The dolphin programs offer the unusual opportunity for divers and snorkelers to interact with dolphins on the mammal's own initiative. Interaction is achieved by the dolphin's natural curiosity. The openwater dive is the optimal way to observe the dolphins in their natural habitat, where there is no feeding enticement to secure interaction with humans. The dolphin snorkel provides more opportunity for physical contact. For those who prefer to stay in waist-deep water, a dolphin beach encounter is also popular.
Dolphin Snorkel or Swim
Accompanied by a dolphin behaviorist and videographer, a maximum of ten
snorkelers interact with the dolphins off a white-sand key in
approximately 20 feet of water. Following a 25-minute beach encounter,
the snorkel session begins, and lasts approximately 30 minutes,
allowing participants maximum opportunities for physical contact. If
the dolphins choose not to interact, there is a private area for them
within the two-acre enclosure.
Minimum age 13.
$84 per person
Dolphin Dives
Eight divers at a time take a five minute boat ride to a shallow reef
wall, accompanied by a dive guide, dolphin behaviorist and
videographer. Divers spend 45 minutes observing, photographing and
playing with the dolphins in the open ocean, in depths of up to 60'
over a white sand bottom. Dives are unstructured, and the naturally
curious dolphins are free to interact as they choose, often revealing
complexities of their relationships and communication. Divers need a
certification card to participate.
$112 per person
Dolphin Trainer For-A-Day
This unique program offers participants the opportunity to spend the entire day with the training staff at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences. Go "behind the scenes" and learn about their daily care and food preparation. Also learn about dolphin anatomy and training techniques during "hands-on" interactive sessions with the dolphins. Participants will also have the chance to work one-on-one with the dolphins and initiate trained behaviors both in and out of the water. You will also have a chance to feed the dolphins 3 times during the day.
$202 per person
