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Why do you offer so many dolphin programs?
What are your hours of operation?
Do I need to be able to swim to participate in the dolphin programs?
How long are the dolphin programs?
What is the minimum age to participate?
How many people participate in each dolphin swim?
Do you offer an observation area for non-participants?
May I bring a camera or video camera to take pictures?
Where is the Cabo Dolphin Center located?
Are there lockers at the Dolphin Center where I can leave my things?
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Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins are warm blooded, air-breathing mammals that inhabit temperate and tropical waters throughout the world.
They belong to the group of toothed whales whose scientific name is odontocetes. Pacific bottlenose dolphins can grow to be up to 10 feet long and weigh from 300-650 pounds.
They have a sleek, streamlined body with forelimbs, called pectoral flippers, that they use to steer, and flukes (lobes of the tail) that they use to propel themselves forward.
In general, the color of Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins is a nondescript gray on the back fading to white on the belly and lower jaw.
This coloration, a type of camouflage known as countershading, helps conceal a dolphin from predators and prey. |
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Q: Why do you offer so many dolphin programs?
A: Interacting with bottlenose dolphins is a thrilling experience that you will cherish for the rest of your life, so we have developed a series of educational and interactive programs that combine the right mix of fun, learning and challenge for all ages and abilities. In our Swim with Dolphins program, guests enter the water and actually swim and play with the dolphins. The Dolphin Encounter program is for those who would prefer to meet the dolphins on "solid ground." Our Trainer for a Day program allows everyone age 12 and up to spend the day with our staff and discover the efforts involved in caring for and training marine mammals, and Dolphin Kids was developed specially for children ages 4-9, so that they too can have contact with our dolphins in a safe and fun environment.
Q: What are your hours of operation?
A: The Cabo Dolphin Center is open every day. Monday through Friday, Dolphin Swim sessions are available every hour from 9 am to 4 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm and 1 pm.
Q: Do I need to be able to swim to participate in the dolphin programs?
A: No. Although the water in these very large saltwater pools is too deep to stand in (4 meters) participants in the Dolphin Swim program are provided with lifevests and need only be strong enough to pull themselves through the water. In the Dolphin Encounter and Dolphin Kids programs, participants interact with the dolphins while standing on the shallow beach area around the dolphin pool.
Q: How long are the dolphin programs?
A: Swim with Dolphins is a 60 minute program, which includes approximately 30 minutes of thrilling in-water interaction with the dolphins. Dolphin Encounters are 30 minute programs with 15 minutes of in-water interaction with the dolphins. Dolphin Kids is a 30 minute program that gives small children the chance to interact with the dolphins poolside before taking a short belly ride. In our 6 hour Trainer for a Day program, you'll enjoy close contact with the dolphins throughout the day, both in the pool and poolside.
Q: What is the minimum age to participate?
A: To participate in the Dolphin Swim, you must be at least 5 years of age, and children between 5 and 10 must be accompanied by a paying adult. To participate in our Dolphin Encounter, children aged 4-8 must be accompanied by a paying adult, but parents may hold children aged 1 to 3 free of charge. Dolphin Kids is an interactive program specially designed for children aged 4-9 only. Trainer for a Day participants must be at least 12 years of age and in good physical condition.
Q: How many people participate in each dolphin swim?
A: In order to give you the ultimate opportunity to interact amongst these lovable creatures, group sizes are kept to a minimum to maximize the experience.
Q: Do you offer an observation area for non-participants?
A: Yes! Cabo Dolphins offers an exclusive dolphin viewing area which is available to guests who are accompanying other paying guests, such as friends or family. This area is not open to the general public. However, in the dolphin store, we have viewing porthole windows where anyone can admire the dolphins playing and swimming in their underwater world!
Q: May I bring a camera or video camera to take pictures?
A: For the safety of the dolphins, Spectators are not permitted to take cameras into any of the pool areas. Those of you participating in a program will not be able to bring a camera, waterproof camera or video camera with you into the water. However, our photographers will be on hand to capture your dolphin experience so DVDs and photographs are available for purchase. Photos start at $15 USD each and a 15 minute DVD costs $45 USD.
Q: Where is the Cabo Dolphin Center located?
A: The Cabo Dolphin Center is located at Bldv. Paseo de la Marina (esquina Malecon), next to the tender pier, in front of the hotel Finisterra at the Cabo San Lucas Marina.
Q: Are there lockers at the Dolphin Center where I can leave my things?
A: Yes, we provide lockers free of charge to all participants in the dolphin programs.
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