Speed Boat — Dolphin & Crystal Rock
Swim alongside wild dolphins at sunrise, snorkel Crystal Rock and Benitiers Island.
What you're actually booking
Spinner and bottlenose dolphins come into the calm water off Tamarin and Black River every morning to rest. We go out at first light in a fast open boat, find the pods before the crowds arrive and — when they are relaxed and willing — slip into the water with them, snorkel and mask on, for the strangest and best few minutes of your holiday.
Afterwards we run down the west coast to Crystal Rock, the lump of coral that stands alone in the middle of a shallow, impossibly blue lagoon, then anchor off Benitiers Island for snorkelling over the reef.
Lunch is a barbecue on the beach at Benitiers — grilled fish and chicken with salad, rice and rum punch — before an easy cruise back past Le Morne.
See it first
Hour by hour
- 07:30Pickup
Early collection from your hotel — the dolphins are best at sunrise.
- 08:15Out to the pods
Speed boat departs Black River to find the resting dolphins.
- 08:45Swim with dolphins
Mask and snorkel in the water with the pod, guided by the skipper.
- 10:30Crystal Rock
Photo stop at the famous coral rock in the middle of the lagoon.
- 11:15Snorkelling
Reef snorkelling off Benitiers Island.
- 12:30Beach barbecue
Grilled fish and chicken, salad, rice, rum punch.
- 14:30Back at your hotel
Drop-off at your accommodation.
- ✓Return hotel transfer
- ✓Speed boat with skipper
- ✓Dolphin swim
- ✓Snorkelling equipment
- ✓Beach barbecue lunch
- ✓Rum, juice and water
- —Dolphin sightings are wild and never guaranteed
- —Tips for the crew
- ·Swimwear & towel
- ·Sun cream
- ·Waterproof camera
- ·Light jacket for the early start
Pickups and drop-offs within Flic-en-Flac are included in the cost. Pickups anywhere else on the island can be arranged for a small additional fee — just tell us where you're staying when you book and we'll quote it.
Prices shown are a starting point, based on a standard pickup in Flic-en-Flac. Entrance tickets, lunches, drinks and optional activities are pay-as-you-go on the day unless listed as included, and pickups outside Flic-en-Flac carry a small extra fee. Any additional costs are confirmed with you before you travel.
Pay online, in a few taps
Book your dates and you'll go straight to our secure payment step — pick a card, wallet or Mauritian mobile payment and we handle the rest. No bank details to copy, no back-and-forth.
- VisaSecure card payment
- MastercardSecure card payment
- Apple PayOne-tap on iPhone & Mac
- MCB JuiceMauritian mobile wallet
- MyT MoneyMauritian mobile wallet
- Blink by EmtelMauritian mobile wallet
Payments are processed by our licensed payment partner. Receipts are emailed automatically.
- ◆BBQ lunch
- ◆Snorkeling gear
- ◆Rum, juice, water
Message us with your dates — we confirm availability, then send the exact payment link.