Encounter Kaikōura

Encounter Kaikōura, operating as Dolphin Encounter, is a marine mammal tourism business in Kaikōura, New Zealand, offering swimming with and watching wild Dusky Dolphins.

Marine mammal tourism started in Kaikoura in the late 1980's with the advent of whale watching. The idea of swimming with dolphins became a reality in the summer of 1989/90 and was the brain wave of Ian Bradshaw and Rik Buurman. In 1990 they were issued with New Zealand's first specific dolphin swimming and watching permit. In 1991, Rik's brother Dennis Buurman and his wife Lynette joined the partnership and the company was renamed Dolphin Encounter.

1. 1Dolphin Encounterdolphinencounter.co.nz
2. 2Our Story - Dolphin Encounterdolphinencounter.co.nz