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15 Best Adelaide Dolphin Tours

The dolphin bookings in the Port River sanctuary: eco-kayaks through the mangroves, swim-with experiences and cruises past pods that live inside city limits. Adelaide keeps wild dolphins in its harbor; few cities can say it.

1.Adelaide: Dolphin Sanctuary Eco Kayaking Tour

Discover Adelaide's Dolphin Sanctuary on a 3-hour eco kayak tour. Spot dolphins, explore mangroves, and see historic shipwrecks with expert guides.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“Amazing kayak tour! Beautiful scenery and very well organised. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and the whole experience was relaxing and enjoyable. Highly recommended!”

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2.Adelaide: 4-Hour Swimming with Dolphins Experience

Discover the thrill of swimming with wild dolphins off Adelaide’s coast on a 3.5-hour tour, led by expert guides aboard a spacious catamaran.

★ 4.7

“It was certainly an amazing experience. Crew was friendly, full of knowledge and support. Even though there wasn’t much dolphin to see for us on our booking time they have tried to find and get close to any pod. Luckily end of the tour we…”

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3.Port Adelaide: Dolphin and Ships Graveyard Cruise

Discover Adelaide’s maritime history on a 1.5-hour cruise exploring shipwrecks, wild dolphins, and bird sanctuaries with expert guides for $58.

★ 4.5

“Great few hours on the water. Although we only saw one dolphin, Skipper Jim did his utmost to try and find us other, sailing to their usual spots. He was very informative when it came to the vessels in the ship's graveyard, and made my…”

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4.Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tour Adelaide

Discover Adelaide’s wildlife on a relaxing 3-hour kayak tour through mangroves, with chances to spot dolphins and learn from expert guides.

★ 4.5

“A great experience, Alex was a fab guide - really informative and fun! Sadly didn’t see any dolphins but obviously that is totally out of their control. Kayaking through the mangroves was enjoyable, just wish we had seen some more of the shipwrecks!”

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7.Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Kayak Tour

Explore Adelaide’s Port River dolphins and historic shipwrecks on a guided kayak tour. Perfect for nature lovers and curious explorers alike.

★ 5.0

“Fantastic experience. Had wonderful weather and Phil and Alannah were great guides. Got a close encounter with a dolphin and her baby. Magical. Would highly recommend”

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8.Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Kayak Tour

Discover Adelaide’s hidden maritime treasures on a 3-hour kayak tour, spotting dolphins, exploring shipwrecks, and paddling through mangroves for an authentic experience.

★ 4.7

“It was amazing. Neon, the Dolphin with the whistling blowhole. So cute! Loved the Mangrove Trees excursion. The guides were fun but also knowledgeable. Highly recommend it.”

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9.Full Day Kayaking Tour in Coorong National Park

Discover the stunning Coorong National Park with a full-day kayak tour—includes lunch, expert guides, and opportunities to see wildlife and dunes.

★ 5.0

“Landing on the other side of the murray mouth, walking from the freshwater of the coorong to the ocean and over the sand dunes. Jacko was extremely knowledgeable on the area and was a great guide.”

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11.Wild Dolphin Swim Cruise

Experience close encounters with wild dolphins in Adelaide’s gulf, onboard a 4-hour cruise with expert guides, swim options, and stunning marine views.

★ 5.0

“I had a wonderful day. I was only in Adelaide for a couple of days and im glad i chose to swim with the dolphins. I am 60 and rather over weight and was very hesitant about how i would go. The staff were wonderful…”

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12.Adelaide: Dolphin Sanctuary Mangroves Kayak Tour

Discover Adelaide's Dolphin Sanctuary by kayak—an eco-friendly, family-friendly adventure through mangroves with wildlife sightings and fascinating stories.

★ 4.2

“Will was very welcoming and friendly and gave us a really good understanding of the mangroves environment. unfortunately we didn't see any dolphins but that didn't really matter.”

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13.Adelaide: Dolphin Sanctuary 1 or 2-Person Kayak Rental

Discover Adelaide's Dolphin Sanctuary with a flexible kayak rental. Search for dolphins, explore mangroves, and enjoy a personalized marine adventure.

★ 4.1

“Pleasant paddle up a mangrove creek. Arrived half hour early as requested only to be told to come back at start time. Intro, rules, and launch used half hour of 2 hour time. Limited area allowed to paddle coupled with short time means you are…”

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14.Wild Dolphin Watch in Glenelg

Experience the thrill of seeing wild dolphins off Adelaide’s coast on a 4-hour catamaran cruise led by marine biologists. Authentic, educational, and unforgettable.

★ 5.0

“Dolphins were a great experience, good weather, crew very friendly and helpful, seen lots of dolphins and they reacted well with the boat”

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