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Dolphin Watching and Swimming from Black River
2 to 3 hours · Black River, West Coast Mauritius
Rs 10,800 per groupNew
Dolphin watching in Mauritius
Spinner and bottlenose dolphins live off the Mauritian coast all year, and the first hours of the morning, when the sea is calmest, are when they are most active. These trips watch them on the animals' terms, from a boat or a kayak, with guided swims only when behaviour and conditions allow.
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Kayak with Dolphins in Mauritius
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Good to know before you go
Where and when
The classic grounds sit off Black River and Tamarin on the west coast, with private trips also leaving Grand Gaube in the north. Departures are early because the calm morning sea is when the dolphins are most active.
Watching and swimming
Every trip observes from the boat at a respectful distance. Some offer a guided swim, entered only when the guide judges the animals' behaviour and the conditions right, and sperm whales are watched from the boat only.
Whales in season
Humpback whales pass Mauritius between June and November, with the best sightings from July to September, and one private trip is dedicated to dolphins and sperm whales together.
No sighting is promised
These are wild animals in open ocean. The operators here read the sea well, and honest ones never guarantee an encounter on any given morning.
Common questions
Can you swim with dolphins in Mauritius?
On some trips, yes, as a guided swim that happens only when the guide judges the behaviour and conditions right. It is always led by the animals, never by chasing them.
Why do the trips leave so early?
The sea off the west coast is at its calmest just after sunrise, and that is also when the dolphins are most active. Early departures are what make quiet encounters possible.
Boat or kayak?
A boat covers more water and suits most first visits. The kayak trip is the quietest way to be where dolphins pass, far from engine noise, and asks a little more of your morning.
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