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| Ever dreamed of swimming with wild dolphins? Experience it today with ROCKINGHAM WILD ENCOUNTERS, Australia's orginal and multi award winning wild dolphin specialists. They don't do tricks and we don't feed them, we simply spend some time enjoying each others company. It's the ultimate wildlife encounter with one of the oceans most fascinating creatures!
Rockingham Wild Encounters also offers Dolphin Watch & Penguin Island Cruise options
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Location
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Val Street , Rockingham, WA 6168
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Swim with Wild Dolphins - Rockingham Departure
Swim with Wild Dolphins - Central Perth Pick Up (Wellington St Coach Stand)
Swim with Wild Dolphins - City Hotel Pickup
Swim with Wild Dolphins - Burswood Hotels Pick Up
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The Swim with Wild Dolphins Cruise is currently closed for winter but resumes from 1st September 2010.
THE SWIM WITH WILD DOLPHINS EXPERIENCEThe adventure begins with cruising Rockingham's sheltered bays and islands in search of any over 200 local dolphins that your crew have come to know as friends. Before long the skipper spots the first group of the day "Found them". An excited buzz takes over the boat as the crew ensures you're fully prepared to enter the water. "Zip your wetsuits up, masks and snorkels on and make your way to the swim deck - it's time to get wet!" Sleek, silvery grey dorsal fins start breaking the surface of the water within metres of the back of the boat and the skipper give the command everyone's been waiting for - "Go!" Suddenly, you are surrounded by flashing grey torpedoes and the water is filled with whistles, splashes and laughter - both human and dolphin.
The Swim with Wild Dolphins tour is popular with people of all ages. You don't have to be a great swimmer to join in and no previous snorkeling experience is required- although it is helpful! Our crew conduct snorkelling lessons and have an excellent track record of helping nervous/ less experienced swimmers through the experience using aqua scooters to tow amongst the action.
The tour is not recommended for children 6 years or younger unless the child has previous ocean experience and the parent is confident in their ability.
Tours depart daily from September 1st to June 6th.
Closed June, July, and August for Winter and December 25th for Christmas.
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Rockingham Wild Encounters are offering a special start of season $30 discount of the Swim with Wild Dolphins tour valid for tours prior to November 30th, 2010.
To receive this special offer you must quote "Dolphin Discounts" when making a booking!
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Directions: Rockingham is a 40 minute drive south of Perth via the Kwinana Freeway. Meet our boat at the Cruising Yacht Club Jetty (corner of Val St & The Esplanade), Rockingham or catch our tour coach from Perth. |
| Our Opening Hours are 8.30am- 5.00pm during season of Sept 1st - early June. Our reservation line is not answered during the off season but messages, emails and faxes are checked on Tuesdays and Thursdays |
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Awards
Rockingham Dolphins is an Accredited Tourism Business and
the Swim With Wild Dolphins was inducted into the Western
Australian Tourism Hall of Fame in 2004 for winning the
ecotourism category of the Western Australian Tourism Awards
3 years in a row. It was also winner of a National Tourism
Award in 2004 for the Ecotourism Category |
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Cancellation Policy / Terms & Conditions
CANCELLATIONS:
BOOKINGS OF 3 PASSENGERS OR LESS-
Cancellations within 48 hours of departure are charged 50% of full tour price. Cancellations within 24 hours of departure are charged 100% of full tour price.
BOOKINGS OF 4 PASSENGERS OR MORE-
Cancellations within 7 days of departure are charged at 50% of full tour price. Cancellations within 48 hours are charged at 100% of full tour price.
CONDITIONS:
* All tours are subject to weather conditions
* We accept single bookings however we require a
minimum of 8 passengers to operate
* Maximum passenger numbers for Swim with Wild
Dolphins Tour is 42 pax.
* When working with wild animals we can never guarantee sightings however previous experience has shown that we work on a 99% success rate. There are no refunds in the event of not finding dolphins.
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