Advantages: Best looking game i`ve ever seen.Beautiful scenery
Disadvantages: Getting caught up on rocks sometimes.

....I cannot believe how well Appaloosa got him to animate.Words just cannot describe it.You realy get the feel you are controling an acctual dolphin and not just something that looks like a dolphin. Sound:10 Yet another catagory Ecco exells in is its beautifull sound.The music is very fitting and dont think Appaloosa could have come up with a better possable soundtrack for Ecco.If you`ve played Ecco on the now extinct Sega CD you know what to expect.The music is very laid back and atmospheric and not some generic techno or rock soundtrack like 95% of the other video games on the market. Sound effects are also very well done.You`ll hear no gunshots or grenade launchers here.The sounds in Ecco are range from things such as his sonad to other effect like rockslides and Ecco cackeling(I think thats what the sounds dolphins make is called... Read review

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Advantages: Able to see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat.
Disadvantages: Some companies are better value than others.

...with music playing. As soon as the first whales or dolphins are seen the music is stopped and the Captain stops the engines so you just float along quietly watching these awesome creatures in their natural habitat. The last time I went the boat went to a known feeding area for dolphins and we saw loads - and they were not shy!! They were doing back flips and coming right up to the boat. We then moved further out to find Pilot Whales and some come really close to the boat - even swimming alongside or going underneath. A good company has someone on board who gives a commentary about the whales and dolphins, which makes it interesting. You then tend to have something to eat and drink and, on a lot of trips, are given the opportunity to swim in the sea. There are a lot of companies doing these trips but here's a few: Freebird (they have... Read review

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Advantages: Service is superb
Disadvantages: Location a bit remote

...We stayed at the Dolphin from the 4th-18th July and booked through Eclipse Direct (this is First Choice's sister company, so basically everything Eg: the rep, flight etc was First choice. We had a great holiday and this hotel went way beyond our expectations. The atmosphere is friendly and the clientelle are young couples, honeymooners,wedding parties, families with children (although they may struggle getting toddlers to eat the food). Luckily there weren't any lager louts etc. OUR ROOM: was room 84, a cottage room near to the beach front. The room was more than adequate, having a semi-open air bathroom (quite fun!) air conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities,water left by the "room boys" (as they called themselves) daily and a little terrace outside with a table and chairs. It was cleaned twice a day and flowers were... Read review

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Advantages: Can learn about the lovely Dolphins. Kiss, hug, and play with them!
Disadvantages: a little pricey

...It was my boyfriend's dream as a kid to swim with Dolphins. So to make his dream come true I've been doing research and found this site www.dolphin-academy.com. It is located at Sea Aquarium Curacao (Southern Caribbean), which was great! There are different programs, depending on your age, budget and what you prefer. Pregnant women can only participate in the Dolphin Encounter Program. Before all the activities, you will receive instructions from the trainers. Customers must fill in an assumption of risk waiver before the activity of: Dolphin Swim and Dolphin Snorkel. You must get there before hand to pay for your activity and they will hand you the color coded wrist band for your activity and different color coded wrist band for the spectators. You must bring along bathing suit, towel and suntan lotion. If you’ve forgotten your... Read review

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Advantages: opportunity to see amazing animals
Disadvantages: can't think of any

...Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. Who are Siegfried and Roy? Siegfried and Roy met in 1957 whilst both working on board a cruise ship, whilst on the ship Siegfried got on stage and performed some tricks, Roy saw him doing this and the two of them became friends. It turned out that Roy had smuggled a Cheetah called Chico on board the ship, he came across this Cheetah whilst working at a circus and decided to try and build the animals trust and set him free from the circus. Together they worked magic with Chico and found an act that worked. They then got their first gig at the Monte Carlo and have since been performing in Las Vegas for over 30 years and are known as The Masters of the Impossible. As well as being famous for their magic they are also known for their conservation work, for over 20 years... Read review

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Advantages: wonderful feeling, a chance in a lifetime experience
Disadvantages: none

...These mammals have the ability to perform many tricks and their grace and beauty have caught all our imaginations for years. Myself along with my husband and two children spent last christmas and new year in Perth, Western Australia and although we visited many wonderful places swimming with the dolphins was what we wanted to do most, and what better place to do it than in the warm, clear, blue Indian Ocean. Bunbury is the second largest city in W.Australia with a population of 26,000, with 50,000 in the greater area and is about 100 miles from Perth. It has a Port which consists of outer and inner harbours and is situated in the southeast part of Koombana bay. It is in this bay that the Dolphin Discovery Centre stands facing on to the beach. It is run by the Bunbury Dolphin Trust which gives volunteers and public... Read review

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Advantages: Professionalism of Company
Disadvantages: Length of time to fit

...I must admit at first when my wife wanted a new bathroom I did not think it would cost as much and take as long as it did but when you watch what is happening you can see there is a lot more work than you think there would be. We looked about for different bathrooms from different companies and as we had a bad time with our kitchen when I got one of my mates to do it and although he is still my friend he will not be getting any more work from me we thought we would get the company to do the whole lot this time. Our bathroom is quite small and the four walls were tiled completely and it still had a coloured bathroom suite, which means it was very old (this was in when we moved in 3 years ago). So we saw on television and in newspaper adds that Dolphin Bathroom were having a sale, so we decided to call them up and get a quote from... Read review

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Advantages: One-stop shop for a complete bathroom rebuild
Disadvantages: Expensive. Watch out for the extras!

...I am breaking off from DIY to write this opinion for two reasons, one – my wife has just washed the kitchen floor, and I’m captive on the wrong side of the wet area, and two – the reason for my need to be wasting good un-metered off-peak surf-time on DIY, Dolphin Bathrooms. About 3 years ago, I succumbed to the “a proper shower would really enrich my life” pressure coming from Mrs Bnibbles. Since I prefer a good wallow, we had to compromise on a corner bath with a power shower enclosure. Not being the world’s best plumber or most enthusiastic tiler (motto – “don’t worry, it’ll look alright when it’s grouted”), we reached for the Yellow Pages. Having at least heard of Dolphin, combined with a friend rating their shower units as being very reliable, we got them... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful Covers and Easy Read
Disadvantages: Hard to find books with original covers

...Background Information Animal Ark is a huge series of books which are all about animals. Originally started printing in 1994 and written by Lucy Daniels. Animal Ark books are stories about different animals. Some of these books include; Badger in the basement, koalas in a crisis and Dolphins in the Deep. They are non-fiction books. In total, there are 60 books in the main series. This main series is broken down into smaller groups of books. 1:15 Animal Ark 16:18 Animal Ark in Australia 19:23 Animal Ark 24:26 Animal Ark in Africa 27:29 Animal Ark 30:32 Animal Ark in America 32:37 Animal Ark 38:40 Animal Ark in Danger 41:43 Animal Ark 44:46 Animal Ark in South Africa 47:52 Animal Ark 53:55 Animal Ark in the Arctic 56:60 Animal Ark There are also a few other smaller series including Holiday Specials... Read review

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Advantages: One-stop shop & quality fittings
Disadvantages: Paying up front

...I handed over seven grand for a new bathroom a couple of months ago to Dolphin - and THEN found these reviews! You can imagine my panic. However, I have to be honest and say I was thoroughly impressed with Dolphin's professionalism from start to finish and am now the proud owner of a beautiful, gleaming, well-fitted bathroom. The sales process was bizarre - basically he asked how much we were prepared to spend: I lied and told him 6 grand (I'd set aside 8 and a half). After going right round the houses we settled on 7, but not before the figure 20k was mentioned! But the salesman was a decent bloke and knew his stuff. We paid a deposit there and then, and a surveyor came round a week later to double check our order. The plans were detailed and accurate and there was no doubt about what we were paying for. Another week or so... Read review

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