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Dolphin Encounter

96 Esplanade, Kaikoura, New Zealand

Featured Review : Whilst in Kaikoura it is worth (if you can) trying to do at least one of the sea life experiences that are available. I was lucky enough to do two the whales (see my review) and swimming with the dolphins.Why would I do ...See Full Review

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Dolphin Encounter Reviews

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The Sea Life Just Gets Better and Better

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jessparkin from Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
  • May 12, 2010
Quote: Whilst in Kaikoura it is worth (if you can) trying to do at least one of the sea life experiences that are available. I was lucky enough to do two the whales (see my review) and swimming with the dolphins.Why would I do both? You may ask but both... Read the full Dolphin Encounter review

From journal South Island - New Zealand

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Dolphin Encounter

  • 5 out of 5 stars by stomps from Houston, Texas
  • April 6, 2006
Dolphin Encounter
Quote: Amazing, amazing, amazing. That was the one word that we kept repeating over and over again after going on the Dolphin Encounter. It was absolutely... well, amazing. I've never experienced anything like it before.You start off getting into a wetsuit... Read the full Dolphin Encounter review

From journal Kaikoura--Wildlife Paradise

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Dolphin Encounters

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Smitha Guru from Atlanta, Georgia
  • January 11, 2005
Dolphin Encounters
Quote: After a lot of difficulty (almost every tour every day seemed booked up), we got spaces for swimming with the dusky dolphins at 'Dolphin Encounters' in Kaikoura. The other alternative was at Akaroa with the hector dolphins. The traffic on the route... Read the full Dolphin Encounter review

From journal Christchurch - Gateway to the South Island