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Swim with Dolphins in Mauritius
Mauritius, the paradise island, for nature lovers and those who particularly love the sea where you will be able to make your dreams of observing dolphins in their natural environment comes true. This excursion is suitable for anyone who is not willing to spend a whole day on a boat or who visits Mauritius on a short stay. Being engaged in the activity for only two hours, allow participants to enjoy the rest of their day through a land sightseeing tour. An early start will enable us to be one of the first boats to reach the dolphins and find them in a more receptive mood toward boats and swimmers.
A unique experience:
Dolphins Encounter in their natural environment.Once you get on board of any of our boats, our skippers will do a briefing on the experience you are going to live.
The briefing will also include such aspects as:
- Type of Dolphins that you will encounter
- Their habits
- Guidelines for Sustainable Dolphin Watching
- Security Measures on our Boats
- Swimming Procedures
Good to know about dolphins:
Spinner Dolphin:
These small seized dolphin measure up to 2mts and weighs about 75kg. They live in pods of 25 to 100 individuals. They feed exclusively on small surface fishes and squids. They usual go fishing at the end of the day and at night. They come back to bays in the early morning to rest and socialize. They have a dark grey back and pale grey, almost white belly. The often jump out of the water and spin, which gave them their name.
The bottle nose dolphin:
These can measure up to 2 to 3mts at adulthood and can weigh up to 200kg. They live not far from the coasts in groups of a few individuals. They are curious and get close to boats. They have a uniform pale grey color. We can also meet on cetaceans along the Mauritian coasts
Duration
2h30mins
Age restrictions for children
0-3 yrs Free
Misc. Information
To bring:
- Towels
- Suncream
- Sunglass
- Spare Clothes