Swimming with dolphins...

📍 Tamarin Bay

It was almost an hour's trip from our resort to Tamarin Public Beach. A speedboat, scheduled for 7:30 a.m., was waiting to take us along with two other tourist groups - a family of four & a couple - into the bay for swimming and snorkeling. Akash pointed out that we were running a bit late and might not get enough time to change once we reached, so we quickly changed into our swimming outfits on the way in the cab. We also decided to grab food after this activity.

By the time we reached, the speedboat with the other tourists were already waiting just for us. They set off almost immediately as we arrived, heading into the bay.

Soon we reached the middle of the bay where groups of dolphins were swimming. I jumped into the water as instructed along with the other tourists, initially thinking it would be easy to swim alongside them. It turned out o be more challenging than expected, and life jackets were soon provided to those who needed them. We tried keeping up as the dolphins swam gracefully around us, often coming surprisingly close. We later learnt that they come up into the bay at night to rest, swimming even while they sleep.

After spending some time with the dolphins, we were taken to a quieter spot for snorkeling. It was my first experience and looking into the underwater felt surreal. We could see corals spread beneath us and schools of fish swimming all around, making the whole experience feel even more vivid. My partner was initially quite hesitant and chose to stay back on the boat. While waiting, she started feeling a bit sick, but once it settled, with enough encouragement from me and the other co-tourists, she gathered the courage to get into the water for a while and experience it herself.

The entire boat ride along with the activities lasted around one and a half to two hours. On the way back, we enjoyed the cool breeze and took in the beautiful views of the Mauritian mountains from Tamarin Bay. Once we reached the shore, we freshened up at a beach washroom and got ready to head towards the next spots.Read more