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Your Swim Here, Helps Them Swim There 

When you swim with dolphins at DPMMR, you're actively helping us provide excellent welfare to our resident dolphin family, while also helping us rescue and respond to sick and injured whales & dolphins throughout the Florida Keys. But the impact of your swim goes well beyond this...

We believe that when people connect with something, they will want to protect it. We also believe that the best way to make a connection with something is to experience it in person. With this in mind, we've designed a series of programs that we hope will immerse you into the world of dolphins, fostering a meaningful connection between you and dolphins. 

Life-changing for you. Life-saving for them.

Connect to Protect 

$225 Per Person | Offered Daily 10:00AM & 1:00PM

 

Our flagship program, "Connect to Protect", is our most immersive and popular interaction program. 

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During this program, you'll enter the deep water lagoon with the dolphins where our caregivers will coach you through a series of interactive behaviors with the dolphins designed to create meaningful connections between you and your newfound friend.  You'll experience first hand the power and speed of our dolphins as they propel you through the water during a foot push, pick you up for a dorsal tow or belly ride, or show off impressive aerial skills. Your program will also include opportunities to appreciate the gentle nature of dolphins as they swim past for a back or belly rub, stop for a handshake or hug, or engage in a friendly splash fight. 

Due to the personalized nature of this program, the unique guided style of each trainer, and the individual personalities of each of our dolphins, no two Connect to Protect programs will ever be exactly the same. To maximize your experience and the dolphin's choice in participating in the program, this session is not timed but rather based on completing a set number of behaviors at the dolphins' pace.

At-A-Glance

  • Offered Daily at 10:00AM & 1:00 PM 
  • Must be 7 Years Old to Participate with Adult, 10 Years Old to Participate without an Adult 
  • $225 Per Person 
  • Participants must be comfortable with swimming/treading in deep water while interacting with large animals. 
  • Program includes general admission and required education & safety briefing.
  • This program is not based on time, but rather on completing a pre-set number of behaviors. In-water time varies based on guests' and dolphins' needs. Participants should allow 1.5 - 2 hours from arrival to departure (including check-in, safety briefing, in-water program, and visiting the facility).

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Private Connect to Protect 

$325 Per Person (Minimum 3 Particpants) | Offered Daily 9:00AM

 

Enjoy the facility to yourself and build your own connection with a private swim with our dolphin family. Only available at DPMMR. 

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During our Private Connect to Protect program, you will experience the same breathtaking moments that make up the “Connect to Protect” swim but with the privacy of having the entire facility to yourself. This small group experience is available for family and friend groups of up to 6 people and includes a private educational briefing before entering the dolphin habitat for a custom-tailored interaction program.

The completely private nature of this program is great for those seeking a COVID-friendly activity, celebrating a birthday, engagement, or anniversary, or for the dolphin fanatic longing to make a unique connection with these magnificent animals.

At-A-Glance

  • Program available for 1 or 2 participants with a minimum price of $975.00. 
  • Offered daily at 9:00AM.
  • Must be 7 Years Old to Participate with Adult, 10 Years Old to Participate without an Adult 
  • $325 Per Person, minimum 3 participants or $975.00 to secure a private session.
  • Participants must be comfortable with swimming/treading in deep water while interacting with large animals. 
  • Program includes general admission and required education & safety briefing.
  • This program is not based on time, but rather on completing a pre-set number of behaviors. In-water time varies based on guests' and dolphins' needs. Participants should allow 1- 1.5 hours from arrival to departure (including check-in, safety briefing, in-water program, and visiting the facility).

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Splash & Swim

$215 Per Person | Offered Daily 3:00 PM

 

The Splash & Swim program is a comfortable blend of our two most popular programs, the Connect to Protect swim and the Splash & Wade program. 

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Your experience will include an introduction to the dolphins while comfortably standing on a submerged platform. From here, our caregivers will guide you and the dolphins through a series of behaviors where you can touch the dolphin, deliver hand signals to the dolphins, and even pose for an instagram-worthy photo! Once acquainted with the dolphins,  you will have the option to step off the platform and join your new friends in the deep water for high-energy behaviors like a dorsal tow, belly ride, or foot push or to remain on the platform to finish out your program. 

This program is perfect for families with children of varying ages, as well as those guests that prefer to ease into a deep-water experience. Like our other programs, this program is based on a fixed number of behaviors rather than timed so as to allow our guests and dolphins to enjoy the interaction at a comfortable pace. 

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  • Offered Daily at 3:00 PM
  • Must be 5 Years Old to Participate with Adult, 10 Years Old to Participate without an Adult (Please note that the deep water option is only available for guests ages 7 years old and up)
  • Guests will wade on a platform submerged approximately 3 feet under the surface of the water. All guests 36" tall or less must have a paying adult capable of holding the guest on their hip. 
  • $215 Per Person 
  • Program includes general admission and required education & safety briefing.
  • This program is not based on time, but rather on completing a pre-set number of behaviors.  Participants should allow 1.5 - 2 hours from arrival to departure (including check-in, safety briefing, in-water program, and visiting the facility).

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Splash & Wade

$175 Per Person | Offered Daily 9:45AM, 12:45PM & 2:45PM

 

Our Splash & Wade experience is well suited to small children, less confident swimmers, and those searching for a slower-paced interaction.

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During the Splash & Wade, you'll stand in about 3 feet of water on a submerged platform where the dolphins will approach you. One of our caregivers will introduce you to your new dolphin friend through a series of behaviors that might include rubbing the dolphins belly or back, giving the dolphin a handshake, holding the dolphin in your arms, or asking the dolphin to showcase their athletic abilities. 

This program is a great option for guests who are not strong swimmers, but still wish to get up-close and build a connection with this incredible species. Like our other programs, the Splash & Wade program is not timed and is instead based on completing a set number of behaviors at the dolphin's pace. 

At-A-Glance

  • Offered Daily at 9:45AM, 12:45PM, & 2:45 PM
  • Must be 3 Years Old to Participate with Adult, 10 Years Old to Participate without an Adult
  • Guests will wade on a platform submerged approximately 3 feet under the surface of the water. All guests 36" tall or less must have a paying adult capable of holding the guest on their hip. 
  • $175 Per Person 
  • Program includes general admission and required education and safety briefing.
  • This program is not based on time, but rather on completing a pre-set number of behaviors.  Participants should allow 1 to 1.5 hours from arrival to departure (Including check-in, safety briefing, in-water program, and visiting the facility).

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Trainer for A Full Day

$750 Per Person | Offered Daily 9:30 AM

 

The Trainer Experience is the ultimate program for dolphin enthusiasts, aspiring animal caregivers, or anyone looking for a fun-filled day playing with dolphins.

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Your full-day experience will blend interactions with the dolphins with a behind-the-scenes look at all aspects of caring for dolphins. 

During this experience, you will be paired with one of our passionate dolphin trainers for the day, starting with a private tour of our headquarters and animal care facilities. Following your tour, you'll spend the day assisting with training sessions, observing routine veterinary procedures, helping clean dishes and equipment, learning about dolphins and training methods, and of course interacting directly with our resident dolphins. No trainer experience would be complete without playing with the dolphins during a private enrichment session. 

This program is our most-immersive experience. Due to the variability built into each day's schedule, no two Trainer Experiences will be the same. 

At-A-Glance

  • Offered Daily from 9:30AM - 3:15 PM with 1 Hour Lunch Break 
  • Must be 7 Years Old to Participate with Adult (Please note, children under 10 Years Old will need a paid accompanying adult for the Connect to Protect portion of the program). 
  • $750 Per Person  
  • Program includes General Admission, Splash & Wade Program, Connect to Protect Program, Private Enrichment in Action Program, Dolphin Painting, T-Shirt & Book
  • This Program is available for $350 Per Person without participation in Connect to Protect & Splash & Wade programs.

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Trainer for a Half Day

$399 Per Person | Offered Daily 9:30AM & 12:45 PM

 

The Half-Day Trainer Experience packs all of the excitement of the full-day experience into a single morning or afternoon - a perfect alternative for those with time constraints. 

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This experience blends a behind-the-scenes look at caring for dolphins with an exciting Connect to Protect program. Similarly to the full-day experience, you'll meet up with your designated dolphin trainer for a private tour of the facility before joining an educational briefing prior to your swim with our dolphin family. After meeting a dolphin in the deep water, you'll assist the team with cleaning dishes and writing animal records before returning lagoon-side to assist with a training session or observe a routine healthcare procedure. Before the fun ends, your program will culminate in a private play-session with the dolphins. 

At-A-Glance

  • Offered Daily from 9:30AM - 12:00 PM OR 12:45 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Must be 7 Years Old to Participate with Adult (Please note, children under 10 Years Old will need an accompanying adult for the Connect to Protect portion of the program) 
  • $399 Per Person 
  • Program includes General Admission,  Connect to Protect Program, Private Enrichment in Action Session, T-Shirt & Book
  • This program is available for $175 Per Person without Connect to Protect Program

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