6 Night Snorkeling with Wild Dolphins Boutique Cruise to Bimini.

The Dream Team offers the best wild dolphin encounters in the world. Our participants say . . . “There is no competition!”

This boutique cruise safely remains on the dolphin banks 24 hours a day, finding dolphins while other boats are at the dock. Crew members expertly scan the seas for our dolphin friends, perched in a lookout 3 stories high. Guests enjoy shade and a view from the upper deck seating.

We must stress that all our dolphin swimming are with wild dolphin, therefore we cannot predict specific times or length of swim with dolphin encounters. These details are left entirely to the dolphins. However here is a rough guide to a typical week.

The Dolphin Dream departs from West Palm Beach Florida and travels to Bimini Bahamas. The nearest airport is Palm Beach International (PBI), about 20 minutes from the boat. The biggest airport is Miami (MIA), about 2 hours from boat.  Boarding time is 3pm to 7pm on the departure day, and the boat departs for the Bahamas at 10pm. On our return date, disembarkation is around 10:30am.

Day 1)
Saturday, board the vessel “Dolphin Dream” between 3.00pm-7.00pm. Time to unpack, and familiarize yourself with your floating home for the week. Dinner will be served onboard, then an orientation will be given on emergency procedures and information to ensure you get the fullest enjoyment from your adventure. We depart Palm Beach late Saturday evening for our overnight cruise to ‘The Bahama Islands’.

Day 2)
Wake up to breakfast in the beautiful Bahamas. As soon as Bahamas customs and immigration open at 9.00am your captain will get the paperwork completed. Soon after, we are on our way. This morning we south toward Great Issac and Bimini islands, where the our friendly family of wild Dolphins live. In the afternoon, be ready to snorkel, if we come across playful spotted or bottlenose dolphin at anytime. The snorkeling encounter length is entirely up to the dolphins. Encounters have been known to last from a few minutes to several hours.

The water depth here is between 25-35 ft (8-11 m). The water temperature ranges from mid to high 80’s (27c) in summer.. The water is mostly crystal clear with a white sandy bottom. From the deck, the scenic stripes of turquoise sapphire and azure blue meander across the surface of the ocean. This phenomenal setting adds to the magic of the amazing dolphin encounters. In the evening, we anchor up in a calm safe area for dinner and overnight. Stargazing is another wonderful pastime to enjoy during your nights onboard.

Day 3) +4) +5)
We start our days with breakfast around 8 am. We essentially spent the night in the dolphin grounds but we have to drive and look around for the exact location of the Dolphins. As yesterday, we will swim with the dolphins when they come to play. We usually find a pod of dolphins around 10 am. Some days we find them immediately and other days we have to look longer. We usually swim with them till around noon or 1 pm, then take a lunch break.

The Spotted Dolphins are nocturnal and go in to a rest period in the afternoon, at this time we leave them alone to rest. During the dolphin encounter breaks, you can relax and conserve energy for the next encounter: listen to music, make new friends, sunbath, read, swim, snorkel and scuba dive on a shallow reef. We look for dolphins again in the afternoon and evening when they are waking back up for their nighttime feeding. Often we will swim with them untill sunset and if we’re lucky, we may experience a night dolphin encounter, a magical occurrence …The stuff of dreams.

Day 6)
This day goes like the previous days with dolphin snorkeling encounter and fun in the sun! The evening around 6 pm we must depart the dolphin grounds and make our way back to Florida.

Day 7)
Morning arrival into West Palm Beach Florida, Breakfast will be served this morning as we get ready to clear US Customs. After clearing US Customs return back to our home at the marina for your disembarkation, around 10-11.00 am.

We depart from Florida USA, and thereby include transportation to and from The Bahamas – which means for you no extra costs and hassle on small plane flights, with booking logistics and baggage restrictions.

OPTIONAL: SCUBA diving at a reef is an optional activity for those with certification cards. A stop at the underwater attraction Road to Atlantis/Bimini Roads is possible.