Hi Ian, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Great photos by the way! I'm unsure though as to why you only rated us 3 stars as you look to have had a great day swimming with dolphins.

I am sorry to learn you had a disappointing experience. Unfortunately we have no control over the weather and the sea conditions.

Caroline I am sorry that you were disappointed that due to the weather you were unable to swim with the dolphins on the day of travel. The tour was not switched around 12.00 pm and 1.00 pm are our swim times in Akaroa and the actual time of the swim on any given day depends on availability on the boats. This was very unfortunate and completely due to a change in the weather on the day of travel. Should you have the opportunity to visit Christchurch again, as explained on the day we would be happy to take you to Akaroa again without charge.

Thank you Abigail for the great review and for recognition of our service! I know how stressful it can be to lose a wallet or a phone, so I'm really glad we were able to return that to you before your flight out of Christchurch. It's also great to hear that you had a nice time in Akaroa too. Akaroa is a beautiful town so we try give people as much time there to explore on their own as possible. As for your swim with dolphins tour, that's awesome to hear you got to see so many. This month there have been more and more sightings of large groups of Hector's Dolphins in the harbour so it means that our customers have had the privilege of swimming with large pods of dolphins at the same time! Thanks again for the awesome review and recommendation. We hope you get to visit NZ again soon!

Thanks for the great review! I am really pleased you had a nice time on your Swim with Dolphins tour in Akaroa. It is a great drive from Christchurch to Akaroa, and I'm pleased that our driver made it all the more special. I'll be sure to pass on your kind words. It's also great to hear that it was just your group on the boat too, and that you got to see 25-30 dolphins. Seeing so many dolphins in the harbour is fairly uncommon, but such sightings is something that does become more frequent in the Spring and Summer months. Either way, you're quite lucky to see so many of these rare dolphins! Thanks again for the positive review. All the best with your studies!

Thanks for such a positive review Amy. I'm really pleased you enjoyed the beautiful harbour of Akaroa. And it's always great to hear that you had a nice time with both your driver/guide and booked activities. The Hectors Dolphin's are usually quite comfortable around people and its not uncommon for them to get very close to the swimmers. And as they are some of the world's rarest dolphins, it's a real thrill to see them! Thanks again for the positive review and I hope you have the opportunity to visit New Zealand again at some point in the future.

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. The Akaroa Doplhin Swimming Day Tour from Christchurch does not normally include a visit to the Cheese Factory, that visit is part of our Akoaroa Day Tour with Lunch and Harbour Cruise. Following the Dolphin Swim we normally allow our customers time to look around the village of Akaroa and get a late lunch prior to returning to Christchurch. I am sorry if you thought the departure time from Akaora was too late. It has been our expereince over the years that our customers enjoy a lesiurely lunch and look around the village and appreciate not being rushed.