You may have heard of Winter the Dolphin. I have blogged about her in the past, mostly in 2008. She is the dolphin that lost her tail with an accident and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium rescued her and put on a fake tail to help Winter swim better.
A few things, there was a fund raiser for the aquarium where the famous marine artist, Guy Harvey, painted a portrait and Winter helped paint too. It was very cute.
Also, Winter is going to be a big movie star now. There is a major motion picture in the works called a ” Dolphin Tale ” about Winter, Directed by Charles Martin Smith. Starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr. The same folks that made the Blind Side and the Book of Eli are going to make this movie. If this movie is anything like the other 2, then it should be really good. I look forward to it.
Does anyone out there have any thoughts about Winter?
God Bless,
John
The fall months are a great time to travel to Oahu Hawaii. If you need to find out more about this beautiful island, then you need to check out this article about Oahu from TropicalAdventure.com. I have only been to Island of Oahu and probably need to visit the other islands but I really enjoyed Oahu. There is so much to do there plus so much not to do there, like just relaxing on amazing beaches.
When I say there is so much to do, you know I am talking about Dolphins, like swimming with the dolphin Oahu. You can swim with trained dolphins and watch the amazing spinner dolphins.
Many people ask us how to swim with the dolphins because they are nervous or have lots of questions about the dolphin swim. Rightfully so, the dolphins are very big animals and you should know what you are getting into before purchasing the dolphin program.
Here is an article for those that need more clarification on what is going to happen during their dolphin swim. Now the biggest thing is each location we promote has different behaviors and most facilities let the dolphins dictate which behaviors they want to preform that day.
You may have a favorite behavior, like the dorsal fin ride, the peck ride, the toe push, or the free swim with the dolphins. Each can be a lot of fun. As you can see, I really love the dorsal fin ride, this where you get to feel and touch the dolphins, plus enjoy the power and rush of their strength as they pull you through the water. Here is a photo of me doing the dorsal fin ride.
If you are looking to play golf, hang out at the spa, and take a dolphin swim tour, then pga national resort and spa might be the place for you. More and more resorts are trying to please all the members of the family and this Resort might have the Trifecta.
Read this review of the PGA National Resort and Spa and see if it fits for your vacation needs. I would say for couples this place would be a home run. You won’t believe how nice this place is and how well maintained the grounds are. Right now the Resort is on sale and you can get a great deal here till December.
If you take our swim with the dolphins from west palm beach, we would pick you up in around 8:30am and bring you back about 5pm. A great day with the dolphins! Don’t forget you can get a Free Video, or Tee Shirt, or Discount, if you make your reservation more than 30 days in advance.
Has anyone been to this resort? What do you think of it?
God Bless,
John
In this pop culture, everyone wants to see the stars and what they are doing. Well, here is a chance from Life’s blog to see the stars swimming with the dolphins and photos of them doing it.
There are about 21 photos to scroll through from Movie Stars, TV Stars and Professional Athletes. Check out the photos << Click here.
it so neat when you see others that have a challenge like blindness and they get to be with the dolphins. This group that are all blind had a chance to enjoy a Dolphin Encounter in Miami. Here is a video of their experience and it is a very inspirational video too.
We had a really fun family from Georgia that was staying in North Miami Beach and wanted to do the dolphin encounter in Miami. Since they booked more than 30 days in advance they get this video FREE because they booked early and reserved the pick up service. The pick up service is where a van comes to your hotel / residence and brings you to the dolphin facility. The video is a great souvenir and as you can see they had blast with the video.
They did the Dolphin Encounter which is the Non-Swim program with the dolphins, which means, they only spend the time in shallow water. But as you will see, you can still have fun in this program too. It costs less than the dolphins swim and may be a great alternative if price is a concern for you. Check out the video…..
The Grand Cayman swim with dolphins program may be on your agenda when coming to this beautiful island but there is so much to do here besides the Dolphin program. Here is a video of things to do while in Grand Cayman and you get a sense of what to do here on the island.
The video missed the famous Turtle farm which is great attraction but it does get a sense of the island activities. Do you have any other suggestions of activities and food on the island?
God Bless,
John
You may want more details about the Natural Dolphin Swim in Punta Cana, well here is a good video by a former customer. It does give good detail what to expect but not the best quality. They did do a fairly good job of editing the video.
You can see that the Natural Swim in Punta Cana is a little different than most of the dolphin programs we offer. But it is great dolphin program for the area, you get a boat ride out to the private man made island and get to spend about 30 minutes in the water with the dolphins. Check out the video.
It is always nice when a customer takes the time to write us something positive and sends photos too! Well these guest from South America wrote us about their swim with the dolphins in Punta Cana experience. Here is what they had to say.
“I would like to say thanks for all peoples on the Punta Cana Park to help us to swim to the dolphin. The captain of boat that care my daughter while me and my wife are on the session and other guy on the platform from Portugal to support my daughter as well. This guy works with dolphin more than 21 year and I cannot forget Junior, our guide man on the session.” Eloir > Brazil
Here are some photos of her and her husband.
Thank you for the photos and Comment!!
God Bless,
John
