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Have you ever wanted to swim with dolphins or sharks, then the dolphin cove at treasure reef Jamaica is the place to go, for the experience of a life time.
Dolphin cove is located in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, very close to Dunn's River Falls.
ABOUT DOLPHIN COVE
Dolphin cove is Jamaica's number one marine attraction. The cove its self is set in Jamaica's tropical north coast, this natural cove is surrounded by five acres of tropical rain forest, so the scenery is out of this world, you can only imagine why the cove was nominated for the world travel award in 2007.
Here you can swim and interact with a family of bottle nose blue dolphins, in their
natural habitat of the Caribbean ocean itself, you can enjoy the thrill and love of these stunning animals, during your visit.
A new edition to dolphin cove is the shark encounter, here you can have the rare opportunity of meeting the most fascinating and fearsome of all sea creatures the shark, hold, touch, feed and swim in the same water as these sharks if you dare.
At treasure reef there is something for everyone, you can swim, snorkel and interact with the wild life, this includes dolphins, sting rays, sharks, exotic birds, iguanas and even snakes or even discover the cove in a mini boat or glass bottom kayak.
If this sounds to exhausting then you can either relax on one of Ocho Rios finest beaches, with the glistening white sand between your toes. You can always walk and discover the coast of the Caribbean and even enjoy a jungle trail walk and take in the tropical wildlife and their truly stunning surroundings.
ENTRANCE ENTITLEMENTS
Upon entrance you and any other guests can, captain your own mini boats, snorkel and interact with sting rays, glass bottom kayak the cove, watch the shark show and discover the cove in any way you like as often as you like, this is unlimited once you have paid you entrance fee.
At an extra cost you can participate in one of the following packages,
THE TOUCH ENCOUNTER PACKAGE entitles you to learn about the dolphins, and have an amazing encounter as you enter the world of these gentle dolphins they will give you a kiss and allow you to caress them while standing in knee deep water.
THE SWIM WITH DOLPHINS PACKAGE entitles you to interact with two dolphins while swimming in the deep Caribbean ocean, Swim with the two dolphins as they interact with you in the cove dependent on how they feel they may kiss, pull or push you and even dance.
SWIM HOLD AND FEED SHARKS PACKAGE with this package you get to learn about the world most feared creature the shark, you can interact, hold, feed and swim with these creatures.
KEEPER FOR THE DAY here you get to help prepare the food, feeding and the behaviour interaction of dolphins, shark and sting rays. You will learn about the animals with hands on training.
BOOKING
Booking is essential as the number of places for the dolphin and shark programs is limited and due to the popularity of each package, you can go and hope for the best but I would highly recommend you book beforehand.
If you are visiting Jamaica via cruise ship you will be able to get all of the information needed from the tour guides on board the cruise ship. It is best to book in this situation so you can arrange transport to and from the ship.
WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE
To take part in this wonderful day out you will need towels and money for food, souvenirs, videos and pictures of your dolphin or shark program. Cameras or video cams are allowed at Dolphin Cove Treasure Reef, but not in the dolphin area or while participating in a Dolphin programs as this distracts the dolphins. Videos or photos of your dolphin experience are available at an extra cost.
GIFTS AND REFRESHMENTS
Dolphin Cove at Treasure Reef is known for shopping you can purchase hand crafted carvings, souvenirs and jewellery at one of the gift shops, you can even get your hair braided
There is a beach grill where you can buy lunch, you have a choice of chicken jerky, hamburger, hotdogs, chips, cheese sticks and a few others. Although the choice is very limited is really does taste good.
If you fancy a full meal you can enjoy a Jamaican buffet lunch, which will exotic fruits and foods related to Jamaica, personally I feel that you are paying expensive prices as you are overlooking the Caribbean ocean and tropical rain forest.
For those of us that like a little drink there is a fully licensed bar where you can enjoy the local beers, fruit juices and cocktails.
PRICES
These do vary dramatically during the year, so you will expect to pay a lot more for packages during the high seasons. If this is something you would like to do I would recommend you shop around the internet for prices, as some of these tour companies are rather expensive.
Overall this was an unforgettable day that I will take to the grave; it was truly amazing so good in fact it is so hard to explain. Even if you don't go for one of the packages if is recommended that you visit as there is so much to do.
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dolphins jumping
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I thought this place was good and then I went to Discovery Cove in Florida and that was so much better and you got so much more for your money! Good review though! x
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Advantages: Excellent opportunity for those wild at heart/friendly helpful staff Disadvantages: Expensive, especially with the tantalising merchanise !
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Advantages: Excellent opportunity for those wild at heart/friendly helpful staff Disadvantages: Expensive, especially with the tantalising merchanise !
Sophie-Kaia 20.01.2008 (20.01.2008)
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