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Have you ever dreamed of swimming with wild dolphins? Join Perth Wildlife Encounters, a company with over 25 years of experience & friendship built up with local dolphins, for a magnificent encounter experience from Shoalwater.
Highlights
- 3 to 6 hour cruise on our luxury, custom built boat (toilets and showers onboard)
- Full length wetsuits, mask and snorkel & snorkeling lessons
- Our wild dolphin guarantee! If we don't swim with dolphins on your cruise, you can come again for free.
- Expert guides riding underwater scooters to get you up close and personal with the dolphins
- Light lunch and refreshments served onboard
- Self serve tea, coffee, hot chocolate & fresh water.
Your adventure begins with cruising Rockingham’s sheltered bays and islands in search of any of over 200 local dolphins that your crew have come to know as friends. Before long, sleek, silvery grey dorsal fins start breaking the surface of the water within metres of the back of the boat and it's time to zip your wetsuit up, put your mask and snorkel on and get ready to take the plunge! Our friendly guides will get you seated comfortably, ready to go, on the swim deck. They'll be joining you in the water to ensure you make the most of your wild dolphin encounter. Once the boat is in the right position, the skipper gives the command that everyone's been waiting for- Go!
Suddenly, you are surrounded by flashing grey torpedoes and the water is filled with whistles, splashes and laughter — both human and dolphin. They don’t do tricks and we don’t feed them, we simply spend some time enjoying each other’s company … it’s a wild encounter!
We are dedicated to ensuring the best experience for both visitors and dolphins. We ask you to remember that we are working with wild animals. Please approach each encounter with caution and respect and never assume that we have control over the dolphins’ appearance or behaviors. The dolphins’ approval of our friendship is reflected in our better than 99% success rate.
You don’t have to be an expert swimmer to join in and no previous snorkeling experience is necessary. Our professional and friendly crew conducts introductory snorkeling lessons and have an excellent track record of helping nervous or less experienced swimmers through the experience. Just bring a sense of adventure and be ready for an unforgettable, exhilarating encounter!
Included: Luxury Platter Selection - please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
All prices are shown in AUD ($)
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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superfinn from Singapore wrote on 25 March 2025
What an amazing experience
I highly recommend this tour - potentially once in a lifetime. Book.Me was a great find for the discount. The actual tour company was amazing, full of energy, fun, and safety.
johnc66 from Australia wrote on 31 January 2025
Part garbled instructions
A most enjoyable morning. My only suggestion is that they should not have 3 separate group leaders trying to speak at the same time (just prior to dive) in the confined space of the cabin as their voices compete to be individually heard hence difficult to clearly hear your own team leader. They are all basically giving the same instruction so only one needs to talk using the microphone so that instructions are clear and concise. Maybe even recorded message. We and others could not make out some of what was said.
Smitha George from Australia wrote on 23 December 2024
Surreal
Exhilarating experience.
melaniew15 from Australia wrote on 01 April 2024
Rockingham wildlife encounter swim with dolphins
This was the best of days. There are not enough positive things to say. Our team were fantastic, supportive, inclusive, organized, and respectful to the dolphins. They made sure every person in the tour had the opportunity to be in the water with the dolphins but also were able to read the situation when these amazing animals had enough of us. All the food was beautiful too... the doorstop buttie was delicious and needed. Paula and Mel
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Tony H from United Kingdom wrote on 20 May 2025
Great excursion
The day is so well run and the crew are fantastic. We went early May and were worried we may not see many dolphins but we saw a big pod and got to swim with them multiple times - the crew also got great pics. We met the boat as we were staying in Rockingham anyway and managed to park at Rockingham Beach Car Park (other places nearby had parking restrictions). We absolutely loved the excursion.