Halo Gaia -HOLISTIC TOURISM in South Africa & Mozambique

Swimming with wild dolphins does not have to remain a fantasy for you…
Come with us and meet these magical beings face to face on their terms….
In the Big Blue

Just wanted to say it again: Thanks so Much for taking care of all the admin work and getting us all organised. Halo Gaia is definitely a company from which you can feel the integrity and love and I felt honoured to be included in it.

Halo Gaia Holistic Tourism offers regular dolphin-swim programs to Southern Mozambique where there are approximately 150 Inshore Bottlenose dolphins resident in the area. Our communion with these dolphins over the past 6 years has produced some extraordinary wonders. The encounters are often up close and very personal, with eye to eye communication and intimate twirling dances… Just you and a wild dolphin in the Big Blue! If you have always imagined THIS for yourself, now is the perfect time to explore the world of the dolphin with us!

Run to international standards, we ensure non-invasive interaction with the dolphins. Our Code of Conduct include among other, ‘a no touch rule’, ‘one boat policy’ and carefully reading the dolphin behaviors before dropping participants in the water. The dolphins have never been in captivity, have never been fed, chased or lured. This is their world and it is the dolphins that ultimately initiate the swims. If they show avoidance behavior, we do not force the swims and remain the observers from the boat. All our packages include a snorkeling course in the dive pool and full code-of-conduct-dolphin-behavior presentation and safety debriefing.

Tail slapping is a sign of aggression, so are loud exhalations
Welcoming behavior includes bow riding, circling the boat and keeping up with the boat
Dolphins possess the unique ability to shut down one half of the brain to rest while being fully conscious with the other.
Dolphins are fully conscious of every breath they take. This highly advanced form of breathing is referred to as conscious connected breathing. Unlike humans who mostly breaths unconsciously and this is referred to as automatic breathing.
Dolphins emit their sound vibrations (clicks) from their melon, which is located above the snout between the eyes. This is called echolocation; A highly specialized sonar which enables the dolphin to scan the human body (e.g. pregnant woman) and even emotional states (e.g. where dolphins select people who are experiencing bereavement). These and other advanced feats have left human sonar experts gasping.

‘The swim on Sunday filled my soul in so many ways.
I am blessed to have been part of this experience with like minded spirits.
You have shown me a great deal and have given me a lot of inspiration.

The dolphins have boosted me to go for gold, listen to the goddesses and
manifest my dreams and make them a reality. ’

‘Incredible, amazing, and no words can ever describe the feelings the dolphins evoked for
me. I was filled with joy and excitement – the kind of joy you cant put into words. It just
bubbled up and spilled over!‘ - Janice Kahn

'It was in a dream world for a few days ... what a paradise! I still remember the colour of the sea, he flying fish, the dolphins and the whales ...' - Hetta Pieterse, South Africa