Dolphin Swim Adventure At Chankanaab National Marine Park
Cozumel Dolphin Swim Excursion
Chankanaab National Marine Park in Cozumel is the perfect setting for a memorable dolphin experience. The Dolphin Connection program is designed to create a fun and personal connection with one of the ocean's most fascinating animals in a safe and respectful environment.
Your experience begins with a 15-minute educational session led by a professional instructor, where you'll learn about dolphin anatomy, habits, behaviors, and their senses, including smell, taste, vision, and hearing. From there, you'll enter the water and begin your interaction.
While on a submerged platform, you'll have the opportunity to interact with one dolphin through a variety of close-up behaviors. These may include a dolphin welcome, kiss, fin shake, hand target, and observation of features such as the blowhole, fins, and teeth. You'll also participate in sensory-based activities such as Dolphin Sight, Dolphin Embrace, and Heart to Heart. These interactions take place in small groups to ensure a more personal experience.
Following the platform portion, the experience continues with in-water interaction time. During this portion, guests will enjoy group connection time with a mask as well as individual free connection time without a mask. The dolphin may swim by, splash, and respond to sounds, creating a playful and engaging experience.
The experience lasts approximately 55 minutes, with about 40 minutes of in-water time. Group size is limited to 8 guests to allow for more individualized interaction.
A 10-minute manatee meet and greet is also included, giving you the chance to meet and learn about these gentle animals up close. Guests will also enjoy a sea lion presentation as part of the experience.
Professional photographers will be present to capture the highlights of your experience. Photos and videos will be available for purchase after the activity.
Please Note: The program will include an educational briefing on dolphin anatomy and habits, including their senses such as smell, taste, vision, and hearing, along with activities such as Dolphin Embrace (touch), Dolphin Sight (vision), Heart to Heart, and Ocean Echo (hearing). During the experience, guests will enjoy both platform and in-water interactions, including group connection time with a mask and individual free connection time without a mask, as the dolphin swims by, splashes, and responds to different sounds. The program lasts approximately 55 minutes, with about 40 minutes in the water, with a maximum of 8 guests per platform and one dolphin. Admission to Chankanaab National Marine Park is included, along with a 10-minute manatee meet and greet, a sea lion presentation, pool access, food, and beverages , and open bar available.
The park is open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM local time, and guests may arrive at any time. Your tour ticket includes admission to Chankanaab National Marine Park. Guests can arrive at any time and make use of the park facilities, which include a beach, swimming pool, and designated snorkel area. Restrooms and showers are available. Beach chairs, lockers, and snorkel gear can be rented on site.
Park admission is included with your dolphin tour. For any guests in your party who will not be participating in the dolphin activity, including children under 8 who are not eligible to take part, park entry can be purchased directly at check-in.
Daily shows and exhibits may include a sea lion show, a dolphin presentation, a manatee exhibit, and a self-guided archaeological tour. Show schedules vary, so be sure to check the listings when you arrive.
Guests ages 60 to 79 may participate in all dolphin programs provided they are fully independent, have no medical or mobility limitations, and can swim unassisted. Guests ages 80 and over may participate in the Dolphin Encounter only; other interactive dolphin programs are not permitted.- Adventure and Active
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Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.
In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.
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We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.
About Shore Excursions Group
About Us
Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of nearly 4,000 tours in over 300 ports. Over the last 16 years, we've delivered more than 4.6M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 47k reviews.
Exceptional travel experiences are created by exceptional people. Our incredible team of cruise and travel experts has more than 100 years of combined industry experience, and we work in close collaboration with a network of exceptional tour operator partners dedicated to providing personalized and immersive excursions to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world.
Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests.
Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount.
Our Unique Approach
While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides.
Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.
In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.
High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.
Our Exceptional Tours
Our priority is providing cruise guests with exciting and enriching tours with personalized service and smaller groups.
Our small group tours range from 2-12 people - far less than other tour companies with larger tours up to 50 people. We also offer outstanding private excursions - exclusive experiences for only you and your group with options to fully customize your tour.
Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean.
Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece.
Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France.
Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.
Our Guarantee
We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.
