Lovina Doplhin Tour

Dolphin watching tours at Lovina Beach remain one of the main nature attractions of this quiet and laidback coastal town in North Bali. What this black sand beach lacks in features when compared to the beaches around the island’s south, it makes up for with its frequent sightings of dolphin pods that favor these calm waters. Back in the days, every sunrise, local fishermen in traditional outriggers set out for their daily catches in the bay, and so did the dolphins.

This unique kinship between humans and dolphins developed over time – hunting pods led local fishermen to where schools of sardines and mackerels, and likewise, dolphins joined in for a frenzy following the cast nets. Occasionally, the cetaceans would breach the surface to check out on the action above. Fishermen now regularly take visitors for a dolphin watching ride to see their aquatic friends from up closer.

You can glimpse several different species of dolphins, but most frequent are the dark-skinned spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) which visit Lovina’s bay all year round. Avoid rides between the months of February and April, when gusty weather becomes unfavorable for both the piloting fishermen and the dolphins themselves. A dolphin watching tour at Lovina Beach usually lasts up to half an hour. Back at the shore, be ready to be confronted by friendly peddlers offering woodcarvings and whatnot. At one point in the recent past, the increasing popularity of the dolphin watching tours at Lovina Beach led to somewhat crazy chasing scenes by many boat operators in the bay, as they all sped from one point to another at the slightest sighting of a pod. This sparked concern over the aquatic mammals’ welfare, therefore the local government set rules and coastal conservation in place, establishing proper conduct among the local fishermen, for the environment and their own good.

• Above Tour Price are applicable for pick up at hotel/villa in the main tourist area such as Kuta, Seminyak, Legian, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Denpasar, Canggu, and Ubud.
• We are able to personalize the above itinerary as long as it is in the same direction.
• If you wish to cancel your tour, please let us know 48 hours in advance and free cancellation.