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Program Prices

Dolphin Swim Prices:
Premier Dolphin Swim
$185 per swimmer peak season*
$165 per swimmer non-peak season*
Non Swimmer Observers:
Adults - $20.00
Children (7-12)- $15.00
Children under 7 are free.


Natural Dolphin Swim
$125 per swimmer
Non Swimmer Observers:
Adults - $20.00
Children (7-12)- $15.00
Children under 7 are free.


Dolphin Wade Encounter
*We are currently accepting participants ages 3 years & up. Due to the water depth, participants must be at least 4 feet 6 inches tall in order to participate on their own. If they do not meet the height requirement, they must have a participating adult to hold them in the water.
$150 per swimmer
$10 per adult observer


Premier + Natural Combo Package
$245 per swimmer peak season*
$240 per swimmer non-peak season*
Non Swimmer Observers:
Adults - $20.00
Children (7-12)- $15.00
Children under 7 are free.


Junior Dolphin Encounter
**Available only during Non-Peak Season
**Not available during the month of May
$ 85 per child participant
$10 per adult observer


Educational Programs:
Trainer for a Day - $300 per participant


*Seasonal Pricing:

Non-Peak Season

Peak Season

Jan 5th - Feb 14th
May 1st - May 31st
Sept 1st - Dec 14th

Feb 15th - April 30th
June 1st - Aug 31st
Dec 15th - June 4th

Cost and times of other programs will be
given upon request. Prices effective February 1st, 2008.
Prices and programs are subject to change.

Program Times
Premier Swim
9:00AM, 1:00PM and 3:30PM

Natural Swim
9:45AM

Dolphin Wade Encounter
3:30PM

Junior Dolphin Encounter
1:00PM and 3:30PM

Trainer for a Day
8:00AM - 12:00PM

Program Requirements
  • Natural Swim - We are accepting participants eight years of age and older. Participants between eight and twelve must be accompanied by a participating parent or guardian. Participants thirteen and seventeen must be accompanied by an observing parent or guardian. Participants must be strong swimmers and be comfortable with mask and fins.
  • Premier Dolphin Swim - We are accepting participants seven years of age and older for the structured swim. Anyone under the age of eighteen must be accompanied in the program by a participating or observing parent or guardian.
  • Dolphin Wade Encounter - We are currently accepting participants ages 3 years & up. Due to the water depth, participants must be at least 4 feet 6 inches tall in order to participate on their own. If they do not meet the height requirement, they must have a participating adult to hold them in the water.
  • Junior Dolphin Encounter - We are accepting participants between four and six years of age. All Junior Dolphin Encounter participants must be accompanied by an observing parent or guardian.
  • Trainer for a Day - We are accepting participants ages thirteen and up. Participants between thirteen and seventeen years of age must have a release form completed by a parent or guardian. All Trainer for a Day participants must be good strong swimmers and be experienced in snorkeling.
  • Pregnant women are not allowed to take part in either program.
  • Participants should be comfortable in the water. Flotation devices will be provided. Those taking part need only to bring bathing suit, towel and a good disposition.
  • These program requires a good understanding of the English language.
  • Depending on the number of participants, the group may be divided into smaller groups to allow for more timely and individual attention.
  • Those taking part in the dolphin encounter should plan to spend at least two hours at our facility.
Photography
We do allow the use of still cameras and video cameras, but not underwater in the Structured program. We do allow still cameras in the water during the Natural swim (without a flash). We normally carry a supply of underwater cameras and 35mm film.

Digital photo packages are available. Call us for details.

Ticket Purchase
Confirmed appointment tickets may be purchased in advance with a major credit card. Upon payment, a ticket, along with program information will be mailed or faxed to you. If this is a last-minute purchase, you will be given directions to our facility and the ticket will be held for you at the check-in point.

Cancellation/Refund Policy
Your ticket payment is refundable, except for a ten dollar service charge, providing cancellation is made no less than seven days prior to the ticketed program date.

Cancellations made less than seven days prior to the ticketed program date will be refunded at the rate of fifty percent of the total purchase price. A cancellation number will be given and all cancelled tickets must be returned for refund.

No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than twenty-four hours in advance or for those who do not show up for scheduled programs.

Rescheduling
No penalty involved if rescheduling to an earlier date/time if space is available. Last minute changes (within 48 hours of ticketed date/time) will be charged a re-scheduling fee of ten dollars per swimmer.

Program Changes
Dolphin Cove reserves the right to make changes to programs or even cancel sessions for reasons such as: Severe weather, water conditions, animal well-being. Dolphin Cove also reserves the right to remove from the water any participant who by their actions are endangering themselves, other swimmers, endangering the dolphins or interfering with others in the program.

Delayed Arrival
Should you encounter any last-minute transportation or travel delay in arriving at Dolphin Cove for your scheduled/ticketed program, please try to call us and let us know about your problem. It may be possible to reschedule you to a later time or later date. This could allow you to avoid being a no show.

Americans with Disabilities Act
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( ADA ), disabled persons who, because of their disabilities, need special accommodations to participate in our programs should contact us by letter, phone, fax or email no later than 7 days in advance of chosen program date and time. Personal safety must be taken into consideration when taking part in our programs.

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Dolphin Cove
P.O. Box 870
Key Largo, FL 33037 U.S.A
Located at MM 101.9 Bay Side
Toll Free: 1-877-365-2683 
Fax: 1-305-451-4021
info@dolphinscove.com
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