Hi there,

We get so many calls and request for this, Dolphin Assisted Therapy, but unfortunately we handle special needs persons only on a limited basis, most people, especially children, need special care.  We wrote a story about this subject and gave you a successful and well known Dolphin facility that can help you in Key Largo.

This special needs, swim with the dolphin program in Key Largo, is geared to help those that can not do or need more help then a regular dolphin swim can give a particular individual. Usually a special needs person, needs a certified trainer or instructor in the water with them and can give them one on one time  with them and the dolphins.  This program has the care that someone with autism or handicapped needs.

Click this story About Dolphin Assisted Therapy >> More

Has anyone out there done any dolphin asisted therapy? What did you think of the program?
God Bless,
John

Hi there,

Here are some more discount/specials for Cancun and the Riviera Maya area.

Read this….

20% OFF IN ALL OUR PROGRAMS IN CANCUN AND RIVIERA MAYA!

Enjoy this season with your beloved ones & our beautiful dolphins.

• Promotion Code: CARIBBEANSEA enter code before booking.
• This promotion apply for all our swim with dolphins programs
• This promotion applies for purchases made from July 23rd to August 31st and swimming up to October 31st 2009.
• You must book your program 7 days in advance.
• Land Transportation is not included.
• This promotion does not apply with other promotions, packages, products, discounts or services.

This is a great Deal for anyone traveling to Mexico which is a beautiful place to vacation. If you want to swim with the dolphin in Cancun Mexico or swim with the dolphin in the Playa Del Carmen area, please click these links to find out more.

Cancun Dolphin Swim
or
Mayan Riviera Dolphin Swim

If you been to this area of Mexico lately, what did you think of it?
God Bless,
John

Hi All,

I am not sure if you knew this or not, but we have a page where you can download a free DolphinWorld wallpaper calendar. We have updated the calendar for a full year from July 2009 to July 2010.

We hope you can use this today and the days to come.

To See more of this page, Click here > Free Dolphin Calendars

Enjoy!!
God Bless,
John

Hi All,

If you plan to swim with the dolphin in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, then you need to check this out. It has limited to act, so read, act, and save some money, which is a good thing for you!!

25 % FRIENDS AND FAMILY SEASON AT VALLARTA promotion

In all our dolphin swim programs!

Enjoy this season with your beloved ones & our beautiful dolphins.

• Promotion Code: SUMMER2009 enter code before booking.
• This promotion applies if booking on July 16 to July 31 and swimming up to October 30th 2009.
• This promotion does not apply with other promotions, packages, products, discounts or services.
• Free entrance to Aquaventuras Park Vallarta.
• Book this NOW <<< Click Here
  

Hi All,

If you are planning on Swimming with the Dolphins in Tortola, then you need to see this promotion. You need to take advantage of it soon!!

FRIENDS AND FAMILY SUMMER SEASON at Tortola promotion

25% off for all swim with dolphins programs in Tortola!

If you are Puerto Ricos’, St. Thomas’ or St. John’s resident enjoy this summer with our beautiful dolphins at Tortola for 25% less!

• Promotion Code: CARIBBEAN enter code before booking.
• This promotion applies if booking on July 16 to July 31 and swimming up to October 30th 2009.
• Marine transportation not included unless specified on special packages + ferry.
• Land transportation not included.
• This promotion does not apply with other promotions, packages, products, discounts or services.
• Book it NOW <<< Click Here
  

Hi All,

If you plan to swim with the dolphins in Cozumel Mexico, here is the Summer 2009 promotion. Please hurry to make your reservation.

25 % FRIENDS AND FAMILY SEASON AT COZUMEL promotion

• Promotion Code: SUMMER2009 enter code before booking.
• This promotion applies for purchases made from July 16 to July 31 and swimming up to October 30th 2009.
• Chankanaab Park admission fee is not included; however, participants will have a special price of $4.4 USD that will be charged when booking.
• Land Transportation is not included.
• This promotion does not apply with other promotions, packages, products, discounts or services.
• Book it NOW << Click Here

Hi All,

Punta Cana is so beautiful, the water, beaches and people. This place is growing by leaps and bounds. It is wild to see how fast Punta Cana as a vacation destination has taken off. I guess because of the modern airport that is close by all the resorts and the reasonably priced all inclusive resorts help. But of coarse the activities are amazing here too, from the natural dolphin swim in Punta Cana, to snorkeling the reefs, horseback riding on the beach, fun boat rides in the ocean, and watersports galore. The word has spread and this has become a HOT destination.

We wrote a story about the Natural Dolphin Swim and the Snorkeling Experience in Punta Cana. If you like to read it, please  Click Here – Punta Cana Dolphin Swimming and Snorkeling.

Snorkeling or Free-Diving, which many call it, is a great water sport to get used to. It seems easy and it is once you get used to the mask and snorkel in your mouth. Once you get past that hurdle of not swallowing water all the time, you need to try holding your breath and free dive down under the water. The world record is about 300 feet under the water, pretty amazing. You will appreciate this record once you try free diving under the water only a few feet, not that easy. I have seen people free dive up to 60 feet. I still still struggle to 20 .

Here in Punta Cana you can snorkel in the Ocean and you can snorkel with the dolphins with the Natural Swim. So the better you are are with the equipment, the better time you will have. If you can, buy a mask and snorkel at your local dive shop and you can practice at your local pool, lake or ocean. You will be ready for this vacation!!

Do we have any snorkel stories out there? From beginners? From Novice? From the Experts? I would love to hear all your experiences.
God Bless,
John

Hi All,

I just thought I would let you know that the Atlantis now is hosting the Dubai Autism Center where Autisic children are getting therapy with Dolphins.

To read this News Post < Click Here >

Since we do not deal with any facilities that have a special needs program, I do not know the results from these dolphin programs.  I hear great things but have not heard from any parents that children participated.

Do you know of any reports of this type of therapy?  Would you go as far as Dubai to get this type of therapy?
God Bless,
John

Hi All,

Here is an interesting article I found on the web, how the Mote’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program study a wild dolphin since 1971. Unfortunately this dolphin called “FBS”, died May 22 of this year.

The article starts with…

A female wild dolphin monitored for 38 years by the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program based at Mote Marine Laboratory died May 22, leaving behind two documented generations of offspring to continue her legacy.  < Read More>

I found this article really interesting for the fact that they tracked this dolphin for 38 years and how  tough her life was out there in the open ocean in the later years of her life. But she did have a big family which was really nice.

There are some human similarities because FBS was so close to her dolphin pods during her early years and then alone at the end. Isn’t that how we treat our seniors too? Where many of our seniors are alone and without any family.

What do you think of this research? Was it worth the time and effort?
God Bless,
John