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Dolphin Island


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 26 attractions in Punta Cana
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Address: Punta Cana
Dominican Republic

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5 of 5 stars
mrsking666   2 contributions
montreal
Sep 22, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

this was the best day of my life...Eddie, an employee let me swim under to touch the sharks....I love you Eddie and THANK YOU!!! This is a must must and must! But if you are looking for a 20 minute advemture, forget it. It will take a full day....but fun fun fun. more

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1 of 5 stars
meowmeow415   4 contributions
San Francisco
Aug 30, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Okay the dolphins were okay, but the ride there and back was the lowlight of my year. They pile you into the back of an open bus with no seats or seatbelts, just hard benches that throw you around, I'm a 31 yo athletic male but was almost in tears by the end of the day, freezing in the pouring... more

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4 of 5 stars
pikester   1 contribution
new york
Aug 24, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

I had grat time at dolphin island. I wish we had more time with the dolphins, But hey lots of people like to see them. It was my kids first time swiming with dolphins and they loved it. The Dolphins looked like they were very well taken care of. They must be doing somthing right,because a new baby dolphin is... more

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2 of 5 stars
Linda22305   1 contribution
NJ
Aug 21, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

I want to start off by saying that i never go on these websites to complain about company's but I felt so strongly about this place that I had to say something and warn people. My boyfriend and I were in Punta Cana and decided to do swimming with the dolphins on August 14th. We were told to be in... more

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2 of 5 stars
nicatraveler69   1 contribution
Nicaragua
Jul 25, 2009

it takes half of your day for a 20 minute dip in the water. You are asked to board a bus at 1pm, you get to dolphin island at 1:45, wait in the heat until 2:15, you then watch a video in a hot enclosed room, then you are transported to the dolphin cages, you wait 20 more minutes before... more

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3 of 5 stars
Kellie224   3 contributions
Quincy, MA
Jul 13, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

I booked a "Swim with the Sea Lions" encounter for me and my boyfriend while in Punta Cana through the Dolphin Island company. I thought it was a great deal at $75 a piece since it also included a snorkel with sharks and sting rays. We booked our trip for 1:15pm, and were told to be at the lobby of... more

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4 of 5 stars
Cathycp83   4 contributions
Toronto
Jun 29, 2009

The dolphin are so cute but they have few scratches probably the bracelets from the hotel hurt them, but over there it's not alloewd to wear rings or any kind of jewrly to avoid hurting them. Thwe price is 120$ per person , the dvd is 35$ don't worry they improved the system now before you take it they play... more

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4 of 5 stars
SpecialKH   9 contributions
Ontario
May 20, 2009

I have always wanted to swim with dolphins and wanted to make sure that I wasn't encouraging the mistreatment of these amazing beings. I found this place and saw nothing but great reviews (that these animals were the ones saved from other places that mistreated them) and so thought I would give it a try. I was not disappointed at... more

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2 of 5 stars
muffinboston   2 contributions
boston
Apr 27, 2009

My family and I were looking forward to swimming with dolphins. Our adventure started out by the bus picking us up 45 minutes late then we drove around for an hour and 15 minutes picking up guests at other hotels. When we finally arrived at our destination and brought out to swim with the dolphins--it was very structured and controlled.... more

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4 of 5 stars
boatdrink   2 contributions
West Chester, PA
Apr 5, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I recently went to Dolphin Island while I visited the Dominican Republic. Swimming with the dolphins is something that I have always wanted to do. The day started off with issues. I was supposed to be picked up at my hotel at 7:20 in the morning. However, an hour later I was still sitting in the lobby. The concierge at... more

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