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Swimming with Wild Dolphins in Akaroa
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Reviewed 5 January 2020

We had a fantastic cruise. Julian was knowledgeable, funny and warm. His commentary was spot on. The animals we saw were incredible, the boat comfortable and the whole Black Cat operation was professional and efficient. Thanks so much for a memorable experience. Seeing the Hector's dolphins was a once in a lifetime thrill.

Date of experience: January 2020
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BlackCat_NZ, Manager at Black Cat Cruises, responded to this reviewResponded 8 March 2020

Hi Imogen W, thanks so much for taking the time to review us on TripAdvisor! Julian is fantastic isn't he! I'll certainly pass your feedback on to him. We hope to see you out on the water with us again soon!

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Reviewed 5 January 2020 via mobile

Didn’t expect much ! But it was awesome we saw lots and lots of dolphins, penguins and seals ! We could not have asked for a better sea trip the weather was hot and the water was calm. I would recommend anytime x

Date of experience: January 2020
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BlackCat_NZ, Manager at Black Cat Cruises, responded to this reviewResponded 8 March 2020

Hi cheris849, thanks so much for taking the time to review us on TripAdvisor! We are so glad you had such an awesome timeout with us on the water! Hope to see you again soon.

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Reviewed 2 January 2020 via mobile

They said we would see dolphins and that we did, hundreds of them, they were so beautiful and a privilege to see them in the wild. The scenery was beautiful too and our captain was very informative, he didn’t go on he talked just the right amount allowing us to enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Great tour.

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BlackCat_NZ, Manager at Black Cat Cruises, responded to this reviewResponded 4 February 2020

Hi linas979, Wow thanks so much for sharing your experience with us! We are thrilled you saw so many dolphins and thank you for kind comments about the captain. We hope to see you out on the water with us again soon. Kind regards, the team at Black Cat Cruises.

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Reviewed 31 December 2019 via mobile

We booked the swim with dolphins tour and from the moment we arrived we were greeted with a warm welcome from the friendly staff at the desk. We headed out on the smaller boat with around 8 of us with Daz as our skipper we were so luckily to see Orcas in the bay and later on got to swim with the amazing Hector dolphins. Such a fantastic trip with amazing staff proving you information along the way. Big thanks to Daz, Harry and Evie for all their effort to make it such an enjoyable trip!

Date of experience: December 2019
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BlackCat_NZ, Manager at Black Cat Cruises, responded to this reviewResponded 9 April 2020

Hi jo_williams88,

Thank you for your lovely review. So lucky being able to see orca in Akaroa Harbour and then also the Hectors Dolphin! We will pass on your kind words to Daz, Harry, Evie and the friendly office staff, they will be so pleased that you enjoyed your time with us out on the water. We hope you will be able to join us again one day.

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Reviewed 28 December 2019 via mobile

The whole family really enjoyed the cruise, the crew were excellent, and got to see plenty of dolphins and seals and Albatros

Date of experience: December 2019
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BlackCat_NZ, Manager at Black Cat Cruises, responded to this reviewResponded 9 April 2020

Hi SimonG797,

Thank you for your review on our Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise. It's always lovely to hear when our guests take away great memories from our trips. We hope to see you again soon!

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