Contact a place such as Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida for package options and pricing. Choose a package and make a reservation to swim with the dolphins. Be sure that you are aware of all rules and regulations. Children must be at least 6 years old to swim with the dolphins and children between the ages of 6 and 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Arrive at the park and change into your swimsuit. Apply sunscreen and put on a life jacket. Receive a gift bag with waterproof camera and t-shirt. Head to the dolphin lagoon where the one-on-one dolphin experience will take place. Meet with a trainer who will guide you through the experience.
Wade into the lagoon and become acquainted with the dolphins with the assistance of a trainer. Learn the proper way to touch, pet and interact with the dolphins. Use your waterproof camera to take photos.
Wade into deeper water. With the assistance of a trainer, learn how to ride on the back of a dolphin by holding onto its dorsal fin. The dolphin will allow you to ride back to shore holding onto its fin.
Book a tour in Oahu, Hawaii with Wild Side Specialty Tours. The Best of the West tour includes less people, with an average six passengers at a time.
Arrive for the four-hour cruise with bathing suit and sunscreen. Learn all the basics on swimming with wild dolphins from your instructors.
Put on a life jacket and prepare to swim with the dolphins. Do not chase the dolphins and be gentle with them. If a dolphin approaches you, do not reach out to touch it as wild dolphins are startled by grabbing. Do not splash when swimming near the dolphins; keep your arms by your sides or behind your back.
Swim near the boat and be aware of your surroundings at all times. Listen to the crew and leave the water as soon as you are told to do so.
Reserve a spot with Dolphin Quest, a program offered at the HIlton Waikoloa Resort on the Kohala coast on the Big Island of Hawaii. A Big Island Dolphin Swim is guided by a team of marine mammal experts who will teach you about the dolphins abilities and background. There are a variety of programs offered for people from ages 2 years old and up and group sizes of five or six people.
Arrive to your dolphin encounter in a bathing suit and put on a life jacket. Follow the instructions given by the trainer and listen to a brief orientation including basic information about the dolphins as well as how to touch them while interacting.
Get into the water and swim with the dolphins. Participate in any of the activities offered based on the tour you have selected. Take photos of the dolphins and enjoy the one-on-one time you have with them.
