Akaroa Dolphin Swimming tours and wildlife adventure Cruise

Swim with Dolphins in Akaroa

Just 80 minutes drive from Christchurch, Akaroa harbour is one of the only places on the planet where you can swim with the Hector or New Zealand Dolphin, the smallest and rarest dolphin in the world.

EcoSeaker is a small friendly, family-owned business by operators Steve and Kerstin Hamilton. Steve, your skipper, is a 5th generation local and descendant of early French and Scottish settlers and an experienced dolphin swimming skipper and Department of Conservation dolphin tour operator.

They have been in the Akaroa Harbour for many years operating small Harbour Tours, which depart from Daly’s wharf in Akaroa township.

Akaroa Dolphin Swimming Experience.

Dolphin Swim Tour Prices:

Dolphin Swim $220 pp Children $190 pp (8 to 15 years old)
Dolphin Viewing only $120 pp (8 to 99 Years old)
Duration: 3 Hours approx.

Join Steve on EcoSeaker on one of their small friendly personal tours and experience the magic of your dolphin swim with an intimate group of only 12 swimmers in the water per trip.

With a 90.5% success rate, this has to be the tour for you, complimented by providing warm wetsuits, mask & snorkel, hot chocolate & biscuits. Passengers wishing to view the dolphins only are also welcome on this trip.

Eco Seakers Professional crew provide:

A three-hour dolphin trip.
This is a more extended trip than other companies in Akaroa.
This extended trip Allows more time on the water to encounter the dolphins and incorporate their nature tour to maximise your experience on Akaroa Harbour.

We will also endeavour to show you the other unique wildlife and scenery out there as well, such as New Zealand Fur Seals, White Flippered Blue Penguins, Albatross, other sea birds, Cathedral Cave, Salmon, Mussel Farms, also The Akaroa Marine reserve, subject to time and conditions.

To participate, you must have a basic level of swimming ability and be able to swim 50 meters without aids. Swimming to and from the boat and climbing the small entry ladder requires essential fitness. Please remember that swimming in the ocean is quite different from pool or beach swimming.

Tours Depart from: Dalys wharf at 10:15 AM daily from 1st of October to 30th of April.

Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise

Akaroa Nature Cruise Prices:

Adults $110 pp Children $50 pp (0 to 15 years old)
Duration: 2 Hours approx.

A 2-hour tour experiencing all of the best points of interest that Akaroa Harbour has to offer.
Some of the highlights of this tour are 1000-foot cliffs, Sea Arches, Amazing Volcanic Formations, Caves, Marine Farms, White Flippered Blue Penguins, Albatross and other seabirds, Akaroa Marine Reserve, Nikau Palm Gully and occasional Blowholes.
The boat is a fun, fast, adventurous 12.5-metre Rayglass Protector (an ex-America’s Cup Chase boat). Steve, the owner & captain, is a 5th generation local who knows the secrets of Akaroa Harbour. You will hear about the Volcanic and Maori history.

Tours Depart from: Dalys wharf at 02:30PM daily from 1st of October to 30th of April