Sea Lion Encounter at Ocean World

Come to see the playful Patagonian sea lions - aptly named the clowns of the sea - swim, dive, leap, bark and show off their acrobatic skills before your up-close meeting in one of our interaction pools. Be sure to book your opportunity to meet, pet and feed these fascinating, gregarious mammals!

The two male and six female sea lions at Ocean World come from Uruguay and South America and offer guests a very special encounter. Small groups of visitors are invited into unique pool areas where they can touch, feed, pet, and play games with these comical, agile sea lions.

At the end of the encounter, guests get a hug, a big wet kiss and the photo opportunity of a lifetime! Take your own or order them from Ocean World's professional photographers.

You also have the option of combining your Sea Lion Encounter with a Dolphin Swim Program

Dolphin Swim: The Dolphin Swim is the most popular program at Ocean World. This program ultimately gives you the chance to experience a truly personal encounter with the dolphins. For 30 minutes you will spend some very special moments in the water with the dolphins, sharing a kiss, hugging, dancing, feeding, petting and swimming. A 'human hurdle' and a spectacular dorsal fin tow will finish off the program!

On site Photo and Video Lab: Ocean World provides a state-of-the-art digital photo, DVD and video lab on site where guests can purchase a variety of these items of their interactive program, so you can capture the memories and cherishing them for a lifetime!

Admission is included when you book this 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: Sea Lion Encounters operate at the following times:

• 9:30am
• 11:30am
• 1:30pm
• 3:30pm

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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