I am interested in swimming with dolphins in the wild anywhere. Has someone done this and had an excellent experience? I know there are several places out of Florida and in the Bahamas. But I am a little concerned about just choosing anyone.

Thanks for any advice. I am scuba certified and would like a trip where I can dive as well.

you can swim with the dolphins in Nuevo Vallarta
just outside of Puerto Vallarta - make reservations
in advance, we didn't, the day we went it was closed
on a thursday - I think the price was around $130 or
$140 Cdn. It is not a natural habitat - there's a
couple of big pools fenced in - was not impressed.
you can also swim with the dolphins in Guardalavaca,
Cuba - I think it was around the same price. I
didn't go, but a couple at our hotel went and they
said it was a thrill of a lifetime. Have fun
at what ever destination you decide on!

Hi, without a doubt, Isla Mujeres...an island just off Cancun. This is probably the most natural habitat we have ever seen in all our travels around the Caribbean. It is a natural cove that has fencing around it to keep the dolpins in, not a manmade pool or tank where you just stand in water... I was unable to participate because of a heart condition, there is a class before you even get your feet wet,very active, etc. These people are very knowledgeable and won't allow weak swimmers in. Just what you are looking for. Last year the fee was $75.00. If you want more particulars just E Mail me. Harriet

There's also a place for swimming with Dolphins out of Nassau in the Bahamas. We did not go but heard good words about it while in Nassau from other vacationers.

I had a good experience swimming with dolphins in
Key Largo at Dolphins Plus in 1992. It is a research center where dolphin interaction with
humans is studied. If I remember correctly, the
dolphins are only confined during swimming interaction and otherwise can come and go. They were fun to swim with and will brush up against you
and make eye contact. They seemed to especially
like children. Please e-mail me if you'd like more
information.

Just read last night in bridal magazine about a place in Burmuda, natural setting, supposed to be amazing....don't have info... but probably available this month at website www.weddingbell.com
/hope this helps, have fun!!!!

If you want to swim with pure wild dolphins, and I mean wild ones with no behavior modification with food incentives, try the island of Bimini, Bahamas. My wife and I decided to vacation on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and scuba dive with Bahama Divers this summer, but we were going to go to Bimini and researched Bimini Undersea Adventures, concerning their "Wild Dophin Excursion." You can tap a good homepage on them on Yahoo, or other sources. I copied and pasted their info for you from their website. Here It is. I love dolphins, too. Too bad many are dying because of our tuna indurstry, which is netting thousands each year. Good luck and have fun. If you need additional info on wild dolphins, email us. [email protected]


A unique phenomenon has occurred near our Bahamian Island of
Bimini. A "Pod" of Wild Spotted Dolphins has taken up residence in our waters. Although not easy to find, the presence of these Dolphins gives us a unique opportunity to interact with them in their
environment and on their terms. "Spotted Dolphins" are different in many ways from the more well known "Gray Bottle Nosed Dolphins" that you see in captivity. "In the Wild", Spotted Dolphins seem to
actually seek out Human interaction. In contrast, the Bottle Nosed Dolphins tend to be curious but tentative, more often than not shying away from swimmers. In Captivity though their roles seem to be
reversed. Spotted Dolphins are virtually un-trainable and do not do well in a Captive Environment. The Bottle Nosed Dolphin are very
trainable and seem to adapt well to Captivity. Nowdla Keefe of BIMINI UNDERSEA, after months of research and exploration, has devised a program enabling visitors to interact and swim with these beautiful cetaceans. This is your chance to "Live the Dream" and Swim with the Dolphins