Meet a dolphin up close with no swimming required. Standing on a submerged platform, you and a small group spend 50 minutes with a single dolphin — a kiss, a fin shake, a belly rub — while a trainer explains how they live and what they eat. It's the gentlest way to get face-to-fin, and ideal for families and non-swimmers.
Be honest: is there anyone who doesn't love dolphins?
Coming face to face with one is the kind of memory that stays with you for the rest of your life.
Their intelligence, grace and playful curiosity are genuinely remarkable, and our hope is that a little time together leaves you with a deeper respect for these extraordinary marine mammals.
The setting is a multi-million-gallon dolphinarium, and here's the best part: you don't need to know how to swim. You'll stand on a submerged platform in shallow water while a single dolphin comes to greet your small group of no more than 12 people for a full 50 minutes.
So what actually happens out there?
These are intimate sessions with a hard cap on how many people can join, so reserve your place ahead of time to be sure of a spot.
Come spend a morning getting to know one of the ocean's most intelligent residents.
Good to know
- Cameras aren't allowed in the dolphin area, but you can buy professional photos afterward.
- Children 3 feet tall and under join free, and expectant mothers up to five months along are welcome.
- The dolphins here are cared for under some of the strictest animal-welfare standards in the Caribbean.
- Ready to get in the water? Step up to the Dolphin Explorer to swim with a dolphin, or the Dolphin Royal for two dolphins and a smaller group.
Isabella Goode
Aug 2026“Booked the shallow encounter since I'm not a strong swimmer and the life jacket made me feel completely safe anyway. Six of us with dolphins, so we got the kiss, dance, pet them. They were amazing! The trainer explained everything twice in English and Spanish. Bus from Sunscape was on time both ways.”
Bradenton, FL · Sunscape Coco
Rusty Potter
Aug 2026“Kissed a dolphin. Best morning ever.”
Queens, NY · Excellence Punta Cana
Jennifer Torres
Jun 2026“Our trainer was so patient with my youngest, who was nervous at first and ended up dancing with the fins. Small group, plenty of turns each.”
Houston, TX · Royalton Splash
Mazikee
Dec 2022“I gifted my boyfriend this tour and went with him to watch. I was too scared to do it myself so I went as a visitor (still have to pay a 'spectator fee' – fair enough). The experience was brilliant for him, he loved it. They have a photographer on site and you can BUY your album at the end for an extra $80us. So overall good experience but be prepared to fork out more money on arrival if you want to remember it.”
