How to Swim With the Dolphins in Miami

Miami's Seaquarium offers visitors the incredible opportunity to interact with their bottlenose dolphins in both deep and shallow waters. Not only can visitors swim with the dolphins, guests are also allowed to ride one around the pool. Follow this guide to help your family plan a trip that will be just as educational as it will be fun.

Instructions

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   Go to the official homepage of the Miami Seaquarium and click the tab labeled "Reservation Request" located in the upper right of the page.

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   Choose "Dolphin Encounter Request" from the drop down menu.

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   Choose a primary and secondary reservation by scrolling through the drop down menus located under the heading labeled "Encounter Dates." The next section down is labeled "Participants." Enter the names and heights of the individuals in your group who wish to partake in the dolphin experience and answer the questions that follow by clicking in the bubble that corresponds to your answer.

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   Enter the names of the individuals in your group who will not be taking part in the dolphin encounter into the fields beneath the heading labeled "Observers."

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   Use the drop down menus located under the heading labeled "Admission Prices" to set the number of visitors in your group. Make sure the numbers you set in each box correspond to how many guest in your group fall in to the category to the left of the menu boxes.

6. Move down to the heading "Payment Information." If you are paying with a check, click the bubble to the left of "Check," then enter the check number into the corresponding field. You will have to mail print the completed form and mail it in along with your check to Dolphin Harbor Relations.

7. Click the bubble beside "Gift Certificate" if a gift certificate will be your method of payment, then enter the gift certificate's number into the corresponding box.

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   Click inside of the bubble located beside "Credit Card" if you wish to pay with your debit or credit card. Click the bubble beside the name of your card's company, then fill in the card's information along with your billing address.

9. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the button labeled "Submit."

Tips & Warnings

• Filling out the Dolphin Encounter Request does not guarantee a reservation. Your credit or debit card will not be charged until a reservation is secured.

• Full refunds are only awarded if the refund request is submitted at least 30 days before your reservations; otherwise you may only receive a partial refund.

Resources

• Miami Seaquarium