Even without a dolphin encounter, Cabo San Lucas is a dream vacation destination. The pristine beaches, unique shopping, luxurious accommodations, gorgeous weather, fine dining, and fun fishing, scuba diving, and snorkeling all come together to make for a dream vacation, but the dolphins will keep you coming back.

Native to the waters of this tropical paradise, the Pacific bottlenose dolphin is a curious, intelligent, and playful sea creature that enjoys human company as much as we enjoy theirs. You may have heard stories of dolphins saving people from drowning. Dolphins have become a part of mythology, as we study them to learn the science behind their complex communication system. This article looks at having a dolphin encounter with these amazing animals.

Meeting Dolphins

If you're interested in a simple Cabo San Lucas dolphin encounter, head to one of the local dolphin sanctuaries to enjoy getting up close. After a short educational presentation that includes information about physiology, habits, communication, and even protection efforts, you'll head to the sanctuary pool where you'll meet dolphins.

The trainers will demonstrate the physical and mental agility of the sanctuary dolphins as they put on a show for you. The trainers will share training techniques, common signals, and commands used to communicate with dolphins. Then you can signal the dolphins yourself and even feed them. This is a great adventure, especially for families with small children.

Swimming With Dolphins

If you'd like to step up your sanctuary visit, you can even get into the pool with dolphins. After the short educational presentation, you'll jump in the pool to swim with the sanctuary dolphins. Sanctuaries do not allow sunscreen, jewelry, or cameras in the pool area to ensure the safety of the dolphins, but they do have professional photographers on hand to take pictures that capture the memories of this adventure.

When in the water with these intelligent sea creatures, they will respond to your commands. You can go for a dorsal fin ride and you may even get a hug and a kiss. Swimming with dolphins in one of these sanctuaries is an incredible experience you'll definitely enjoy.

The friendly trainers will answer your questions and will make sure you have the dolphin encounter of your dreams. You'll be amazed at how happy the dolphins are and how much they love interacting and performing for humans.

Trainer For A Day

If you'd like to go even further with your Cabo San Lucas dolphin encounter, the local sanctuaries also offer a Dolphin Trainer for a Day program. If you adore dolphins, this is the encounter for you as you head for the sanctuary of your choice in the morning for six hours of training with dolphins. In this personalized experience, you learn about dolphin behavior and training dolphins. You'll even get a uniform.

After your training session, you will assist the regular trainers in the swimming with dolphins program. You'll be in and out of the pool and will help with feeding and routine dolphin care the entire day. This will give you an inside look at the job of a dolphin trainer and you'll even get a special diploma, photographs, and a DVD so you can remember this amazing experience.

Whether you watch dolphins, get in the pool with dolphins, or become a trainer for a day, one thing is for sure, you'll enjoy meeting these incredible creatures.

Christine O'Kelly is an author for Cabo Dolphin Swims. They provide information on Cabo San Lucas dolphin encounters.

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