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.

  My partner and I signed up for the experience. Even before we turned up, the communication from the operators was superb - friendly, informative and kept us fully up to... read more date. On the day, the team running the swim and those in charge of the boat were just lovely. Passionate people loving what they are doing and keen to to ensure we got the best experience possible. That was even before we saw the dolphins! The swim itself was so very exciting - an opportunity you wouldn't get anywhere else. It was such a privilege knowing that it was up to the Dolphins whether they wanted to come check us out and 'play' with us. Such a joy, seeing these beautiful creatures up close and doing what they do in their natural environment. Even saw several baby dolphins - incredible! Highly recommend this experience - worth every cent.

  Our family did the wild dolphin swim January 2nd, 2020. I highly recommend you do this. Its a terrific way to be in the water and interact with... read more wild dolphins in a manner thats safe for you and the dolphins. You hold onto a rope tied between the bows of the boat and you also have a harness incase you let go. You wear a snorkel and mask so you can see them beneath you and on your sides. You are not allow to touch them but they are almost that close. It was amazing and the guides keep you safe at all times and they give an incredible wealth of knowledge about these wonderful animals.

The staff and the boat are excellent and with the bushfires so far from Port Stephens its a great time to visit Australia!

  Qualified staff, felt safe, and got to swim with wild dolphins!!! You need to be able to hold on to the wire, but don't need to be in particularly good... read more shape to do it. Bring warm clothes, gets cold so early in the morning. Recommended!

  My daughter did the dolphin swim and we went along to watch. It was amazing - a once in a lifetime experience! The entire crew were extremely helpful, knowledgeable and... read more professional. They also made my daughter feel completely safe and relaxed. The swim was unbelievable - swimming with so many dolphins and in their natural environment!! We will definitely be recommending this experience and company to everyone and will be back one day to do the swim ourselves!! Thank you DSA!!

  Did not dissapoint!
The DSA Team are absolutely great at what they do!
I had the best 40th birthday ever swimming with the wild common dolphins off port Stephen's.
Couldnt... read more reccomend this experience enough!!!
Words cannot describe the atmosphere on the boat and in the water.
Excellent tour, excellent people! Excellent dolphins!

I felt safe at all times and the staff were there with any queations anyone had.

Join the pod!
#jointhepod
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Sarah G.

  Never in my life have I looked forward to something this much. So my expectations for the dolphinswim were fairly high. But as I am writing this review I realized... read more that my explanations were nothing compared to what have seen and done today.

Dolphin Swim Australia introduced me into a different world, they introduced me to the home of the dolphins. And they didn't lie when they said the dolphins would be playful, after being submerged into the water you see the Dolphins swim, turn jump and if you shut off your brain for a second you might feel like you are part of their family. They are so welcoming and enjoy their freedom in the open ocean.
And talking about open ocean, that is probably the main reason why I picked Dolphin Swim Australia. They make sure the Dolphins swim with us by their free will and the second the dolphins want to leave, there is nothing holding them back.

So to conclude, this has been the number one thing on my bucket list. So the expectations were high, but Dolphin Swim easley exceeded them. If you are not sure about doing, let me tell you. This might be the one thing you never knew you wanted.
So just do it and enjoy the day of your life!