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The Dolphin
Encounters
Paradise Island
Bahamas |
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The
Dolphin Encounters allow everyone the opportunity to interact with gentle bottlenose
dolphins. Guests enjoy a twenty minute ride to the Blue Lagoon Island via a high
speed catamaran. The departure
dock is located at the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal on Marina Drive between
the two bridges on Paradise Island. The office is within walking distance of the
Atlantis Resort and the Comfort
Suites Paradise Island Hotels. Guests should be at the Ferry
Terminal at least 15 minutes prior to departure. The boat will not wait after
the scheduled departure time. Guests
should bring a beach towel, swim suit (one piece suite for women), change of clothes,
and credit cards travelers check or US$ cash. Changing rooms, showers and lockers
are available. The large gift shop offers unique souvenirs, towels and beach clothing.
Snacks and sodas can be purchased at the Blue Lagoon. The
photo and video lab offers personalized pictures of dolphin interactions. Photos
come in a variety of sizes from photo keychains, framed 5x7" or 8x10"
photos or a complete personalized photo album. Visitors
to Nassau, Bahamas including those from cruise ships as well as those staying
on the island can choose from several plans to swim with the dolphins. Professional
photographers take each person's picture with the dolphins.
Advance
reservations necessary. Only
four encounters are scheduled each day, with a limited number of participants.
The Dolphin Experience Rates
| Dolphin
Close Encounter | US$
85 per person | An
unforgettable experience for all ages. Interact with the dolphins from a waist
deep platform. Heartwarming interactions include the kiss, hug, and dolphin dance.
Guests 3 or younger receive free admission if accompanied by a paying
adult at least 18 years. Guests 4 to 12 years pay the adult price and must be
accompanied by participating paying adult. This program may include up to 30 persons
per platform. |
| Swim
With Dolphins |
US$ 165 per person | Swim
and interact with the dolphins for thirty minutes in the protected waters and
the natural environment of the Blue Lagoon. Enjoy a mix of dolphin behaviors and
relaxing swimming. Highlights include the incredible foot push by the dolphins.
Guests
5 or younger are not allowed in this program. Guests 6-12 must be accompanied
by a participating paying adult 18 years or older. Teens 13-17 must be accompanied
by an adult who needs to sign the liability waiver. No
pregnant women are allowed in the Dolphin Swim. It is recommended that woman wear
a one piece bathing suit. This program may include up to ten persons per platform. |
| Observers | US$
20 per person | The
fee includes roundtrip boat ride to and from Blue Lagoon Island (Salt Cay) and
use of the company facilities. Observers may have a partially obstructed view
of activities and are not allowed on program platforms.
Families with children
5 or younger observing programs are required to have an adult or guardian at least
18 years old as a paid observer supervising the children on the deck. |
Guests
may bring their own cameras and videocams . Remember that dolphins splash and
the Dolphin Encounters company is not responsible for any damage to equipment.
These rates are for guests staying at hotels or condos in Nassau or Paradise
Island. Visitors arriving by cruise ship must pay the rates charged by their
cruise line.. |  |
The
Dolphin Experience Photos
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| Children
of all ages enjoy Dolphins | The
Dolphin Encounter | | |
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| Swim
with the Dolphins | A
Gentle Dolphin Kiss | Brochures,
Information and Reservations
the Dolphin Encounters, Paradise Island Bahamas
 
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