krazycruiser Posted January 23, 2009 #1 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Were sailing in late march on NCL Star,Were a family of 4(kids age 9 and 14). we want to swim w/dolphins. Should i book w/the ship or go solo? Anyone have any experience with this kind of excursion, any recommendations??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blendedmemory Posted January 25, 2009 #2 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Book with the ship so you're guaranteed to get in. When we went (in Cabo) we were given our tender boat based on when our tour met up to swim. We also got priority at Cabo Dolphins, and had plenty of time afterwards to hit up Medano Beach for parasailing! By the way, I HIGHLY recommend you swim with the dolphins! It was my favorite experience of the whole trip... and maybe even in life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladyvdr Posted January 26, 2009 #3 Share Posted January 26, 2009 We did it through the ship in Puerto Vallarta. So much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Karaoke Girl Posted January 26, 2009 #4 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I also booked thru the ship "Carnival" last April for me & hubby. My kids are booked for our February cruise also thru Carnival. I contacted Cabo dolphins directly and they said you cannot book thru them if you are on a ship so we had to book thru ship. Turned out that CCL price was actually a couple dollars less than facility. Same for this cruise. I haven't done it at PV and this is my first trip to PV coming up in less than a month. The PV facility is further away and ship time is not the same as port time so be aware of that. Cabo facility is so close to the ship -maybe a 5 minute walk after you get off the tender so there is no bus ride like you would have in PV. Thats why the time difference in excursions between Cabo & PV. They take into account travel time there & back in PV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladyvdr Posted January 26, 2009 #5 Share Posted January 26, 2009 The PV facility we went to was run by Vallarta Adventures. We took a boat, not a bus, so that was part of the experience for us. Made it fun. Also, they included lunch and had parrots to take pictures with and feed. Pretty neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieecat Posted January 29, 2009 #6 Share Posted January 29, 2009 We'll be on the Star in Feb and booked the dolphin encounter in PV through the ship. I believe it's done through Vallarta Adventures. Anyways, for those who've done this, how much can I expect to pay to purchase the photos and DVDs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfanny37 Posted January 29, 2009 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2009 My wife and I just booked for PV this weekend on our own. We did it through Dolphin Discovery ourselves because they were having a couple of promotions. We are just going to take a cab to the location. Thanks to everyone on the boards who helped alleviate our concerns about getting there alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeyoregon Posted February 5, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Were sailing in late march on NCL Star,Were a family of 4(kids age 9 and 14). we want to swim w/dolphins. Should i book w/the ship or go solo? Anyone have any experience with this kind of excursion, any recommendations??? Are you saling the 21 or 28 of March? We are sailing the 21st and booked independently thru cabodolphins dot com as it was quite a bit cheaper (10% off if booked online) than thru the cruiseline and they allow free observors (2 per paying guest) who can take photos for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Karaoke Girl Posted February 7, 2009 #9 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Good to know they let you book directly cuz they told me no. I guess the key is not to admit you are coming in via cruiseship. Although I book with the ship cuz they can change ports without much notice and I want to make sure I get my money back if port is missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpeachy Posted February 8, 2009 #10 Share Posted February 8, 2009 "We'll be on the Star in Feb and booked the dolphin encounter in PV through the ship. I believe it's done through Vallarta Adventures. Anyways, for those who've done this, how much can I expect to pay to purchase the photos and DVDs?" This was the highlight of this trip, we booked onboard(Princess). We chose the eight picture package from the kiosk and I believe it was about $80. There are alot of choices.Yes, a little steep, but it's not something your going to do everyday. We also got to take a boat ride back to the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieecat Posted February 12, 2009 #11 Share Posted February 12, 2009 "We'll be on the Star in Feb and booked the dolphin encounter in PV through the ship. I believe it's done through Vallarta Adventures. Anyways, for those who've done this, how much can I expect to pay to purchase the photos and DVDs?" This was the highlight of this trip, we booked onboard(Princess). We chose the eight picture package from the kiosk and I believe it was about $80. There are alot of choices.Yes, a little steep, but it's not something your going to do everyday. We also got to take a boat ride back to the ship. Thanks CaptPeachy! Since they don't allow cameras, I was planning to buy the pictures. I just wasn't sure how much to budget for it. My DH and I did a dolphin encounter in Roatan and loved it (think we paid about the same price for pics). This time we're bringing the kids and it'll be their 1st time. They're so excited...esp my 6yo DD who loved dolphins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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