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Kangaroo Island 75-Minute Coastal Safari

Name: Kangaroo Island 75-Minute Coastal Safari
Brand: Kangaroo Island Ocean Safari
SKU: 55642P1
Price: 59.16 USD
Rating: 5.0 (488 reviews)

Kangaroo Island, Australia

1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Add a boating adventure to your Kangaroo Island itinerary with a wildlife tour that departs daily from Christmas Cove Marina. In addition to providing live commentary about the area’s wildlife and conservation efforts, your guide ensures you spot sea creatures that are easy to miss without a trained eye. Life jackets, binoculars, and a group size capped at 12 ensure a personal and comfortable experience.

What's Included

Life jackets
Spray Jackets
Baby harness
Sunscreen

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Christmas Cove, Australia
Meet at Christmas Cove Marina, Penneshaw (located on Christmas Street, Penneshaw)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Kangaroo Island Ocean Safari (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund

Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
We cannot guarantee what animals you will see on the day. These are wild animals and experiences change daily. It's all up to the animals as to how interactive they become.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 38 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Amber_N

Our “tour guides” were very friendly and knowledgeable. The dolphins were very playful and followed the boat as we went around the harbor. We got ample time to watch them swim and we had great views both inside the boat and on the bow. Also got to see the seals frolic, sleep and swim. Again plenty of time to enjoy them before heading back in. Would recommend this tour to anyone

Reviews

5.0

488 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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Highly recommended activities in KI

Rachel_W, Apr 2024

The weather was perfect, dolphins swim next us, what a fab experience! Both tour guides are experienced and informative, highly recommended for family with kids.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thanks so much, we are so glad you and the fam had a great time out!

A must do on KI

Amber_N, Apr 2024

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you! We're glad you had a great time and the dolphins were in fine form. They often do like to follow our boat out of the harbour, which is such a great intro for our guests! Thank you for taking the time to review and for the recommendation

Candice, our driver, made...

Angela_B, Mar 2024

Candice, our driver, made the ride fun and informative at the same time. We seem koalas, learnt about bush tucker and went on the sand dunes. Scenery was spectacular.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hi there. While this is a lovely review I think you have left it on our business by mistake. We run Coastal Safari's on a boat or swim with Dolphins-Seals, not land-based tours and we do not have a Candice working for us. I'm sure whoever this review is for would love to receive it if you want to switch it :)

Paradise in a boat!

linossm, Jan 2024

Seeing the dolphins throughout the tour was fantastic. The boat also felt very safe. Organizers were wonderful with their commentary as well as finding the dolphins. Seals were fewer in number and mainly sunning themselves on the rocks. The coastline is also so beautiful.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

We're so glad you enjoyed your time out with us! Thank you for leaving such a great review of your experience.

Totally worth it

Nguyen_P, Jan 2024

The guides were really knowledgeable about the animals, the island history and geography. I saw seals and dolphins as promised and I learned many new things!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

We are so glad you had a wonderful time out with us. Thank you for taking the time to review.

Seals and the rock is...

Tissa_F, Jan 2024

Seals and the rock is amazing. Boat ride wonderful captain. Only problem is not enough directions notice finding the safari boat.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for your review. We're so glad you had a great time out with us. In regards to signage, thank you for letting us know you feel it would be better to have more signs. We are actually in the process of having new directions signs created which should be up soon. Thanking you again.

overpriced for little result

Geoffrey_T, Dec 2023

Seeing the dolphins was about all there was to the whole trip. There were no seals, which sometimes happens and despite the best efforts of the captain and Deckie, there was not much to the experience.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for taking the time to review. We understand it’s impossible to please everyone 100% of the time. Seeing wild dolphins is an amazing experience and I glad you got to experience this. Our guides provided history of the area and it’s wildlife as you cruised ancient coastline. 99.9% of guests love this. As mentioned in our booking information seal numbers are at the lowest in December. I do hope you enjoyed the remainder of Kangaroo Island for its natural beauty.

Fantastic experience!

Phani_M, Dec 2023

Fantastic experience! Only thing is it’s a bit far to walk to the starting point. They kindly dropped us off at the Jetty.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

We're glad you had a great time out! Thank you for taking the time to review, we really appreciate it!

Embarking on the...

Priyanka_M, Oct 2023

Embarking on the 75-minute Ocean Safari at Kangaroo Island was truly an unforgettable experience. The sheer thrill of encountering seals and dolphins in their natural habitat was unmatched. I would strongly recommend this adventure to anyone looking for a genuine and breathtaking interaction with nature.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you so much for the amazing review. We work hard to give our customers a once in a lifetime experience and it is always so nice to hear that we have managed to do so. We're so glad you enjoyed your time out with us.

A great tour not to be missed.

Susan_M, Sep 2023

This is a fantastic way to get a closer look at the pristine waters of Kangaroo Island. We loved seeing the dolphins and watching them play and swim alongside the boat. It was a real highlight of our trip and an experience I will gladly repeat. It was so worth it. Eligah and Kimberley were fantastic hosts and very knowledgeable. They made sure everyone had a chance to see the wildlife in their natural habitat and were extremely welcomibg. I highly recomend this tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you so much for the review and the recommendation! We're so glad that we could add that extra shine to what we are sure was a great trip on Kangaroo Island. We've passed your compliments on to the crew who really appreciate it.

Great valuel

David_C, Sep 2023

A very enjoyable experience, although the staff were young they were very professional, knowledgeable and courteous. They made an effort to locate wildlife for us to see and were successful. It would have been a nice boat ride every without the wildlife. The only downside was they didn’t have any knowledge of our booking through viator, luckily there was enough room for us anyway.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi David, thank you for the lovely review. Sounds like there were some technical difficulties with Viator but I'm glad we were still able to take you out on a amazing experience either way!

Nice informative trip

Reji_T, Jun 2023

Watched seals. Nice sunny day ocean trip. Friendly cruise staff. We could not see dolphins. Informative commentary about the island and its history.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for taking the time to review. The only downside to working with wild animals is sometimes they decide not to show. We're glad we were still able to make it a enjoyable experience for you regardless. Thank you again for reviewing

It was an amazing...

Niyomi_N, Jun 2023

It was an amazing experience. We had a great time with the Ocean safari. The people who ride the boat give us explanations. We enjoy our ocean safari lot.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

That's great to hear! Thank you so much for taking the time to review, we love hearing peoples thoughts on the experience. Hope to see you again sometime!

It was such an amazing...

Paige_L, May 2023

It was such an amazing trip we got to learn a bit of history about the island aswell and see the beautiful seals and dolphins

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you so much for the review!

Great fun - excellent skipper

Robert_M, May 2023

Dolphin watching was the most memorable and the skipper impressive and informative. Would recommend this to a friend.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much for your recommendation. WE hope to see you again some time.

Lovely morning out

Sarah_D, May 2023

Saw dolphins swimming around the boat, saw the seals on the rocks. Crew very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks you for taking the time to review. We're glad you had such a good time and hope to see you again!

Cancelled trip

Luc_V, Apr 2023

It was cancelled due to bad weather, but the weather was not so bad. The organiser toon his responsability.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

I can guarantee we don’t cancel unless the weather is poor. You may be looking at the water thinking that it’s ok, but when you get in a vessel and go past what your eyes can see and via coastal points, you would understand it gets extremely uncomfortable - and that’s why we made the decision. As a family business, we dislike giving refunds as our operation relies on customers such as yourself however we would never compromise your safety and go out on the water when conditions were less than satisfactory. You’re right - it was cancelled due to bad weather and you were provided a full refund immediately. Glad you can clarify for others that we would never operate in rough conditions! Even during peak season!

Amazing ride

Nethmi_D, Apr 2023

It was an amazing boat ride! We were able to see dolphins and seals. The ending was fun with the sailors skills. Really enjoyed every bit.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much for the review! We're glad you enjoyed yourself and that the crew were able to put on a bit of a show!

In anticipation

Tegan_D, Apr 2023

11/04/23 A delightful experience sailing around the shoreline in the hope of spotting Dolphin, Seal & 'KI penguin'. On cue, we were not disappointed. Our tour guides; such infectious demeanour, so accomadating & provided us with a very knowledgeable commentary & answers to questions. Tour ending with a little frivolity. "Thank You"

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much for the lovely review and we're glad we were able to tick off all your boxes and make sure you had a fantastic time. We hope to see you again

Don't miss this is experience.

Peter_V, Mar 2023

The knowledge of the operator and the cleanliness of the vessel. We were well looked after and the local knowledge was evident in the spiel.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for the lovely review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us.

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