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Lucy
Travels
Traveling with Kids
Wild Dolphin Swim Adventure
A Perfect Family Vacation
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~ a Swimming with
Dolphins vacation has long been on the wishlist of Maya
~ So when we went to Mauritius her dream finally came true - an amazing
a wild dolphin encounter
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thanks to cheetah 100 for the brilliant wild dolphin encounter
from dolphin swimming
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What
to respect on a Wild Dolphins Encounter
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Dolphins in the wild are like any other animal to be respected for the precious
beings that they are
~ a lot of bad press has made swimming with dolphins and especially wild
dolphin swims an almost frowned upon activity
~ as with all opinions, there are always 2 sides of the story
~ We neither encourage you to go swimming with wild dolphins nor do we tell
you not to, we simply ask you to take all the facts of resposnisbilites
into consideration before you make an informed decision about your wild
dolphin swim family vacation |
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Our
Dolphin Photo Gallery
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our wild dolphin swim Photos and photos
of dolphins from other family vacation experts |
Do's
at a
wild dolphin swim adventure |
Bay
of Islands New Zealand
Dolphin Swim
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to enlarge
thanks
to cheetah 100 for the brilliant Bottle
Nose Dolphin Encounter in Bay of Islands New Zealand
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check out that the tour operator you are using to book your wild dolphin
swim is a reputable company with experience in safely approaching wild dolphins
~ when preparing for a wild dolphin swim adventure of the close kind check
before that you have taken off all your jewellery, have cutting your nails
to prevent injuries to the dolphin and are being prepared to be very careful
and not jumpy when appraoch by a dolphin that wants to touch you
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Don'ts
wild dolphin swim adventure |
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Do not attempt to corner wild dolphins in speedboats whilst trying to get
a better view
~ this behaviour can distress dolphins
~ harassment by motorboats may indeed prevent dolphins from feeding, separate
mothers from calves and cause unneccessary distress |
Best
Places to consider going on a Wild Dolphin Swim Adventure
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Wild Dolphin Swim Vacation Destinations |
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Reputable tour operators, local guides that know the animals and also are
familiar with swimming with dolphins with kids, experience with young kids
is essential to ensure a safe , joyful dolphin swim
- humans and wild dolphins usually encounter each other near the oceans
shore
~ watch out for currents that may be dangerous if you go swimming, so its
best to go with a local guide who knows the oceans water rather than on
your own
~ Make sure that lifevests are on board a boat, especially when taking the
kids swimming with dolphins
~ We did have no lifejacket on board ( I did not check beforehand) or a
floatation aid, so Maya got tired very quickly even though she is an avid
swimmer and would have preferred to be able to sty in the water a little
longer with an aid
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Dolphin
Kids Activities
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Dolphins are beautiful
gently creatures and if you have the chance to observe them in the wild
it is simply mesmerizing
Help your kids learn abit more with
~ Dolphin Fact Sheets
~ Dolphin Coloring Pages
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Dolphin Photo Gallery
~ Delfine fuer Kinder ( maya is learning german so we made a german dolphin
page)
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Wild
dolphins behaviour
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~ Maya loved the dolphin sound , it can be hear underwater
for very long distances and listening to it is like listening to a song,
we loved singing back to them ~ wellI guess more humming through the snorkel
but still - beautiful
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Wild
dolphin Facts
~ Learn a little bit more about wild
dolphin behavior so that your wild dolphin encounter can
become a mutually beneficial experience between human and dolphin
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| Swimming
with Dolphins |
whether
you decide to go for a Wild Dolphin Swim Adventure or a captive dolphin
swim it is sure to be a magical expereince to swim with dolphins in close
contact, be prepared to be in awe
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