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Curacao Dolphin Academy

Bapor Kibra z/n, Willemstad AN5999, Curacao
5999-4658900
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Ranked #3 of 27 attractions in Willemstad
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Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks
Activities: Swimming with dolphins
Description: Dolphin Academy offers fun and educational intimate encounters with Bottlenose Dolphins in a natural saltwater lagoon for all ages.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Calgary
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 attraction reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 15, 2013 NEW

There is nothing more humbling than having a dolphin push your around! I will never forget there amazing attitude, the feel of their pink bellies or the fact I was swimming with the most beautiful creature ever! Thank you and see you soon, Trena

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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15 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 15, 2013 NEW

Swimming with the dolphins has been at the top of my bucket list and this is definitely the place to do it! I did the snorkel program. You get a brief introductory session, then you go out into the lagoon and first get a kiss from the dolphin, then you can go swim around/snorkel around with them for a while,... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

we had a great meet and greet with the dolphins, and a swim with them too. it was sooo good. plenty of time and great trainers who guided us. The facilities are very dolphin friendly as far a I can tell, and the trainers are very involved in the wellbeing of the animals. So eventhough this is a commercial situation,... More

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Dolphin_Academy, Guest Relations Manager at Curacao Dolphin Academy, responded to this review
June 15, 2013

Thank you for this review. Hope to see you again. Regards, Dolphin Academy Team More

Indianapolis, Indiana
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

My mom and I did the dolphin swim and I did the sea lion encounter. The dolphin swim was a lot of fun. They divided us into small groups, each with their own dolphin trainer. We swam with 2 dolphins - Gigi and Romeo. They were both very sweet. We had the chance to pet and swim with them, as... More

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Dolphin_Academy, Guest Relations Manager at Curacao Dolphin Academy, responded to this review
June 15, 2013

Thank you for reviewing the Dolphin Swim and Sea Lion Encounter. We're glad to read you had a great time during both programs. Regards, Dolphin Academy Team More

Paris, France
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

Dreaming about this for a long time, we had to do this, even if it was a bit expensive (90$ for encounter, 150$ for swim, 180$ for snorkel). I mean when else will you be meeting a dolphin? The trainers are extremely motivated to teach you everything you want to know about dolphins and let you play with them. It... More

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Dolphin_Academy, Guest Relations Manager at Curacao Dolphin Academy, responded to this review
June 6, 2013

Thanks for the review. We appreciate it and are glad when our visitors find the programs educational as well. This is our goal also, to educate while having a great time. Kind regards, Dolphin Academy Team More

Curacao
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013

For kids that need more attention (disabled etc) it is the best place. If your kid can"t talk or is disabled. It is the best organisation to go to with the family. It is worth. I heard that there are kids when they swim or dive with dolphins they changed.

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Dolphin_Academy, Guest Relations Manager at Curacao Dolphin Academy, responded to this review
June 6, 2013

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the Curacao Dolphin Therapy & Research Center (CDTC). We will make sure they see this review as well. Kind regards, Dolphin Academy Team More

Rijswijk, The Netherlands
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11 reviews 11 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013

Whaou!! we had a great time swimming, touching, playing with a Mother and her baby of 1 year old, magic moments.... amazing. It gave us so much joy, cheerful moment we will never forgot.

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Dolphin_Academy, Guest Relations Manager at Curacao Dolphin Academy, responded to this review
June 6, 2013

Thanks for this review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with the dolphins. Regards, Dolphin Academy Team More

Chilliwack, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

we went to the academy when my cousin and her kids swam with the dolphins. They had a great time and we loved the Aquarium!

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Dolphin_Academy, Guest Relations Manager at Curacao Dolphin Academy, responded to this review
June 6, 2013

Thank you for your review about Dolphin Academy and the Curacao Sea Aquarium. Kind regards, Dolphin Academy Team More

Turku, Finland
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Visited the dolphin academy, since the island offered quite a lot less activities than what I had expected. It was a nice place, although a bit small. Apart from dolphins there wasn't much to see. The dolphin show itself was nice and it is possible to pet and swim with dolphins. This is probably a cool and fun place for... More

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Dolphin_Academy, Guest Relations Manager at Curacao Dolphin Academy, responded to this review
June 6, 2013

Thank you for your review and we hope you enjoyed your stay on our beautiful island. Regards, Dolphin Academy Team More

Willemstad, Curacao
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62 reviews 62 reviews
14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

We went to the Dolphin Academy when we had the sleep-over of a 7-year old niece. As residents we had a good discount, but for tourist I think this attraction is expensive... unless you really love to meet dolphins. Overall feeling that remained: very commercial set-up: meet and greet with dolphin was very focussed on the photo moments. The photos... More

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Dolphin_Academy, Guest Relations Manager at Curacao Dolphin Academy, responded to this review
May 15, 2013

Thank you for the review. We appreciate all feedback and try to improve our service each and everyday. To understand better which dolphin program you're reviewing, was it a Dolphin Encounter that you experienced or a Dolphin Kiss? We don't have anything called 'Meet&Greet', so it's a bit confusing. Regards, Dolphin Academy Team More

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