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Kangaroo Island Marine Adventures

Address jetty, Emu Bay SA, Australia
Phone +61 8 8553 3227
Hours 09:00-17:00
Website www.kimarineadventures.com.au
Categories Tour Operator
Rating 4.9 32 reviews
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Kangaroo Island Marine Adventures reviews

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oliver
03 January 2024 5:56

Great few hours in the water, awesome skipper. Got up close and personal with 20+ wild dolphins swimming with them. This is a great operator who clearly knows their stuff

Trent
22 December 2023 14:26

Honestly one of the best experiences of my life. I think I will always be slightly in shock at what I saw. Swimming with 50-60 dolphins that were everywhere around me was incredible. Andrew was an amazing guide and gave us so much knowledge about everything we saw on the tour. Cannot recommend this tour enough. Keep up the amazing work!

Alvin
18 December 2023 2:12

Great adventure and operator. Goes all out to allow you to have a good time. Dolphins arrived late but hey they were the life of the party. We all had an awesome time.

Vanessa
23 November 2023 10:20

We went back in April. The weather wasn't good but the skipper's positive attitude really helped. We saw some dolphins and some people got to spend time swimming with them, although they were quick to swim away. I can imagine the experience could have been a lot better if the weather hadn't been so bad.

Martin
29 June 2023 2:46

Our experience with Kangaroo Island Marine Adventures was all what we expected and more! Andrew was very friendly and had a good sense of humour. He explained us about the site, his experience with the dolphins, and the best way to approach them once we were in the water.

As we were dealing with wild dolphins, it was unsure how many we would encounter or if we would even see them, but the hopes were high. Andrew had his binoculars and we finally spotted one! Quietly and slowly, we approached it and the first group got into the water (us included). The experience of seeing a wild dolphin in his natural habitat is almost impossible to describe with words. It's truly touching. They are calm, curious, and nimble. In most of the immersions we saw 3 or 4 dolphins. All of them equally exciting! We liked that KI Marine Adventures is the only company that goes there and that strongly encourages people to get slowly into the water and do it in small groups, taking true precautions to not be invasive. We spent enough time in the bay to enjoy the experience and take turns in the water.

Our last immersion was the cherry on top though! More dolphins had arrived and the moment we went in, we found ourselves surrounded by these absolutely stunning creatures! At least 10 dolphins were swimming around us, looking at us while we were mesmerized by their presence.

Definitely recommend! It wasn't a cheap experience but it ended up being a priceless one.

Beth
16 June 2023 3:55

AMAZING. Andrew is an excellent and very knowledgeable guide. We had the best day and would highly recommend this experience

Christine
13 March 2023 9:03

Great day out! I strongly recommend not sharing the snorkels - keep your initial snorkel from your first swim with you for your next swim.

Jeff
18 February 2023 10:06

Total top shelf experience. Andrew and Zali looked after us the environment and all the animals they showed us. To swim with wild dolphins in their natural habitat was truly amazing. Thank you for our day out, Jeff and Chris.

Trevor
17 February 2023 10:45

Wow!
I have never seen so many dolphins in my life. An amazing and expertly run experience. The staff have a great knowledge of the island and its wildlife. We also saw birds of prey along the way. This trip provides a full 3 hours which allows heaps of time to have multiple swims with the dolphins.
This is a fantastic tour, and a must when visiting Kangaroo Island.
Another experience to tick off my bucket list.

Josh
16 February 2023 16:20

Definitely the best water cruise experience my girlfriend and I have had. Andrew is a gem of an operator. Full of banter and local knowledge, he pointed out and provided info on native birds of prey as well as the dolphins. Got all of us in the water with more dolphins than we could have imagined. No one was left wanting and definitely would jump on board with him again. Can't recommend more!

monica
31 January 2023 15:18

We had the best time on the wild dolphin swim. Andrew was so knowledgeable about Kangaroo Island and made sure to point out all of the sea life (sea eagles, sea lions, etc) as we made our way on a very comfortable boat to an area known as the “dolphins lounge room”. Andrew set us up with all of the equipment we needed and we had SO MUCH time swimming in the water with the dolphins. We felt incredibly safe the entire time and think that this was one of the best things we have ever done!

Rob
25 January 2023 2:37

Excellent time. Dolphins were very playful and eager to mingle with the small groups of swimmers. Captain Andrew was fantastic, informative, experienced and a lot of fun to be cruising with. Twin 16yr olds loved it.

Suji
03 March 2022 1:45

The weather was so windy and cloudy on the land, so we expected the tour will be cancelled. But the guide told us it will be warmer on the boat and we would meet a lot of dolphines around their resting area. I was doubt about it, but he was right. It was one of my best experience in Australia, I swam with dolphines. I could hear their singing and almost touch them. I really want to do this activity again and will definately recommend whoever go to KI.

Debs
01 March 2022 0:18

Thoroughly loved our experience today with KI Marine Adventures! Enjoy 3 hours out on the pristine waters off Emu Bay with Andy & Zahli as they take you out on the Jet Boat & provide you with a guided tour, showing you the local Dolphins & Seals in their natural habitat. You are guaranteed to see Dolphins (at the very least) & swimming in the clear waters provides an up close & personal experience. Definitely one for your Bucket List! Many thanks to you both & the Dolphins for a magical day!

Katie
28 February 2022 9:12

Kaitlyn helped me out with the booking, she was friendly and efficient. Andrew is a great guide who made sure we all had a fantastic time! We saw almost 100 dolphins with lots of new calves. What an amazing experience. Thankyou!

Robyn
23 February 2022 7:33

Brilliant to swim in a pod of 80 wild dolphins. Andrew is a great advocate for KI and all its natural wonders

Dave
05 February 2022 3:45

I have just completed the Island Explorer Tour and Dolphin Swim with Kangaroo Island Marine Adventures. The tour was brilliant and our captain, Andrew, had a wealth of knowledge of the wildlife in the area and took the time to explain all you needed to know about the animals and the environment. Andrew also had a great sense of humour, which I enjoyed. When it came time to swim with the dolphins he stepped it up a notch and provided his expert knowledge of when to get into the water to have the best dolphin interaction experience and the interaction was amazing. There were several opportunities to get in the water and mix with the dolphins. I highly recommend this company and thank you Andrew for a magical experience.

Liz
04 February 2022 6:27

My family and I did this tour and it was one of the absolute highlights of our time in Kangaroo Island! Andrew gave a fun and well-informed tour, stopping for white bellied sea eagles, peregrine falcons (we didn't see any unfortunately) and seals (also none on this morning tour). While the water was quite chilly/brisk, the provision of wet suits and short turns in the water made it better. We were absolutely amazed by seeing nearly 80 dolphins during our tour! While our youngest (age 9) opted against snorkeling, it was still an amazing view from the boat. It was absolutely an amazing, unforgettable experience that I would highly recommend. Watching the dolphins "surf" in the boat wake as we departed the area was something I'll never forget!

Rui
26 January 2022 11:01

Very good experience, goolt a good swim with the dolohins and enjoyed the simpaty of the guide.

Huy
25 January 2022 4:22

It was quite unfortunate that our tour had to be cancelled last minute due to unfavorable weather conditions, but Kaitlin was so helpful in trying to arrange an alternative for us and to keep us updated throughout the process. We look forward to booking KI Marine Adventures again for our next visit to Kangaroo Island.

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