The 12 Black River Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Dolphin Swim and Whale Watching by Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 595 reviews · 5 hours · from $129Our pick

Review of Mauritius’ Black River dolphin swim and whale watching tour, with speedboat details, ethics, snorkeling, value, and practical tips.

“The whole experience was perfect. 4 opportunities to swim with the dolphins and great advise from the guides. A close but respectful distance from the whales in their natural habitat. Good information about the dolphins and whales plus an honest description of the opportunity of seeing them. The boat ride is in a speed boat and bumpy to enable you to get to the deep water but why would you not want to put up with this for a lifetime experience. Our two boys aged 6 and 8yrs loved it an memories that we will all treasure for years to come. Excellent and would highly recommend but remember this is…”

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2.Port Louis Market, Botanical Garden -Northern Mauritius Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 164 reviews · 9 hours · from $125

Explore northern Mauritius on a private 9-hour tour with Port Louis, Pamplemousses Garden, beaches, rum tasting, and the Red Church.

“Our guide, Sameer, was excellent and made the day enjoyable for all the family. He shared a lot about the history of the island during the day as well as his own story - he is a very proud Mauritian and clearly enjoys his job. The tour itself covers many areas across the North of the island from the capital Port Louis, the Botanical gardens, the Tamil temple, the red church and the wonderful beaches of the NW coast. Its excellent value for money and well worth adding to your itinerary when in Mauritius. We've now booked Sameer again to show us the highlights of the SW.”

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3.La Preneuse: Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Speedboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 92 reviews · 2 hours · from $58Best value

Watch wild dolphins, swim in Mauritius waters, and snorkel a lagoon on this lively two-hour speedboat trip from La Preneuse.

“What an excellent experience. Nice boat, clear communication regarding pick-up and meeting points and friendly boatcrew. Super snorkelling with dolphins gave us an once in a lifetime experience with extremely close encounters to these magnificent creatures. I give this boat and crew my best reccomendations for anyone wanting to have a good and eco-friendly tour to the dolphins of Mauritius”

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4.Grande Riviere Noire: Boat Tour and Swimming with Dolphins

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 62 reviews · 2 hours · from $70Top rated

Swim with spinner and bottlenose dolphins off Mauritius on a small sunrise boat tour with snorkeling gear, fruit, water, and an attentive crew.

“GENIAL ! Un grand merci à Izel et son skipper pour leur gentillesse et leur professionnalisme. Très respectueux des dauphins contrairement à d’autres bateaux que nous avons pu voir, ils ont tout fait pour que chaque personne puisse profiter et voir au mieux les dauphins. Je recommande vivement ! Encore un grand merci !”

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5.Wild Dolphin Encounter with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 46 reviews · 2h 30m · from $114

Swim with wild dolphins off Mauritius, snorkel by coral reefs, and enjoy private hotel transfers in a 2.5-hour morning trip.

“Nádherný zážitek. Řidič perfektní, všude byl včas, hezky se o nás staral. Průvodci na lodi byli také úžasní, pomohli nám při pozorování delfínů, potápěli se s námi aby nás nasměrovali. Moc děkujeme.”

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6.West: Swim wz dolphins, Crystal Rock, Lunch Benitiers island

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · from $72

Swim near wild dolphins, visit Crystal Rock, snorkel, and enjoy a Creole BBQ lunch on Ile aux Bénitiers for $72.

“Une merveilleuse croisière, les guides ont bien pris le temps pour qu’on puisse profiter de chaque moment (nage avec les dauphins, nage à proximité du Cristal Rock et temps libre sur l’île).”

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7.Southwest of Mauritius: Catamaran Cruise w/ Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · from $85

Cruise Mauritius’ west coast by catamaran with dolphin watching, snorkeling, BBQ lunch, drinks, and island time for $85.

“A perfect day! Very cozy, the crew was great, compared to the other boat tours that were around, this was the biggest boat with more than enough space for everyone. We'd book it again right away”

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8.Guided Tamarind Falls Hike with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 3 hours · from $137

Review of Mauritius Tamarind Falls hike: forest trails, waterfalls, swimming pools, snacks, hotel transfers, and practical fitness advice.

“L’Activité était satisfaisante. Par contre, nous avons payé une journée complète et l’activité s’est terminée à 11h du matin, donc 3 heures d’excursion seulement. Merci”

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9.Dolphins & Whales, Private Tour Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $635

Private Mauritius speedboat tour with dolphins, whales, Crystal Rock, snorkeling, mountain views, and practical advice on value and comfort.

“We saw both Dolphins and Whales, guide captain (Ali) was great.”

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10.Dolphins & whale watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

Swim with wild dolphins and watch whales off Mauritius on a small sunrise boat trip with snorkeling, snacks, and hotel-free logistics.

“Grundsätzlich war es eine echt super Erfahrung, trotz des Deutschen an Board 😅 (kleiner Scherz). Einzig, die Verpflegung könnte dem Preis mehr angemessen sein. Würde es aber jederzeit wieder machen ✌🏻👍🏻”

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11.Private Swim with Dolphins

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2h 30m · from $471

Swim near wild dolphins off Mauritius, then snorkel a coral reef on a private speedboat tour from Grande Rivière Noire.

“Our family had an amazing experience swimming with the dolphins. The captain on the boat was excellent, he took us to multiple locations to give us the best possible chance to get amongst the dolphins. His final spot was excellent, pod of dolphins numbering about 25 /30, he put the boat in the desired position and told us when to go for it. We got really close to the dolphins with everyone experiencing being surrounded by the dolphins. The captains local knowledge was superb and I thought the price was excellent for a party of 8 people. To actually get right in amongst the dolphins was an amazing experience for…”

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12.Swim with Dolphins Full-Day with Lunch/Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 14 reviews · 8 hours · from $96

Swim with wild dolphins, snorkel coral reefs, enjoy a BBQ on Île aux Bénitiers, and visit Crystal Rock in this full-day Mauritius tour.

“super activité, la nage avec les dauphines c'était super beau. l'île de bénitier c'est vraiment à faire on a passé un très bon moment. je recommande”

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