Are you visiting Curaçao by Cruise Ship ? Would you like to experience the most unique and unforgettable time of your life ? Then come visit Dolphin Academy ! Dolphin Academy is the most unique dolphin facility in the Caribbean. Located at the Curaçao Sea Aquarium between Aruba and Bonaire in the Southern Caribbean Sea.
Experience real interaction with our Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins in their natural lagoon and the open sea. We are a natural facility and offer you the possibility to get to know dolphins in a fun, informational, responsible and educational way.
For Cruise Passengers who are not being offered our programs on board their ship, Dolphin Academy has a special offer for our Dolphin Programs:
Dolphin Encounter
Touch, Hug and Kiss a Dolphin while learning all about him or her!
Takes approximately 2 1/2 hours (including transportation time)
$99
A safe and exciting interactive dolphin program for all ages, this is an adventure you will never forget! Step onto a shallow platform to actually embrace and caress the most amazing animals of the sea; Dolphins. A dolphin trainer will teach you about the biology, behavior, and conservation of these precious mammals. Enjoy a unique and intimate dolphin experience of which no aquatic skills are required.
For more information about the Dolphin Encounter, please click here.
For reservation, please click here and mention that you are a cruise passenger.
Taxi transfers from the Mega Pier to Dolphin Academy are included for Cruise Ship Passengers who have booked a program at Dolphin Academy.
Dolphin Swim
Enjoy the unique experience of real interaction while swimming with dolphins!
Takes approximately 2 1/2 hours (including transportation time)
$199
Enjoy this exciting adventure that includes close interaction with beautiful dolphins in their natural lagoon. Listen to an informative talk that shares facts and statistics about the dolphins; then you’ll be able to swim with these amazing marine mammals in their natural environment. Touch the Dolphins, play games with them, hitch a ride on their dorsal fins and experience a dolphin kiss; an unforgettable adventure.
For more information about the Dolphin Swim, please click here.
For reservation, please click here and mention that you are a cruise passenger.
Taxi transfers from the Mega Pier to Dolphin Academy are included for Cruise Ship Passengers who have booked a program at Dolphin Academy.
Dolphin Freedive
Dive into the dolphin’s world!
Takes approximately 2 1/2 hours (including transportation time)
$229
Enjoy the rare opportunity to learn more about bottlenose dolphins while free diving with them inside their natural lagoon. The dolphins will dive down alongside you, allowing you to pet and interact with them under water. You will participate in an echolocation experiment and get an underwater dorsal ride, where after diving down two dolphins will pick you up and pull you up to the surface as you hold on to their dorsal fins.
For more information about the Dolphin Freedive (snorkel), please click here.
For reservation, please click here and mention that you are a cruise passenger.
Taxi transfers from the Mega Pier to Dolphin Academy are included for Cruise Ship Passengers who have booked a program at Dolphin Academy.
Please note that this is an offer for Cruise Ship Passengers who are not being offered our Dolphin Programs on board their ship. Please contact us for further information on the subject.