Australian Dolphin Cruise, Dolphin Watching Tours, Dolphin Charters, Swim, Play and Dive Locations

Up Close and Personal with Wild Dolphins

Currently there are about 33 known species of Dolphin throughout the world, many living in Australian waters. The famous Bottlenose Dolphin is by far the most widely distributed species of Dolphin and is common in a wide range of climates and latitudes. Dolphins, like the closely related whales, are warm-blooded air-breathing mammal and often occur in pods or family groups of 15 or more. Some pods remain more or less permanently in diverse embayments, coves, estuaries and inlets all around Australia for example Hervey Bay, Port Stephens, Jervis Bay, Moreton Bay and other areas. Many tourism operators make use of this by providing dolphin watching cruises in these localities which a very good chance that you will see dolphins on your crises.

Often you can watch dolphins cruising in groups along sandy coastlines just offshore of the breakers or playing in the surf. They are generally very friendly and will swim close to vessels, because they are inquisitive (who's watching who?) and they will often play in the bow wake.

But the best way to get a close up look at dolphins is to join dolphin adventure, dolphin swim or dolphin watch cruise which operate all round Australia in various habitat types and climates, and with varying styles of facilities. At some unique locations, for example at Monkey Mia, Western Australia, and Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort (Queensland)wild dolphins regularly come into the shallows. Visitors can be feed the dolphins on a attractive protected sandy shoreline, and play with these unbelievable marine creatures? At other loctions you can swim, paddles, dive and snorkel in the midst of wild dolphins swimming around the area. Australia is very fortunate to have numerous locations right around its long shoreline that are just perfect for turtle, seal, dolphin and whale observing, and numerous operators provide tours for watching these species. Many cruise operators combine, turtle, dolphin and whale observing journeys with diving and snorkelling excursions, and with scenic cruising and picturesque ferry cruises.

The best liked dolphin trip localities are # Newcastle, Jervis Bay, Port Stephens, Sydney, Byron Bay in NSW # Moreton Bay, Hervey Bay, Whitsunday Island Waters, Barrier Reef waters, in Queensland # Glenelg, Port Lincoln, Adelaide and Kangaroo Island in South Australia # Monkey Mia, Kalbarri, Shark Bay, Rockingham, Albany in Western Australia # Warrnambool, Port Phillip in Victoria # Coles Bay, Hobart, Northern, North-Western and Eastern Coast.

Dolphin Encounters

There are several places around Australia where you can enjoy close encounters with wild dolphins along the shoreline of beautiful beaches. Enclosed on 3 sides by the magnificent Moreton Island National Park, offshore from Brisbane Queensland, the famous Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort provides opportunity to interact closely with these wild animals in their native habitat. Each evening the renowned Tangalooma dolphins of their own accord swim into the shallows near the beach. They are fed with  fresh fish by visitors to the Resort Guests and the Dolphin Care staff. You can also feed the pelicans and cormorants that come to the beach. There is a similar experience on the mid-central coast of Western Australia, north of Perth. Located at the famous Dolphin Beach, Monkey Mia, with its stunning blue waters and sparkling and pristine white beaches, schools of dolphins have come into the shallows for visitors to see and engage with, for more than forty years. The area is open to the general public and you can stay at the local resort. The dolphins visit daily right throughout the year.

Dolphin Swims

If you have ever dreamed about swimming with dolphins in their own natural environment, you can now turn your dream into thrilling reality at many locations around Australia. On location is along the magnificent stretch of coastline between Bunbury and Perth in Western Australia. Various operators will take you to these special locations where you can swim and snorkel with wild dolphins. You an also enjoy the many other attractions and activities available in the local resort towns such as Mandurah, Rockingham and Bunbury. Rockingham For example, Wild Encounters is a locally owned dolphin swim and eco-tourism cruise operation that specializes in providing swimming encounters with local marine wildlife in their own unique environment. Swim with the Dolphins and seals tours are offered in the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. In Victoria south of Melbourne you can explore and enjoy the diverse and fauna-rich waters of Southern Port Phillip Bay on a cruise that includes the opportunity to swim with seals and wild dolphins and snorkel in the unique Marine National Parks. Similar Dolphin swimming tours and diving with Dolphins are offered at many other locations.