Cozumel Dolphin Swim & Encounter Excursion Reviews

Cozumel was my favorite port of call by far. We booked the excursion for the dolphin/manatee encounter at Chankanaab. The dolphins were amazing, and the manatee was neat. They have a free sea lion show that was an adorable hoot. Chankanaab has a very nice beach area with plenty of shady spots to relax. It was very low-stress getting to/from the area - the excursion arranged taxis to take us all to the facility, and whenever we wanted to leave we simply had to report to a certain place at the entrance and they would arrange a taxi to take us back to the port at no additional cost to us - it was included in the excursion fee.

I wish we had owned and brought a waterproof camera with us to document the amazing experiences we had with the dolphins and manatee. The pictures the Chankanaab staff took were very cool, but insanely expensive. I would absolutely do this excursion again, would recommend it to anyone ... and would be sure to bring my own waterproof camera for next time to save money on pictures.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

We went on the Dolphin Swim and Push-Pull, which was our favorite excursion of the entire cruise! After some training, when we received information on how to touch dolphins, we spent 40 minutes interacting with Danny, our two-year-old dolphin. He "lay" in our arms like a baby, "kissed" us, swam us as we held onto his fins, and pushed us on a boogie board.

This was by far the best value of all the excursions, as it not only included plenty of time with the dolphin but also the transportation and admission to Chankanaab Park, a beautiful beach park where you can also snorkel, kayak, tour gardens, watch sea lions, or just relax with a margarita.

ADVICE: Take the earliest excursion and enjoy the rest of the day at this beautiful park. Lockers are free and will keep your valuables and a change of clothing.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

The dolphins are amazing, but watch your belongings and put everything in the locker they provide! After the shops in Falmouth and the Cozumel pier, there's really no need to take a cab into town. There's a Senor Frogs there and plenty of shops. We bought 2 hand-painted magnets for $5 from a guy who painted them while we watched. Find this guy, his stuff is beautiful!!

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Grandkids and all had an unforgettable time. This activity is not to be missed.

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

Great experience, Once in a life time!

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

The dolphin discovery excursion on Cozumel is highly recommended! Staff is bilingual friendly and well informed. We did the "push and pull" dolphin experience. I had been to a dolphin swim in Orlando at a theme park, but this was much more than that. This was incredible. The park and natural setting, staff and beach, snorkeling, swimming etc. Highly recommended. Snorkeling was fantastic. Recommend planning about 3 hours to enjoy the park, or more.

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

Went to park kinda place.. great restaurant, huge pools and dolphins... it was a nice day!!!

Provider: Independent Operator

We did the swim with Dolphins at Dolphinarus. The place was nice, but there is absolutely nothing for observers to do other than watch. My 5 yr old who did not want to participate in the dolphin encounter was bored. Hindsight, I would have picked the Dolphin Discovery at Chakanaab park. They have a beach where observers can hang out.

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

We went Chankanaab Park and did the Dolphin Swim Adventure. This park and it's facilities were amazing! We had about an hour wait before our excursion and we were able to swim in the pool which also has a swim up bar. Once you book your excursion, you can use all of the parks facilities. The Dolphin Adventure was a lot of fun. We were able to swim with them, pet them and interact for a little over an hour. The only distraction was the amount of pictures that were being taken so that you could buy the package which was approx. 200dollars. We only bought one picture. We also had time to shop which was fun and had lunch at Senoir Frogs which was so much fun as well.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

This was absolutely incredible. First time I can remember where the 13 year old boy couldn't get the smile off his face, nor could we as adults. Definitely worth the extra money to go with the full swim and not just doing the encounter. I think the price difference was only 20-30 dollars per person. Trust me, spend the extra pennies for memories you will never forget. The pictures and DVD are quite spendy, but can be bickered with a bit. We dropped around $200 to get all the pictures and the DVD, but we had done our ressearch and were prepared to pay this much. AT the end of the day, I don't know how you could narrow your pictures down to just a couple. The food was GREAT (they give you a lunch with the meal), and the margaritas were awesome! If you aren't prepared for it, the aggressiveness of the vendors in the shops at the port could catch you off guard! LOL. Had a wonderful day. Only thing keeping this from being a 5+ is we all were left wishing we had more time with the dolphins.....40 minutes goes by wayyyyyy too quick!

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

I loved the Dolphin "Push, Pull & Swim" at Chankanaab. We booked via the cruise line after researching doing it separately, as it was essentially the same price and we like the added security of knowing it was linked to the cruise. The experince was great, with plenty of interaction with the dolphins in only a group of 10 people. I loved petting the manatees, also. Even more, though, we loved the park itself, as the beach was beautiful The also have a pool, kid friendly beach area, sea lion show and botanical gardens. We walked down to the left to a less crowded restaurant and the beach had plenty of free beach chairs. The dive shacks nearby had reasonable (and sometimes negotiable) snorkel prices, and my husband got a great price on a spur-of-the-moment dive. He went out alone with a guide twice and got pictures for the same price as the cruise line sponsored excursion. We wandered into a nice resort back near the port (El Cid) and enjoyed drinks overlooking the ships docked nearby and then haggled with a vendor for a little Valentine's Day bobble for me :) Cozumel was great!

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

We had plenty of time with the dolphins and the staff were knowledgeable and helpful. We were prepared for the high price of the photos but thanks to this site, we were able to bargain a better deal. Highly recommend the earliest session as we had plenty of time in the town for shopping and strolling. The location is 3 blocks from downtown and they offer free shuttle back to the pier anytime of day.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Beautiful island, nice people, Dolphinarius is the only way to do the dolphin encounter, don't even bother with the other choice.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

This was SO MUCH FUN!

Provider: Princess Cruises

Awesome experience to meet and swim with dolphins. We also swam with a couple of manatees. We were confused about the difference of shore time and ship time so we missed the seal show. I will say the the lunch was a hot dog...so after ship food it was not even close to anything we would have preferred. Skip food in the future. We worried a little about the captivity of the manatees, but know they live longer in captivity. They might have had larger area for the captive animals. We purchased the photo CD but it was amazingly expensive, although we would not have gotten the wonderful photos without it.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Once in a lifetime experience! The dolphins are amazing and are extremely smart. Swimming with them is a real treat.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

We booked the Dolphin Swim Adventure and picked the 10am time. We were instructed to arrive at the park 30 minutes early to checkin for our swim. We took a cab from the port and arrived at 9:30am. We were told it was too early to checkin but that we should go put everything in a locker except our swimsuits and come back to the desk at 9:50am. When we went back to checkin, we were given wrist bands and instructed to wait "over there'. We stood in the general direction we were pointed and waited about 15 minutes before a trainer came over to brief us on the different interactions we would have with the dolphins. In the middle of the instructions, he was made to move the group of about 35 of us farther down the boardwalk to accommodate another group.When the instructions were finished we were divided into groups of 10-12 and given lifejackets and told to wait for our photographer to come join us and lead us out to the pen we would be in. The pier goes out in a big square from the boardwalk. He took us out one side and waited about 5 minutes before deciding we needed to walk all the way around to the other side. We were finally assigned to a pen with 2 dolphins. There was a trainer in the water and one up on the pier. The second we were in the water, they randomly picked a person (my husband) and started rapidly giving him instructions to perform three of the six interactions we were supposed to get to do. He quickly kissed the dolphin, gave it a handshake, and had it reach up to touch his outstretched hand. As soon as he was finished, they moved on to the next person in line. It was so quick and manufactured, it was hardly enjoyable at all. We were standing on a metal grate in waist deep water, The grate was very uncomfortable to stand on barefoot and there were very strong winds while we were there making for strong waves. So it was very challenging to maintain your position on the grate with the waves constantly pushing out away, We quickly worked our way through the first 3 of the behaviors and moved on to getting a belly ride from the dolphins and having the dolphins push you while holding on to a boogie board, About 3 people managed to do these before the dolphins quit cooperating. They decided to move us to another pen so we all exited the water and stood around for several minutes while they figured out what to do with us. They ended up moving us down several pens to an area with just one dolphin. They had us only enter the water one at a time and do the 2 behaviors. We only got through one person when the dolphin attempted to bite the guy in the water. They immediately had him get out of the water and spent a few minutes deciding what to do with us next. We were eventually assigned to a 3rd pen where we completed the different interactions. As soon as we finished, they walked us back to the boardwalk and into the store to look at our pictures. We were dripping wet and wearing only our swimsuits. They instructed us to go through all the pictures and mark the ones that were of us. We asked if we could return to the lockers to get our towels first and were told they were too busy to wait for us. We did look through the pictures which were beautiful but they wanted $109 for a cd of all the pictures or $30 for one individual pictures. There wasn't a single picture of my husband and I together with a dolphin so it would have cost us $60 just to get a picture of each of us. We walked away frustrated and with no pictures of our experience. Very disappointing!

Provider: Independent Operator

My kids loved this, but it is a 4 hour tour that is in reality more like an hour experience. Most time is spent getting to the location and sorting out the groups. Once you are in the water, it is great, but it is very short. The brochure described additional snorkeling for a price, but it was not offered when we were there. Instead we were taken to more shopping.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Loved the dolphin encounter! We got to spend about 45 minutes in the water with the dolphin and had a great time! They don't allow you to take pictures and theirs are pricey but be sure to bargain with them - it is Mexico after all and you should be able to get the full set for what they tell you that you will pay for 16. We headed out shopping after the dolphins and hit up Mr. Chilies for some guacamole and the local beer - Superior. Very good and unlike our experience the day before in Costa Maya, a reasonable price. Cozumel is all about shopping with lots of vendors hawking their wares. If you want to shop, Cozumel is for you. Dolphinarius was my favorite excursion but Cozumel was my least favorite port. After a full day, we headed back onboard about 3pm to relax before dinner.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

Water was very rough the day we were there so we felt very rushed and did not get the free time that was advertised - understandable because the water was so choppy. Even with the water being the way it was - it was quite exciting to be so up close and personal with the dolphins! Was disappointed that we were no allowed to have cameras with us while in the water - and the picture package from the park was extremely costly ($199.00)

Provider: Independent Operator

This was a once in a lifetime experience for myself and my family which included my husband and 2 daughters (23 & 20). We stood on a waist high platform and were able to kiss and touch Marina, our dolphin. It was 40 minutes of interaction and education that was priceless and we will never forget it. What was unfortunate was the price of the photos. $29.95 for one, $69.95 for 3 and $120 for 8. There were great individual pics of each of us but no package for 4 photos. We just could not afford them. I would suggest one person of your party (or two) go in the next group so they could take pics from the balcony. An unforgettable experience that will last in my memory but not on my wall.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

Very good tour and worth the money..short taxi ride to the park..very well organized..

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Great experience. The cost of the pictures are high. The food was good, the margarita not great.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Our final port of call was Cozumel, Mexico. Here we did a dolphin tour through Royal Caribbean. We had planned ahead knowing that we would be tired after the entire day of tours in Belize so we planned the excursion for 9am instead of 7am. Keep in mind that it is hard to go non-stop for three countries in a row so plan accordingly especially if you have teens in the family who love to sleep in (ME). The dolphin thing was at Chankanaab Park. The tour group put us in taxis that they paid for and we got over there fine. We swam with the dolphins and got pushed and pulled by them. It was a super neat experience and the dolphins are so loving and cute. After the dolphins, you have the opportunity to return to the dock or stay the the park. The park has several places to eat, a stunning beach, pools, and snorkeling sites. We chose to walk down to the beach area and eat at the beach-side hut restaurant. Our waiter barely spoke English so I got to use some of that Spanish I had been practicing for many years. While our parents waited at the table for the food, the teens walked right out from our table and swam in the ocean like 20 feet away. It was amazing and the food was good too. We caught a taxi back to the dock and shopped in the many many shops. I really enjoyed Chankanaab a lot more than I thought I would and thought it was beautiful.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Did the dolphin swim at Dolphin Discovery. The tour was fine and everyone enjoyed it. The metal grate you have to stand on is the worst part, and very uncomfortable. The do not allow any cameras and don't want you to wear sunglasses so they can sell you the pictures they take of you. They didn't complain at me when I insisted on wearing my prescription goggles so that I could see what I was doing. Transporation to/from is by taxi in groups of 8 that is coordinated by the tour guide.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Go do the Dolphin's..either swim or encounter, you will LOVE it! The encounter is NOT a swim, you stand on a platform in the water and the dolphin swims and performs for you, you can touch it but you don't swim with it! All the same it was great! The sea lion show is short but also nice and by all means go through the "jungle" next to the building, its a lenghty walk and has many nice spots for photo's.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

We did the Dolphin Swim Encounter with Lunch in Cozumel, and it was fabulous. We got to spend a lot of time in the water with the dolphins, and had several opportunities to interact with our dolphin - and even see her baby. Naturally, they take pictures of you with the dolphin and then push you to buy them and a DVD of the encounter afterwards at extremely high prices, but you should never agree to the listed price. If you hesitate, they'll keep coming up with better offers - but it's still an added expense of well over $100 you should plan on if you are even slightly tempted to get the pictures. We were impressed with the pictures and the speed at which they were available for viewing though - they have a great system set up there. There's a big area for shopping at the pier, and we did a lot of souvenir shopping there. There seemed to be a lot of stores downtown near the Dolphinaris as well, but we didn't take time for those.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

the Dolphin Swim at Chankanaab Park was awesome, and we loved snorkeling off the beach afterwards. Pictures are very expensive though [$30 a piece, or $109 for all ]

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

great experience...don't book through Carnival...they charge $129 per person...take a $20 taxi to the park direct and we paid $80 per person..overall savings was 50%.

Provider: Independent Operator

We did Royal Swim with Dolphin Discovery. I cannot say enough about how amazing this trip was. The pictures were great---but they LOVED them. It was $150 for all of our pictures (2 people) on a CD (84 pics) with a book. I will say the pics were good and the staff was amazing. Would do it again!

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

The Dophinaria is a beautiful facility. We spent about 45 minutes in the water with two dolphins and two handlers with a group of eight. It was quite thrilling to be so close to the dolphins. The actual swim along with the dolphin on the dolphin's belly was only about 30 seconds or maybe less - quite disappointing even though those few seconds were exhilarating. We paid for lunch through our tour - an increase from $99 to $129, so lunch cost us $30 each. We could have bought the lunch there for $15 each. The food was very tasty and we enjoyed bottled water with our Mexican lunch.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

We went to Dolphinaris that we booked through Carnival. It was a great experience. They were very good with my boys and worked hard to make the morning enjoyable. We got to touch the dolphin many times, give it a hug, kiss and ride on its belly. Lunch was included and was very good. They even had chicken nuggets for kids who may not want fajitas or quesadillas. They also refunded my 5 year old's ticket price since 5 and under are free. The credit was on my sign and sail account before we left port.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Great experience swimming and learning about dolphins. The instructor was excellent. Lunch was included.

Provider: Independent Operator

Cozumel- We had been to this port before and it's a pretty good port, the water is so blue and there is a Sr Frogs right there to have some fun. Our tour was the Dolphin push and pull and Manatee. This was a truly magical day riding swimming and interacting with the dolphin, her name was Ismal. When we arrived we wanted pics and we could see they took plenty of them. I checked and it was 30 dollars for 1 pic or 109 dollars for all of them. At first we didn't want to spend that much and bought a water proof camera for 22 dollars but after the experience and seeing the pics we couldn't take the chance our pics didn't come out good so we spent the 109 for a disc of 46 pics of the both of us. If I was to do it again I would not have bought the camera. We did get pics of the manatees with the camera so, hopefully they came out well.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

This was a truly magical day riding swimming and interacting with the dolphin, her name was Ismal. When we arrived we wanted pics and we could see they took plenty of them. I checked and it was 30 dollars for 1 pic or 109 dollars for all of them. At first we didn't want to spend that much and bought a water proof camera for 22 dollars but after the experience and seeing the pics we couldn't take the chance our pics didn't come out good so we spent the 109 for a disc of 46 pics of the both of us. If I was to do it again I would not have bought the camera. We did get pics of the manatees with the camera so, hopefully they came out well.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

My girlfriend and her daughters sis this and thought it was great. Prices for pictures are insane though. $30 for each pic on a DVD with about 45 pics for $140 and they do not allow private picture taking anymore.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

We did the Dolphin Push, Pull and Swim at Chankanaab Park. On our own we stayed and did the Manatee Swim as well (awesome.) Beautiful park and a place you can go on your own by taxi and sign up for any/all of the encounters at your leisure (probably a cheaper option.) Also have a fresh water pool, botanical gardens, seal lion show, etc.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Manatee Encounter and Feeding - AWESOME! Got to interact with and feed them! What gentle giants!

Provider: Independent Operator

Wonderful experience, fun for all ages. We did get a free lunch, it was authentic Mexican food, very good.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Wonderful trip for all ages, young to senior, trainers make sure everyone knows what to do and will answer all questions.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Even though it was rainy, we had a blast snorkeling and having the dolphin encounter at Chankanaab National Park. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!!!

Provider: Independent Operator

Our favorite excursion. Absolute must for any cruise!

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

I was really impressed at the amount of time we spent with the dolphins. They took pictures throughout and offered them on a CD at the end. Outrageously priced, of course. I bought the CD for my daughter and the pictures looked great, professional, although expensive. We checked out the beach at Chankanaab. The beach was great but you had to walk down steps into the water and looked pretty rocky so we passed. Very pleased with the dolphins would do it again.

Provider: Independent Operator

Cozumel is beautiful and very "safe" feeling. Lots of different things to do. Kids liked Chankanaab.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Chankanaab park was very nice and organized. We had a lifetime dream of playing with the dolphins.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

This is worth the price. We did the dolphin encounter with lunch. I read some reviews of this excursion that said the lunch wasn't that great, but it was in my opinion. It was a choice between different quesadillas or fajitas. It's Mexican food because you're in Mexico! The time with the dolphins was great. When we got there, they split our group up into smaller groups of about 8 people. We're assigned to a trainer and two dolphins. The trainers are fantastic with the dolphins and the guests. They're very patient.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Our second excursion was also booked with RC, the Swim, push, pull Dolphin and Manatee encounter at the Chakanaab park. It was only 10 min from the port and well worth it! It was the same price as the sea trek but so much better!! The only thing we wish we had known is that they had Sea Trek and Snuba at that same park! I recommend spending the day there, doing one or two excursions there, then you can visit the park, see some lizards and other animals and swim or snorkel at the huge beach! We even got to see a sea lion show that left us in awe.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

We took a taxi to Chankanaab Park for the dolphin swim. We had a reservation scheduled for 10AM. The dolphin swim was fun and we enjoyed our dolphin "Regina". Unfortunately the weather was bad and we were not able to snorkel or use the beach facilities. So we cut the day short and headed back to the ship where we ate at Fat Tuesdays and did a little shopping at the pier.

Provider: Independent Operator

In Cozumel we did the Dolphin Interaction excursion at Chaakanab (sp?) Park through DCL. It was a great experience and one I would also highly recommend - but know going in that the photos are outrageously priced.

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

Swimming with the Dolphins was outstanding! We had a great trainer and spent quality time with the dolphin (Olympia). We all got to hold her, ride on her, kiss her and pet her!

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

Kids loved it!

Provider: Independent Operator

Great experience! Dolphins were beautiful, and so intelligent. Staff were very informative. Lovely pictures taken, however expensive to purchase afterwards. Only downside was you had to spend about an hour in the sun with no suncream on so the dolphin's water did not get polluted, which is obviously a good idea, but you need to cover up the kids, and your shoulders!!

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

The kids really enjoyed this as they spent 40 momutes in the water with the dolphins, we got some really good picture as well.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

For Cozumel, we did the royal dolphin adventure and purchased this directly. Carnival has a deal with them, so if you do this on your own ( I did to get the time slot I wanted and to save 20% by booking early) you just need to not say you're coming in on a cruise. The van to get us there was $12 and we did not deal with the masses on the shore excursion. We also left when we wanted to and for about 1 hour had the entire beach to ourselves. The dolphin swim itself was a once in a lifetime deal. Everyone loved it! Spend the extra and get the full royal swim, trust me it was worth it. The groups are smaller, and you really do get a true interactive experience. The foot push was a rush! 2 dolphins pushing the bottom of your feet fast enough to get you 3/4 out of the water! The photo CD you can buy from them is costly! for us it was $199, I asked if that was pesos, because I couldn't believe a 45 minute photo shoot would cost that much. Nope, that was $ USD, so I passed. You ARE allowed to bring a waterproof camera with you. Go on Amazon before the trip, and get yourself a dicapac for your camera. I put my Sony HD palmcorder in one, and recorded the whole thing. When it's not in your hand, prop it up on the dock to capture the action. Worked perfectly! If you only want to shop in Cozumel, it's within walking distance from the port to get to the real local shops. Get out of that port strip mall if you want real bargains.

Provider: Independent Operator

Excellent trip and much cheaper booking directly through the operator. Review the web site carefully as there are several price structures and some discounts that are not clearly shown. Very easy to just get a taxi for a flat fee to the Dolphin area at Chankanaab. Nice food plaza. Great restrooms and changing area. Only dislike was that you are forced to walk the entire shopping area when you get off ship to get to the end where the taxi is. It is like Vegas where you are forced to walk through the casino to get anywhere in hotel.

Provider: Independent Operator

We did the Push/Pull/Swim with the Dolphins - it was a very fun and unique experience. You get to touch the dolphins as well as give them a kiss. This part was so cool when you kiss them, the one we had closed her eyes! Then you will get pushed on a boogie board with the dolphin pushing on your foot. It was a close to being too hard since all the push was on one foot but the ride was short and very fun. The best part was being pulled by holding onto the dolphin's flippers. You are belly to belly with a special animal. I think I was grinning ear to ear after that.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Imagination docks in Puerta Maya, about four miles south of downtown, but the port was still very interesting to look at. There was a bit of time to walk around and look merchandise in shops, then the tour operator whisked people off onto a tour bus and to Chankanaab, a park where I booked the Royal Dolphin Swim. In the evening, I spent almost all of the time in Fat Tuesday's, a spring break-type bar. ROYAL DOLPHIN SWIM IN CHANKANAAB It was the highlight of the cruise! It was impossible not to be moved emotionally by it. The dolphins are very majestic and gentle. First, they train you on hand signals that dolphins understand, using a wooden cutout model of a dolphin. Then they lead you into a sectioned-off area for the actual interaction. You can do a hand/flipper shake, foot push, dorsal tow, and more. There are photographers taking pictures of you the whole time. The printed pictures are expensive, in tens of dollars, but if you get a DVD, you get 25 pictures for $80. Not a great value, but how often do most people get to swim with dolphins? FAT TUESDAY'S I went back on the ship to clean up and change clothes, then went back out to port. It was already evening by the time I went into Fat Tuesday's, and the crowd was picking up. Everybody was wearing balloon hats, dancing the limbo and a bunch of line dances, and drinking humongous drinks. I ended up joining in on the action with the people from the ship who were already there, and had an awesome time. We were all talking, laughing, and dancing.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Intresting. Son enjoyed it but just beware taht the photo package they are willing to deal with do not pay full price and the pics were not that great.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

My 9 year old LOVED IT!!! Since the grandparents took him we missed out on the experience. I think we had at least a half hour dissertation about it though at dinner. If we went back, I would do it for us.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

I did the dolphin swim at Dolphinaris and I loved it! Great trainers, beautiful facility, adorable dolphins!

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Kids and Adults loved the Dolphin Push Pull Swim. We spent 40-50 minutes in the water with 2 dolphins. The trainers helped those who couldn't swim as well. Everyone wore a lifevest. The ability to have a dolphin swim with you was very neat. The kids wanted to do it again! If you want the professional pictures though, get ready to pay!

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

This was absolutely fantastic and worth the money. We read a number of negative reviews about this excursion because of the photos taken by the excursion crew. It's not a big deal and you can use your own camera if you wish. We did elect to purchase the DVD, negotiated a discount. The interaction with the dolphin was amazing and you don't want to miss it. There are several different dolphin excursions. Make sure to do the Push Pull because that's the one with the most interaction with the dophin. It's a bit more expensive but worth it.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

The Dolphin Swim & Ride 8011 was pretty cool. They have you wear a small life vest and you just need to be able to get to the middle of this pool to do the one trick but nothing scary. If you can't swim to that point they can set you up to do another trick on the little platform we all waited on instead, water is waist high. I loved this; only down side is the photos are only their photos and they charge a very, very high price. They don't say one price for the package, they make you pick the photos, more photos cost more, and video is separate also. Take cash or a credit card it is over $100 for both. Some folks brought family to film them but observers are only allowed on this overlook and they had us facing away from that platform while performing the tricks like being kissed or kissing the dolphin, giving it a hug, or holding onto the fins and being pulled along, so the observers could not take the photos. You also can rent a locker $3, no jewelry and if you can't get your ring off they tape over it on your finger. You can't wear any type of shoes in the pool but up to the pool you can. Bring a towel. There is a changing room and when the Taxi drops you off on the main street afterwards you can go directly to the shops, but the shops are very overpriced, postcards are $1.50 each instead of 30 cents some will haggle but not too much.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

Fabulous. We observed the Cayman Dolphin Swim and this blew it out of the water!

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

We loved our interaction with the dolphins... the highlight of my children's trip. Very happy with it. The employee's were all very nice and helpful. The only negation was the price of the picture cd. For a family of 7 they wanted over 200 dollars! No thanks not after paying almost 700 dollars for the excursion. I did bring my own waterproof camera so I do have those pictures.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

If you can get past the disorganization & rip-off of $140 to buy "their" pictures (you are not allowed to take your own pictures) you will really like this. My 7 y/o had the time of his life & the expressions on his face are priceless

Provider: Independent Operator

We did the Dolphin Push, Pull and Swim at Chankanaab. The adults (including me) loved it. It was a little intimidating to our 6 year old son, who was very enthusiastic about it in theory. He loved doing the simpler interactions with the dolphin, the kiss, the hug, the dance, and the command to have it rise out of the water. He was too intimidated by the belly ride and boogie board push when we were actually there in person, although he thought they sounded great when he was learning about the excursion. The thought of going into deep water with only the dolphin nearby (without a parent) made him a little nervous. They did bring a lifeguard over to assist, as there were a couple of children in our group, but our son still decided not to go out into the center of the large pool we were assigned to. We all still had a great day.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Wonderful experience. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Pictures too expensive.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

A great experience. Bring your own waterproof camera. Even though they tell you you can't photos, at the last minute they will try to sell you one of their waterproof cameras.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

We took the Dolphin Push Pull and Swim excursion. It was okay. My wife and I swam with the Dolphins on a previous cruise on the western side of Mexico which was great. This excursion was more about them taking photos of us with the dolphins so that they could sell us a photo package (which we did not purchase for $179). The kids liked some of it - but it was not a great experience. Cozumel has much more to offer as far as shopping and dining. We did not partake - and instead headed back to the ship.

Provider: Celebrity Cruises

Loved this experience and would highly recommend it. Our guide and the dolphin trainers were great and very patient. Transportation from the pier to the park and back was very easy and trouble free.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

It was awesome must do the push pull swim!! dont forget to check out the sea lion show also!!

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

It was worth doing once. The dolphins were so cool and it was fun to be up close. The trainers were knowledgeable, kind, and made it fun for every member of our family. I was bugged that we weren't allowed to take pictures and they wanted us to pay an arm and a leg for their photos. I didn't buy a single one and don't regret not, but it's sad not to have been able to snap a few with our own camera.

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

Did the Dolphin Swim, which was the highlight of our cruise!! Wonderful! The pictures were a bit expensive, but well worth it!

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

Dolphin Push, Pull and Swim at Chankanaab park. Had an amazing time. Finding our excursion guide, getting us there, and getting back to port was very simple and were very nice guides. The shopping in Cozumel is lots of fun b/c it's so cheap and there's so many shops to look at! Ate at 3 Amigos, had a blast there!!!!

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

I could not go since the Mexican police were hostile and RCI did not provide security to protect against them. Cozumel is a bad place to go.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Great and illuminating

Provider: Celebrity Cruises