Dolphin Swim at Ocean World

The Dolphin Swim, the most popular program at Ocean World, begins with an educational introduction presented by our expert dolphin trainers. You'll not only learn fascinating facts about these amazing creatures, but you will also be given important safety instructions for the encounter - a must for a truly pleasurable experience.

All participants in the Dolphin Swim must wear life jackets (provided) to float freely on the surface, allowing the dolphins to come much closer. A maximum of ten participants and two dolphins take part in each session, making for a truly personal encounter! The in-water time is about 30 minutes during which you'll spend some very special moments with the dolphins, sharing a kiss, hugging, dancing, feeding, petting and swimming. A 'human hurdle' and a spectacular dorsal fin tow will finish off and soon become your most memorable event from your Puerto Plata vacation!

Why not combine your Dolphin Swim with a Sea Lion OR Shark and Sting Ray Encounter?
Sea Lion: Watch the playful Patagonian sea lions swim, dive, leap, bark and show off their acrobatic skills before your up-close meeting in one of the interaction pools. Meet, pet and feed these fascinating mammals, before ending with a hug, a big wet kiss and the photo opportunity of a lifetime!

Shark and Stingray: Glide across the surface of a warm stingray pool with a mask and snorkel, touching the backs of these beautiful, gentle sea creatures. The stingrays no longer have their stingers, so you're perfectly safe to enjoy the sensation of their graceful bodies moving around you. The most fearsome and fascinating marine creature is the shark! Ocean World is the only park in the world to offer guests the chance to hold, touch, feed and swim with a small school of adult nurse sharks, under the supervision of expert trained staff.

Admission is included when you book an interaction program

Schedule Details Departs: Daily Departure Point: Tour departs from most Puerto Plata, Playa Dorada, Cofresi and Maimon hotels. A surcharge is charged for passengers transferring from Sosua, Cabarette, Rio San Juan, Bahia Principe, Playa Grande and Luperon (payable direct and only available on certain days). Departure Time: Dolphin Swims operate on the hour, every hour, from 10:00am until 5:00pm (last program of the day) Hotel Pickup: Hotel pick-up is included from most major hotels in Puerto Plata, Playa Dorada, Cofresi and Maimon. A surcharge is charged for passengers transferring from Sosua, Cabarette, Rio San Juan, Bahia Principe, Playa Grande and Luperon (payable direct and only available on certain days). You MUST provide your hotel details in the 'Hotel Pick-Up Box' at time of booking. If you do not indicate this at the time of booking, you will be required to call and advise them of this information directly. Itinerary: Park Schedule

• 9:30am - 5:30pm: Caribbean Snorkel Reef, and the Love Bird Encounter Tropical Bird Sanctuary, all run continually throughout the day
• 9:30am: Stingray Encounter; Sea Lion Encounter
• 10:00am: Dolphin Swim and Encounter; Shark Feeding Show and Encounter
• 11:00am: Sea Lion Show; Dolphin Swim and Encounter
• 11:30am: Sea Lion Encounter
• 12:00pm: Dolphin Swim and Encounter; Stingray Encounter
• 12:30pm: Shark Feeding Show and Encounter
• 1:00pm: Dolphin Swim and Encounter
• 1:30pm: Sea Lion Encounter
• 2:00pm: Dolphin Swim and Encounter; Stingray Encounter
• 2:30pm: Shark Feeding Show and Encounter
• 3:00pm: Dolphin Swim and Encounter; Sea Lion Show
• 3:30pm: Sea Lion Encounter
• 4:00pm: Dolphin Swim and Encounter; Stingray Encounter
• 4:30pm: Shark Feeding Show and Encounter
• 5:00pm: Dolphin Swim and Encounter

Schedule is subject to change. Please ensure you call to reconfirm your Encounter times and check with Ocean World Staff upon arrival.

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