23 – 26 September 2010
Dear Dolphin Lover
Come and join me in September on a magical journey of adventure to swim with the mysterious and magnificent wild dolphins of Southern Mozambique. I’ll be guided by Courtney Ward, who has been connecting and swimming with wild dolphins in the warm Indian ocean since 2000.
The intention is always of minimal intrusion, and our dolphin swims are conducted with respect and awareness.
Looking into the crystal clear ocean depths wearing a mask and snorkel you can have phenomenal encounters with these very curious and playful beings. Watching the dolphins exquisite movements and listening to a symphony of sound you feel part of their magical world.
You will be given expert guidance to develop your intuition to communicate with these beings of delight and your competence and confidence till increase when swimming with the dolphins.
You will be with a group of between 10-20 others, with a small group of about 12-15 people on the boats. Help search for inshore dolphins, common dolphins and even the bottlenose dolphins that frequent this amazing area.
Whether it’s watching a group quietly cruising along or marveling at their high leaps, back-flips, somersaults and side-slaps during social bouts, dolphins are sure to please everyone present. During the cruise, we’re likely to see loads of other fish and coral species, a variety of seabirds and may even be fortunate enough to encounter a whale shark as they occasionally pass through the area.
Once spotted, we’ll cruise with the dolphins and get the swimmers ready if conditions allow. As a permitted operator, we abide by the rules and regulations established for dolphin swimming and viewing activities. If conditions are good, then we’ll place you in the water for the adventure of a lifetime!
Fins, masks and snorkels are available at a small extra charge, but its best to bring your own. If you’re not keen on swimming with the dolphins, then join this tour for some fantastic dolphin viewing from above.
Swimming with Dolphins Tour Highlights
- The opportunity to interact with wild dolphins!
- Fantastic photo opportunities
- A scenic cruise in the sheltered Malongane waters
- Expert knowledge of the wildlife that lives here
- Dolphin Viewing success rate at 90%
- Dolphin Swimming success rate is 70%
Our Human Pod Guides
Courtney Ward
The passionate owner of Halo Gaia Holistic Travel, Courtney is essentially a performer in the great arts of the divine, she is a talented artist, actor and musician.
For the past 9 years, Courtney has worked intensively with a pod of 200+ dolphins in Southern Mozambique as Halo Gaia’s leading Dolphin Swim Facilitator.
Through her intimate relations with the dolphins, her love of people and her exceptional musical skills, Courtney offers an extraordinary Dolphin Assisted Therapy program during our retreats. Her playful and spontaneous joy magnetically inspires and enthuse those around her.
Paulus van der Merwe
Paulus was born into a musical family and showed an unusual musical talent at a very young age. The oboe took him all over the world and he plays regularly with the big European orchestras and conductors and is a sought after chamber musician.
This world of sound caused him to broaden his horizon in the search of the “inner sound”. In pre- Himalayan Sikkim and Nepal he found his karmic connection to the path of Mantra to which he has dedicated the last 20 years of study and personal practice.
Through his deep commitment to wholeness and balance, Paulus naturally progressed into a Sound Healing therapist on the Halo Gaia Dolphin Retreats and has been co-facilitating Sound Healing Dolphin retreats with Courtney Ward for the past 3 years.
The facilitation and interaction play/work of Courtney and Paulus as a team manifests in an effortless flow, bringing the energies present in a group of people into a holistic path of love, music and compassion.
Rate per person sharing
R3500.00 for a 3 nights Getaway
This Price Includes All of the Following
4×4 Transfers from the border to camp- 3 nights accommodation in rustic safari on wooden decking, with mattresses and linen (2 per tent)
- Communal kitchen and bathroom facilities
- Snorkeling course , Code-of-conduct, Boat safety and sharing of delightful Dolphin stories
- Three Dolphin swims facilitated by Courtney
- Musical activities and other shared by Paulus van der Merwe & Courtney Ward: This includes a Sound Journey, drumming, mantra, beach yoga, sunset village walk, fire ceremony and more.
- Private gathering space for activities beautifully decorated with lanterns, mats and cushions
- Photographs of your ocean experiences along with Dolphin diary “Tail” of time shared
This price Excludes
- Transport to the Mozambique border
- All meals; There is a restaurant to enjoy meals out and a self-catering facility available
- Drinks (Bore hole water available)
- Snorkeling equipment
- Visa (ONLY for non-South African passport holders)
For Bookings and & Further Enquiries Contact
Halo Gaia Holistic Tourism
Kate Ballenden
Tel: +27 (0)11 880 6219
Cell: +27 (0)82 307 0424
Email: info@halogaia.com
Web: http://halogaia.com
Our holistic journeys aim to create Experiences, Exchanges and Transformation through the infusion of the healing arts, namely music, dance, yoga, craft, community, ceremony, and more, along with a deep immersion with nature…
Call Me To Tell Me The Good News
After you’ve booked your place, then I want to know. Call me on 082.561.4455 or email me at haroun@harounkola.com and let me know that you’ll be coming. This is also give us some time to prepare ourselves.
Watch a video of Courtney sharing her experiences swimming with the dolphins
I managed to catch Courtney saying a few words on how to have an amazing swim with dophins, please watch and prepare yourself.
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If you can’t make our next trip from 23 – 26 September 2010 and you want to be kept informed about other dolphin swim trips, then please add your name to the mailing list. Kate will let you know when the other trips are.
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I would have loved to swim with the dolphins. As it is impossible for me to go, I can experience it through you who are going. Enjoy every minute, think of us who are with you in the spirit, and come and tell us all about it.
Love,
Anette
Why is it impossible for you to swim with them Annette?
This is one of my top 10 things to do before I die…I plan on doing this next summer if no in Mozambique maybe when I visit the Philippines of Hawaii. I have been to dolphin watching trips before and it was so fun, I have always wanted to swim with them too.
Its the most specially and incredible feeling to do so
Haroun this sounds absolutely great!!! I always go to Plettenberg bay in December, and the experience just watching Dolphins is absolutely incredible! But Mozambique sounds very interesting!!! I am from Cape Town and the one thing I miss the most of not being home is the ocean and the mountain. In Kalkbay, Cape Town you can spot the dolphins as well, but it has to be early in the morning!
Have a beautifull day further and take good care!!!!
Hey Natasha. I can only just imagine how you must miss the ocean. I’m from Jozi, and even only just visiting the ocean makes me miss it when I’m back here in the big smoke.
Can you come for this trip in September?
The Dolphin Centre in Ponta D’Ouro burned down. Where are you situated?
We go to Malongane, just next door
what happened to it?Are the dolphins ok?
Dolphin Encounters, the company that run similar trips to ours, recently burnt down, http://harounkola.com/dolphin-encounters-burns-down, and they’re busy with the rebuilding process.
The dolphins, living in the ocean, are thankfully unharmed
Im glad the dolphins and the caretakers are ok. I wish them all the best in their recovery!
Dolphin Encounters will be up and running again in no time, I’m sure
I have wanted to do this for years. I really want to come some time around April next year.
Hi Sandra, please go to, http://halogaia.com and find the other dates for the trips
It seems like I won’t be swimming with the dolphins this time. I’ll be joining the gang in November for the 10 year birthday of Halo Gaia.
Who wants to come along?
Good for you, Guru..wish I could come,but it seemed I am busy:)..have fun on your trip.
In November?
Come, I’m sure that you can take a week off your hectic schedule
Yes, I’m booked till December for a work and family related thing. I hope next year I can come.
I hope so too. As soon as I have the dates for 2010, I’ll let you know here
I went dolphin watching in the Philippines last summer..it was fun and these creatures are amazing,. ,I hope i can go to Southern Mozambique to swim with them
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I hope that you can come too. A friend came back a few days ago and had a life changing encounter with them!