delfinario de cayo largo

buttercup7885

I was tempted to swim with dolphins while deciding on what excursion to take and I am so glad I didn't pick swimming with these sad dolphins. It is indeed very sad to see them here in a small confined space, dolphins travel a great distance and seeing them here the way they are distressed me quite a bit. Scratch marks and bruises were seen on one from people wanting to grab on them.

raiserhotty

Please do not support this kind of cruelty to animals. They are kept in a small little iron cage swimming in a circle around and around waiting for the next show to perform or tourist to swim with. They look like they are crying, it is heartbreaking.Please do not think about your fun factor of swimming with a dolphin but think of the dolphin itself suffering in this little cage.

hyksos

The show may be nice, and the experience of swimming with dolphins may be unforgettable, but seeing these very intelligent animals caged in a pond with a diameter of max 50-100 m was just sad.

522frejal

Great show with charming and clever Dolphins and clever instructors. Amazing experience to swim together with two Dolphins so soft and kind.

815gastonj

Strongly suggest to use to boat trip. The trip is only for 12 people. The captain will cook a great langoustine meal. Lots of fun + you will have plenty of time to stop to swin in beautiful areas that the catamaran can bring you to.

17072014BBc

It s beautiful island not to far away from the main island Cayo Largo. Beautiful water. Fun to go on a boat with about 8 to 10 persons. The captain will cook. It s really nice.

Deb575757

The catamaran all day tour that is available at every hotel was very different from last November when I took the very same trip. This time, the snorkeling location only had a minimal amount of colorless fish and dead coral. The lobster meal served on Cayo Largo this time was well over cooked and they didn't offer the fantastic lobster-kabobs for sale. Next was the dolphin experience. If you have to keep animals in a cage, this is one of the better ways. Most of the dolphins being used have been breed in captivity so they only know what they are missing plus they get as much fish to eat that they want. It is open the the sea and small fish can enter through the bars but nothing big like sharks ect. Way better than a aquarium. This year the interaction with the dolphin was less than half the time. Lastly, the crew of the cataraman start begging for very large tips from the people onboard on the return sail. It really left a bad taste in my mouth.

Brunette2

Swimming with the dolphins here was amazing! We spent a lot of time in the water with them and were amazed at their abilities. They lifted us in the air and rushed toward the docks and just when you thought you were going to hit the dock, they lowered you into the water...they are very fast and beautiful creatures! Took many pictures but lost my camera...good thing we bought pictures from them. Great deal and well worth the money.

Habanero1976

This is just plain sad. Uninformed, apathetic tourists swimming with animals that are caged right next to their home in the open ocean. Don't support this kind of abuse.

AGoldfish

Normally I would not have checked this out, because I would expect it to be pathetic and/or inhumane. Unfortunately, my expectations were met and then some.Arriving at Playa Sirena by water shuttle, you can't avoid seeing this so-called attraction, and you especially can't avoid it while waiting for the boat to leave.It consists of one sad dolphin living alone in a small, shallow pen. He does some tricks at feeding time, and spends most of the rest of his time lolling quietly in the shallows, looking at the tourists.For 70 CUC, you can swim with him.It's a very sad life for a wild animal that should be part of a pod, swimming in the open sea. And before someone tells me he was rescued from certain death... well, which would you prefer? Solitary confinement in a broom closet, or certain death?

julioenriques2015

En en mes de Febrero de 2015 hemos estado en el delfinario de Cayo Largo. No teníamos mucha expectativa, pero el entorno es mágico, Playa sirena es hermosa.Nos encanto el nadar con los delfines, son encantadores. mi hija no quería salir del agua. El instructor muy profesional y las fotos que nos sacaron divinas.Si bien no estoy de acuerdo con los animales en cautiverio, recomendaría esta atracción y volvería a ir de ser posible

flordeconcordia

Cuando estuvimos alojados en el Hotel Sol Cayo Largo contratamos la excursion para el dia siguiente, nos dijeron que ahora no daban langosta pero si camarones etc., dijimos ok para hacer algo distinto y conocer un poco mas esos lugares paradisiacos. A las 2 horas nos llaman a la habitación y nos dicen que vayamos a buscar el dinero porque como mi marido es cubano no puede viajar en Catamaran. Como?? les dijimos, hace 12 años que vive en Argentina!! Que se creen que se quiere escapar a Estados Unidos, que ignorancia!!Porque tanta discriminación! Nos dijeron que se trata de una ley que ningun cubano puede subir a un catamaran, lancha, bote ni siquiera si va de excursión.Lamentable nos quedamos con las ganas y mi esposo con un sabor amargo.

faustoMBE

Una esperienza che ricorderemo a lungo. I due simpatici delfini Benny e Ulisse sono bravissimi e socievoli. Sarete partecipi di una esperienza indimenticabile nel quale vi sentirete totalmente coinvolti. Potrete toccarli, accarezzarli e giocarci insieme. I due istruttori sono bravissimi e molto professionali. So che sarebbe meglio fossero liberi ma ormai sono addestrati a vivere li e non credo riuscirebbero a sopravvivere in mare aperto.Non ho però visto nessun segno di maltrattamento e lo spazio a loro riservato non è così piccolo come riportato su qualche commento precedente; anche quando i due delfini sono a riposo, vengono vicino alla spiaggia per chiamarti a giocare con loro!!

MaxiF_12

La verdad es que uno no deja de asombrarse de la inteligencia de los delfines. Un pro es la experiencia de quienes disponene a realizar la actividad. Una contra es el lugar, a mi parecer reducido, en el que se encuentran. No puedo comparar con otros delfinarios porque es el primero que conozco. En mi caso particular, no hice la actividad, ya que no estoy de acuerdo con la explotacion de los animales. Pero n o puedo negar la cara de felicidad de quienes realizaban la misma.

417yamilad

Muy buena experiencia! El entrenador y el fotografo fueron muy amables.Estuvimos aprox 30 minutos en el agua con los delfines. Los podes acariciar, te llevan a dar una vuelta agarrandolos de las aletas, te levantan sobre el agua con sus bocas.Luego se puede comprar un cd con fotos.El delfinario está en Playa Sirena. Al lado del mismo se puede comer también.