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Dolphin Snorkel | Dolphin Academy Curacao

$210 p.p.
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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

DaysDaysTuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday
DurationDuration1.5 hours ( 30 minutes in the water )
Start-TimeStart Time8:30AM, 2PM
Age-RequiredMin.Age RequiredMin. 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

eroicav2019
November 2025

Go to snorkel with dolphins!

The 4 of us had a fabulous experience while snorkeling with 2 dolphins of Dolphin Academy Curacao. It was the 2nd time and there will for sure be a 3rd time when we will come back ti Curacao. Touching on the side the dolphins and diving with them is so relaxing. The Sea-aquarium (included with payment of snorkeling with the dolphins) is also really worth visiting.
O2466ESemilyc
November 2025

Once in a lifetime experience!

The dolphin snorkel was amazing! The trainers did an amazing job with the dolphins. It was a very interactive experience with the dolphins also doing many tricks for us to watch up close. Total time in the water was about 30 minutes but there were only 6 people in the group so you get a lot of time with the dolphins. Also, admission to the aquarium itself is included which has many fish, stingrays, turtles and flamingos. My husband and I both agreed it was the highlight of the trip!
96kennethn
October 2025

Good experience

This is a very good experience! The dolphin encounter is priced reasonably and one can get a discount coupon. I found the instructors to be knowledgeable and helpful.
U4658MIjenniferd
January 2025

Amazing!!!!

This was definitely an amazing experience, we did the snorkeling with the dolphins! I've done the dolphin tour on other islands.This was by far the best one we have ever done!!! So much time in the water swimming with them going under the water with them was an absolutely amazing experience. Staff were very friendly and very informative on everything that was going on. I would highly recommend this tour