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Tortola BVI Magical Adventure Comes to Life with Dolphins

Dolphin Encounter Tortola BVI

Tortola is an island that offers little in historic sights, but that doesn’t seem to bother the thousands of visitors who flock here every year. That’s because they come for the spectacular scenery and gorgeous beaches – 21 square miles of beaches to be exact. Visitors to the island can spend their days basking in the sun, searching for sea shells, relaxing in a hammock, island hopping, and swimming in the warm, turquoise waters.
Or…
If you love dolphins, then you can have the adventure of a lifetime at Dolphin Discovery in Tortola.

A Video Tour of Traveling in Tortola & BVI Virgin Islands

Try the Dolphin Discovery Swim

Which would you rather do? Buy a bunch of souvenirs you have to lug home or swim with bottlenose dolphins? That’s what I thought you’d say! Bottlenose dolphins are really social animals and love interacting with humans. The Dolphin Encounter Discovery (non-swim) will get you up close and personal to these playful animals. Great for children of all ages, this program is both educational and fun. The certified dolphin trainers will teach you all about the bottlenose dolphins before you get in the water for some frolicking and maybe even a dolphin kiss!

An Adventure in the Water!

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The Dolphin Swim Adventure is for those visitors who want to kick their adrenaline up a notch. This program is quite unique and offers a variety of dolphin activities. Dive in and receive a hug or a kiss from one of these playful creatures, and if you get really lucky, you’ll get to experience the thrill of a lifetime when you go for a belly ride. Yep, you’ll hold on to the dolphin’s fins as he swims backwards. No matter your age, this is a thrill of a lifetime.

Be Treated like a Royal

Take part in the Dolphin Royal Swim program and experience the playful interactions as you receive a kiss and a hug and even a handshake. But even more exciting is experiencing the thrilling foot-push, when two dolphins push you by the soles of your feet. You’ll feel like a super hero, arms outstretched skimming atop the water. You’ll also feel what it’s like to hold on to a dolphin’s dorsal fin while they rapidly (dolphins can swim up to 35 MPH!) swim backwards. It is such an exciting ride and one you’ll never forget.

Cruise Ships on Tortola
Cruise Ships on Tortola

Traveling to Tortola

Many guests are staying in the US Virgin Islands USVI) and come over on the local ferry system for a day trip to discover the British Virgin Islands(BVI), this is a great way to get a taste of these islands. Another way guests come here is by Cruise Ship. So you can you find a perfect cruise for 7 – 8 days and make sure to include Tortola as one of your port of call. But if you really want to relax and enjoy these Island, then you need to stay here. Here is one of the recommended resorts to stay on…

Long Bay Beach Club

Long Bay Beach Club
Long Bay Beach Club

With a stay at Long Bay Beach Club in West End (Tortola), you’ll be minutes from Long Bay Beach and close to Cane Garden Bay Beach. This beach resort is within close proximity of Smuggler’s Cove Beach and Soper’s Hole Marina. Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. < More Info >

More Things to See (Sea) and Do

Even after your dolphin encounters you may find you still have room for adventure. Good, because Tortola has even more to offer. Take a safari taxi to Sky World, home of one of the most beautiful spots in the Caribbean. Stop at Cane Garden Bay for a little beach break and enjoy a leisurely lunch.
Next, enjoy a tour of Carrot Bay and Long Bay making sure to stop for a photo opportunity at the famous Bomba Shack. If you are staying in the US Virgin Islands, A ferry will return you back to St. Thomas or St John, where you will pinch yourself and remember the day wasn’t a dream, it actually happened!

View from Skyworld Tortola BVI
View from Skyworld Tortola BVI

Your Virgin Island Experience and Feed Back

We would love to hear from you and what you did in British or US Virgin Islands. What activities did you do? What places do you recommend to go stay in or eat at? In fact we are so interested in hearing what you have to say that we will entice you to comment, the first 5 comments will receive a $5 Amazon Gift card by email. The only thing we ask that you comment has something to do about the Virgin Islands and your stay there or the nearby area.


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Meet and Greet the Marine life with Ron Hardy

Learn About Dolphins in Panama City Beach

Ron Hardy is a retired high school band director. For 15 years he spent his time teaching students how to bring the gift of music to the world and when he started getting close to retiring, he decided to try to find a way to give back to his community. He decided to start working at Gulf World and spends his days ensuring the you and your family have the best visit you could possibly have and walk away from Gulf World wanting to come back again soon.

The facility offers first and foremost an environment that not only pleases you as the visitor and ensures you have a good time but the employees as well. Ron Hardy does believe that if the employees are happy, the visitors are happy and therefore tries to do his part in making everyone’s day a little better. The goal that he likes to have is to make sure that everyone he encounters on his day is having a good time.

Meet Ron Hardy in this Video

Educational Fun: Understand the Animals

At the facility you can have a fun and learning experience. It is important to enjoy your vacation but if you do not take anything away from what you have seen and interacted with, the memory is not complete, in the eyes of Ron Hardy. Along with all the entertainment – the tricks the animals perform and the games you get to play with them – there is always some sort of educational insert so that you as the visitor can better understand and connect with that beautiful dolphin or sea lion you are playing with. When you understand something better, you can connect with it on a much deeper and profound level.

Many Different Animals to Discover in Panama City Beach
Many Different Animals to Discover in Panama City Beach

Too Much to Enjoy!

The facility offers a wide variety of attractions for the entire family to enjoy. There is going to be something that you like no matter what. There are performances with sea lions and dolphins, as well as sting rays. You get to feed the animals and really come to see them with a fresh look and better understand their role in the environment.  They also offer a very large selection of birds – from parrots to penguins and flamingos! You get to see them up close and they perform tricks as well for the bird lover in you! And just to be sure they have all the bases covered, they also have more reptilian attractions with crocodiles and sea turtles also making an appearance! It really is unique in that they really want to give you as much of a snapshot of the ocean as possible.

Large Bird Exhibit in Panama City Beach
Large Bird Exhibit in Panama City Beach

Mission Statement

The purpose of Gulf World is to ensure that you and your family have a good time. From the unique animal life they present to you to the performances and entertainment they provide, Ron and his staff want that when you leave the facility, every single memory you have is wonderful. They want you to remember that dolphin you bonded with and sea turtle you pet. They want you to come back and relive that very special moment because a bond between you and a dolphin is something that can never be undone or forgotten.

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Animal Education for the Whole Family in Panama City Beach
Animal Education for the Whole Family in Panama City Beach
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Touch & Feed VIP Private Tour in Miami

Miami Manatee VIP Tour

Private and Behind the Scenes Touch and Feed Program

Imagine a private guided tour through a tropical paradise full of amazing marine and land animals, where you get to touch, feed, and play with them, all while having your memories captured by photographers. Well, imagine no longer because we have just the program in Miami!

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Book Your Touch&Feed VIP Online Now >>>

Once you arrive, you will be greeted by your friendly tour guide and photographer who will be leading you around the park throughout your day. First stop is the Reptile Nursery where you can meet a leopard gecko, bearded dragon, and other reptilian creatures! Then, you’ll head over to the tortoise and bird exhibit where you will have the chance to pet and hold a red-footed tortoise and a beautiful white cockatoo.

Ages 3 Year Old and Up

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Next stop is the stingray pool where you will have the unique opportunity to touch and feed stingrays – safely!

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Next stop is the manatee exhibit, where you will have the chance touch and feed the amazing sea cows! Then your tour guide will lead you to the sea turtle habitat where you will learn about the rescue effort to save turtles who are harmed in the wild while you toss them some yummy green lettuce for them to munch on.

Pet and Feed the Wonderful Florida Manatees

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Your last stop will be the fantastic Flipper dolphin show! Not only will you get to witness the amazing jumps and tricks that the dolphins are able to do, you will also have the chance to meet the performers after the show!

Group Photo with the Well Cared for Dolphin

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After your VIP tour, your tour guide can give you advice on which shows to catch and the times they are offered! And as you exit the park, you can view and purchase your awesome photos from your tour to share with your friends and family! These tours are limited to only 6 persons, so book your Touch & Feed VIP in Miami tour early!

Get a Kiss from a Sea Lion & Friend

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