Everybody
should have the chance to swim with dolphins at
least once in their life. There are many places
where you can go on a dolphin tour or a dolphin
swim, but there are a few things to look for when
making your choice.
Interacting
with dolphins on their own term
We
believe that dolphins and all wild animals should
be able to live free. Dolphins need a lot of space
to swim, play, hunt and frollic. Our top recommendation
if you want to go on a dolphin swim is to contact
a dolphin tour company that will take you to a
location where dolphins naturally come of their
own fee will to swim and play. This is not as
controlled and "guaranteed" of a dolphin
swim as places where the dolphins are held in
captivity, but it is the most natural way to experience
a dolphin swim. If you are a healthy and a good
swimmer, this is definitely the way to go in our
opinion because you get to truly swim with dolphins
in their natural environment instead of swimming
with dolphins in an pre-planned way.
Clean and healthy living conditions for the dolphins
If
you are more comfortable having a dolphin swim
in a controlled environment, be sure to
check out the operation as thoroughly as possible
to make sure that the dolphins are living in a
clean, spacious environment. Spacious is somewhat
relative given that a wild dolphin has the entire
ocean to roam, but the dolphins at dolphin swim
resorts should be able to swim and play freely
in large, deep pools with live fish to hunt. Ideally,
the dolphin's environment should connect with
fresh ocean water. This is a great way to swim
with dolphins if you want more structure to the
experience and it also guarantees that you will
be swimming with dolphins rather than hoping to.
Competent,
gentle guides for your dolphin swim / dolphin
tour
People
often don't think about the instructors for their
dolphin swim until they meet face to face. Whenever
possible, ask to speak to one of the people who
will be guiding your dolphin interaction, whether
it is a dolphin tour or a controlled dolphin swim.
If you feel comfortable with your guide, your
dolphin swim experience will be much more enjoyable.
Where
to go?
If
you're ready to swim with dolphins, we have listings
of several dolphin tour and dolphin swim companies
available for you. Just click here:
Dolphin
Swim / Dolphin Tour Links
