Moonraker Dolphin Swims is an award-winning ecotourism company specialising in unique wildlife experiences by providing the opportunity to swim or sightsee with wild Bottlenose Dolphins and Australian Fur Seals as a two time Winner of Australia’s Best Eco-Tourism Attraction
Posted By : Resort30765932198
Very nice trip and super friendly staff. The chance that you can actually swim with the dolphins is rather limited, but it is also cool to see them from the boat. The seals are always there and it was great fun to be in the water with them. They swam around and among us.
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Posted On : 2024-02-25 16:34:41 
Posted By : olimrt
It wasn't "swimming" with dolphins!
The crew members are all very friendly and helpful and made sure everyone was safe. However, I had a lot of trouble with the fact that we all had to hold on to the swimming lines behind the boat and couldn't swim freely. The two guides in the water swam and dived around with the dolphins. Pretty frustrating and incomprehensible!
I had read all the rave reviews and maybe my expectations were unrealistic, which is why I decided to write this review.
On their website it says that only 10 swimmers are allowed in the water near the dolphins at any one time, but there were definitely more of us and you had to be careful in the water not to have too many of the other swimmers' hands and feet in your face.
We were always rushed into the water, then the dolphins swam through and then we were pushed out of the water again.
Our tour was booked a year in advance for 1:00 p.m. The day before, they called us and said that because of the bad weather in the afternoon, the tour had to take place in the morning. Well, it rained all morning and in the afternoon the weather was beautiful. The wind was the same all day.
We later found out that there shouldn't have been a tour in the afternoon. We would have been the only ones...
In our opinion, the trip was a complete flop! The effort and the cost were definitely not worth it to spend a few minutes in the water of the 3-hour trip to see a dolphin swim past in a flash.
Afternoon tea consisted of a plate of Madeleines (max. one for each) and just tea or coffee.
We've definitely had better tours!
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Posted On : 2024-01-17 02:18:33
Posted By : Antonina_P
That was fantastic tour with excellent service! A lot if dolphins and seals played around in the water. Nice cake and drinks for breaks. Safe and professional!
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Posted On : 2024-01-09 19:55:58 
Posted By : marcelsF9614IJ
This was a really cool trip with super nice employees that are willing to answer questions. Sadly I couldn't swim with Dolphins because they were too shy that day but we still saw a few. They also have really good new looking wet suits they keep you really warm.
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Posted On : 2023-12-05 01:54:49
Posted By : nicosfriend
This was one of the most amazing experiences I had so far! Even though our close up encounter with the dolphins was only like 5 seconds - we saw a lot of them from afar, but they seemed to be hunting for fish and not interested in us. However, we went to a little island with seals and they swam with us and got super close! There was even a baby seal. The water was pretty chilly (~13°C in October) - the wetsuits keep you warm underwater but we were freezing afterwards. Totally worth it though!
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Posted On : 2023-11-07 11:57:56
Posted By : Donna_N
So many dolphins and the seals were incredible
The boat was roomy with different levels to sit on
Staff were great
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Posted On : 2023-03-06 15:55:22
Posted By : shadowgurl3350
I was able to swim with dolphins, seals and a weedy sea dragon, so the crew (and the animals) absolutely delivered! I could see that the crew had to balance a number of variables; tracking down dolphins and seals, respecting distance and safety of the animals, and of course making sure swimmers were OK. The staff were very knowledgeable about the creatures, and told us many facts about their behaviour which added to the day. I think it is important to remember, as we are told, that these are wild animals, and they will move around the bay and not always 'perform'. Having said that, I feel grateful that I was able to go out on this cruise and have an unforgettable experience. Dolphins swam right beneath us at one stage, and we swam very close to seals in another location.
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Posted On : 2023-02-10 05:08:43
Posted By : amcdonald784
Second time and it was still amazing.
I surprised my partner and her/our children and it was as good as the first time.
I have done the activity before so wanted to share it with my family for a summer holiday day out. It was just as good if not better!
The staff were so incredibly helpful and made sure the kids got to see the animals plus gave them lots of snorkeling lessons. I cant say enough about how good this tour was, food, drinks and friendly staff it was money well spent. See you in a few years!
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Posted On : 2023-01-16 22:16:16
Posted By : h_lblingd
I have been with them the second time. The first time was really nice. We were able to see some dolphins (a little away though) and the seal swim was amazing.
The second time it was very unpleasant!!!
After 10min at the seal station we had to come back and we didn’t see any sea dragons at the second part or any dolphins at the third.
We were still fully charged and the staff didn’t reply when I asked for discount.
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Posted On : 2022-12-17 03:03:25
Posted By : A3793SRrebeccap
Staff were so friendly and helpful. Carl helped me past my fears of the ocean and got me in the water and feeling comfortable. They even gave a special shout out to my daughter for her birthday. 10/10
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Posted On : 2022-01-06 21:37:57
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