Dolphin Watching
- Address
- around Lovina
- Price
- Rp40,000 per person
Lonely Planet review for Dolphin Watching
Sunrise boat trips to see dolphins are Lovina's much-hyped tourist attraction - so much so that a large concrete crowned monument has been erected in honour of the over-touted cetaceans. Some days, no dolphins are sighted, but most of the time at least a few surface.
Expect constant hassle from your hotel and touts selling dolphin trips - and if you want to go, it's best to buy a ticket the day before. The price is fixed by the boat owners' cartel. Trips start at a non-holiday-like 06:00 and last about two hours. Note that the ocean can get pretty crowded with loud, roaring power boats.
There's great debate about what all this means to the dolphins. Do they like being chased by boats? If not why do they keep coming back? Maybe it's the fish, of which there are plenty off Lovina. For a dolphin, maybe the buzzing boats are on par with someone yakking on a cell phone at dinner. Or maybe not.
Traveller reviews for Dolphin Watching (1)
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Nice experience wacth dolphin right from the sea
prismayudi recommends this,
It was an forgettable experience to see dolphins directly in their habitat not in the zoo. Lovina beach is beautiful place because it is very quit. There are also many interesting places around Lovina such as hot spring, Pulaki Temple and Sambangan Village. In Sambnagan Village we can do many activities like trekking, camping and meditation. There are seven waterfalls in Sambangan Village. We can do many activities in the waterfalls such as smimming, jumping and sledding. Lovina is nice place!
