Swimming with dolphins

Mermaid · Guest

My mother has just found out she has cancer and one of her dreams is to swim with dolphins before she dies...can anyone recommend what countries/places you can do this...exc florida as she didnt like it there.
Price is kind of an issue too as we havent much money after medical costs
Thanks Smile

Mermaid · Guest

Oh yeah, we'd be flying from London to somewhere.... Smile

rollersetting_secretary · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:53 am Post subject:

I've done it in Eilat, Israel.

Despite all the negative things you see and hear about Israel it is relatively safe there.

Mermaid · Guest

Thank you very much...did you book it over there or via a certain website? Can u recommend any packages?

rollersetting_secretary · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:27 am Post subject:

Dear Mermaid,

I booked it over there. I know they have a website but I never bothered to write it down or anything. Sorry.

Alexa

mogadishu · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:22 pm Post subject:

i think it's possible to do it in the UK in ireland

Guest · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:24 am Post subject:

you can do it Monkey Mia, north of Perth in Western australia.
I think you can swim with them or is it just feeding them. Anyway you can be in the water with them. Ask first tho if you make an enquiry.
http://www.monkeymia.com.au/

Jarvisma · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject:

I did it in Mexico and it was amazing.

You can get a decent package holiday there for a week for a few hundred pounds and then go as an excursion while you're there.

We went to an ecological park where everything was environmentally fiendly and natural and the dolphins were in huge natural pens at the mouth of the sea, so they weren't in small cages or anything else like that that wouldn't appeal to me.

Good Luck

(my session was also videoed which you can then buy which would be a good reminder)

Sugar · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject:

So sorry to hear about your Mom, Mermaid. Sad

I hope she gets her wish to swim with the dolphins. It's also been a dream of mine. I've read about people doing this in Hawaii. Visitors can swim with dolphins in a pool or out in the open water. But that might be a pretty expensive trip for her.

tripbug · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject:

http://www.irishdolphins.com/

lots of dolphins on the west coast. get a ryan air to shannon,cork or knock airport. water cold now but in two months should be good . very clear but u need a wetsuit to stay in long.

tamachant · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Swimming with dolphins

Clytum Nestra · Guest

Hi Mermaid, there are lots of places you can goto. America, The Red Sea, Malta, Jamaica and Mexico to name but a few.
It seems at the moment that Malta isone of the cheapest around at the moment if you are wanting to spend little as possible. Very Happy

SWEETSUGAH · You Go Girl (100+ Posts) Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 168

im sorry to hear the bad news for ur mom.....i send u my love

You can swim in any country in the Carribean or South America

i did it in Cuba, Mexico, Barbados, Jamaica ( just to name a few) yes i loveeeee travelling

T76 · Hello. I am New! Talk to Me Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 5

The Mediterraneo, a marine park in Malta, does it - Malta will also probably be cheaper that some of the other destinations.

I wish you mum all the best, and if you ever need anyone to talk to just PM me - my mum has had cancer for 6 years and currently has very little time left, so I know what you are going through.

P_1984d · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:12 pm Post subject:

The Bahamas!!!

Iam sorry to hear about your mums cancer - how long has she got left? I hope you make the most of your time together and make her feel really special.

I know places like Tenerife have aqua parks with Dolphin shows etc.. but with regards to actually being allowed in the water with them I have no idea!

Try California too

Hope you find something that suits - One of my top things to do is swim with dolphins too, Good luck!