Dolphin World Blog

Hi there,

We get a fair amount of request to swim with wild dolphins in Florida. Unfortunately, that won’t happen here in South Florida. We have a 1 Day Wild Dolphin in Key West program, but the Wild Dolphin portion is only observation and not getting into the water with the dolphins. You get to watch them for a long time, sometimes for 40 minutes (See the video below shot by a participant). A few years ago, all the sight seeing boat captains from Key West got together, lead by Captain Sheri, and an alliance was formed with rules and regulation for the dolphins. From that point on, no sightseeing boat allows any tourist to get into the water with the dolphins.

There is a good article by Elizabeth Chang from the Washington Post about her swimming with Wild Dolphins in Hawaii. I guess as a community, they have decided to allow tourist to enter the water with the Wild Dolphins there. To read her article go to: Wild Dolphin Swim Hawaii

Also, you can swim with Wild Spotted Dolphins in Bahamas, which I have done. The water and the Caribbean atmosphere is so perfect there. Our trip is aboard, Capt Geoffrey’s boat, where you spend 6 Days and 5 Nights and look for Wild Dolphins each day. Captain Geoff is the most experience Captain in Bimini. When you find them and have the opportunity to slip into the water with them, it is totally amazing to be eye to eye with these amazing creatures. To see our website about this excursion, go to Bimini Wild Dolphn Swim

What’s your opinion of the Wild Dolphin Swim program? Should it be more like Key West where you can only watch the dolphins? Or should it be more like Hawaii and Bahamas?
God Bless,
John

Hi all,

I just read this article where they are finding dolphins washing up on shore in California with bullet holes in the head, pretty disturbing stuff. Some of the evidence is pointing towards angry fisherman, but why? One of the posts from the article brings up a good point, are the fisherman shooting the dolphins because they are injured in the fishing nets and putting the dolphins out of their misery? Or are the fisherman just being lazy and shooting the dolphins because they don’t want to help the dolphins out of the fishing nets? Right now it’s a mystery of who is shooting the dolphins and why. Hopefully someone can solve it soon. Here is the whole story [Dolphin Being Shot in California]

What do you think abou this? Do you even think it’s the fisherman or someone else?
God Bless,
John

Hi there,

I am not sure if you heard of the story on Castaway, a female Bottlenose Dolphin, stranded last November on Vero Beach and spent 79 days in rehab at Mote Research Lab, to recover from the stranding. She failed to be released in Vero Beach and was brought to Marine Mammal Conservancy’s site, Key Largo, for continued rehab on January 30th. The deaf and pregnant dolphin gave birth to her male calf, named Wilson, on June 11, 2007. You may want to read the touching note from Robert Lingenfelser, President of MMC, and also may want to read the log about Cataway and Baby Wilson’s short life in Key Largo, very interesting. [Read More]

Unfortunately the baby dolphin past away this Friday, June 15. This baby had a reason to live to give marine mammal acoustic researcher the ability to record sounds emanating from the calf as it was born will provide new insight into dolphin communications. [Read More]

In Memory of Baby Wilson the Dolphin’s Short Life.

Does anyone have comments to make on this situation?
God Bless,
John

Hi there,

I have a close friend, John Neyrot, who took these Dolphin Photographs in Mexico. He is normally a glamour photographer but he also enjoys nature and animals. I have posted all his photographs on the http://www.dolphinworld.org/ website. 

To see all his photographs, go to : Swim with the Dolphins Mexico Photographs

What do you think of photographs? I hope you like them as much as I do.
God Bless,
John

Hi there,

We are creating a new reservation system for Dolphin World, and I need your help.  I’d like to get some feedback from you on the new system.  We want to know what you think, and how we can improve it for you.  

I’d like to get your opinion on the following:

1.  Is is easy to use?  Is it intuitive?
2.  Are the instructions clear?
3.  Did you experience any bugs or problems?
4.  How do we rate compared to other online shopping experiences (Amazon, Ebay, etc.)?
5.  Did you find the new system to be an improvement from the current Dolphin World system?
6.  General Comments.

First, look at the system we have now, www.dolphinreservation.com

God Bless,
John

Hi All,

We are now selling the Natural Dolphin Swim and Sea Lion Combination in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Your day includes the Natural Dolphin Swim Program, Sea Lion Encounter, Beach Time, Educational Briefing on Dolphins, Bus Transportation from the Resorts, Boat Ride to the Dolphin Island, and Professional Video & Photography available for purchase after your encounters. All this for only $140 per participant. To see more, go to: Natural Dolphin Swim Punta Cana

Many Airlines fly to Punta Cana airport (PUJ) and Punta Cana has fabulous all inclusive resort at great rates. It is a great value for couples and families. So check into this location for your next vacation!

Dolphin World can help you plan your vacation too. All you need to do is email us your date of travel, what type of all inclusive resort (3 or 4 Star Resort), how many people, and activities you would like to participate in (Natural Dolphin Combo, Snorkel, Sight Seeing, Scuba Diving). We will put your vacation together and send you a trip quote of the vacation. It is easy and no obligation. Dolphin World Vacation Email.

Have a great Summer!!!
God Bless,
John