Dolphin Encounter and Turtle Farm

We really enjoyed ourselves at both Dolphin Discovery and the turtle farm. Everyone was friendly. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because we had to find separate transportation to get to our destination. I do understand that using a separate service provides more business for several companies, but I still think a shuttle would be great.

We had a lot of fun on this excursion. Dolphins are always fun and there were a lot of turtles to see!

Our scheduled time was 1pm, we embarked our ship at 10am as there was no immediate rush (which was nice). The shuttle stopped at a beach and then to the Dolphin Center. Drive was about 20 min $6/person. We checked in & told to come back at 1:30pm. Went to turtle farm across the street & when we went back a worker went over the arm signals we would do with the dolphins. I had to carry my son into the water as it would have been over his head, water was about 4’ deep. I was able to hold him in front of me and he floated. The instructor was amazing! We each had a turn to do each of the signals with the dolphin. After the kids in the group went we sat them on the dock so the adults could go. Signals included giving & getting a kiss, dancing with the dolphin (hold fins), rubbing their belly, putting your hand up high for them to reach it with their nose. We had a blast! After we were shown the overpriced photo packages & caught a bus for the way back as we were told the taxi was pricey.

We really enjoyed our excursion. The company did try to up sell us on site. (We said no). The dolphins were humanely treated and very playful. We especially loved the turtle farm. It was small but the turtles!!! Huge huge turtles and teeny tiny ones. So amazing to see them. Again small but incredible.

We had a great time with the dolphins and Turtles! The only thing I didn't like and would like to warn everyone about is the Taxi's! If you can find any other means of transportation to the see the dolphins and Turtles do so! They totally take advantage of you!

We had a wonderful afternoon swimming with the dolphins then walking through the turtle farm. We caught a cab at the port ($8/person) and went there about two hours before our scheduled time of 1pm. The dolphin place let us join an earlier group, this helped us relax and not feel rushed to get back to the ship. The dolphin swim was great and I ended up liking it more than I expected. The staff was patient and helped everyone feel at ease and they handled the dolphins with total confidence. The picture package was too expensive so we didn’t buy anything. The turtle farm was amazing. I wish we had been able to spend more time there, I would like to go back some day. We caught a ride on a public bus ($2.50/person). It took us through residential areas and it felt very safe, but it took a little longer to get back to the port than a cab would have. Overall it was a wonderful afternoon and we had no problems on our excursion.

The public transportation was used to our surprised and was a pleasant surprise on getting to and from our destination. The farm and experience is well worth the time and travel. Staff very organized!!

We went out before our assigned time which gave us plenty of time to explore the turtle farm - they have a small beach and swiming area. The swim with the dolphins was amazing! Our 4 year old was a bit nervous at first, but the staff was great with her and she had a blast. Check at the terminal before you hire a taxi, there's a bus that runs out there for a fraction of what a cab will charge.

This was a great excursion! We were a party of three and they made it worthwhile. Very knowledgeable about the dolphins. It was so much fun.