Help with dolphin encounters

Have done quite a few Excursions, but never a Dolphin swim or encounter. I have stops in Coco Cay, Cozumel, Roatan Honduras, & Costa Maya. It really doesn't matter which Port, but looking for the best experience in one of these locations. I know these Dolphin Encounters are expensive and would prefer independent operators if possible instead of through the ship. Any help with this PLEASE:cool:

We go to Chankanaab in Cozumel almost every time we go. They do dolphins, sea lions and manatees. Plus they have a beach, a swim up bar and a snorkeling area. I know you can rent kayaks and such too. It’s a neat park.

We go to Chankanaab in Cozumel almost every time we go. They do dolphins, sea lions and manatees. Plus they have a beach, a swim up bar and a snorkeling area. I know you can rent kayaks and such too. It’s a neat park.

And their dolphin sashimi (or sushi, if you must) is really quite delicious.

Comes with a sisho and lime dip.

If you really care about dolphins, please don’t do any of them. They are cruel and inhumane.

http://us.whales.org/issues/swimming-with-dolphins

And their dolphin sashimi (or sushi, if you must) is really quite delicious.

Comes with a sisho and lime dip.

You are thinking Mahi Mahi, (The mahi-mahi or common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters) which is a fish and not a mammal.

https://www.carnival.com/shore-excursions/mahogany-bay/dolphin-swim-and-snorkel-518061#

Highly recommend this one. Its at a marine institute and the set up is a bit different than the usual dolphin swim. It is a huge area, and we were told the dolphins can come and go as they please.

The first part consists of standing in waist deep water and interacting with a trainer and a dolphin. You are also allowed to use your own camera during this time, plus they also have a photographer there taking pics which you can buy afterwards. The second half was the best. You put on snorkel gear and you are let loose in this huge area to just swim and snorkel freely with the dolphins. It is really cool - the area has sea grass floating around and if you grab a piece and wave it at the dolphins, they swim by and take it out of your hand like a huge dog.

The institute offers the excursion on their own website for a bit cheaper, but Carnival's includes the round trip bus ride to get there. And since that is the same excursion that Carnival does offer, I'm not sure you would be allowed to book independently of the cruise line. I've tried to do that in the past and if they find out you are with the cruise ship, they won't take your booking except thru the ship.

https://www.roatanims.org/dolphin-programs

If you really care about dolphins, please don’t do any of them. They are cruel and inhumane.

 

http://us.whales.org/issues/swimming-with-dolphins

This.

Also:

https://www.peta.org/features/never-swim-with-dolphins/

We have done several dolphin encounters including Cozumel, our favorite by far is Roatan Anthony key have done this several times

If you care about dolphins, you won’t pay to swim with captive wild animals. Please please read the above links and take a different excursion

Highly recommend this one. Its at a marine institute and the set up is a bit different than the usual dolphin swim. It is a huge area, and we were told the dolphins can come and go as they please.

 

The first part consists of standing in waist deep water and interacting with a trainer and a dolphin. You are also allowed to use your own camera during this time, plus they also have a photographer there taking pics which you can buy afterwards. The second half was the best. You put on snorkel gear and you are let loose in this huge area to just swim and snorkel freely with the dolphins. It is really cool - the area has sea grass floating around and if you grab a piece and wave it at the dolphins, they swim by and take it out of your hand like a huge dog.

 

 

https://www.roatanims.org/dolphin-programs

Sure they can come and go. They come because they’re fed at this location! They are marine hunters and their normal life consists of finding their own food. This is somewhat akin to people feeding the bears in Yellowstone. It’s a bad idea.

DON'T DO IT!

Because tanks lack the depth of the open ocean to permit deep diving, dolphins in captivity frequently experience overexposure to the sun, which can result in sunburn and blistering. Zinc oxide must be applied to their backs. Tanks are often heavily chlorinated, burning the eyes of dolphins and causing permanent damage to eyesight.*

In some facilities, the water is improperly*treated and maintained, with litter from park customers thrown into tanks, or bacterial growths which lead to lesions and open sores. Other dolphin facilities in sea lagoons near*cruise ports*collect fuel runoff from ship motors and other marine waste.

Dolphins who participate in swim with interactions are regularly observed with persistent wounds and abrasions from being handled by customers, their beaks raw from pushing guests through the water or being grasped for kisses and photo ops. Other wounds are observed as the result of aggressive outbursts from tank companions, as bullying has been regularly documented. Dolphin and whales in captivity are often documented with compromised teeth, often the result of frustrated chewing on their tank walls.*

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There is plenty of swimming with dolphins in the wild around Australia and New Zealand, in most of the locations they do not have to feed them to attract them and they are in the wild. They come to the people out of curiosity.