Your Half Day Dolphin & Wildlife Cruise begins as you’re welcomed aboard the Bay Explorer at Tauranga waterfront jetty. You will explore the Bay of Plenty coastline where we will showcase the amazing diversity of marine wildlife including dolphins swimming along side our vessel. Watch seasonal seabirds, penguins, seals, whales, sunfish, school fish, sharks, orca...even turtles!
Our dolphin & wildlife cruise is tailored to those wanting a genuine kiwi experience in nature. It’s a story about our human intrigue with amazing marine animals and their habitat. Participate by searching on the large top deck for that once in a lifetime wildlife encounter. We have limited our passenger numbers for comfort and to enable a more personal experience. Our large spacious boat is also ideal for families.
The Captain and experienced crew lust to share their marine knowledge with you. Don’t forget your camera as we are able to get up close to wildlife, making it a photographer’s dream.
Posted By : Pak Sze Percy C
We saw seals and dolphins during our trips. Dolphins are fantastic! The crew is very experienced. Trying their best to give the best experience for passengers. The trip overrun for about an hour but the time spent is well worth. One little helper also join the crew and play with my kid during the long journey. Fantastic tour. Well recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01 06:55:52 
Posted By : PHW122019
We all had a very good time seeing
the dolphins jumping up and down.
And we were so lucky to see a hammer head shark.
It was really, really amazing.
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Posted On : 2024-02-25 22:30:07
Posted By : Discover30122061708
Crew experienced and could explain in depth the animals we could see during the cruise. Unfortunately we didn’t see any dolphins but we have the chance to see wales, sharks and pingouins! Relaxing experience I’d say
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Posted On : 2024-02-10 17:33:49
Posted By : lugang2024
Very memorable experience. The weather was very good and the sea was relatively calm. I was so excited when I saw the happy dolphins. The captain was very nice. We found the dolphins more than an hour after going out to sea. The dolphins followed our boat all the time and interacted with people happily. Highly recommended! If you are seasick, remember to prepare seasickness medicine in advance.
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Posted On : 2024-02-05 19:51:01
Posted By : carolyns519
Amazing adventure seeing lots of dolphins. We were amazed with the number of dolphins we saw and all their antics! The crew were helpful, the boat roomy and comfortable. The shore crew were very prompt in answering my queries. All in all, an unforgettable day.
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Posted On : 2024-01-26 02:07:49
Posted By : C874JWbridgetw
We had a fabulous day out on the water with Brendan and Tayla. We had such a good dolphin experience. We had a huge group of dolphins swimming happily around us for ages. It was most impressive. We also saw 4 or 5 hammer head sharks close up, not together, separate sightings. We saw quite a few little blue penguins feeding in groups. And we saw a minke whale. It was shy, and we managed to see it a few times, but it wasn't spending a lot of time on the surface. It was an excellent day and I learnt a lot. Brendan and Tayla are fun and knowledgeable. It was a very hot day, but it was cool downstairs, so you could get out of the sun.
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Posted On : 2024-01-14 12:15:23
Posted By : John_S
WOW cruise was amazing Emily the perfect host.All the crew worked hard trying to find marine life .We saw hammer head shark ,a pod of dolphins adults and babies ,penguins.We are hoping to go again before we leave NewZealand
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Posted On : 2024-01-11 16:45:18 
Posted By : 379richard
Very enjoyable trip. Very pleasant crew made it even more enjoyable particularly the highly-knowledgeable Jordan; very interesting listening to him. We saw loads of dolphins up really close and the crew made every effort to ensure everyone got a chance to see them from the best vantage points. As a bonus, we also got close up to a flock of penguins. Can’t recommend highly enough.
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Posted On : 2024-01-04 22:37:32
Posted By : Grandmasid
Amazing cruise! We went on a beautiful sunny day in December. On the way out we saw a few flying fish and one bronze whaler shark. The crew were using their binoculars the whole time trying to find wildlife for us. We finally found two pods of dolphin totaling about 70! They swam with our boat for about 45 minutes. They are beautiful up close. There were several babies swimming with their mothers. The crew was great at telling us about the wildlife and the islands. There were three couples in our group and we all loved it!
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Posted On : 2024-01-04 20:28:14
Posted By : GoPlaces58703216226
A fantastic day out for all the family from the youngest under two years old to the oldest in their 80's. Emily and Taylor did all they could to find wildlife for us, and the captain did a fantastic job of easing alongside wildlife to get the best views without disturbing them. We had a fantastic day out with a pod of probably 80 dolphins who loved racing alongside the ship in the wake. We saw hammer head sharks, blue penguins and seals . Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-01-03 13:19:53
