Sea Life Park Hawaii Dolphin Experiences & Day Pass
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AWSOME!!!!!
Reviewed by: SBurnette, 2009/08/21My husband & me did the Dolphin Swin Adventure. We had the time of our lives. The trainers were great & very knowledgeable. I never thought I would get the chance to be up close with dolphins, but with the great value I got I was able to. It is definitely worth the money. If we get the chance to go back to Hawaii we will definitely swim with the dolphins again. WE LOVED IT!!!!!!
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GREAT
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/08/07we loved it!! we will come back again in the future!! amazing!!
Shelley/Owen from Calgary, AB Canada
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Great Day
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/06/02This was a great day for the entire family, myself, my wife, 14 year old son, and 9 year old daughter. the staff are great helping you interact with the animals and answering all questions. glad we did the all the activities as they were all great but don't expect to also watch the shows because there just wasn't enough time.
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Had a Great Time
Reviewed by: MW, 2009/05/28We used hawaiiactivities.com a couple years ago to book parasailing and it went well so we booked the Dolphin Adventure this year through his same website and got great service from hawaiiactivities while booking.
We did the Dolphin Adventure and had a great time. I thought 30 minutes in the water wouldn't be long enough, but it was perfect.
For the belly ride you need to swim to the deeper end, but you're wearing a life jacket which keeps you a float. I don't know how to swim and was able to just doggie paddle with my life jacket to get to the deep end.
The staff there is very friendly, including the driver that took us to and from the park.
Note that if you choose to use their transportation, be prepared to wait around for a while, either to get into the water or to get a ride back to the hotel since it appeared there's only one transport sheduled for the morning activities. We left Waikiki at 9am for the 11:45am activity and didn't leave the park until 2:30pm. Seali
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Very unique
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2009/05/14We decided to do the Sea Lion swim since we've done the dolphin encounter before somewhere else. I'm glad we did! It was very different and the Sea Lion was very sweet and cute! Well worth it for such and unusal and sweet experience.
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Amazing!
Reviewed by: Lisa T., 2009/04/29My husband and I did this activity with our 16-month-old son. And we all loved it. Seeing the excitement on my son's face was worth the money. Being able to touch the dolphins and seeing what amazing creatures they are was an experience I feel my family and I will never forget. They took our photo with the dolphin and a video and both were super expensive. We did purchase it because it was quite an experience.
Buster was our dolphin and Carly was his trainer and both were fantastic. We learned a great deal from the trainer and they brought out another dolphin that was in the movie "50 First Dates".
After the encounter we enjoyed the rest of the park. The dolphin show was just as great and I got some really great video too. All the shows they had there were a lot of fun. I would definitely go again.
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Amazing Adventure worth every penny
Reviewed by: Bonnie, 2009/04/10My friend and I choose the Dolphin Royal Swim All Day Package. We had an absolute blast!! The Sea Lions are so funny we cracked up the whole time, the Rays are so very graceful and soft and the Dolphins are AWESOME. One of the best days of my life! Would definitely recommend Sea Life Park to all of my family and friends and I would totally go back again some day.
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Most amazing experience EVER!!!
Reviewed by: Mimi Harp, 2008/11/29I just got back from my vacation in Hawaii and I still can't stop gushing over how incredible the dolphin royal swim is! We went with my mom and my brother, and this was by far the best activity we did while in Hawaii. You get to spend a lot of time with the dolphins since the trainers do a great job of splitting the activities between all of the participants. If you love dolphins, then this is definitely the tour for you!
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Great time!
Reviewed by: Sara P., 2008/10/14The dolphin encounter was one of my favorite things i did during my vacation. Being able to touch and interact with the dolphins is something I will never forget. The staff was very entertaining and informative. Highly recommend.
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First time dolphin encounter
Reviewed by: Christina, 2008/09/24I had a great time!! The dolphins seemed to have a great time too! I thought the trainer we had was EXCELLENT, and had great customer service! One thing I would recommend to first timers though, is bring your own transportation...we could not imagine waiting there for others to finish their tour of the facility...it is pretty sparse!
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Dolphin Encounter
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/09/13We loved it there were four people in our group this was the highlight of our time in Hawaii would go back in a heartbeat thanks!!!!
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Amazing!
Reviewed by: Aaron; Rockford, IL, 2008/08/13This was one of the most enjoyable activities I took part in on my trip to Hawai'i. I absolutely loved it. The trainers and staff are almost as sweet as the dolphins. I was thoroughly impressed with the fact that no one was excluded from the activities based on size or age. If you signed up for it, you got to swim with dolphins. Ricky, one of the trainers, is entertaining even without the dolphins. It's like a comedy show and dolphin swim in one. He's hilarious! Great pictures at a reasonable price, and if you have someone to sit in the stands, they'll even let you take your own pics and videos. I highly recommend this activity. Oh, and if you do it, add on the ray encounter. Not many people do it, it only costs $15, and it's also very entertaining and informative.
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Great time
Reviewed by: Ms. Penn, 2008/08/09Wish we had more time with the dolphins..Love our pictures that they took of us with the dolphins.. A little pricey though.. we also swam with the stingrays took lots of pictures.. we enjoyed our day.. but wish we could have left a little earlier then we did..Very hot and long day..we got done with both activities by 11:30 am and did not get picked back up until 3:00 pm.. We got a little bored.
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Royal Dolphin Swim
Reviewed by: PapaBear, 2008/05/31We REALLY liked Sea Life Park and all their cool underwater creatures! Our whole family did the Dolphin Royal Swim and had a BLAST! We actually spent the whole day there. The weather was perfect, the guides were funny ... and educational, to boot. Took LOTS of pictures and would definitely do something like this again! We had such a great time in Hawaii!
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Wild Wetsuit Experience
Reviewed by: hawaii4life, 2008/05/08My Mom and I went on the Sea Trek Adventure in April. We didn't know we would have to put on a wetsuit but it was totally worth it!!! It feels like you are scuba diving with so many sea creatures surrounding you. It was peaceful and exciting at the same time with the gentle manta rays gliding over your head and sea turtles swimming up to peer into your helmet! We even got to pet the silky belly of a GIANT Manta Ray - what an unforgettable experience!!!
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Unique and Amazing
Reviewed by: hawaii4life, 2008/05/08I have no idea sea lions were soooo amazing. You really get up close and personal, petting and playing with them. My Mom and I hung out with the sea lions and we had so much fun....we bought every picture they took of us because you can tell how from the photos that we were having the time of our lives!
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AMAZING!!
Reviewed by: The, 2008/04/28First, I just have to say there is nothing you can put into words to describe this experience. It's amazing. We chose the Royal Dolphin swim because I wanted two dolphins to swim with instead of one. I don't know if it made a difference but my husband said I never stopped smiling. I will say two things about this event. My husband is NOT a strong swimmer...so originally we were concerned about him going. I have to say, if you can't swim, you can still experience this. If you can dog paddle you should be fine. Everyone wears heavy duty life vests and floating is no problem even if you're a 220 lb man. So if you have concerns about that... DON'T let it stop you! The only other thing I will say is that we purchased the OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive DVD of our experience. I am a huge advocate of zoo's and aquariums and rarely feel as if the money I've spent is going to waste, however, this DVD was trash. I wasn't expecting much, but out of 2 DVD players and 2 laptops it will only play
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What a wonderful time!
Reviewed by: Janie, 2008/04/23We went all out on this one---we swam with the dolphins, the rays, and we did the sea trek! We loved all three! The staff was great, very friendly and helpful. The ray pool is a bit small and murky, but still stunning for being able to handle live rays! I'd say don't miss it if you can afford to go and do the encounters, do it do it do it! The only thing i'd warn about would be that the park is small, not much there to do if you don't do the special encounters.
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/04/15The staff is very friendly. It's a little expensive, but after the event, I think it worths it. It is a life time experience especially for kids.
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Fun Activity
Reviewed by: Karen, 2008/03/31The Dolphin Adventure was quite fun. The venue is a bit less than what I had imagined. (I was thinking more along the lines of SeaWorld-esque.) Though the staff was quite courteous and the facility was clean. This was a good first-time adventure with dolphins. Would not recommend eating at their food court.
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FUN!
Reviewed by: ErikanMichael, 2008/03/13The staff at the park is awesome, they are very knowledgeable and make you feel comfortable with the dolphins! This was a very fun and easy to get to experience!
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WOW!!! First time too!!
Reviewed by: Jenn, 2008/03/13I am an animal lover and have always wanted an unforgetable expirinece... my favorite animals have been the penguins and dolphins..... At the Sea Life Dolphin Adventure i felt like a kid! It was an amazing feeling being next to these beautiful animals.... simply amazing! i recommend this adventure as well as the Polynisian Cultural Center, Ambasador Package!
I plan to get married here in Hawaii! =)
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The kids loved it!
Reviewed by: Yvonne, Merced, Ca, 2008/02/25We got this for our teenage daughters (16 & 14) and they loved it. They said it was the best day of their lives. The driver was very friendly and gave us all the info on points of interest that we went past. My husband was returning a rental car that morning and it took much longer than expected, but the driver waited for him. The Royal Swim is a little pricey, but definitely worth the money for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
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Sooo much fun!
Reviewed by: Ashley, 2008/02/14My boyfriend and I did this activity and it was sooo much fun! he is not a big animal person and did not really want to swim with the sea lions but once he got in the water (which was really cold by the way) he had an awesome time! The sea lions are so sweet and very well trained, the trainers are awesome and are alot of fun..I would definetly recommend doing this activity...its a blast!
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Dolphin Encounter
Reviewed by: Julie, 2008/02/13Being up close and personal with such a beautiful animal and to touch them and learn about them in more detail was well worth the cost. I would do it again.
My only complaint is that our bystanders could not get close enough to get any real good pictures. The only good pictures is the ones you could purchase from Sea Life Park.
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/01/10A great experience.
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/01/10The staff were fantastic. Incredibly helpful and informative. They made us feel relaxed and confident. An awesome experience.
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/01/10Words cannot explain how good this activity was. Exceptional.
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dolphin encounter
Reviewed by: barbara williams, 2008/01/06overall a wonderful experience! would do it again in a heart beat.
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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2007/11/24My kids had an amazing experience, the would do it again in a heartbeat.
we had fun fun fun mehalo
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