Wild
Dolphin
SNORKEL
ENCOUNTOURS cater for the discerning dolphin enthusiast and offer an intimate look into the lives of our local dolfriends and the special relationship that has developed over the past decades. With so many moons of experience in Ponta, our team will take you on a truly memorable experience that will leave you a little wiser in understanding the way of the wilds.
Our experiences with wild dolphins are organic and spontaneous; by allowing oneself the opportunity of doing multiple launches almost certainly guarantees a bout of conscious interaction & an eye-to-eye encounter with the resident dolphins in the big blue.
We work with a gregarious, population of dolphins affectionately called the Dolphins of Ponta who find home in the coastal shallows of the Maputo National Park (MNP) which borders iSimangaliso World Heritage Site within the Lubumbo Transfrontier Conservation Area of South Africa & Mozambique.
During the humpback whale migration we combine whale watching into our tours and during the summer months a shallow reef snorkel if time permits. By joining us you assist with the longterm monitoring of the resident dolphins which was started in 1997!
Includes
Boat tours 1.5 to 2:45hr duration
Pre-tour dolphin, sea, snorkel and boat safty briefing
Combined whale watching July - October
Mask, snorkel, fins & life vest provided
Post-tour dolphin diary
Maputo National Park Fees
While we are at sea we follow a route looking for dolphins; if located and behavior and location allow, you will enter into the water with Angie to observe the dolphins in a calm and respectful way. During this time Angie will be recording the events for the Center’s research.
Dive in 3 times...
Full Dolphin Encountour
5:30am Meet at Center for registration, paperwork, gear up and pre-tour dolphin, boat, sea and snorkel safety briefing. Followed by 1.5 - 2hr boat tour to check in on the resident dolphins..
Same plan for following two days when we go and check in on who's in the bay today!
Dive in 2 times....
Mini Dolphin Encountour
5:30am Meet at Center for registration, paperwork, gear up and pre-tour dolphin, boat, sea and snorkel safety briefing. Followed by 1.5 - 2hr boat tour to check in on the resident dolphins..
Same plan for following day when we go and check in on who's in the bay today!
Age +5
Weight -140kg
swimming a pre-requisite
no guarantees
Min 4- Max10/2;
Weather dependant
Special needs arrangement
Pre-Booking required.