Hi All,

I read this online article about Tuxuxi Dolphins, from South America, have been spotted killing their young. I really have a hard time time to believe this report.

Here is the beginning of the BBC article.

It is the first record of these dolphins attempting infanticide. Although common in many mammal species, infanticide is rarely recorded among cetaceans, the group of animals that includes whales and dolphins. < Read More >

If you read the article, to me, it seemed this researcher, only spotted a isolated incident and there was no proof of the baby dolphin dying.  But what do you think? Do you think a dolphin pod could kill its young?
God Bless,
John

Hi All,

Summer is here and the Swim with the Dolphins Miami program is starting to get really busy. The program in Miami is one of our most popular because it a half day of Activities, from 9am – 3pm or 11am – 5pm.  You the get the dolphin swim ( If you look at the video below – Behaviors vary from session to session), briefing about the dolphins, dolphin show, sea lion show, and marine park tours. A great time for you and anyone else you bring.

The Dolphin program is in Downtown / Keys Biscayne area and about 20 – 30 minutes from Miami Beaches , 1 hour from Fort Lauderdale, 2 hours from West Palm Beach.  We also offer pick up service from any of these locations.

We are offering you $10 off per participant, for any reservation received by Satureday June 6th, online only.  When filling out the reservation form online put in the comment box you want the MIAMI BLOG DISCOUNT SPECIAL. We will give you the $10 off on your participants that sign up on your reservation.

To Learn More… Click these Links
DOLPHIN SWIM ADVENTURE
To Miami From Any South Florida Location -  Dolphin Swim Pick Up Service

Watch this  Swim with the Dolphins in Miami Video !!

Hopefully this helps your wallet a little bit and gets you to experience something truly special in my opinion.

Has anyone done the Dolphin Swim  in Miami? I would love to hear from you.
God Bless,
John

Hi All,

You might want to read this story from Forbes online magazine about this experiment of understanding dolphin sleeping patterns.  It is amazing that dolphins sleep with half of the brain and how they function out in the ocean.

The article has….

Researchers from the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program in San Diego and Tel Aviv trained two dolphins to respond to a 1.5-second beep sounded randomly against background noise of half-second beeps every 30 seconds. The beeps were low in volume and barely noticeable as the dolphins swam through their enclosure, according to the study, published in the May 1 issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology.  Read More >>> (You will see an ad first, so cancel the ad and read the article)

What do you think about this experiment?
God Bless,
John

Hi All,

My friend, Ambra, the sales manager of Ocean World, has informed me of this great deal they are offering.  You can swim with the dolphins in Puerto Plata plus get the Shark/Ray Encounter or Sea Lion Encounter at No Extra Charge.  Wow, what a great FREE offer from them. This is a $75 value!!

You need to booked your reservation online soon because this offer is only good for reservations up to  June 15 2009 and this is not good with any other offer or previous bookings.

If you have not been to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, this amazing part of the world has beautiful beaches, big mountains, warm and very clear oceans, and the people are amazing and friendly.

Sea Lion Encounter Puerto Plata

Shark Encounter Puerto Plata

Sting Ray Encounter Puerto Plata

The Dolphin Swim in Puerto Plata, is only $165 per person, which includes the 30 – 40 minutes in the water with the dolphins, now, you get the Shark/Ray Encounter or Sea Lion Encounter Free until June 15. Also part of your day are dolphin and sea lions shows, bird sanctuary, tiger grotto, tropical snorkel tank,  private pools and lounge chairs, a place to eat, gift shop, and free transportation from local resorts.

If you have not been to Puerto Plata, you may want to investigate it for your  Summer 2009 vacation. Some recommended places to stay are Sun Village, which is right next to the facility, and the Gran Ventana. Most of the Resorts are all-inclusive, room and meals.  Also, Jet Blue, Continental, and Delta Fly into Puerto Plata airport (POP) and Spirit Airlines flys into Santiago.

Jet Blue has Travel package to Puerto Plata.

When booking this special go to our booking form online and put in the comment section Shark/Ray FREEBIE or Sea Lion FREEBIE and we will give it to you. Remember you need to have your reservation in no later than June 15 2009. < Learn More >

Has anyone out there been to Puerto Plata DR and have any thing to add to this blog post? I would love to hear your opinion about this destination.

God Bless,
John
Swimming with the Dolphins is Fun!!

Hi All,

We have some sweet deals for Mexico, Tortola and Grand Cayman for the Dolphin Swim / Snorkel Adventure.  The program is one of the more popular programs we offer.  The reason it is so popular is because of the activities you get and the price.

The deal is the following:
Pay 3 Dolphin Swim Adventure & get 1 FREE

Only Dolphin Swim Adventure program
This promotion is subject to availability and it applies only upon client’s request by email or phone.  If you want to have this promotion applied in your booking, please do not include the free participant in the reservation at the time to make your purchase. Please note that refunds do not apply after the reservation is made online. If you include the free participant and pay for it, refunds do not apply.
Before you finish your reservation please use the Comments Area to request the free space for this promotion, or after your reservation is done please contact us to ask for the free space.

For participants at the Cozumel location please notice the 4th participant is free of charge for the Dolphin Swim Adventure program, but will have to pay the Chankanaab Park admission fee (Adult: US$ 4.40 and Child: US$ 2.75)
This promotion does not apply with other promotions, packages, products, discounts or services.

Promotion valid for reservations made from April 8th to May 31st, 2009.

To see all the locations for this promotion, click the following links:

If you have questions, please give a call or email me.
God Bless,
John

Hi All,

I know this might too late for a mother’s day shout out to remind all of you that might be searching for a gift still.  We have a Dolphin Jewelry store that might be perfect for you.

We have some great dolphin rings, dolphin necklaces, dolphin pendants, and so much more.

Dolphin Jewelry for Everyone

Does anyone out there have a mother’s day story they would like to share? Maybe you took your mother to swim with the dolphins? If you write me something unique, I will pick the best post and send a beautiful dolphin tee shirt to your mother as a gift. I need all post by Saturday May 9.
God Bless,
John

Hi All,

We are selling lots of Dolphin Programs in Punta Cana, which seems to be one of the more popular destinations we are selling right now.  Punta Cana is beautiful but the other destination we sell in Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata is really beautiful in its own right too.

Puerto Plata is on the North Coast, where there are mountains surrounding a beautiful coast line.  So you can spend time on the beach and then white water rafting in the mountains the next day.  This is very unique for a Caribbean Island, most are very flat and don’t have white water rapids in the mountains.

Also, which is really cool about Puerto Plata is the amazing all-inclusive resorts they have there.  Most American aren’t used to this, but the word is starting to get out there what a DEAL this is, to have your room, meals and beverages included into one price.  A real hassle free vacation.  Some of the all-inclusive resorts I like are the Sun Village and Gran Ventana.

We have been selling swimming with the dolphins in Puerto Plata for many years and there is something there for everyone. Of coarse there are dolphins to swim with and to entertain you with a show, there are sea lion encounters, shark encounters, sting ray encounters and even scuba diving with the dolphins.  In fact, the Puerto Plata facility is one of the few places to enjoy scuba diving with the dolphins.

Here is a video we did of the facility and my day there in Puerto Plata.

Does anyone out there of feed back about Puerto Plata as a destination? Or feedback about the Dolphin Swim program there?
God Bless,
John

Hi there,

One of my MYSPACE friends sent me this story of how these wild dolphins off the coast of Somolia protected this Cargo ship. You have to read this story, pretty cool.

<Read Story of Dolphins Protecting a Ship>

Here is a photo from the story.

What do you think of this story?
God Bless,
John