Depart Saint Raphaël: Meet the Dolphins
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Depart Saint Raphaël: Meet the Dolphins

By TakSea
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Unique excursion to Saint Raphael: Go and meet dolphins, cetaceans and marine mammals from the Pelagos sanctuary off the French Riviera.
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Ages 8-80, max of 11 per group
Duration: 3h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English, French
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  • Soda/Pop
  • Bottle of rosé
  • fuel


Start:
  • 49 Quai Albert 1er, 83700 Saint-Raphaël, France
    Old port of Saint Raphaël - In front of the Barbarac glacier
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 151009P3

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Most travellers can participate
    • Forbidden to children under 8 years old
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 151009P3

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    • Marina M
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nice tour
      Nice tour. Our guide Alex was super nice and fun. Beautiful waters and scenery with red rocks and clear water. We had a drink and a swim at the end
      Written 4 August 2024
    • Triona81
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      Thrill seeking experience
      As an extended family of 9 with children's ages ranging from 5-12 this was a great trip from start to finish. Frank our host was fantastic he shared some great knowledge of the Cote d'Azur. We seen some lovely sights. The highlight of our trip was snorkeling in the cote d'Azur & not to mention our trip back to base!! Excellent experience highly recommend this boat ride.
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      The Esterel from the sea!
      The zodiac ride was fun, the kids really enjoyed being splashed by the waves! The views of the Esterel were amazing from the sea. Our captain Yvan did a great job explaining the history of the region. We stopped for a swim and a snorkel towards the end of the trip and had a nice glass of rosé (the kids had apple juice) and enjoyed the view! It was a great experience!
      Written 1 September 2023
    • 909edytas
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing
      Amazing trip! Even tho my son booked it in french( we are polish /English speaking) was well worth it! Magnificent views, friendly crowd, snorkeling, speed boating, swiming, glass of rose all was wonderful!
      Written 13 August 2023
    • Sun C
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      Good trip!
      Good guide , patient! Kris is very experienced, knows winds and waves. He also cares about everyone’s safety. I recommend this trip!
      Written 5 August 2023
    • allanm855
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      Written 29 July 2023
    • Marco_NH69
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      Super....nice boat and great Captain
      29/7/2023 Experienced a nice excursion with TakSea with the English speaking captain Christof. We didn't really know what to expect but that makes it extra fun. On a very fast rib 325 hp out to sea. Captain Christof tells about the beautiful special coast, which films have been recorded and which ones you can buy. Then snorkeling in a beautiful environment .... amazing. Then back home.... thanks for the bumby ride. We enjoyed it.... Thanks for the great afternoon. Marco & family.
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    • steveng457
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      Wonderful boat trip along st Raphael.
      Great boat ride with Frank. Saw the beautiful red rocks . Had some rose and enjoyed Thanks for the great morning boat ride
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      The boat trip was great and we would definitely recommend it. The place for the swimming break was nicely chosen the visit of the Esterel coves was also great and the rides between the sightseeing locations were due to the high speed of the boat also a lot of fun and felt more like a rollercoaster ride than a boat trip. Even for our usually quickly boored teens :-)
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      We went on that boat tour with our kids (8) and (10) they were so excited and we all had a lot of fun the whole trip. Best part was the swimming break where we could snorkel. Our captain Cédric was a very cool Tourguide and I can highly recommend this trip.
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      Fantastic morning out!
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      Great Boat Trip
      This trip was excellent, the captain was welcoming and very experienced. The ride was exciting and interesting with beautiful views of the Riviera. The cove swim was delightful with drink to enjoy. My family of teenagers loved it and so did we. Good value we thought for a memorable experience.
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    Wieden2000
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Just "WOW." Despite the expectations were not the best, given the uncertain weather and the large black clouds, the hike turned out to be a pleasant surprise. When hopes had died down and we, all soaked and cold from the rain caught in the open sea, thought to go home, without a single sighting, here appear the dolphins and a ray of sunshine. Watching them swim and jump next to us was something indescribable. Thanks to our skipper Geoffrey who believed us all the way, for the excellent croissants distributed and for offering us a second coffee break, to warm up a bit!
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    Written 13 July 2024
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    Magali B
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2020
    Même si je n’ai pas eu la chance de voir les dauphins ou autres mammifères marins (cela reste des animaux sauvages), j’ai passé une matinée superbe.
    Le paysage était magnifique, une météo idyllique, un bleu à perte de vue. Je m’aperçois encore que j’ai la chance d’habiter dans une région tellement belle !
    Très belle balade, dans un joli et confortable bateau.
    Le skippeur super sympa, au top !
    Je recommande vivement Taksea!
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    Virginie S
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    An extraordinary experience!!! Go dolphin watching with Karim who combines know-how, gentle approach and respect for cetaceans 💙 you can go there with your eyes closed!
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    Written 30 August 2024
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    Bonjour Un grand merci pour votre retour Tres bonne fin de vacances à vous Au plaisir de vous accueillir de nouveau à bord de nos bateaux Merci
    Written 10 September 2024
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    Kimberley C
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2024 • Family
    What a beautiful experience.
    Just have to sail before we saw dolphins. But captain gives very hard zen effort that we could still enjoy the many dolphins.
    Wonderful experience
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    Written 15 August 2024
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    Ines S
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2024 • Couples
    Sea trip really great!
    Very interesting and very friendly guide.
    Drinks and snacks on the boat.
    I highly recommend this company.
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    Written 1 August 2024
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    alain
    Le Vigen, France35 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sortie à nouveau réussi pour aller à la rencontre des dauphins excellent

    Troisième excursions
    faite avec l agence TAKSEA et jamais déçu
    Après L ESTEREL
    Ainsi que les 3 CAPS
    Sortie DAUPHINS réussi

    Je recommande cette agence pour une excursion réussi avec un accueil chaleureux aussi bien à l agence que lors de la montée dans le bateau pour le départ de votre excursion
    Written 19 July 2023
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    Carolyn G
    Cannes, France2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2023 • Solo
    Grande balade immersive et dans la bonne humeur grace au skipper gentil, super pro et attentionné. Un grand moment d'émotion où le temps s'est arrêté en voyant nager les dauphins et leurs petits en milieu naturel. Un spectacle grandeur nature, et surtout un souvenir qui m'accompagnera pendant de nombreuses années ! Merci à l'équipe Taksea !
    Written 25 April 2023
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    Nanou37
    12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022 • Couples
    2ème excursion avec Taxsea : Les Dauphins
    Nous avons eu la chance de les voir : entre 15 et 20 dauphins (petits avec leurs parents).
    Nous sommes revenus sur terre au bout de 3h30 d'excursions avec de belles images en tête 😍 Un grand merci à Franck pour cette sortie en mer, pour ses explications et sa gentillesse. 😎🌞🌊
    Written 23 July 2022
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    Linfant
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2020 • Family
    Nous avons vécu une matinée magique! Le paysage est sublime et assez rapidement nous avons découvert des groupes de dauphins (en train de rabattre les poissons, bondissant sur le miroir de l’eau, jouant dans les vagues derrière un énorme bateau... on s’est fait discret on a pu les entendre respirer 💙💙💙 Je sais que des chanceux auront vu de plus gros mammifère aussi! Merci pour le café chaud et la pause croissants qui nous a permis de nous remettre de nos émotions nous étions perdu dans le grand bleu! Yeux sensibles, pensez à vous protéger: le vent et les embruns fouettent mais la surprise et la joie de ces rencontres nous fait ouvrir grands les pupilles!
    Written 25 August 2020
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    *Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

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