Select a vacation package that focuses on dolphins. In order to pet a dolphin you will need scuba lessons.
Find an all-inclusive package-flight, hotel and dolphin swim. Vacations often are cheaper as all-inclusive packages.
Decide that you want to pet a dolphin and make that a requirement of your vacation package. Some tours are just observations--let the tour company know you want to swim and pet a dolphin.
Study the personality and habits of dolphins. Learn what attracts them to people and ask your guide what you can do to attract them to you.
Watch the environment you are in as predators also live in the ocean. Stay with your group.
Play with the dolphins by extending your arm out straight and letting the dolphin rub its body along your hand.
Grab the fin of the dolphin as it swims by--they are playful creatures--stick your arm out straight and they will slide their fin into your hand and drag you around the ocean water.
