You may be going on vacation in Florida soon and might be staying at one of the finest hotels in the state, the Breakers Hotel. If you are and would like to swim with the dolphins tour from the Breakers Hotel, we have the tour for you. This nice family from Ireland (photo below) took a tour with us in February.

Hopefully they will make a comment on their dolphin swim experience and how they enjoyed their stay at this famous hotel.

You may be looking into Dolphin Therapy for your special needs child and there was a good article about this subject whether this is good or bad for your child. This article gives equal weight to both sides of the debate and worth reading. < Read More…>

We have had some experience with Island Dolphin Care from 1996 – 2000.  My opinion is that I have seen positive results from the Dolphin Therapy programs that they offered. I have seen better body movements and improved speech abilities from special needs children that were attending the Island Dolphin Care program.

Finally, these special needs children do not get too many opportunities to have happiness in their lives.  If they don’t get any immediate benefits from the dolphin therapy program but the child and their families get a lot happiness and joy for this week away from their daily lives, why not let them enjoy this opportunity.  Life is short and if these parents can afford this experience with their special needs child and the dolphins, let them do it. As long as the dolphin programs does not claim any miracles to the child, then what harm is it?

What is your opinion about this subject?
God Bless,
John

You may be looking for a getaway from the COLD. We are thinking of you in those cold weather places like Northern USA, Canada, and Europe. How does Jamaica sound to you right now? You can swim with the dolphins in Ocho Rios and get this great vacation deal from Sandals Ocho Rios.

For a limited time, you will receive one night free and a free Catamaran Cruise when they book minimum six nights or more at Sandals Dunn’s River Villagio Golf Resort & Spa.

Additionally, if you stay for three nights or longer, you can get up to 65% off this beautiful Jamaican resort! Please click here for details of this offer.

Have you heard of Sandal’s Resort or been to one? Please share your experience at one of these resorts.
God Bless,
John

You may think getting to Miami is difficult, which it can be without a map. Here is a map of the swimming with the dolphin in Miami location.  There are some great locations in Miami you need to check out, South Beach, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and Key Biscayne. We hope this map of Miami will really help you.

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You may be like so many others who asked when coming to Swim with the Dolphins in Miami, “What other things are there to do in Miami”? Well there are a lot of unique activities in South Florida, from the Florida Everglades to Jungle Island Miami.

If you come to South Florida, you have to visit the Everglades. It is one of the few eco-system like this in the world. As it is known as the River of Grass. If you want to see all the activities we offer now, go miami things to do.

If you have been to South Florida, can you write about some of the fun things you did while you were in Florida?
God Bless,
John

You may have thought about working with dolphins but may have a hard time with thought of dolphins being in captivity. Well, this story shows how one career working with captive dolphins can lead to helping wild dolphins.

This story of Liz Slooten who worked with Captive dolphins for many years and how now she is helping wild dolphin in New Zealand.

Her story starts with….

Prof Slooten (51), who emigrated to New Zealand in 1977 at the age of 19, discusses with John Gibb the first job she gained as a young woman.

This job, which was to change her life, was at a marineland in Harderwijk, 50km east of the Dutch capital, Amsterdam.

“My first job was at a marineland with captive dolphins. < Read More >

What do you think of Liz Slooten story? If you had the choice, would you work with Captive Dolphins or Wild Dolphins? I would like to hear your opinion.
God Bless,
John

You may be coming to Orlando Florida for some warmth and to take your special someone for a Valentines Day treat to swim with the dolphins in Orlando. If you are, Discovery Cove has these great add ons after you have booked your dolphin program with us to give to your Valentine Sweetheart.

The offers are…

• The Valentine’s Honey Package includes a souvenir photo and frame, chocolates and a keepsake buoy with personalized message that’s delivered to your loved one by an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. Price: $74.95 and up.
• The Valentine’s Sweetheart Package is the above mentioned Honey Package plus a dozen red roses, a private cabana, a bottle of champagne and two toasting flutes. Package price: $215.95.
• The Valentine’s Romance Package takes the above packages and adds a champagne chiller anda souvenir DVD of the Discovery Cove experience. Price: $295.95.

Wow, a valentine day to truly to remember. What do  you think about this deal? Would you do it?
God Bless,
John

You might want to read this story from MSNBC about dolphins being the 2nd smartest animals on the planet. The article starts with…

When human measures for intelligence are applied to other species, dolphins come in just behind humans in brainpower, according to new research. Dolphins demonstrate skills and awareness previously thought to be present only in humans. < Read More >

After you read this story, what do you think? Are dolphins # Two? I would like to get your feed back.
God Bless,
John

You may want to see Nadine and Jay’s dolphin video with Noel the Dolphin. It is really a cute video because Nadine was really a little nervous during the dolphin program but came out like a star. You will see what I mean when she finally gets to swim with the dolphin in Miami because you will hear the cheering crowd.

Jay had as much fun too, Nadine’s husband. You will hear his comments and many laugh here in this video.

You know with this HD video to view it best is by starting the video and then hitting the pause button.  Let the video load in the video player.  Once the video is loaded, you can view the video properly and you won’t have pauses in the viewing.

If Nadine and Jay see this video, we would love to have your comments of your day here.

You may the type that wants more than just swimming with the dolphins in Bahamas. You may want to explore a career in this wonderful field of Marine Science and become a dolphin trainer.

Well, if that is you, then you may want to invest and pay a reasonable price for this experience and training.  You can get as many weeks as you feel are necessary to move forward in this career. The dolphin program in Nassau Bahamas is the one of the best facilities around and you can be reassured a great education here.

The internship will give the following:

• Valuable work experience to put on your resume. You will need work experience because this field is extremely competitive to get a position.
• Exposure to a variety of career interest, including marine science education, training, public speaking, and veterinary medicine.
• If you do well, You may get hired here in Nassau. This an opportunity for this employer to select a new employee with proven skills and interest.
• You can get work-study credit or research project support

To find out the cost and what is needed. Please open and print the following PDFs.

Course Outline / Brochure < Click Here >
Application < Click Here >

If you decide to do this, please let me know? Also, has anyone out there done this internship in Nassau? If yes, please write about your experience here.
God Bless,
John