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Dolphin Quest Bermuda
A Top favorite Attraction in Bermuda
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Dolphin Quest Bermuda is one of our top favorite sightseeing attractions in the island. During one of the surveys conducted by BBC, it came out clearly that swimming with Dolphins was one of the top dreams for many before they die.
If you share the same dream, there is no better place to try this than the Dolphin Quest Bermuda. If you do not like to swim with dolphins, but enjoy to hand-feed or touch them, Dolphin Quest Bermuda could still be the perfect place.
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If you don't want to even touch them, but only like to watch Dolphin shows, then take a look at these pictures. I can tell you that there are very few Dolphin training & display centers in the world where you can view such amazing Dolphin activities as in the Dolphin Quest Bermuda.
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Dolphin Show at Dolphin Quest Bermuda
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Originally the Bermuda Dolphin site was opened in 1996 at the Fairmont Southampton hotel. However this was completely destroyed in 1999 by Hurricane Gert.
The Dolphin Quest Bermuda facility was subsequently moved to the fort at the Royal Naval Dockyard and has remained there ever since.
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During our first experience at the Dolphin Quest Bermuda, I was a bit nervous at first. I heard that after all Dolphins were wild and could be sometimes quite dangerous when they are in off mood. My son, a 9 year old over-enthusiastic kid had also joined me to swim along with the Dolphins. This was an added tension.
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However the expert trainers at the Dolphin Quest Bermuda did a great job, demonstrated the lovable and friendly behaviors of the dolphins.
We were soon swimming & playing with the dolphins to our ultimate fulfillment.
Dolphin Quest Bermuda offers several programs to interact with the dolphins. Here, you can touch, feed and swim with the dolphins.
Here are the two most popular programs at the Dolphin Quest:
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Ultimate Adventure - Dolphin Quest Bermuda
This is an hour-long program. It offers most dolphin time compared to the other programs at the Dolphin Quest Bermuda. You are able to meet, feed and have fun with the dolphins, even enjoy a ride on an underwater scooter.
This program only allows small groups and offers greater flexibility to cater to your own individual interests.
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Ultimate Adventure - Dolphin Quest Bermuda
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So you can decide how much time you would like to swim alongside dolphins in the deep water, or use the underwater scooters or simply spend more intimate time with the dolphins at the submerged platform.
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This program runs daily at 11:30 am. An additional program is sometimes offered at 1:45 pm depending on demand. The program charge for one hour is 295$ per person.
Dolphin Moment - Dolphin Quest Bermuda
For a shorter experience with the dolphins, you can meet the dolphins in a brief 5-minute dockside interaction. This program at the Dolphin Quest Bermuda is held only on-demand and reservations are done on the spot. So once on-site, you need to walk into the Dolphin Deck gift shop to ask for the next available time.
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Dolphin Moment - Dolphin Quest Bermuda
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Groups range from one to five participants at a time, and the dockside experience is captured in a photo that will be printed and given to you as a take-away memento.
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It’s ideal for those who do not want to spend much time or get too wet in a dolphin interaction experience. Program duration is 5 minutes and costs 60$ per person. Every additional person costs 20$.
Handy Information
Dolphin Quest Bermuda is open daily from 9:30am-4:30pm. Address of Dolphin Quest Bermuda is Royal Naval Dockyard, Ireland Island, Sandys Parish.
Ferries from the City of Hamilton stop at Ireland Island, at the western end of Bermuda. They ply every hour between 7am-6pm. Fare is 4$ each way.
Buses (no. 7 or 8) leave the City of Hamilton for the Royal Naval Dockyard from Monday through Saturday every 15 minutes between 6:45am-11:45pm. The bus trip takes about 1 hour and costs 4.50$ for adults.
Visit Royal Naval Dockyard map to get an idea of the position of Dolphin Quest Bermuda within the Dockyard. You can call Dolphin Quest Bermuda at 441/234-4464 for further information.
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