Experience a dolphin cruise in Akaroa and encounter the Hector's dolphin, the world’s smallest and rarest.
Excellent service- the staff went above and beyond to make our experience memorable.
We thoroughly enjoyed this close encounter with hector dolphins and our skipper’s knowledgeable commentary accompanied by his great sense of humor. Thank you!
Awesome experience. Captain of the boat was knowledgeable in the area and the wild life. He also was funny when giving the safety briefing but got the message across. He did he utmost to find dolphins for us even though the winds picked up and things got rough in the Harbour. In the end heading back with 10 minutes to go we did spot 2 dolphins 🐬 👏 👌. Staff on board were great as well. Recommended to anyone spending time in Akaroa.
My husband and I and our 2 daughters went on the cruise. We all loved it, we seen dolphins, seals and even a penguin. The staff are very friendly. We will definitely do the cruise again. We would recommend everyone to do the cruise.
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mazz from Australia wrote on 31 October 2025
Awesome trip
Weather wasnt in our favour on our cruise day as it was quite windy and tad wet and sadly no dolphin wanted to play about with us - few penguins bobbing around and some seals lazing about - but it was a nice outing none the less. Beautiful part of the world !