My daughter and I travelled to Port Stephens for a few days R&R after she completed her HSC earlier this year. We were looking for a special experience to have... read more to mark the occasion and spotted Dolphin Swim Australia after a quick Google search. It was a really fantastic experience. The staff are just lovely and so knowledgeable. We loved that they are so respectful of the dolphin's natural habitat. The experience of being in the water with the dolphins is something we will remember for the rest of our lives.

  This was without a doubt one of the best experiences we have ever had! We have skydived and Bungy jumped and this was up there with those bucket list items.... read more /> The whole day from start to finish was well organised by the friendly team. We were really happy with the amount of time we got with the dolphins and the fact that the boat doesn't chase the dolphins was a big plus point.
The experience of being in the water with the dolphins is hard to put into words. It's like you're flying and you feel as though you are part of the pod. You can hear them communicating under the water and you don't even notice the others in your group next to you.
I highly recommend you book with Dolphin Swim Australia. You will treasure the experience forever.

  I am so glad I chose to join the Dolphin Swim trip. Whilst I wasn't able to join the swim due to an injury, the team went out of... read more their way to make sure I enjoyed the dolphins anyway. All of the team were professional and their love of the dolphins and sharing this unique experience shone through. I will definitely do again when recovered and I recommend anyone who wants to experience the dolphins up close and personal does the Dolphin Swim trip!

  I had a great swim with Wild Dolphins today! Watching them play and frolic like never before. Dolphins look straight at you and you at them. 🙂

  As I'm very picky with where we do what, which implies extensive research but also elements of trial and arrow. Dolphin Swim Australia proved to be an excellent experience. The... read more boat was clean and props were neatly organised and prepared. The explanations were hearable with complimentary visual aids. The waiver was electronically sent and a friendly reminder was made by phone. In other words, everything was thought of before, which meant you could relax and enjoy the swim with the dolphins.

  This is especially a great choice for Australians since travelling overseas is a bit risky right now. If your are looking for an experience just as exciting as travelling overseas,... read more these guys are a great option!

Me and my wife had such an amazing time with dolphin swim australia and were so glad they were open since we can only tour around Australia at the moment.

Not only were the staff very friendly, welcoming and made everyone feel at ease on this trip but they also cared and respected the dolphins so much. They didn't try to attract them with food or anything detrimental to the dolphins but simply would ride close by. Sometimes the dolphins would engage but if they didn't, Dolphin Swim would not harass them and went out to look for a pod that was excited to swim with people. Me and my wife appreciated this more than anything.

The staff were something else and did everything they could to help everyone have a good time and I simply cannot express our gratitude and appreciation for them and their hard work. We had such a great time!

  Great trip! The crew was awesome and the dolphins were stunning!! Nelson Bay is such a beautiful area and Dolphin Swim Australia are a cracking company. Highly recommend.

  Received this as a birthday gift from my son, i was a little anxious at the start but the staff were so friendly and reassuring which made me feel... read more at ease.
It was a beautiful morning out early with a stunning sunrise. All the time thinking were we going to be lucky enough to see the dolphins. It did take a while before we were out in the open ocean and lucky enough to see a pod of dolphins. (It is totally up to the dolphins if they want to come and play) and with so many elements coming into affect we were lucky the dolphins decided to swim and play.
Once in the water it was amazing to see them swimming and playing in their own wild environment it feels like your swimming with their pod, I'm not sure who was having more fun them or me. They are fast yet graceful and right there in front of you
Amazing bucket list opportunity, thankyou for the adventure.
For those that arnt sure and may think they're not young enough or fit enough or experienced with goggles or snorkles etc, you can totally do this.
I can't believe I swam with wild dolphins. xx

  Thank you to the crew for doing their best to give us a good experience; however, this is more of an expensive dolphin watching cruise than swim. Lovely concept,... read more crew were knowledgeable, helpful and patient. They were kind to take free photos for us and bring around fruit/sea sick tablets etc.
I liked the talk on dolphin facts on the way out. The equipment was of good quality as well and I liked the harness which I have heard other tours don’t have.
However, we only had one, three-minute swim for $660. It was awesome but over by the time you got the hang of it and then found out it was your only turn.
I didn’t realise the swims could be just a few minutes long and just one go in a four hour experience. If I had known this prior, I truthfully wouldn’t have booked and spent so much money - it was a real treat for us.
Once onboard, the crew continuously explained that each swim is different and each day is different with so many factors out of their control, which is true of course but perhaps could be better managed.
Most of the time was spent searching for the dolphins, perhaps if they had a spotter go ahead to find them and locate more than one pod, there would be more time for swimming. The company explained this would not be financially viable but would certainly give customers a better experience for the hefty price tag.
Surprisingly, after contacting the organisers I was told our experience was actually “a successful day” and it was up to customers to “contact us before booking to ask how the activity works, how long the whole thing takes, how much time is spent in the water, etc”.
I thoroughly read the website information which one would reasonably expect to explain the above and still did not learn how short the swim was until onboard. Would encourage more transparency around this information and to make it publically available.
Glad to see a company working towards a tourist activity that it better for the animals.