founded 1994 cancun mexico headquarters cancun mexico website www.dolphindiscovery.com dolphin discovery group is a mexican company the largest of its kind committed to the responsible respectful and environmental awareness while offering guests the experience of swimming with dolphins sea lions manatees and whale watching as part of engaging and educational programs . for more than 21 years dolphin discovery has contributed to the study and conservation of marine mammals creating bondings of love and respect through the interaction experience in habitats around the world . since its opening in 1994 dolphin discovery has over 6 million visitors in their 24 parks located in m xico anguilla tortola grand cayman st. kitts dominican republic usa italy and jamaica 1 . dolphin isla mujeres 2 . dolphin puerto aventuras 3 . dolphin cozumel 4 . dolphin tortola 5 . dolphin anguilla 6 . dolphin vallarta nayarit aquaventuras 7 . dolphin cayman 8 . dolphin six flags 9 . dolphin costa maya 10 . dolphin los cabos 11 . dolphin dreams 12 . dolphin playa del carmen 13 . dolphin akumal 14 . dolphin saint kitts 15 . dolphin punta cana 16 . gulf world by dolphin discovery 17 . zoomarine 18 . dolphin cove ocho rios 19 . dolphin cove negril 20 . dolphin cove half moon 21 . dolphin cove moon palace 22 . dolphin cove cayman 23 . garrafon park 24 . marina aquatours dolphin discovery carries the miracle program since 2002 with the purpose of preserving sea life and to promote a deep understanding of it . this program has been successful with the birth of over a 100 marine mammals under human care . contents 1 certifications and awards 2 dolphin discovery s programs 2.1 manatee encounter 2.2 sea lion discovery 2.3 dolphin encounter 2.4 dolphin swim adventure 2.5 dolphin royal swim 3 references certifications and awards edit ammpa with more than 10 parks certified by the alliance of marine mammal parks & aquariums . imata certified since 2003 by the international marine animal trainer s association . iaapa member of the international association of amusement parks and attractions . asta member of the american society of travel agencies since 2014 . princess cruise lines dolphin discovery has been awarded 10 times as tour of the season esr certified as an empresa socialmente responsable socially responsible company since 2006 . super empresas expansi n awarded since 2013 . modelo de equidad de g nero recognized and awarded for its compromise with the equality of opportunity to men and women . dolphin discovery s programs edit dolphin discovery offers activities involving dolphins sea lions manatees and nurse sharks . the activities give visitors the opportunity to get up close and personal with these marine mammals at their different parks . all activities give tourists the chance to interact with the marine animals . each dolphin program gives the up close experience of swimming with dolphins and learning about them during the interaction . manatee encounter edit a one of its kind program in the caribbean visitors are given the experience of getting close enough to hug and kiss these gentle giants . dolphin discovery has manatees under its care at isla mujeres riviera maya and cozumel . sea lion discovery edit this program not only gives visitors the opportunity to get kisses from sea lions but to also learn about the way they live their everyday lives anatomy and so much more . dolphin discovery has sea lions under its care at isla mujeres riviera maya cozumel and vallarta . dolphin encounter edit this activity is ideal for children visitors who choose this program do not need to swim because all the activities are done on a platform . they are close enough to touch hug kiss and shake hands with the dolphins . in this activity dolphins dance and sing to the visitors as the marine mammal specialist gives all the information about their lifestyle anatomy and fun facts . dolphin swim adventure edit in this activity visitors are able to interact with dolphins getting the chance to hug kiss and swim with the dolphins by holding their fins as they swim backwards and getting pushed by their feet whilst on a boogie board . dolphin royal swim edit this program gives the most interaction with two dolphins at the same time . visitors experience the foot push where the dolphins will rise you above the water surface by pushing you from the soles of your feet the dorsal tow and other behaviors like kiss hug hand target handshake and more . references edit website http www.dolphindiscovery.com cozumel cozumel activities.asp retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title dolphin discovery & oldid 720689269 categories tourist attractions in mexicotourism in mexicotourism in the british virgin islandsamusement parks in mexicohidden categories pages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view 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