14 November 2011
Gentle and intelligent, dolphins fascinate children and grownups alike. Friendly and mild-mannered, they warm most people's hearts with their charm. Many people dream of swimming with these beautiful creatures. If you have such a dream, there are a number of places where you can turn it into a reality. Here are some of the top destinations for swimming with dolphins. As a travel blog writer, this experience is sure to give you something to write about!
Rockingham, Western Australia
Rockingham, located close to Perth, is a popular destination for kite surfing, windsurfing and of course swimming with the dolphins. If you want to swim with these creatures in their natural habitat, this is one of your best options. As many as 180 dolphins reside close to the protected Marine Park islands. From Rockingham jetty, tour operators can take you to the islands. The dolphins here are truly wild. This means that neither do the guides feed them, nor are they taught tricks. But they enjoy human company and the experience is sure to be a memorable one.
Laem Sing, Thailand
When in Thailand, a visit to the Oasis Sea World Resort in Laem Sing is highly recommended. Situated in the Gulf of Thailand, it features beautiful mangrove forests, mudflats and beaches. The resort also has a nursery for injured dolphins. Here you can swim with pink and irrawaddy species of dolphins as well as enjoy a spectacular dolphin show.
The dolphin show over here showcases the wide-ranging abilities of these friendly sea mammals that have been trained by experts from around the country. What's great is that you can even spend time with these magical creatures after the show, by swimming around with them in a separate pool.
Singapore
The Underwater World in Singapore is also a great place to swim with dolphins, especially the pink species. The pink dolphins are a particular species of river dolphins. They're known as the 'Amazon River Dolphins' as they're typically found in the Amazon River. An interesting fact about river dolphins is that they're only very distantly related to ocean dolphins - their features differing significantly.
Apart from the exciting pink dolphins, the place also features a wide variety of other underwater wildlife for you to explore and enjoy.
Maui, Hawaii
If adventure is in your blood and it's the thrill of swimming with dolphins in the wild that you're after, the Molokini Dolphin Adventure is an adventure you should not miss. A catamaran takes you out into the blue where you get to see Pacific Bottlenose dolphins and Spinner dolphins in their own habitat.
The adventure even includes snorkeling with these magnificent mammals swimming around and with you. It makes for a truly amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience
Annabelle is a writer with ebook writing service firm Godot Media and is a senior member of the travel writing team in the company. She has interests ranging from traveling, social media, copywriting to following web technologies and trends.
