Dolphin Snorkel | Dolphin Academy

$210 p.p.
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2915 Reviews

Free dive and snorkel together with the dolphins in their natural lagoon.

What can you expect?

Enjoy the opportunity to learn more about Bottlenose dolphins while free diving in their natural lagoon. You can free dive with the dolphins at 8:30AM and 2PM at the Dolphin Academy. The dolphins will dive down alongside you, allowing you to pet and interact with them underwater.

Additionally, you will be learning more about the dolphin’s echolocation through a fun, educational,  and interactive activity! Most of the interactions will take place below the surface, so being an experienced snorkeler is considered a plus. Your time in the water is approximately 30 minutes. The whole experience will be about 1,5 hour.

Book this amazing experience today. You won’t regret it!

General information

Days
Days Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday
Duration
Duration 1.5 hours ( 30 minutes in the water )
Start-Time
Start Time 8:30AM, 2PM
Age-Required
Min.Age Required Min. height of 1.45m (4.8 ft) is required

What’s Included:

  • Experienced trainers
  • Swim with dolphins
  • Entrance to the Sea Aquarium
  • Interesting fact about dolphin’s echolocation and their behavior underwater
  • Lockers

Meeting & Pick up:

  • This tour does not offer pick up service
  • Start time: 8:30AM, 2PM
  • The duration of this activity is 1.5 hours, with a total of 30 minutes in the water

What to bring:

  • Towel
  • Dry clothing
  • Sunscreen
  • Bathing suit
  • (Underwater) camera 
  • Mask or goggles

Know before you go:

  • Entrance to the Sea Aquarium is included for participants
  • Children below a height of 1.45 m (4.8 ft) must be accompanied by a paying adult
  • For each child under 1.45 m (4.8 ft), there must be one paying adult present
  • Please arrive fifteen minutes before the program begins
  • You must be an experienced swimmer to participate
  • A snorkel set and fins are mandatory and provided by Dolphin Academy
  • This experience is not accessible for pregnant women
  • All observers, including parents/guardians signing waivers for minors, are required to pay the entrance fee at Curacao Sea Aquarium
  • After your swim, you can visit the gift store to purchase your pictures or a nice souvenir
  • Family and friends are more than welcome to take photographs from our observer areas
  • There is a limit of max of 6 people, per 2 dolphins

Additional information:

  • Dolphin Academy is one of the only facilities in the world that works with trained dolphins in the open sea.
  • The dolphins reside on the premises of the Curacao Sea Aquarium in four primary lagoons interconnected by secondary basins and canals. The lagoons are in contact with the ocean, allowing a constant flow of fresh seawater and numerous fish and invertebrate species.

Refund and Cancellation Policy:

  • A cancellation up to 24 hours prior to departure of the tour entitles the guest to a 100% refund.
  • Less than 24 hours prior to departure, the guest receives no refund unless due to illness accompanied by a valid doctor's statement.
  • In case of illness, only the person who is ill will receive a 100% refund. Other participants within the same booking that cancel the tour will not receive a refund unless otherwise decided by the supplier depending on the circumstances.
  • No-shows, or if you miss the tour because you are too late, and cancellations made less than 24 hours before the scheduled activity will be charged the full price.
  • In case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances the tour will be rescheduled, if rescheduling is not possible or the new time is inconvenient for you, a full refund will be issued.

Learn more about cancellations.

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Reviews

mcH2219UH
April 2025

Outstanding Animals

Dolphin experience was absolutely outstanding! You could not only have fun but also see how much every person working with these beautiful creatures loved what they were doing. It made the entire experience so much more enjoyable, and it made us feel like we were connecting with these outstanding animals. We definitely recommend it to everyone and since coming back we are talking about coming back and taking another experience, either swimming or snorkeling with dolphins. We most certainly are looking forward to it and cannot wait for when we will be able to do it. Thank you!
GoPlaces03926136593
March 2025

Fabulous dolphin swim day!

What a terrific opportunity! My daughter and daughter-in-law and I had an incredible time at the academy! I will be back! Thank you for a wonderful day!
tiffanycP8100UO
April 2025

Dolphin Encounter A+

Really great experience! I was so excited to be able to interact with a dolphin and not have to swim. I'm not a great swimmer so this was perfect! I felt safe and enjoyed every minute. I learned alot about dolphins and got to take home great pictures that were captured by their photographer. Amber was the trainer that was with my group was she was knowledgeable and the perfect host. Highly recommend the Dolphin Encounter. My favorite activity of our trip.
926janiec
April 2025

Great outing!

The staff was great, very attentive and thorough. The interaction with the dolphins was fun and very memorable! The other exhibits at the aquarium were also nice.
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