Mandurah's Dolphin Blog

Bouvard Cruises is happy to introduce you to the official "Mandurah's Dolphin Blog" where we will share with you all of the sightings and encounters we have on our cruises with Mandurah's beautiful wild dolphins. You will find photo's, movies and information on the many dolphin encounters we have on our cruises in and around Mandurah and hope that this information helps raise awareness of Mandurah's wild dolphins. You too can see Mandurah's dolphins, they live just 1 hour south of Perth in Western Australia.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Pack the cardigan love, you’re coming cruising!



The week of the winter solstice was loads of fun out on the water.  With daily temperatures reaching  highs of 17-21 degrees,  the weather has been described as ‘fresh’.  But don’t be put off by the cooler weather as we are still cruising and the dolphins are still out and about throughout the beautiful Mandurah waterways.  
Reported Dolphin Sightings
Saturday 23nd June
3 dolphin in Mandjar bay Feeding
2 dolphins cruising through canal
14 quickly moving towards the ocean
Friday 22nd June
2 swimming on bow and then into the marina chasing fish
Thursday 21st June
2 dolphins near marina entrance
4 dolphins in canals
2 dolphins in channel
2 dolphins in Mandjar bay mostly feeding
2 dolphins riding on boat wake in main channel
Wednesday 20th June
4 dolphins in marina
3 dolphins in entrance to canal
4 dolphins in canal
Tuesday 19th June
4 dolphins near marina heading out to the ocean
6 dolphins in estuary
6 dolphins just off Fairbridge bank
Monday 18th June
1 dolphin fishing in canal
Pack the cardy and come for a cruise with us!
Love Mandurah Cruises

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Spotted… A brand new baby dolphin!


Spotted… A brand new baby dolphin!
What a week it has been in Mandurah!  We only cruised with our lovely local dolphin population on a couple of days this week due to the stormy weather that passed through the town.  We are happy to be back operating and enjoying cruising with locals and tourists now that the weather is returning to ‘normal’ beautiful winter.  However, all the rain does not deter the fun loving dolphins from splashing about! And the crew have spotted what we believe to be a brand new baby in the water! When you cruise with us please keep a special eye out for this new addition to the dolphin population here in the estuary!
Here are our reported dolphin sightings for the week that was!  We are all looking forward to the beautiful weather that is forecast for the upcoming few days!  
Reported Dolphin Sightings
Friday 15th June
Pod of dolphins in Mandjar Bay with what looked like a new baby!
Thursday 14th June
3 fishing in Mandjar Bay
4 fishing, playing and mating
Wednesday 13th June
2 dolphins coming to estuary from the ocean to fish in Mandjar Bay
Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th June no dolphin reports due to stormy weather
Sunday 10th June
5 Dolphins playing about the marina
4 dolphins in the estuary south of the old bridge
Hope to see you soon!
Love the Mandurah Cruises Team :)

Saturday, June 9, 2012

HOT CHOCOLATE ON BOARD!



Reported Dolphin Sightings
Sipping hot chocolates while cruising the waterways has been the trend this week!  The wild dolphin population have enjoyed riding the wakes of the boats here at Mandurah Cruises and we love watching them swim!  As the weather is getting a little cooler our boat staff have cranked up the hot chocolate machines and are loving the chocolate aroma that has been present on the majority of our cruises.
A few hot tips from the dolphin blog office…
·         Fill in the competition form to win a free 1 hour dolphin and canal cruise when you’re in the booking office
·         Shout your mates a hot chocolate while on a cruise and make their day!
·         Hot Chocolate, good friends and cruising equals GOOD TIMES
Question:  Do dolphins enjoy chocolate?

Check out all the latest dolphin sightings below!
Friday 8th June
1 dolphin fishing in estuary and swimming in canals
6 fishing, playing and mating
3 heading out to the ocean, had a quick ride with the boat on the bow
Thursday 7th June
No reported dolphin sightings today
Wednesday 6th June
6 dolphins playing in the mouth of the marina, riding on the bow wave
8 dolphins including mothers and calves feeding and playing in the estuary
Tuesday 5th June
3 dolphins in the marina came for a run with the boat
2 dolphins in the canal by War Memorial
2 dolphins playing in the estuary near the old bridge
2 dolphins feeding in the estuary
Monday 4th June
6 dolphins playing in Mandjar Bay
4 dolphins around the jetty
Sunday 3rd June
1 dolphin in Mandjar Bay
2 dolphins feeding in the marina

See you on a cruise soon! 
Mandurah Cruises – We’ll take you there!

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Long weekend dolphin sightings and more!


It’s been an epic week here on the Mandurah waterways!  Our boat staff have spotted a dolphin in the area with markings from a fight with a shark! The effected dolphin has been swimming about the canals and seems to be doing ok besides its fight wounds. 
Visitors to the area have been stoked at the friendly dolphins that again have been enjoying riding the boat wakes around the estuary. They certainly are beautiful creatures and so are the local dolphins! J
 Please see below the reported dolphins sightings for this week. 

Reported Dolphin Sightings
Saturday 2nd June
7 dolphins including mums and babies swimming upstream into Mandjar Bay.
The same 7 dolphins followed the boat around in the estuary which was really fun!
Friday 1st June
No dolphin sightings today L
Thursday 31st May
3 Dolphins swimming near mouth of ocean
4 dolphins fishing in estuary
Wednesday 30th May
5 Dolphins south of old bridge, went for a run with the boat
2 dolphins near marina
5 dolphins (girls) moving through canal
A scratched up dolphin was spotted today.   Looked like a shark attack on the dolphin.   Staff have reported this to the necessary people.
Loads of dolphins in the estuary today.  Fishing and playing about!!
Tuesday 29th May
2 Dolphins fishing in the canals
3 dolphin playing in the marina
5 dolphins south of bridge
Monday 28th May
No reported dolphin sightings today
Sunday 27th May
1 dolphin feeding at the quay
2 dolphins came for a ride with the boat wake! J

See you on a cruise soon!!
All the team at Mandurah Cruises