Swim with wild dolphins in Tamarin Bay, on the calm west coast of Mauritius, where spinner and bottlenose dolphins come inshore each morning to rest after feeding at night. Unlike whales, swimming with dolphins is permitted here, between 7 and 10 am under Tourism Authority rules, so early boats reach large, playful pods in clear water. It is one of the Indian Ocean's classic dolphin swims, best from May to September.
Swim with wild dolphins in Tamarin Bay, on the calm west coast of Mauritius, where spinner and bottlenose dolphins come inshore each morning to rest after feeding at night. Unlike whales, swimming with dolphins is permitted here, between 7 and 10 am under Tourism Authority rules, so early boats reach large, playful pods in clear water. It is one of the Indian Ocean's classic dolphin swims, best from May to September.
Up to 90% sighting chance in Tamarin Bay (west coast, Mauritius). Best months: July, August, June.
Yes. In Mauritius, swimming with wild dolphins is allowed (unlike with whales), permitted daily between 7 and 10 am under Tourism Authority rules.
May to September for calm seas; go early morning, around 7 to 9 am, when pods rest inshore. January and February are cyclone season.
From about 60 to 65 euros per person; half-day tours around 3,000 Mauritian rupees and full-day about 4,000 (2026 prices).
Spinner dolphins, often in pods of 50 or more, and bottlenose dolphins, off Tamarin and Black River.
