Dolphina Park
Dolphina Park
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Dolphina Park is the biggest Dolphinarium in the middle east and Egypt. Dolphina Park is located in Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada in Egypt.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- Marie-Lu75Algiers, Algeria7 contributionsNice experienceNice show with possibility of swimming with dolphins (separate fee). Our son loved it. We did not book through an agency as the prices were more than double. One can simply go there and purchase a ticket directly at dolphina park. Agency was offering the show at 35 USD per person. We paid 40 USD for 2 adults and 1 child as we bought tickets directly at the park. For swimming with dolphins, the cost was 75 USD for 15-20 min. My son got to swim alone and "dance" with the dolphins multiple times. They were a group of 6, each person got his/her time with the dolphins. Professional photographers were making a video (could be purchased at 35 USD) and pictures (purchase at 5 USD/picture on USB key/digital/ or from 8 USD printed, selection possible).Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 4 November 2023
- Sabrina PBournemouth, United Kingdom97 contributionsA good day had by allDespite the negative reviews I have to say this was a really good few hours out. Yes the music was loud but not to the point I was in pain. We didn’t have a negative manager be rude. We did get changed 5€ each (myself and my husband) to watch our children swim with the dolphins even though we had already paid over £100 each. We couldn’t take photos whilst they did there swim as they want you to pay for their own photos. But that’s to be expected I guess. And I think they must do different packages as the other group had more time and fun with their dolphin. But the main thing is the kids loved it and the show before was good fun.Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten 31 December 2023
- Rachel M3 contributionsChaos on timesWe visited as part of an excursion on our holiday. The show was amazing and the staff and dolphins really work well together. We all enjoyed it. We did however find there to be a lot of waiting around for the swim afterwards and also to go and buy photos was absolutely chaotic with people pushing in and no order from staff. We queued for a while and a lady then pushed in and she got served first. This is a real shame as the show and staff were lovely.Visited May 2024Travelled with familyWritten 8 May 2024
- Rachael H43 contributionsOnce in a lifetime experienceWe had an absolutely amazing time At dolphina. It was everything I wanted and more Transport was arranged to and from our hotel. When we arrived at the centre, we were given a warm welcome and shown to where we could change and store our valuables. Once we were ready, we were taken to the dolphin pool. We booked for 30 minutes with the dolphins and we definitely got this amount of time. We spent time playing with the dolphins, swimming with them, stroking them and learning facts about them. The staff were all very friendly and knowledgeable and you could see they cared about the animals in their care which was lovely. Once we had finished, we went to get changed and then went back into the grounds to see some of the other animals they had there. We were able to feed the monkeys and see the flamingos and tortoises. We then went to buy our photos and videos of our time and there are a range of different of different options of what you can purchases to meet everyone’s needs. We got our photo and video as it was the top thing to do on my bucket list and I have wanted to do it for many years. We also got a little dolphin plush which was surprisingly cheap. There is a cafe on site and the areas are clean and well maintained. All the staff were so lovely and explained everything we wanted to know. I definitely can’t wait to come back one dayVisited July 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 12 August 2024
- jaclyn tLiverpool, United Kingdom6 contributionsAmazingWe paid for a privite trip to swim with the Dolphins. Transport from the hotel and back, 30 minutes in the water with 3 Dolphins for 15 minutes and 2 dolphins for the whole 30 minutes. Our Dolphins names were steven and maira. They Dolphins where so friendly and playful. Gave kisses, splashed us. Pulled us around the pool, danced with us and played catch. A really fantastic experince. The staff where very friendly. Their was no pressure to buy the video or pictures however i wanted the full 35 minute video of us in the water with the dolohins ans 142 pictures they took. Deal was £170 for the lot and 1 printed out picture. I seen a group of aprox 12 people with 1 dolphin in the water and they had to take turns to touch the dolphin. I found for an extra 100 pounds our package of privite just the 4 of us fully interacting for 30 minutes with 3 and 2 dolphins well worth the money. Not sure why so many bad reviews as we found it highly emjoyable and staff so nice and welcoming. I would recommend and pay for the upgrade. If you want it to be memorable then pay the price, dont expect 5 star services if you are not paying 5 star money. You get what you pay for and swimming for 30 minutes 1 on 1 with a dolphin is not cheap. If you go in a group dont expect the full time alone with a dolphin. We as a family loved the experinces and are so greatful for all the staff and the video and amazing pictures. My daugher also brought a dolphin teddy.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 22 August 2024
- Mohammed Tamer FHatta, United Arab Emirates49 contributions❤️Amazing experience ❤️❤️Amazing experience!!!❤️ We had the dolphin swimming experience in Atlantis Dubai before, what we had in Dolphina is UNMATCHED! Far exceeded our expectations ❤️ 👍Time allocation was perfect 👍Dolphins interaction time was really generous. 👍Dolphins training is at a level that i have never seen elsewhere. 👍The place is super clean 👍Staff are very welcoming, smiling and understanding. 👍Photos and video shooting was spot on 🙏Many thanks to all the team and to Mr. Ismail the manager.Visited September 2024Travelled with familyWritten 20 September 2024
- Magdalena BNewport, United Kingdom19 contributionsExceeding all expectationsI can highly recommend the swim with dolphins, it's a well organised and delivered experience, worth all the money. The dolphin show also exceeded my expectations, the dolphins are happy, well treated by their trainers and eager to show off their skills. Both dolphins and sea lions delivered a breathtaking show, the intricacy of the training and skills is astounding!Visited September 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 September 2024
- Craig28 contributionsFantastic one hour show and very good value for money!Fantastic show and great value for money! Staff were excellent and helpful. My partner also booked for a personal swim with the dolphins which she loved, there was a $5 charge for me to watch which was excessive considering I was only allowed to watch and not take any videos or photographs. This is done to ensure they can sell you the video or photographs that they take which again was a bit expensive at $7 per picture, you are not forced to pay for them but obviously you want a memento of that special moment! The only downsides was the music which was way too loud and unnecessary and halfway through the 1 hour show they try to auction a picture one of the dolphins has painted to stoney silence from the crowd. They should just say that you can purchase this picture after the show and then get people to bid for it if more than 1 person wants it.Visited September 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 September 2024
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Motti Y
Israel1 contribution
Sept 2021
I came with my two kids to experience swimming with dolphins. I was asked to pay 60$ per child for a 15 minute VIP swim with the dolphins. We were not allowed to photograph the children with the cell phone (did not say so before arriving at the place) but only to buy pictures that the photographer of the place takes and sells with a video.
What happened was that in the end the kids were added to 2 more families and we paid the same price and for 8 pictures (4 for one child and 4 for the other child) and a video cost us $ 35 per video and $ 5 per picture (unprinted) we paid a total of $ 195 for the attraction. Not worth the price and in this review I recommend not to go there.
What happened was that in the end the kids were added to 2 more families and we paid the same price and for 8 pictures (4 for one child and 4 for the other child) and a video cost us $ 35 per video and $ 5 per picture (unprinted) we paid a total of $ 195 for the attraction. Not worth the price and in this review I recommend not to go there.
Written 25 September 2021
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Victor T
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt2 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
It is not worth it , the say 15 min but actually you will enjoy it just 2 maybe 3 min , it is ok if you go with group because you know each other and fill comfortable. They don't keep distance and you stay with strangers so this is very bad , it is much better to do it in other city or country. I didn't bought the video because the video is with people i don't know , it is useless. I payed 75 $ for 2 min 🤣 so truly don't waste your money. The squad is good and the delfins are very good. Delfins are god everywhere !!! And don't forget the is not allowed to make pictures . You have to pay 5 $ for each one. The video i don't know is useless with strangers
Written 20 March 2021
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Александра
7 contributions
Oct 2021 • Solo
Никому не рекомендую это видеть,тем более детям.Из «плавания» с дельфинами,только фото(за 5$ каждая) и пару катаний за плавники.Млекопитающие очень голодные,у обезьян грязные клетки,условия ужасные и доводят до слез.
0/5
I do not recommend to anyone to see what is happening here,especially to kids.The «swimming » with dolphins is only taking photos(which are sold for 5$ each) and riding two times.Mammals are starving and the monkeys have dirty cages,the area of living is horrible and makes me cry.
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I do not recommend to anyone to see what is happening here,especially to kids.The «swimming » with dolphins is only taking photos(which are sold for 5$ each) and riding two times.Mammals are starving and the monkeys have dirty cages,the area of living is horrible and makes me cry.
0/5
Written 8 October 2021
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Stefano A
10 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
€55 to take a swim with dolphins which lasts a total of 10/15 minutes maximum together with other people, so the time near a dolphin is yes or no 2 minutes. No one can accompany you inside and woe betide you if they see you with a phone to take videos or photos they become beasts. At the exit if you want to buy a photo on CD it costs €5 per photo on the stick €5 plus €10 for the stick and €35 for the video. Total
€100 per person to spend 2 minutes with the dolphin plus photos.DISHONEST JACKALS
€100 per person to spend 2 minutes with the dolphin plus photos.DISHONEST JACKALS
Written 29 October 2023
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Hany F
United Arab Emirates3 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
Worst experience because of the staff, it is a worthy adventure but the staff just wants to get photos for money while we paid alot to have fun dealing with the children unprofessionally . The children could get fun time with more cooperative staff. The staff are racist they are calling names insulting other nationalities with bad words they cannot understand them . Very bad experience in this place with too much money losing.
Written 11 July 2021
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Chloe
York, UK9 contributions
Sept 2022 • Friends
Came here on trip from our hotel for my 21st birthday on the 15th September as it was a dream as it is for many people to swim with dolphins.
I wouldn’t bother it was rushed paid £100+ for 15 minutes 10 minutes spent waiting for other people and only about 2 minutes swimming with them most of the time is spent taking photos. You are not aloud to take your own video or photo you have to pay for them at £8 each photo. And not many are taken you again spend most of your time looking at other peoples photos rather than your own.
It is forced for you to spend your money and no thought or care is given to you it is just about the money.
The staff are also very rude and not accommodating to any one’s needs and when told was not apologised too.
Unfortunately it wasn’t quite the experience I was expecting for my 21st birthday so I do not recommend.
I wouldn’t bother it was rushed paid £100+ for 15 minutes 10 minutes spent waiting for other people and only about 2 minutes swimming with them most of the time is spent taking photos. You are not aloud to take your own video or photo you have to pay for them at £8 each photo. And not many are taken you again spend most of your time looking at other peoples photos rather than your own.
It is forced for you to spend your money and no thought or care is given to you it is just about the money.
The staff are also very rude and not accommodating to any one’s needs and when told was not apologised too.
Unfortunately it wasn’t quite the experience I was expecting for my 21st birthday so I do not recommend.
Written 15 September 2022
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Valeria L
3 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
I booked the swim with the dolphins via email and I didn't receive an answer to the question about the total cost. However, we went to the dolphinarium and discovered astronomical prices on site: in fact, on the site the prices are indicated in American dollars and not in local currency, generating confusion. Furthermore, there is no discount for children: my children aged 3 and 4 euros paid the full price ($75.00 each) to swim for 15 minutes in the company of a lifeguard who we had to pay an extra 5 euros for. It is not possible to take photographs or make videos so you are forced to purchase a souvenir for the modest sum of: 8.00 euros for a printed photograph, 35.00 euros for the video, 10.00 euros for the USB stick, 5 euros for the photo on CD.
The staff is unkind, only interested in performing and collecting as if on an assembly line. It could have been a much more exciting experience, but instead we felt exploited, it makes me doubt whether dolphins are exploited too. Sin!
The staff is unkind, only interested in performing and collecting as if on an assembly line. It could have been a much more exciting experience, but instead we felt exploited, it makes me doubt whether dolphins are exploited too. Sin!
Written 25 August 2023
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Shavkat Tukhtaev
Navoiy, Uzbekistan231 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Were at Dolphina Park Sharm El Sheikh at the Dolphin Show in mid-August 2024 with the family, at the hottest time of year and day, the performance began at 3.25pm. A full arena of spectators, very long filling of the stands, we arrived at 2.30pm and waited for about an hour for the stands to be filled, although the start is announced at 3.00pm. The first thing to note is the timing of the show itself. I don't think 3 p.m. is a good time to have a show at this time of day in the hottest season in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh. We were with a three-year-old son who was really hot. The second is, of course, the dolphins themselves - they're really smart! They really are the smartest mammals on Earth, after humans (although you can bet 😁) They sang and painted, twirled in a waltz and played basketball, whatever tricks there were! Just doing great! Special thanks to all the trainers, especially the red-haired curly guy - mega positive, you can see he loves dolphins and his job! On the downsides - A very drawn-out program of the show itself (I think 45 minutes would be enough) a lot of repetitive tricks, very, very long auctioned "Portrait of a Man" painted by a dolphin (I understand that the park needs to earn money, but you see greed, not respect for the audience). We left when the Navy SEALs came on because it was really hot and the whole show was already running long. Thanks to all the dolphins, seals and trainers. The advice to the organizers is to review the show itself and make it cooler times of day and shorten the program by choosing "the most savory for 45 minutes" of all rooms.
Summary: My Dolphin Rating and the trainers are A+, putting on a C show.
P. S: No photoshoot or swimming with the dolphins, so I can't give an estimate.
Summary: My Dolphin Rating and the trainers are A+, putting on a C show.
P. S: No photoshoot or swimming with the dolphins, so I can't give an estimate.
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Written 13 September 2024
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Wesley C
Decatur, TX3 contributions
Jul 2022
Maybe if your kids are under 8 they might like it. But my 14-15-year-old kids thought it was a waste of time. NO CAMERAS !!!!! want you pay for their 5 minutes of the swim with dolphins and buy their pictures. Paid $425 for 4 of us no show just swim for 5 minutes.
Written 20 July 2022
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Shamz
Cardiff, UK89 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Amazing experience with the dolphins. Great show with some very cleaver dolphins. The animals around the show did look in great shape which did put me off.
They don’t let you take any pics while swimming with the dolphins which ultimately meant you would have to buy the pics from them. $5 each pic and $35 for a vid!
You have to pay another $5 each if you wish to watch your family swim with the dolphins, which they didn’t tell us about !
A lot of shouting and pushing by the locals to try and get a seat and some people where walking over us to sit down!
They don’t let you take any pics while swimming with the dolphins which ultimately meant you would have to buy the pics from them. $5 each pic and $35 for a vid!
You have to pay another $5 each if you wish to watch your family swim with the dolphins, which they didn’t tell us about !
A lot of shouting and pushing by the locals to try and get a seat and some people where walking over us to sit down!
Written 12 August 2022
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Ciao io sarò a sharm con la mia famiglia a ottobre e vorrei andare a Dolphinia per fare l'esperienza del nuoto con i delfini...chi di voi l'ha già vissuta mi può per cortesia spiegare come e dove prenotarla?grazie in anticipo
Written 19 July 2023
Buongiorno. Si puo prenotare direttamente sul loro sito o prendere da una agenzia locale
Written 20 July 2023
Sono al coral sea resort a metà ottobre dove posso prenotare o mi conviene fare sul posto?
Written 9 September 2019
Matteo Porto escursioni e vai sul sicuro, noi lo abbiamo scelto a luglio ed è stato il top! Cercalo su Internet
Written 20 September 2019
Yes during the main show but not when in the water as they have their own photographer. You can view and buy pics on the way out.
Some guides will secretly take pics for you if you leave them your phone...and a tip!
Written 31 October 2019
انا بفندق شارميليون اكوا بارك واعرف أن هناك عرض قريب من المكان اريد معرفة المكان والاسعار عرض 24 July
Written 23 July 2019
День добрый, не могли бы подробнее про дельфинарий, про цену за вход понятно, интересует цена за поплавать с ними и сделать фото. Благодарю.
Written 19 April 2019
привет.может уже поздно отвечаю.да и не помню цену.но как и все в египте не дорого.может около 40$ за человека
Written 6 October 2019
Hello.6.4 day swim with the Dolphins.But we bought it on DVD.And Is it possible to send it?Thank you.Sedlakova Jana
Datum zážitku: duben 2019
Written 15 April 2019
Hello.6.4 day swim with the Dolphins.But we bought it on DVD.And Is it possible to send it?Thank you.Sedlakova Jana
Written 15 April 2019
DolphinaDolphinarium
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You can make the booking through our reservations number +201225001900. For more details please contact info@dolphinanet
Written 7 April 2019
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