Reserve a deep-water dolphin lagoon and dedicated care team for your group
1–1.5 hrs
Up to 6 people
Photos, T-shirt, private tour
Enjoy a private in-water dolphin encounter with your group, a dedicated dolphin care team, and a deep-water lagoon reserved just for you. Experience interactive behaviors such as foot pushes, dorsal tows, playful splashes, and gentle rubs, then explore the facility on a private behind-the-scenes tour.
This booking is for the whole experience, which fits up to 6 guests.
Cancel 7 days or more before your experience for a full refund. Cancel less than 7 days before for a 50% refund. Cancellations within 24 hours are non-refundable. Your first rebooking is free; additional rebookings cost $25 each. Processing fees and donations are non-refundable.
Product ID: CQCVCR
Bring towels and arrive wearing your bathing suit. Do not wear loose-fitting clothing, loose-fitting swimsuits, or long skirts in the water.
Handheld devices, including phones and GoPros, are not allowed during dolphin encounters.
Late parties will need to reschedule the Private Dolphin Swim for a different date.
Dolphin Life, 31 Corrine Place, Key Largo, FL 33037
Visitors consistently describe their dolphin encounters here as once-in-a-lifetime experiences that become trip highlights. The staff earns praise for being knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely passionate about the animals in their care. What really stands out is the facility's animal-first approach – the dolphins' comfort takes priority over guest entertainment, and reviewers appreciate seeing how healthy, happy, and well-socialized the animals appear. The rescue and rehabilitation mission adds meaningful purpose to each visit. The experience includes an educational facility tour and interaction time that guests find both fun and informative. Several reviews mention receiving hundreds of complimentary professional photos, which is a nice touch for preserving memories. The facility itself is clean and well-maintained, with options ranging from dockside experiences suitable for young children to full swim programs in deeper water. Staff members go above and beyond (one even dove to retrieve lost sunglasses), and multiple international visitors enthusiastically recommend returning. This appears to be a professionally-run operation where ethical animal care and memorable guest experiences go hand-in-hand.
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