AdelaideDolphin Cruises Compare Tours

Dolphin Tour Questions: Cost, Length And Cancellation

Nine questions answered, from what the tour is like to which one suits you best.

Sea kayaks resting on a calm tidal creek beside mangroves at Garden Island near Port Adelaide

Can You Kayak In The Port River?

Yes, you can kayak the Port River, on guided tours through the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary from Garden Island. Here is what the three kayak tours cost, where they meet and what you might see.

A sailing catamaran cruising off the Glenelg coastline with calm blue water

Can You See Dolphins In Glenelg?

Yes, dolphins are seen off Glenelg on paid dolphin cruises. Here is what the trips cost, what the operators guarantee, and how Glenelg compares with Port Adelaide and Kangaroo Island.

Cruise boat deck on calm blue water near a city shoreline

Do You Get Wet On A Dolphin Cruise?

A plain answer to whether you get wet on a dolphin cruise in Adelaide, Glenelg, Port Adelaide, Kangaroo Island and Victor Harbor, tour by tour.

Calm sea at Glenelg beach with a boat on the horizon

How Safe Is It To Swim With Dolphins?

A plain safety guide to swimming with dolphins around Adelaide: the rules, the licensed swim tours, approach distances, kids, health cautions and the safest ways to watch instead.

Calm river water with mangroves along the shore of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary

How To Visit Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary?

How to visit the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary: boat cruises from Port Adelaide, kayak tours from Garden Island, the boardwalk, prices, meeting points and what you can see.

A sailing catamaran on calm blue water near a sandy beach shoreline

Where Can You Swim With Dolphins Near Adelaide?

Two trips near Adelaide sell a dolphin swim: the Temptation Sailing cruise from Glenelg and the Kangaroo Island Ocean Safari snorkel trip. Here is where each departs, what it costs and what the rules allow.

A catamaran sailing across calm blue water off a sandy beach shoreline

Why Can't You Swim With Dolphins Anymore?

Dolphin swimming near Adelaide has not been banned. The 2025 South Australian marine mammal rules set approach distances, and paid swims run only with licensed operators. Here is what changed and what you can still book.

11 tours from $38 · free cancellation on most tours, window set by each tour Compare Tours →