had a lovely time. We met some lovely people on board and the staff were friendly and informative. They went to great lengths to ensure we saw plenty of dolphins.

GREAT GIFT

2DOLPHINLOVERS 14 November 2014

Our daughter & son gave my husband and I the dolphin cruise for a gift and we took the cruise last Saturday. We sailed for about 3/4 hr before experiencing the dolphins but from then on it was MAGIC. The dolphins swam up and under the boat in small groups. We had hoped for a large pod but not this day. The weather was overcast and cool (take warm clothes as we had been advised) and for oldies sitting on the decks was a little uncomfortable both during and after the trip. Take the experience, well worth it. It was a beautiful experience. We didn't swim just cruised. Not sure if I want to get into a wetsuit and jump in and out of the water when the dolphins arrive but those that did certainly enjoyed the experience.

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