2-Day Swim with Dolphins and Everglades Airboat Adventure
- Location:Orlando, Florida
- Duration:2 days / 1 night
- TOUR Code:2855DOLPHINS
What could be more fun than swimming with dolphins in Key Largo and taking the wildest airboat ride in Florida? This overnight trip from Orlando is a family favorite, getting you up close and personal with dolphins, alligators, snakes and other Florida locals.
Highlights
- Two-day visit to Key Largo
- 25-minute swim with the dolphins at Dolphin Plus
- Educational briefing and information on the dolphins you'll meet
- Airboat ride on the Florida Everglades
- Alligator and snake-handling show
- One night's accommodation
- Pick-up and drop-of from selected locations in Orlando
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Your unforgettable dolphin encounter takes place at Dolphin Plus, giving you the rare opportunity to interact one-on-one with these magnificent creatures in a natural seawater lagoon. Dolphin Plus is a marine mammal research and education facility that's committed to the conservation and protection of marine mammals through education, research and environmental awareness. A flotation vest is provided (mandatory for all participants).
Your dolphin swim lasts around 1.5 hours, which includes an educational briefing where you will learn about dolphins in general, as well as about the individual dolphins you will swim with. Interaction time lasts about 20-30 minutes, and you can expect foot pushes, dorsal tows, water fights, kisses, handshakes and other friendly dolphin behavior.
Also included on your overnight tour is the wildest airboat ride in Florida, with plenty of 180-degree and 360-degree spins. You may come face-to-face with local 'gators so keep your hands inside the boat! You'll also discover a world of reptiles at an alligator and snake-handling show at the Everglades Alligator Farm, which will include some great photo opportunities.
Returning to Orlando, you'll stop at Miami's Bayside with a host of designer shops, boutiques and eateries. Perhaps you'd also like to take an optional Island Queen Cruise around famous Star Island, home to the rich and famous (additional cost).
Schedule Details
Swim with Dolphins in Florida
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Selected meeting points in Orlando
Departure Time:Between 6:15am and 7:00am (exact time to be advised on reconfirmation)
Duration:2 days / 1 night
Return details:Returns to original departure point at approximately 8:30 - 9:30pm
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Additional Information
- Swim with Dolphins (if option selected)
- One night accommodation (usually at a Ramada hotel)
- Entry to Dolphins Plus
- Roundtrip transportation
- Everglades Airboat Ride
- Alligator and snake handling show
- Hotel pickup and drop off (selected hotels only)
- Local Taxes
- Gratuities (optional)
- Additional activities
- Island Queen Cruise
- Single supplement for bookings of one person only ($75.00)
- Food and drinks
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 5 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Pregnant women are not permitted to participate in the Swim with Dolphins program
- The bus journey from Orlando to Key Largo is approximately 4 hours each way, with a 30 minute stop included
- All participants must be able to swim unassisted
- Total time at Dophins Plus is 1.5 hours. Actual dolphin swim is 20-30 minutes
- A maximum of 4 people per room booked, bedding is based on 2 double beds per room
- Rooms will be allocated based on the number of passengers in the booking, up to 4 per room. If there are 4 passengers who want 2 rooms there will be an additional extra room supplement of $50. If you make two separate reservations there is no guarantee that your group will be on the same bus therefore the activities would not be done together. They only way to ensure your group stays together is to make one booking.
- A single supplement of $75.00 is not included in tour price and will be payable to the supplier directly upon pick-up (valid for bookings with one passenger only)
- Please note: Children ages 3 - 6 may not take part in the dolphin swim
We Recommend You Bring:
- Towels
- Bathing suit
- Suntan lotion
- Overnight bag
- Insect repellent
- Camera / video camera / film (not permitted in the water)
- Age restrictions are strictly enforced and ID is required.
- Note: When booking a "Dolphin Swim" for an infant, you will only be charged a "Without Dolphin Swim" price for the children as they are not permitted to swim with dolphins.
Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.
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Swim with dolphins and learn about their Key Largo habitat!
This trip was certainly value for money. It was the first close encounter with the dolphins for ... Read more ›
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