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Dr. Poole's Dolphin and Whale Tour


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 19 attractions in Moorea
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Attraction type: Tour
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5 of 5 stars
RMIgolfer   19 contributions
Gurnee, Illinois
Aug 26, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Dr. Poole introduced himself and said he moved to French Polynesia to study dolphins and whales in 1987 for his PhD from the University of CA and decided to stay. He has since established a dolphin and whale sanctuary in French Polynesia to protect the animals he studies. Dr. Poole was very friendly and informative and he told us he... more

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5 of 5 stars
Kazlba   6 contributions
Kazlba
Mar 22, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

If you only do one trip on Moorea, make it this one. Dr Poole is a fantastic guide and he is so skilled at conducting the tour in different languages. We'd read a warning in our guide book that said make sure your hotel listen and actually book you onto Dr Poole's trip. When we went to book, they conveniently... more

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5 of 5 stars
marmc60   1 contribution
Monroe, LA
Oct 18, 2008
5
people found this review helpful

My husband and I recently returned from a vacation on the Tahitian Princess, which cruised the Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia. The highlight of our entire trip was our afternoon shore excursion onboard Dr. Michael Poole's dolphin and whale watching boat tour. We not only enjoyed his excellent lecture/talk on dolphin and whales, but were also fortunate enough to see... more

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5 of 5 stars
meherio   332 contributions
Moorea, French Polynesia
Sep 18, 2008
7
people found this review helpful

Ia orana, This is now my 7th season of whale watching abord the Dr Poole Dolphins and Whale watch tour on Moorea. I make sure at first to make my reservations at the earliest to avoid any disapointment ( full boat ). Contact by email or by phone and receive within a week in season your response directly from Dr... more

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4 of 5 stars
lamourbern   2 contributions
Paris
Oct 8, 2009

Tour très agrable, enrichissant et bien organisé. Malheureusement, la mer n'étant pas un aquarium, les dauphins et baleines ne furent... more

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French Polynesia