Ecoseaker - Dolphin Swimming & Harbour Adventure Cruises

The dolphin swimming experience was top-notch. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The guides also shared a lot of other interesting information about the wildlife, nature, and the Akaroa area in general. We really enjoyed this. Please note that the Hector's dolphins in Akaroa are very rare and the pod sizes might not be too big whereas in Kaikoura you might see more not so rare dolphins.
Apr 3rd, 2023

Do NOT book a tour with them. I do not understand the positive ratings, in particular this company provides VERY BAD customer service. 1) Chance to see Dolphins in this area is not as high as advertised. 2) Even if you see dolphins it does not mean that you can swim with them (although you paid for dolphin swimming, not watching). 3) This company does NOT guarantee anything and they DO NOT offer even partial refunds. Other companies at least offer a partial refund (25-50%) in case you can't swim with the dolphins. So, don't make the same MISTAKE as we did and don't choose this company. Otherwise you could most likely end up paying more than 200 NZD for a 3h boat trip WITHOUT DOLPHIN SWIMMING. Other companies offer at least a refund, this company does NOT.
Mar 28th, 2023

(Translated by Google) Very nice tour with the possibility to swim with dolphins. Unfortunately, they didn't want to come to us. But splashing around in the water with a neoprene suit and shoes was also very funny. We saw dolphins and seals. The explanations of the crew and their commitment was great (Original) Sehr schne Tour mit der Mglichkeit, mit Delfinen zu schwimmen. Bei uns wollten sie leider nicht. Aber mit Neopren Anzug und -Schuhen im Wasser planschen, war auch so sehr witzig. Wir haben Delfine und Robben gesehen. Die Erklrungen der Crew und deren Engagement war top
Mar 24th, 2023

Mitigated, we paid for swim with Dolphins but we could not and still paid full price so just think twice as there is no guarantee, the tour although was very well organised and the swim could not happen due to MZ regulations as there was a baby in the pod.
Mar 19th, 2023

My family (2 adults and 2 children) took EcoSeakers dolphin tour in February. The owner, Steve, called us the day before to confirm and told us the weather may not be ideal for kids swimming in the ocean. He offered to refund us if we wanted to cancel but we went ahead and did the tour the next day. We are so glad we did. The waves were choppy as expected but we saw dolphins, penguins, birds and seals in the wild. Steves partner gave us a nice lesson on the wildlife and hector dolphins. My oldest son went into the ocean to be with the dolphins and he loved that experience. Because the swells were high, my younger one stayed on the boat with me. We were served hot chocolate and biscuits on our way back to shore. Steve and his partner are very pleasant. I definitely recommend this tour.
Mar 23rd, 2023