Wild Dolphin Encounter

Dolphin Seafaris ecotours depart daily during the summer season from November to May.

In the winter months, we are running private charters on demand as well as photography, ornithology, harbour, and island cruises.

Step aboard a purpose-built dolphin-viewing vessel and embark on a wild encounter with the ocean's most fascinating creatures. As the winner of a TripAdvisor Award of Excellence, Dolphin Seafaris provides an educational and organic experience that's completely on the dolphin's terms.

Included in the price is your wetsuit and snorkelling gear hire, as well as hot drinks. Free parking is available at Tauranga Bridge Marina from where we depart.

The sunshine capital of New Zealand, the Bay of Plenty is home to diverse and spectacular sea life from majestic dolphins and orca to the playful fur seals, little blue penguins, and various marine birds. The passionate Dolphin Seafaris team loves everything about the ocean, especially dolphins, and enjoys educating guests. With many years of working with marine animals and a high success rate of locating dolphins, Dolphin Seafaris will give you the trip of a lifetime.

This winter, we want to share the magical wildlife of the Bay of Plenty with you. We are running our private tours to see seals, penguins, albatross, whales, and dolphins. Get a group of friends, your family, or work colleagues together for a trip of a lifetime.

All our tours are weather-dependent, and a minimum of 10 passengers is required.