Kayak Tour: Explore Dolphin Sanctuary and Shipwrecks

Embark on a thrilling kayak tour of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard. Discover hidden beauty, encounter marine life, and explore the wrecks while interacting with dolphins.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Adventure Kayaking SA| Port River Dolphins - The Kayak Tour is up to three hours of fun exploring the Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail. One of Adelaide’s “secret spots” the tour is located just 30 minutes from the Adelaide CBD and is an area of surpassing beauty. The sheltered mangrove lined creeks are home to a…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Kayak, life vest, paddle
  • Paddling jacket (if required)
  • Waterproof container for camera/valuables
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a Kayak Tour that takes you through the Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail, a mere 30 minutes from Adelaide’s Central Business District. Experience one of Adelaide’s hidden gems, a place of unexpected allure. The quiet creeks, bordered by mangroves, serve as a habitat for an interesting variety of marine creatures,…

Location
Adventure Kayaking SA| Port River Dolphins
Garden Island Road
We meet you at Lot 204 Garden Island Road, Gillman for the kayaking tours. This is a public reserve. We are a mobile business and have no office at this location. Look for the Adventure Kayaking vehicles, lots of kayaks/SUP's and happy people!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Hollie_m
Mar 15, 2025
Great experience - We had a lovely time and saw a few dolphins, will definitely go again, great experience and good value for money
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127lynettep
Feb 14, 2025
The best day on the water in a double kayak. - We had an amazing day kayaking around Garden Island and through the mangroves. Being an older couple we had no problems with the double kayak. A nice way to escape our busy lives.
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Ginben
Feb 2, 2025
Great fun and value for money - We did the Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Tour with Ollie and Jaz, who looked after us from start to finish, and made sure everyone stayed well hydrated on a very warm morning. The highlight (and most challenging part) was paddling through the mangroves, and we were lucky enough to see 6-7 dolphins, and get in close to the shipwrecks. Excellent value for money, and great fun to do.
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Amy
Jan 24, 2025
Worth the money for sure! - Guides Callam and abbey were very knowledgeable and friendly…. Was relaxing time on the water unfortunately no dolphins on the water but we saw one when we were doing all the safety at the start, saw a stingray when we were comming out of the mangroves which was cool
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Trevorw980
Jan 20, 2025
A great, enjoyable Sunday morning. - We had a wonderful adventure with guides, Luke and Angus. We one the trifecta, seeing the ship graveyards, 3 dolphins and paddling into the mangrove creek. Learned some interesting facts about mangroves, the dolphins and the two shipwrecks. Well worth going, thoroughly enjoyed.
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Robertoak7699df
Jan 9, 2025
Awesome morning! - It was a fantastic experience. The instructors are skilled and entertaining, and the sanctuary is beautiful! I totally recommend.
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Emmanuelle_i
Dec 30, 2024
Beautiful - We loved the mangrove part from the tour, it’s like being on an another planet! We haven’t seen dolphins but it’s the game!
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Jarrod_l
Dec 29, 2024
Get amongst it - Excellent experience, heaps of Dolphins right up close. Guides were great. Paddling thru the creeks is next level🙌
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C5001basuzanner
Jan 18, 2025
Fun day, personal understanding needed - The ships were okay but not the highlight I expected. Needing a larger sit on kayak meant my friend couldn't be in a single kayak and I wish this was clearer or I was able to bring my own, so she could have been in a single. This was not satisfactory especially with the strong current we experienced. The mangroves was excellent.
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Chen
Dec 9, 2024
No dolphins, single shipwreck, waste of time - No dolphins (as the guides expected) and ONE shipwreck. The guide spent majority of the time talking to a single kayaker and for 1.5 hours the rest of us kayaked around aimlessly waiting for instruction or something to do. Then you’re literally taken into the mangroves, not an enjoyable experience. Overall, sucked. Feels like the company and guides know full well chances of seeing dolphins is really low. So rename the activity to not call it “dolphin sanctuary”
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