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Dolphin Close Encounter


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 144 attractions in New Providence Island
Traveller Description: The Dolphin Close Encounter is the name of one of the programs offered by Dolphin Encounters. Located on Blue Lagoon Island, just off of Paradise... more »
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Attraction type: Nature centre, Tour
Activities: Swimming with dolphins
Address:
Nassau
New Providence Island
Tel: 242-363-1003
Fax: 242-363-4438

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5 of 5 stars
North Bay, Ontario
15 Dec 2009

Dolphin Encounters is all around Awsome from the minute you get on the boat! We stayed at Atlantis and were able to walk to the loading dock located under the bridge to nassau (not sure which one). We checked in got on a double decker boat to blue lagoon. The boat ride itself is great to see the views all... more

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5 of 5 stars
Toronto, Canada
16 Sep 2009
2
people found this review helpful

I booked this excursion as soon as my trip was booked as I didn't want to take the chance of it being sold out while I was there. I booked the dolphin enounter for two people straight through their website and it was fast safe and efficent. Checking in was fast and our boat ride over was great with not... more

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5 of 5 stars
Richmond, VA
12 Aug 2009

This was a great experience. The staff was informative and you could see that they really cared about their animals. We got to pet the dolphins, hug them, "dance" with them, touch their teeth. I was afraid that I'd see unhappy animals in penned up, unnatural habitats. Instead, we encountered happy animals that had lots of room to swim in... more

12 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Honestly, I have been to Nassau twice now, both as cruise stops. The first time, we did not go much away from the port area, which I was not too pleased with. The area is a bit rundown and just left me a bit on edge. I did, however, enjoy Senor Frog's, which is in this area. But, I needed... more

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5 of 5 stars
here and there
24 Mar 2009
2
people found this review helpful

My family is in town, so we took my 2 grandsons and 6 nephews to do the dolphin swim at Blue Lagoon Island. What a wonderful family experience. Adult and children had a blast playing, kissing and hugging the playful dolphins and then being pushed across the water by these wonderful and intelligent creatures. This was a great family bonding... more

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5 of 5 stars
Huntington Beach, California
27 Jan 2009

As part of a ten day odyssey in Nassau and Paradise Island, my wife and I took our grandchildren and their parents to Dolphin Encounters for the "Dolphin Close Encounter". One of the son-in-laws made the reservations online and we simply walked from the Comfort Suites on Paradise Island, where we were staying, to the Dophin Encounters office near the... more

Good time
30 May 2008

I would have give this a 5 star if it weren't for the staff/trainers/employees at this location. It would have been a better experience if the trainer that i got would crack a smile every now and then. It seems the locals at this island do not know what a smile can do for its customers/visitors. If it weren't for... more

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5 of 5 stars
Upstate NY
20 Apr 2008
4
people found this review helpful

This was indeed a once in a lifetime experience! We booked the 'encounter' at $85 per person (2 adults and a 6 year old), but my 3 year old was free. The ferry ride to the private island went right by the huge cruise ships, only adding to the adventure. Once there, we had a short orientation about the dolphins... more

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5 of 5 stars
San Francisco
18 Dec 2007
1
person found this review helpful

I love this experience. It’ll be a wonderful memory for my lifetime. People working there were very nice and most importantly, the dolphins seemed very happy there. The trainer said the dolphins were not locked in by the fence, but the fence was used to prevent predictors. The dolphins could easily leap over and go out to the open water... more

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5 of 5 stars
Ottawa
16 Dec 2007
1
person found this review helpful

I've always wanted to swim with a dolphin, but "down-graded" my dream so that I could take my 3 year old with me. We decided to try the close encounter at the Blue Lagoon. What a phenomenal experience. We both loved it and got so much from this experience. Our trainer was very informative, although she often sounded bored. I... more

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Dolphin Close Encounter Address

| Nassau, New Providence Island
Tel: 242-363-1003 Fax: 242-363-4438