Dolphin World - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jimmy M.

This is really a 4.5
My sister recently lost her husband of 50+ years. Her bucket list included swimming with the dolphins so we took her here. It was very structured and a little bit limited in your time and your interactions with the dolphin but was done very well within the parameters. The staff and trainers were very friendly and good at their jobs. The dolphin show at the end was very entertaining for all ages and they have a great system to give you great pictures of yourself with the dolphin that works very well. My sister was very happy. The other part of the park consisted of some birds, penguins, alligators etc but is very limited and basically not really necessary.

Melanie D.

The trainer was wonderful and made sure that each person got to have an individual experience. The staff that was helping on the side of the pool made sure to remind the trainer that one person didn't get to do one trick. She made sure to fix that mistake. We did not feel rushed to get out of the pool or for each trick. They took their time and really get a nice time with the dolphins. It was great for our family of 5 (kids ages 5,7, and 16) they all seemed to enjoy the experience. We got a lot of photos that were taken professionally that will be memories for a lifetime included in the package. Usually you pay $25 or more for one picture.

Theresa

One of my dreams was to swim with dolphins, I thought it was gonna be a one on one experience and I wanted to have my hands on them and just be with them for a while, the time I spent with the one amazing female was seconds, the only thing I remember was the ride and she swam fast to get it over with and get another fish. This is not fair for them or us. They shouldn't be doing tricks for food.
If she belonged to me she would learn what love is. I think there were 10 people in my group so it was a take turn situation, although it went off without a hitch, I will next time try to find the experience I'm looking for elsewhere.

Kaylee B.

I've never been more disappointed in my life! I have been waiting/wanting to do a dolphin encounter since I was a young kid. We're down here for my sons spring break and thought "oh yea, this would be a cool experience to have with him." His first words when we got done were "that was extremely boring mom!" He's 8.

You get a very, very short interaction with the dolphins! Even the dorsal fin ride was less than 15seconds!! Just overall very disappointing. The trainers were very nice and sweet and then some blonde guy I'm assuming a higher instructor of some sort came out and was just yelling and screaming at everyone being very demanding and completely turned me from what little bit of fun we were experiencing! I would 100% recommend finding elsewhere to do something like this and doing further research to make sure it's worth the money!!

Jeffrey F.

Highly recommend going here. Do not recommend the VIP package as it would’ve been cheaper to do everything myself. Overall definitely still deserves 5 stars.

Kelly H.

Do not go here! Captive dolphins are stolen from their families and taken from their natural environment to be shoved into tiny tanks and forced to do tricks so you can get pictures with them. How is that entertaining Anyone who comes here should be ashamed. Cetaceans do not belong in tanks. The false pretense that they are loved and taken care fools people but know that they are miserable and abused. Dolphins belong in the ocean, not in tiny tanks doing tricks for you and your family. Exploitation at its finest. Empty the tanks !

Melissa S.

I went to Dolphin World to swim with the dolphins and upon arrival realized there was also a Sea Lion experience. I immediately signed up for that as well. The staff in both of the experiences were fantastic! They were knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. You could see their love for the animal. The pictures were such a nice addition to the package. The photographer was great as well as the staff that helped with obtaining the photos. This was a bucket list adventure and Dolphin World made it unforgettable! I think anyone who wants to get to know marine life should visit Dolphin World.

Donna B.

I took 2 of my granddaughters to swim with a dolphin. It was an incredible experience and I would do it again and again and again……