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Water Planet

203 Greenwood Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
850 230 6030
4.5 of 5 stars 28 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Ohio
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

I called to make a reservation for our vacation. I believe I spoke with Justin(?) and asked to make reservations, he seemed put out from answering the phone. For the first, probably 8 seconds, he kept interupting me to talk to someone else. Then, he said oh, can you hear me, I just dropped my phone in the water. I... More

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Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
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My friend and I want to thank Captain Denis and Water Planet for the most awesome time and helping us meet one of our goals on our bucket lists, swimming with dolphins out in the wild!! It was an once in a lifetime experience and worth every penny. Don't be fooled by other advertisements, this is the real deal! I... More

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Independence, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

We went out with Water Planet on 5/7/2012. They really are a great crew with a passion for dolphin conservation and an obvious love for the marine life around the area. We had a bonus crew of 5 with Denis as the captain. 4 ladies from different parts of the world. His 'interns' travel from around the world for two... More

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Minneapolis
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012
2
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We had our trip with Jared last week. I have two young boys (5 & 7) and they jumped right in with the dolphins. Jared was very knowledgable and friendly, taught us a lot about the dolphins. We will definitely be doing another tour with them in the future! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

Awesome underwater experience. Jarrod was a great fun guide. Very helpful to the whole family. Dolphins swam rignt up to us. Call ahead and tell them what you want and they will work with you. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012
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We stayed in Destin for our Florida vacation but decided to drive to PCB for our dolphin encounter. There are dozens of different companies offering similar trips between the two cities. But I am so thankful that we chose Water Planet. Once we boarded the pontoon and headed out, you could immediately tell the difference between WP and the competition.... More

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Jersey City, New Jersey
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 6, 2011
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We had a chance to take a couple different trips with Denis and Water Planet in August and they run an incredibly enjoyable and environmentally conscious operation in Panama City Beach. Denis is so knowledgable about the dolphins and their surroundings and helped to make our trip educational and fun. He cares about the creatures and believes that their interaction... More

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Sandpoint, Idaho
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 28, 2011
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Captain Dennis was knowledgeable and informative about dolphin behavior and the area. He was always focused on getting us near dolphins and giving us as many opportunities as possible to jump in the water with them. I loved that we were in a small group of only six people instead of a large party boat. This experience went above and... More

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Westminster, Maryland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2011
5
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This has been a longtime desire to swim with 'wild' dolphins in their environment and not in a trained pool, so I researched and found Denis Richard of Waterplanet in Panama City Beach, Fla. and he was amazing! His cost is ridiculously low considering he first educates you on the safety, lifestyles of the wild dolphins, how to not touch... More

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 31, 2011
5
people found this review helpful

Like many of the other reviewers, we selected Water Planet USA for our dolphin experience because of their emphasis on respecting and protecting the dolphins. We did not have Dennis as our captain. We thought our guide was very nice, but he could not answer most of my questions about the dolphins, fish, and other aquatic animals in Destin. We... More

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