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WILDLIFE CONNECTION offers the BEST concept of ECOTOURISM IN VALLARTA giving you a respectful close encounter with nature. Enjoy gentle giants on our WHALE WATCHING, swim and interact with DOLPHINS IN THE WILD, participate on the National Marine TURTLE CAMP Protection Program,admire the BIRD WATCHING on this tropical paradise, marine wonders on SNORKELING. Our guides are professional biologists with masters degree in Marine ecology and Wildlife Photographer all featured in magazines and documentaries including National Geographic and Animal Planet. We will share with you our knowledge and experience at the same time you will participate in research projects with dolphins and whales in Banderas Bay, making these excursions a once-in-a-lifetime.
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Gregory48
Clovis, California33 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Swimming with the dolphins in the wild was absolutely amazing. I can't say enough nice things about Cristina our tour guide and Cesar who drove the boat. They were fabulous. Lots of information about whales and dolphins before we set out on our adventure. It's absolutely a must do in Puerto Vallarta.
Written October 13, 2022
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Cruiser825577
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam4 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
We had an amazing time! The trip was led by a biologist who started the day with a great presentation about cetacean biology before we got onto the boat. The crew was fantastic and worked hard to make sure we all had a positive experience with the dolphins while also avoiding disturbing them. The trip leader was happy to answer all our questions and was full of information about the specific dolphins we were swimming with as well as the species in general. They provided snacks, soda, and water, as well as masks, fins and snorkels. We brought our 3 year old and were nervous it would be difficult for him but he had an amazing time. Great experience, highly recommended!
Written March 28, 2023
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HappyTravler_9
Bellbrook, Ohio, Usa213 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
Amazing. My favorite activity on my vacation. Pital and Edwardo did a great job teaching us about the wildlife, and then took us out to find some. Found a few pods of dolphins and tried getting in the water with them, but they had babies and didn't want us too close, so they swam away. Went to look for more and found 2 humpback whales and a few of their dolphin friends. They even swam under the boat. We also saw a few turtles and another whale. It was early in the whale season, so that was very exciting and unexpected. The day was beautiful and they provided everything we needed. For what I paid for this, it was easily the best excursion I have done in years. If I could give more stars, I would.
Written November 4, 2023
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Mac M
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Dec 2021
Swimming with dolphins has been on my bucket list forever - as for so many people. I was so excited that I might be able to do it in the wild, as I'd really like centres that keep them in captivity to close down.
We were told the dolphins would normally become really curious, come close to the boat and be around to swim with. As other reviews tell, it was not the case. The captain of the boat didn't seem to have done the trip before as he was following close indications from one the biologists and it did seem at some point that he was scaring the dolphins away with very aggressive navigating.
The tour itself was nice. You get a good introduction to dolphins and we did see a few pools of them. Even a whale. But was quite disappointed to not be able to swim with them.
We were told the dolphins would normally become really curious, come close to the boat and be around to swim with. As other reviews tell, it was not the case. The captain of the boat didn't seem to have done the trip before as he was following close indications from one the biologists and it did seem at some point that he was scaring the dolphins away with very aggressive navigating.
The tour itself was nice. You get a good introduction to dolphins and we did see a few pools of them. Even a whale. But was quite disappointed to not be able to swim with them.
Written January 16, 2022
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nutleybrown
Arlington, VA1 contribution
We just returned from a fantastic week-long trip to Puerto Vallarta. It was our first time there and I had done some research before going so I knew what activities I wanted to participate in. One of the most amazing trips was with Wildlife Connection. We signed up on-line from the States but were not required to pay until after the tour was over (more on this later). Wildlife Connection offers 3 different trips depending on the season you're there: a whale watching trip, a dolphin trip (the one we chose) and a sea turtle rescue (we did this with another company but should have done it with Wildlife Connection).
The dolphin trip started with a video giving you some background about dolphins with a light continental breakfast. We then went out on a boat. It is a small, covered boat (limit of 12 people). They do this so that we can all experience the dolphins first hand and because it has low-impact on the dolphins. They have a hydrophone on board so you have a chance to hear dolphin communication. During the tour they provide more info about the dolphins. At this time of the year (late August) there were new borns so you we had a chance to see baby ones too. Also depending on the dolphins you have good chances to swim with the adults (we didn't get too close because of the babies and because of the murky water due to the rain water coming in from the rivers).
The great thing about this program is that they are all about dolphin and sea life conservation and research. Unlike most dolphin swim programs, you may not be able to touch the dolphins but this is one of the few chances that you will be able to swim with these beautiful animals in the wild versus animals that are captive. You will also get to see them diving and flipping in the water. Also, if you don't see dolphins (we saw at least 75), you don't have to pay. Eduardo Lugo, our guide, took pictures of us swimming with the dolphins. He is a renown photographer. He offered to simply e-mail us the pictures at no cost, which was VERY refreshing. They have shirts, hats, posters, etc. but unlike all of the other places in Puerto Vallarta, there was no push to purchase anything here, which we genuinely appreciated. They even had refreshments/granola bars on board for us.
Wildlife Connection conducts research on the dolphins in terms of their habitats, reproductive patterns, families, etc. and you will get to see all of that while you are out. Your tour funds their work. To be quite honest, this tour is actually priced much less than the captive dolphin tours. For 2 adults, it was $97.
In addition to this tour, they have a sea turtle rescue program. There are 8 species of sea turtles of which 7 live in Mexico. The tour goes on to the area of Nuevo Vallarta where the turtle protection camps are. You will visit all the instalations of the turtle camp to understand all the protection program. Then you will patrol the beach for around 40 minutes to search for a female laying eggs, when you finish patroling you will go back to the turtle camp and release baby turtles to the ocean (there are babies every night). The tour includes an educational explanation, soft drinks and transportation from the meeting point to the turtle camp and from the turtle camp to your hotel. The tour is lead by a Biologist and costs $38pp
The dolphin trip started with a video giving you some background about dolphins with a light continental breakfast. We then went out on a boat. It is a small, covered boat (limit of 12 people). They do this so that we can all experience the dolphins first hand and because it has low-impact on the dolphins. They have a hydrophone on board so you have a chance to hear dolphin communication. During the tour they provide more info about the dolphins. At this time of the year (late August) there were new borns so you we had a chance to see baby ones too. Also depending on the dolphins you have good chances to swim with the adults (we didn't get too close because of the babies and because of the murky water due to the rain water coming in from the rivers).
The great thing about this program is that they are all about dolphin and sea life conservation and research. Unlike most dolphin swim programs, you may not be able to touch the dolphins but this is one of the few chances that you will be able to swim with these beautiful animals in the wild versus animals that are captive. You will also get to see them diving and flipping in the water. Also, if you don't see dolphins (we saw at least 75), you don't have to pay. Eduardo Lugo, our guide, took pictures of us swimming with the dolphins. He is a renown photographer. He offered to simply e-mail us the pictures at no cost, which was VERY refreshing. They have shirts, hats, posters, etc. but unlike all of the other places in Puerto Vallarta, there was no push to purchase anything here, which we genuinely appreciated. They even had refreshments/granola bars on board for us.
Wildlife Connection conducts research on the dolphins in terms of their habitats, reproductive patterns, families, etc. and you will get to see all of that while you are out. Your tour funds their work. To be quite honest, this tour is actually priced much less than the captive dolphin tours. For 2 adults, it was $97.
In addition to this tour, they have a sea turtle rescue program. There are 8 species of sea turtles of which 7 live in Mexico. The tour goes on to the area of Nuevo Vallarta where the turtle protection camps are. You will visit all the instalations of the turtle camp to understand all the protection program. Then you will patrol the beach for around 40 minutes to search for a female laying eggs, when you finish patroling you will go back to the turtle camp and release baby turtles to the ocean (there are babies every night). The tour includes an educational explanation, soft drinks and transportation from the meeting point to the turtle camp and from the turtle camp to your hotel. The tour is lead by a Biologist and costs $38pp
Written September 4, 2007
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luv2travelCalgary_AB
Calgary, AB8 contributions
During our trip to PV we had time to do one off-site excursion. Our two girls, age 9 and 6, really wanted to swim with dolphins so before we left home we researched the various alternatives and decided that we would rather have an experience with WILD dolphins than swim with those captured to swim with tourists (lots of info on the web suggests this reduces dolphin life expectancy by almost 10 years). On Oct 10 we had the pleasure of taking the "Dolphins in the Wild" tour with Eduardo Lugo of Wildlife Connections and we were very impressed.
The tour began with a very interesting and interactive 30 minute briefing about dolphins and their behaviours. We were lucky as there were no other people on the tour that day so we then had a private tour into Banderas Bay to search for the pod. Eduardo, a wildlife photograher, and his wife who is a marine biologist, have been studying these dolphins for over 10 years and are able to identify most of them by dorsal fin. We saw the two male leaders about 10 minutes into the trip but did not swim with them as they are less tolerant than the females. After a relaxing hour of cruising around Banderas Bay Eduardo's keen eyes located the main group on our return back to PV. Once he spotted the pod, Eduardo told us to get our snorkles and masks on and we were able to get in and swim with the group of about 30 dolphins, including their very cute babies!!
The dolphins are naturally curious and Eduardo works hard by diving down to keep them engaged. Once one part of the group passed, enroute from their feeding area to the resting area, Eduardo repositioned the boat to get in front of the pod. That way it was always up to the dolphins as to whether they want to swim over to investigate us or not. |Throughout the experience it was great to see that Eduardo had both our safety and the well being of the dolphins top of mind.
We swam with the dolphins 4 times that day and most times they were within 3-5 feet of our party both on top of and under the water. The water in Bandares Bay was quite murky so I enjoyed looking at them eye ball to eye ball on top of the water. The last time we swam, Eduardo, stayed on the boat and took pictures of our family. As promised, he emailed them to us at no additional cost so that we could share them with our friends at home. You can check out one attached to this review.
We would highly recommend this tour. We had a great time, learned tons about Dolphins and were treated to a very unique experience by a company that truly cares about wildlife and understanding dolphin behaviour. Don't miss it!
The tour began with a very interesting and interactive 30 minute briefing about dolphins and their behaviours. We were lucky as there were no other people on the tour that day so we then had a private tour into Banderas Bay to search for the pod. Eduardo, a wildlife photograher, and his wife who is a marine biologist, have been studying these dolphins for over 10 years and are able to identify most of them by dorsal fin. We saw the two male leaders about 10 minutes into the trip but did not swim with them as they are less tolerant than the females. After a relaxing hour of cruising around Banderas Bay Eduardo's keen eyes located the main group on our return back to PV. Once he spotted the pod, Eduardo told us to get our snorkles and masks on and we were able to get in and swim with the group of about 30 dolphins, including their very cute babies!!
The dolphins are naturally curious and Eduardo works hard by diving down to keep them engaged. Once one part of the group passed, enroute from their feeding area to the resting area, Eduardo repositioned the boat to get in front of the pod. That way it was always up to the dolphins as to whether they want to swim over to investigate us or not. |Throughout the experience it was great to see that Eduardo had both our safety and the well being of the dolphins top of mind.
We swam with the dolphins 4 times that day and most times they were within 3-5 feet of our party both on top of and under the water. The water in Bandares Bay was quite murky so I enjoyed looking at them eye ball to eye ball on top of the water. The last time we swam, Eduardo, stayed on the boat and took pictures of our family. As promised, he emailed them to us at no additional cost so that we could share them with our friends at home. You can check out one attached to this review.
We would highly recommend this tour. We had a great time, learned tons about Dolphins and were treated to a very unique experience by a company that truly cares about wildlife and understanding dolphin behaviour. Don't miss it!
Written November 8, 2009
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Irizzle
Raleigh, NC28 contributions
Feb 2013 • Friends
If you want to interact with sea creatures, but don't like the idea of them being trained or penned in and forced to interact with us, this is a great attraction!
It all takes about 4 hours. A knowledgeable Marine Biologist gave us an introduction to dolphin life, then we hopped on a boat and went out searching for dolphin pods.
The tour guide studies the dolphins regularly, so was very aware of their habits and personalities and could recognize most by their dorsal fins.
You cannot touch the dolphins, and you must wait until the staff feels the dolphins are ready to "play," (not busy eating or fighting or anything). And that is the beauty of this tour -- the dolphins are in charge, not humans.
Once in the water, the dolphins readily approached us, swam around and underneath us, and made it an incredibly beautiful experience! They also swam alongside the boat for long stretches of time.
This was not a chance to see 5 or 10 dolphins -- there were at least 30! It was well worth the money, and a great way to spend the morning. The staff also provided coffee and doughnuts in the morning during the introduction, and turkey sandwiches and drinks during the ride back to the marina.
A high recommend for anyone who knows how to swim and loves animals.
It all takes about 4 hours. A knowledgeable Marine Biologist gave us an introduction to dolphin life, then we hopped on a boat and went out searching for dolphin pods.
The tour guide studies the dolphins regularly, so was very aware of their habits and personalities and could recognize most by their dorsal fins.
You cannot touch the dolphins, and you must wait until the staff feels the dolphins are ready to "play," (not busy eating or fighting or anything). And that is the beauty of this tour -- the dolphins are in charge, not humans.
Once in the water, the dolphins readily approached us, swam around and underneath us, and made it an incredibly beautiful experience! They also swam alongside the boat for long stretches of time.
This was not a chance to see 5 or 10 dolphins -- there were at least 30! It was well worth the money, and a great way to spend the morning. The staff also provided coffee and doughnuts in the morning during the introduction, and turkey sandwiches and drinks during the ride back to the marina.
A high recommend for anyone who knows how to swim and loves animals.
Written February 8, 2013
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Elisa C
London, England, United Kingdom21 contributions
Oct 2012 • Couples
Every time we go to Vallarta we tour with Wildlife Connection. Last time we also brought a friend with us and she was also very happy. What we love the most if the professionalism of the guide, her knowledge of sea creatures and how friendly everybody is. My partner really know a lot about nature and Wildlife Connection is the one agency he likes because they know what they are talking about and doing. I would not hesitate recommending this to anyone I love.
Written January 25, 2013
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Hilary S
San Diego, CA3 contributions
Aug 2015 • Friends
It really pains me to say, but I was very disappointed in the Dolphin tour my sister and I participated in during our vacation to PV. We both are huge dolphin lovers and have always wanted to swim with them. However the idea of swimming with captive dolphins in a pool truly pains me so we were so excited to hear of Wildlife Connection. We actually were so much looking forward to this that we centered our entire vacation schedule around their availability. The staff are all extremely friendly and knowledgeable and we very much enjoyed the educational aspect of the tour and getting to learn about dolphins and other sea mammals.
We went into the tour expecting and knowing that the tour is based around wild dolphins. I completely understand that we are on their schedule and that the company cannot be put at fault if the dolphins aren't engaged, are feeding, or cannot be found at all.
Although we saw dolphins from the boat we barely got the opportunity to swim with them. During the entire 3 hour tour I was in the water one time for less then 5 minutes. I briefly saw a dolphin during this time (which was amazing!) but spending all morning on a hot boat really sucked! By the end of it my sister and I were just wishing we could jump in the ocean, dolphins or not!
Going into the tour I was under the impression that we would find a pod or a few dolphins, stop the boat and the group would get into the water. This is not the case. The boat only had around 3 sets of fins and snorkel masks so only a handful of people (out of a group of around 12 people) get to go in the water at once. When the dolphins would move on, those in the water would board the boat and we would move on. Of course with wild animals its a fast process so naturally those who were just in the water would get to jump back in again since they already had masks/fins on. This meant the same 4 people were in the ocean the entire time while the remainder of the group stayed on the boat, anxiously awaiting a turn. Imagine my surprise when our tour guide claimed, "OK last chance to go in!" and the same 4 people jumped up and got in the water while myself and many others in the group had only had 1 chance (some didn't even get to go in at all!). I was really disappointed in the tour guide for not regulating this better or providing the opportunity for everyone in the group to enjoy swimming with dolphins. If you do go on the tour I recommend sitting toward the back of the boat and be pushy with volunteering to go in every time the opportunity is presented.
I also felt that the tour was extremely expensive for what it actually is. Again, I am all for dolphin conservation and research and am willing to spend more to provide financial aid to these causes. However, our guide never spoke about what Wildlife Connection actually is or where our money goes towards.
All in all, if you live inland or have never seen a dolphin in the wild, and would be thrilled to see one from afar, I think you would enjoy the tour. It is a cool experience to see them with their babies and jumping out of the ocean. However, based on the price and with so many amazing things to do and see in PV, I would not recommend this tour.
We went into the tour expecting and knowing that the tour is based around wild dolphins. I completely understand that we are on their schedule and that the company cannot be put at fault if the dolphins aren't engaged, are feeding, or cannot be found at all.
Although we saw dolphins from the boat we barely got the opportunity to swim with them. During the entire 3 hour tour I was in the water one time for less then 5 minutes. I briefly saw a dolphin during this time (which was amazing!) but spending all morning on a hot boat really sucked! By the end of it my sister and I were just wishing we could jump in the ocean, dolphins or not!
Going into the tour I was under the impression that we would find a pod or a few dolphins, stop the boat and the group would get into the water. This is not the case. The boat only had around 3 sets of fins and snorkel masks so only a handful of people (out of a group of around 12 people) get to go in the water at once. When the dolphins would move on, those in the water would board the boat and we would move on. Of course with wild animals its a fast process so naturally those who were just in the water would get to jump back in again since they already had masks/fins on. This meant the same 4 people were in the ocean the entire time while the remainder of the group stayed on the boat, anxiously awaiting a turn. Imagine my surprise when our tour guide claimed, "OK last chance to go in!" and the same 4 people jumped up and got in the water while myself and many others in the group had only had 1 chance (some didn't even get to go in at all!). I was really disappointed in the tour guide for not regulating this better or providing the opportunity for everyone in the group to enjoy swimming with dolphins. If you do go on the tour I recommend sitting toward the back of the boat and be pushy with volunteering to go in every time the opportunity is presented.
I also felt that the tour was extremely expensive for what it actually is. Again, I am all for dolphin conservation and research and am willing to spend more to provide financial aid to these causes. However, our guide never spoke about what Wildlife Connection actually is or where our money goes towards.
All in all, if you live inland or have never seen a dolphin in the wild, and would be thrilled to see one from afar, I think you would enjoy the tour. It is a cool experience to see them with their babies and jumping out of the ocean. However, based on the price and with so many amazing things to do and see in PV, I would not recommend this tour.
Written August 12, 2015
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ericajr
Omaha, NE744 contributions
Mar 2015 • Friends
Hmmm, this review is hard for me to write. We booked the swim with the dolphins in the wild on-line. Communication was great. All my emails said “dolphins excursion.” We show up at the designated time and date and notice most of the others going on the excursion are not really dressed to get in the water. One other couple has towels and swimsuits. Figure some just want to see the dolphins up close and watch the interaction with people or have suits underneath??
Daniela does a great job of teaching the group about dolphins and whales. We get on the boat and find a large pod of dolphins quickly. They are all around the boat. Then some other guy yells “enough with the dolphins, let’s go see some whales.” We think “it is whale season, so it makes sense to see them too.” We ask Daniela about swimming with the dolphins as we search for the whales and she looks at us confused. We learn we are on the whale watching tour, which we have all done in some form or another, so pretty disappointed.
Daniela and the boat driver did a great job trying to locate whales and we saw several; nothing spectacular, no breaching, but they are wild animals and one cannot predict their behavior. They serve a nice sandwich after a while and a pop or water.
As we are finally heading back in, I pull up all my saved emails and show Daniela which tour we were supposed to be on. She feels horrible and I explain we are not upset with her. She did a great job. I just want to know who I can talk to about the mistake. When we get back to the dock, she calls the office and explains the situation. She hands me the phone and the woman on the other end asks how to make this right. I suggest refunding half of our money, as they did provide us a service and it would have been a good experience if that is what we had wanted. She also offered that we good do the dolphins on another day that week, but with only a couple of days left in PV, we didn’t want to commit to another excursion and had other things we wanted to do. I did receive the refund.
The staff was great and the company was professional. I didn’t think the whale watching tour was spectacular, but it is hard to be objective when we were so disappointed in the day. I guess I learned to double check exactly what tour it is when you show up.
Daniela does a great job of teaching the group about dolphins and whales. We get on the boat and find a large pod of dolphins quickly. They are all around the boat. Then some other guy yells “enough with the dolphins, let’s go see some whales.” We think “it is whale season, so it makes sense to see them too.” We ask Daniela about swimming with the dolphins as we search for the whales and she looks at us confused. We learn we are on the whale watching tour, which we have all done in some form or another, so pretty disappointed.
Daniela and the boat driver did a great job trying to locate whales and we saw several; nothing spectacular, no breaching, but they are wild animals and one cannot predict their behavior. They serve a nice sandwich after a while and a pop or water.
As we are finally heading back in, I pull up all my saved emails and show Daniela which tour we were supposed to be on. She feels horrible and I explain we are not upset with her. She did a great job. I just want to know who I can talk to about the mistake. When we get back to the dock, she calls the office and explains the situation. She hands me the phone and the woman on the other end asks how to make this right. I suggest refunding half of our money, as they did provide us a service and it would have been a good experience if that is what we had wanted. She also offered that we good do the dolphins on another day that week, but with only a couple of days left in PV, we didn’t want to commit to another excursion and had other things we wanted to do. I did receive the refund.
The staff was great and the company was professional. I didn’t think the whale watching tour was spectacular, but it is hard to be objective when we were so disappointed in the day. I guess I learned to double check exactly what tour it is when you show up.
Written March 17, 2015
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Cheri W
Manitoba, Canada15 contributions
Are the Orcas still in PV right now? (March 3) Coming down next week
Johnny2checks
Mismaloya, Mexico22 contributions
Do I need to bring my passport to go on the boat from the marina?
Grace
Toronto, Canada
Hi, my flight departure from PVR to BJX at 12 pm on DEC 23. I saw the dolphins trip starts at 9am. Is there a possibility to start or finish earlier?
Stacy K
Chicago, IL138 contributions
What is the cancellation policy? I will have a day in PV from a cruise.
Katie S
Pocklington, UK1 contribution
We are staying at Riu Palace Pacifica between 8th-15th April. What excursions are available? Are the turtle releases still done at this time of year? Are the whale trips also available? Thank you
WildlifeVallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico6 contributions
On April you are out for season for turtles (season Aug - Jan) and also from whales (season Dec - Mar). On April we have available Dolphins in the wild tour and Snorkel tour
We are staying at rui jallico where do you get picked up from for the whale tour thanks
stibby24
52 contributions
We got a taxi there which costs hardly anything and when the tour finished there is a hotel opposite where taxis are passing often
Sandiegotx
San Diego3 contributions
I have a friend that wants to go but won’t get in the water. Is there a different price
Wildlife Connec... V
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
NO, it is the same price as it is for the tour, swimming is not mandatory, some people decide to get in some others don´t but everyone on board enjoys a lot
Jennifer H
3 contributions
Hello. We will be in PV on a cruise that’s arrives at 8am on 27Nov19.
-Do you have 10am tours?
-what is the easiest way to get to you? We are 4 people. Taxi?
- how cold is the water that time of year? Do you have wetsuits available? Thank you.
Wildlife Connec... V
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Hola: The regular tour departs around 9.30 am, We will have some other people from cruise ship. We are 10 drive from cruise port so if you decide you have enough time to arrive. You will need to take a taxi to our place. The water is very good it is around 28 C (82 F) so you dont need a wet suit
Patm
Chula Vista, CA5 contributions
We are coming in in grand princess this coming week, we have 5 people 3 adults, 1 is a senior and not going in the water and 2 kids 5 and 7. What do you recommend? The cruise offers something but just for kids and I’m afraid it won’t be very interesting for them?
Please advise
Wildlife Connec... V
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Hola: The tour is perfect for kids as it is a 3 .5 hour tour so it is not long and they enjoy it a lot even if they decide not to get in the water, we often take out families with kids and they are always very happy seeing the dolphins around the boat and some of them even jump in the water... the boat is always beside the people in the water and they can see their parents swimming, or sometimes parents take turns in the water, we don´t put everyone in the water at the same time to be respectful and not invasive with the dolphins
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