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Dolphinaris Tulum

At Grand Bahia Principe Tulum Hotel, 77760, Mexico
52 998-881-3030
Ranked #8 of 17 attractions in Tulum
4.0 of 5 stars 66 Reviews
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Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Owner description: Dolphinaris Tulum at Bahia Principe Resort combines the best features of our dolphins, with beautiful tropical surroundings.The facilities feature the...... more » Owner description: Dolphinaris Tulum at Bahia Principe Resort combines the best features of our dolphins, with beautiful tropical surroundings.The facilities feature the innovative concept of traditional platforms that provide shallow, beach-style access to conduct interaction programs safely for any visitor.For the convenience of swimmers and observers, we have located various service areas within our facilities. These service areas include: check-in and customer service, induction hut, a new room where classes for the Trainer for a Day program are conducted and our photo & video store. « less
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Bogota
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5 reviews 5 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

We took the kids to swim with the dolphins and they didnt want to get out. It was so much fun and we got lots of amazing pictures. More

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WebMasterIT, Guest Relations Manager at Dolphinaris Tulum, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Dear Nonna F, Thank you for choosing Dolphinaris to provide you with this once in a lifetime dolphin swim experience. We are happy to hear you truly enjoyed your time in the water with our exceptional dolphin family. We appreciate you taking the time to review our facility and leave your kind comments. More

canada
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Found the dolphin pool by mistake and wish I hadn't!! Tiny double pool with 5 dolphins. This pool wasn't big enough for 1 let alone 5!! Quick someone call Green Peace!! More

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WebMasterIT, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Dolphinaris Tulum, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dolphinaris Tulum is able to hold up to 10 grown dolphins according to international size, depth and housing facility structure regulations. We count with dedicated and knowledgeable staff of veterinarians and trainers that closely monitors all aspects of the health and well-being of our dolphin family. We also count with a full equipped lab and a state of the art... More

Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
4
people found this review helpful

The thought of our children swimming with dolphins seemed like a wonderful idea and the fact that the "dolphin trainer for a day" program was only $159.00 per child, lasted from 9 am-4 pm sounded like a lot of fun for the children. When presented with the offer by one of the Dolphinaris sales people, we were concerned about the... More

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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Amazing and well worth the money! Participated in all shows with so much interaction throughout the day. Loved putting on the diving gear and going down in the pool with them. Painted a t-shirt with them..great souvenir. Choice of Fin ride or foot Push..go foot push!!! This was a true dream come true for my daughter and me :) The... More

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Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

The thought of our children swimming with dolphins seemed like a wonderful idea and the fact that the "dolphin trainer for a day" program was only $159.00 per child, lasted from 9 am-4 pm sounded like a lot of fun for the children. When presented with the offer by one of the Dolphinaris sales people, we were concerned about the... More

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I have been enamoured with dolphins since I saw my first episode of "Flipper" as a girl, quite a bit of time has passed since then but to realize my dream of swimming with dolphins has been so worth the wait. I shared this experience with 3 of my grandchildren, and I can honestly say it was one of the... More

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WebMasterIT, Guest Relations Manager at Dolphinaris Tulum, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Dear Anita C, Thank you for choosing Dolphinaris to provide you with this once in a lifetime dolphin swim experience. We are happy to hear you truly enjoyed your time in the water with your loved ones and with our exceptional dolphin family.We appreciate you taking the time to review our facility and leave your kind comments. More

New Jersey
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

If you can't get enough of Dolphins that this is the way to go. You spend an entire day with them, learning about them and interacting with them. You also get to ride them and play with them. Thank you to Alfredo who was working for the day at the Bahia resort where I had my dolphin encounter. Also, to... More

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Prague, Czech Republic
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Nothing like encountering dolphins in the wild but nevertheless a fantastic experience. Being able to touch them and interact with such beautiful and amazing animals is worth the price. Taking a souvenir back was however really over-priced. More

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WebMasterIT, Guest Relations Manager at Dolphinaris Tulum, responded to this review
18 May 2012

We are delightful to hear that you had a great experience at Dolphinaris Tulum. Thanks again for taking the time to review our facility. We hope you will recommend us to your family and friends in the near future! More

Kendal, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

Well maintained, with lawns, the picturesque ruins stand above the blue sea. Only drawback was large numbers of visitors, apparently from cruise liners. More

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waterloo on
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

A 25% discount iis available if you book online 4 days prior to scheduled Sat. or Sun session. Several times available throughout the day. Organized activity for very young and old. When I participated there was a lady who was holding her 9 month old daughter. We were told that the dolphins come from a shallow water environment and that... More

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WebMasterIT, Guest Relations Manager at Dolphinaris Tulum, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Dear Chrismur, Thanks for choosing Dolphinaris Tulum for your once in a lifetime dolphin swim experience! We are so glad to hear that you had an amazing time at our facility and that you took advantage of our great online discounts. As you saw when you were here, the Dolphinaris staff is knowledgeable and passionate about our dolphin family and... More

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