Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Kayak Tour

Name: Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Kayak Tour
Brand: Adventure Kayaking SA
SKU: 13177P1
Price: 50.83 USD
Rating: 5.0 (228 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceAdelaide, Australia

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy a guided kayaking tour from Adelaide that gives you the chance to see the Port River dolphins up close. Receive a kayaking lesson from the expert guide, then set out for the Garden Island Ships’ Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail and the dolphin sanctuary. Travel in a small group with a maximum of 14 people, winding through mangrove-lined waterways to see native wildlife and scuttled ships. Learn about the region from the informative guide on this family-friendly tour.

Kayak tour with dolphin-watching and shipwrecks, from Adelaide
Learn to kayak in calm waters, suitable for beginning and experienced kayakers
Likely see Port River dolphins in the waters of the dolphin sanctuary
Paddle through mangroves while looking for dolphins and other wildlife
Be amazed by hulking shipwrecks that jut out of the water

What's Included

Kayak, life vest, paddle, paddling jacket(if required)
Waterproof container for camera or valuables.
Professional guide

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Adventure Kayaking SA| Port River Dolphins
LOT 204 Garden Island Rd, Port Adelaide SA 5015, Australia
We meet you at Lot 204 Garden Island Road, Gillman for the kayaking tours. This is a public reserve. We are a mobile business and have no office at this location. Look for the Adventure Kayaking vehicles, lots of kayaks/SUP's and happy people!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 8 years
Please bring: Insect repellent, drinks, snacks, shoes that can get wet, sunscreen, and your camera
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Kym_O

Fabulous tour and guide. Would recommend to anyone, especially if you've not done before. They even show you how to kayak prior, its great

Reviews

5.0

228 reviews

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Dolphin Fun

Angela_S, Jan 2024

It was a family fun activity to do, and the staff were great, we definitely would do this again. We saw dolphins quite close up.

Good 3 hrs paddling

Bonita_C, Dec 2023

Laid back experience with friendly guides who made everyone feel safe and we saw dolphins which was amazing.

Great fun

Kym_O, Sep 2023

Fabulous tour and guide. Would recommend to anyone, especially if you've not done before. They even show you how to kayak prior, its great

Mothers Day Paddle

Garry_G, May 2023

It was a special gift to my partner for Mothers Day as she has wanted to kayak again. An Autumn sunny day and no wind was was warm a perfect start. The Tour Guides are exceptional making everyone feel comfortable and informative. We got to see and hear a lot especially the shipwrecks and estuary that run off into the mangroves. We will be back again and with friends who commented on our adventure, we encourage anyone that is either conformable or not comfortable to contact Adventure Kayaking SA to book in great day and paddle.

Nice paddle in the mangroves

LorettaJane_M, Apr 2023

Great guides and comfortable equipment. Was not very taxing - so should be manageable for most fitness levels. Didn’t see any dolphins, some were seen in an earlier group but it’s likely pot luck.

Never too old

Sandra_L, Mar 2023

First time kayaking, instructors explain how to get in & paddle, they kept everyone safe, great history lesson.

Incredible

Eoin_M, Mar 2023

The trip along the creek was a lovely, cosy look at the dense wildlife that exists along the water’s edge. Another fond memory was the lovely feeling of floating around the river bends and seeing the amazing fauna! The staff were also an incredible part of the experience. They went out of their way to accommodate our needs, even helping us with making our way back to Adelaide. They were full of brilliant anecdotes and tidbits about the area and their experiences! Would highly recommend

Great day Out with the family

Richard_S, Jan 2023

Great family activity we all enjoyed the experience. We saw dolphins and really enjoyed the kayaking through the mangroves. Our guides were excellent.

Great day out on the water

Michael_W, Dec 2022

While the dolphins didn’t come out for us on the day, we had a fun and informative day out on the water with Tim and Oli learning about the area’s ecology and exploring the ship graveyard.

Must go

Hanh_V, Jul 2022

Phil and Luke (our instructors) were very knowledgeable not just in kayaking but about the area. We had a lot of fun and the mangroves forest is beautiful. Not to mention the dolphins! You can drive to the place (plenty of parking spaces) or you can catch Uber (up to 15 minutes wait) from Port Adelaide :)

Good activity on holiday from Brisbane

Kellee_B, May 2022

We loved seeing the dolphins. Learning more tips about kayaking was good for me. Phil was a great teacher.

Magical encounter

Darryl_M, Apr 2022

Fantastic experience. Had wonderful weather and Phil and Alannah were great guides. Got a close encounter with a dolphin and her baby. Magical. Would highly recommend

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you for your review Darryl! Very pleased to hear you had a great time.

Dolphin’s

Brett_T, Apr 2022

Phil was a great guide and it’s a relaxing paddle as there was no time limit to be anywhere. We saw a couple of dolphins although they were 50meters away. Great tour and enjoyed it.

Great experience, highly recommended.

Jenny_H, Apr 2022

Great experience even though we didn’t get to see the dolphins. :) The ship wrecks are amazing. The kayaks were great, in good condition and easy to use. Kayaks all had rudders (often removed on hire kayaks) which was brilliant as our day was quite windy and we would have been exhausted without them.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you so much for your review. We are glad you enjoyed the experience!

Fun thing to do.

Janice_S, Mar 2022

It was really lovely being on the water and seeing the dolphins. I had never been kayaking before, this tour catered to the beginner as well as the experienced.

Great outing on the water

Dan_S, Jan 2022

Great value for 2.5 hours on the water with kayaks and guides. Loved paddling through the mangroves and then back into more open passage and the shipwrecks. Would recommend.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Thankyou for you review Dan, we are glad you enjoyed you time on the water.

Highly recommended to beginners

Anthony_H, Jan 2022

Dolphin are close and found easily. The guide are polite and good in knowledge. It is a good experience for me.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Thank you for your review, great to here you had a good time.

Great trip

Aaron_C, Dec 2021

Great day on the water with a helpful and knowledgeable instructor. Good quality kayaks that are comfortable to use and we even Saw a few dolphins too

Bad attitude

Hengshan_L, Nov 2020

most terrible attitude. I didn’t get service and staff refused to refund to me with bad attitude. Firstly they told me they feel upset about me, but I only want to get money back, because I didn’t get service.

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Please stop your harassment of my business. We provide a great service as seen by the overwhelming number of 5 star reviews. You are at fault here by being 1 hour late for your tour. I have asked you to go back to Viator as would have been stated on your original booking thorough this tour company. As you have booked through an agent you are under their terms and conditions. This is usual business practice. We are a micro business doing a great job and enjoying our time with customers, the Port River Dolphins and the amazing wetlands we explore.

Didn’t get service

Hengshan_L, Nov 2020

I missed 30 minutes and staff don’t provide service to me. I waste 140$ on the tickets and 80$ on the taxi. I told staff I could miss 30 minutes and she didn’t tell me they cannot wait for me. Now I just want to get my payment back.

Response from Host, Nov 2020

You were 60 minutes late. We had to call you to find out that you were still coming. We have other customers waiting for you. We waited for 30 minutes due to the extreme patience of all the customers who were there on time but their patience had come to an end. This was very poor communication and organisation on your part.