Description
Overview
Enjoy the wonder of swimming with Dolphins alongside Erica Durance, star of Smallville!
Experience an exhilarating dolphin interaction in their natural habitat at Cozumel’s only certified dolphin park by Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks & Aquariums and the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). Delight as your powerful dolphin pushes you across the surface and then flips belly side up for the “Belly Ride” and pulls you across ocean with the pectoral fins. After, pose for a photo as you kiss and cuddle your new friend. Your adventure doesn’t end there. You’ll also interact with a friendly manatee and watch an entertaining sea lion presentation. Relax in style and experience the VIP Lounge and Terrace areas where you can enjoy lunch accompanied by unlimited beverages. The dolphin habitat and facilities are an exclusive area guaranteeing a unique, safe and pleasant experience. Swimming is optional in a reserved area in the ocean next to the dolphin habitat. At your return, shopping is available at the local pier.
Highlights
- Exhilarating dolphin swim (about 40 minutes): Enjoy lots of contact — hug, swim, and get pushed and pulled across the water!
- Manatee interaction (about 10 minutes): Enter their habitat, observe and pet them, and learn more about these amazing mammals.
- Sea lion show (20 minutes): Laugh out loud as you watch the hilarious antics of sea lions during their entertaining performance.
- Enjoy a buffet lunch with select alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Free time: See the entertaining sea lion presentation. Swimming is optional in a reserved area in the ocean next to the dolphin habitat.
Important details and advisements
- For safety reasons, guests with asthma, diabetes, recent surgeries, back or neck injuries or expecting mothers are not allowed to participate on this dolphin program, but are welcome as Observers.
- Photos of your dolphin program will be available for purchase right after the interaction and only at the park. Personal cameras are not permitted.
- Guests need to negotiate 8 metal steps to get in and out of the water at the dolphin area.
- Guests should expect to walk long distances or stand for long periods.
- Sixty percent of the park is wheelchair accessible.
- This tour is not suitable for guests with limited mobility.
- These tours may be suitable for families with young children. Age restrictions may apply.
- All participants on this tour are required to complete a waiver and/or release form. This document will be distributed by the tour operator prior to commencing the tour.
- Guests with a height 55 inches and under must be accompanied by a paying adult or legal guardian.
- Minimum height for this tour is 48 inches to participate in the Dolphin Swim; those under the height requirement will perform Dolphin Encounter only.
- The National Marine Park of Cozumel forbids the use of chemical sun protection if entering the water. Only UV protective clothing (rash guard) is permitted.
- Interacting with animals is unpredictable. Please be aware of inherent risks.
- Alcohol may be available, please drink responsibly.
- Guests participating in these activities do so at their own risk. The nature of this tour includes inherent risks for its participants. All guests must understand and acknowledge that this activity bears certain known and unanticipated risks which could result in serious bodily injury. Make certain you are aware of these risks before purchase.
- This tour takes place in a foreign country where laws, regulations and business practices may vary from your home country. This could include significant differences in transportation mode and quality, infrastructure, regulations, and driving practices. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the associated risks and travel warning at travel.state.gov, gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office, or your country equivalent travel advisory system, and consider when selecting or participating in any tour.
- You must have an active Cruiseville Stateroom Booking to book this excursion.
- Excursion purchases are non-refundable unless the event is officially canceled.