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Dolphin Snorkel

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Dolphin Academy · 1.5 hours (30 min. in the water)
$210 p.p.
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General information

Starting time
Starting time 08.30, 14.00
Duration
Duration1.5 hours, in water approx. 30 min
Available days
Available days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
Minimum age
Minimum ageMin. height of 1.45m / 4.8ft required to participate
Child Price
Child PriceN/A

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!

Meeting & pickup

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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 must meet min. height of 1.45m (4.8 ft) to participate
  • 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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Possible while pregnant
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Start location
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Highlights
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Reviews

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What travelers loved

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Quentin Hardenne
a month ago
Google
Amazing place to spend a part of the day, the animals are nice. The timings are good that you can see things on your own but still pick up the shows and feeding times. Had a great time here.
Ann Crowner
4 months ago
Google
Very clean, animals seemed very well cared for. Everyone was so friendly and full of great information. The flamingos did a little dance ...3 of them...showing off for us ❤️
Bob McLeod
3 months ago
Google
The Curacao Sea Aquarium was a great experience. The Dolphin show was really good and having the opportunity to feed Pink Flamingos was really great! Well worth the $20 admission.
B P
2 months ago
Google
I like going to aquariums. I've been to a lot of aquariums in the world and I can say this is an amazing experience. Thanks s was a fantastic dolphin experience and amazing aquarium in Curacao. Highly recommend
Sangmin Kim
5 months ago
Google
It's a really nice place to see the aquarium and dolphin show. We didn't do the dolphin swims, submarine, or deep ocean lens, but it was still totally worth it. Check their website for the daily schedule. There's plenty to see with just your basic entry ticket.
Bonislandboy
2026-07-31
Tripadvisor

Unfriendly towards locals, Not willing to work things out....

We are locals and booked through the site and we had payed the normal rate instead of the local fees. Now a nice lady at the information desk us told to go and get our money back since we overpaid... after along long argument apparently they can't refund!?!? Normally I wouldn't be to pressed about money.... But the state of aquariums and the facility is beyond dilapidated the paint is peeling off the walls and the aquariums are all scratched up and completely green. The dolphin enclosures/lagoons seem very small for the amount of dolphins they have.. So yes I definitely feel like I overpaid tremendously. This less of a rehab center/animal focus and more just a tourist attraction...
kimQ4726RH
2026-06-30
Tripadvisor

I will never forget this day

The aquarium is small. The activities are where this place shines. If you can swim well and are comfortable with a snorkel take advantage of the opportunity. Swimming and diving with a dolphin was amazing. The animal encounter was such a unique experience as well. Staff are amazing. Thank you for making our trip so memorable.
Z8188QUsusanf
2026-06-30
Tripadvisor

Best dolphin snorkel you will ever find!!!

The snorkel experience was awesome!! We were in two groups of 3 and each had a dolphin to swim with. We could swim with the dolphin or dive with the dolphin. We could go one at a time or two (one on each side of the dolphin). Half way through they had the dolphin do a trick with echo location. at the end the dolphins swam under us and jumped over us. I loved swimming with the dolphins at my own pace, and you could see their eyes follow you to see what you wanted them to do next. It was amazing!! Our friend was able to sit in the seats right above the pool and video and take pictures of us. They were so accommodating. Everyone was so friendly!! I can’t recommend this enough!!
993shaynah
2026-05-31
Tripadvisor

Amazing

We chose the snorkel with dolphins experience and WOW!! One of the best parts of our trip and dolphin academy was absolutely amazing! The trainers are so positive and exceptional you can tell they have an amazing bond with the dolphins. Would recommend to anyone visiting the island!

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