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Moorea Dolphin Center

| Intercontinental Moorea Resort & Spa, French Polynesia
689 55 19 48
Ranked #5 of 12 attractions in Moorea
4.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Other
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So. California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Good but its a small are for the dolphins. Have a mixed feelings about it.

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Camarillo, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

We only watched, but the dolphins were beautiful. We loved stopping each time we walked by.

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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Our travel agent booked this for our honeymoon and we had no idea what it was until we arrived at the centre. I was initially skeptical as I really do not like animals being used for human entertainment but was pleasantly surprised. Two of the dolphins were born in captivity and the third much older female came from the US... More

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McHenry, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

We happened to be staying o property and decided to do the Apnea program with the dolphins. My hubby and I were the only two doing the program and it was totally worth it. The center is clean, and the trainers are nice and fun, and handle the dolphins well. We got to swim with multiple dolphins in two different... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

Beautiful location, knoweldgeable and friendly staff, and a once of a lifetime to swim (er, dive!) with dolphins. We did the "Apnea" option. The video and pics are worth the price.

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Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

We loved being able to interact with the dolphins. They were well treated by the handlers.

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Ukiah, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

i could stand all day and watch them make sure you plan to see them during feeding time

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San Francisco, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

We just watched as others did it. Dolphins are very well trained, do some amazing stunts. People that pay, get to hang out with the dolphins for about 30 minutes. Neat tricks. One lady took her 2 kids with her.

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Brooklyn, New York
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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I liked being with the dolphins, watching their tricks so close up but so resented the incredibly outrageous cost and waste of precious time with the professional photographer, cost of the photos and the free onlookers nearby on a bridge watching all FREE.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
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The guide was friendly, the dolphin is well trained, and you'll get to dive/swim with the dolphin while they catch some great videos of you underwater. Photos turned out great; my wife and I keep a photo of us hugging the dolphin together on our dresser! ;)

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