Puerto Vallarta Swim with Dolphins

This was, hands down, the best experience I’ve had on a trip. The staff are super knowledgeable - actual biologists - who tell you about dolphins and other sea creatures ahead of the trip. They are so kind and helpful once out at the dive location. My daughter got scared (she’s 8, and while excited, the size of the dolphins got very real, very quickly once in the water), and they offered help and comfort to her to make her feel safe and engaged. They had plenty cold drinks which they readily offered to ensure no one got dehydrated. They were concerned primarily with safety of guests and dolphins. They did not bait dolphins with food and were concerned that we were only swimming with pods that were out for fun (no mamas with babies). Truly a magical experience and made all the better by the incredible staff. If I could give it 6 stars I would.

Words cannot describe how beautiful this experience is. All of the guides (Jemma especially!) were just so knowledgeable and created such a magical experience. We took turns in smaller groups getting in the water with the dolphins and had plenty of time to see them - it's just so special to get to play with dolphins on their own terms, in their own space/ home.Highly recommend this tour! The focus on respecting the animals is so evident and important and it really was an honor to get to share space for a few hours with such incredible beings.And please never swim with captive dolphins. It's horrible for them.

It was such a fun experience! The presentation beforehand was very educational, and Jema was so knowledgeable, kind, positive, and accommodating. She’s been doing this for 23 years, so we felt completely at ease throughout the tour.Seeing the wild dolphins was amazing! It felt like we were following them in their natural habitat, and some even came to swim and play with us. Everything happened organically, which made it even more special.Caesar was also a great captain, and the two of them made the whole experience so enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour, it was absolutely worth it!

We had an amazing time seeing the dolphins in their natural habitat and even being close to them in the water! Our guide, Gemma, and captain of the boat are professional marine biologists and very familiar with the various groups of dolphins we encountered. I highly recommend this tour and will be doing it again next time we are in PV!

Me and my girlfriend took this trip on my birthday. I was looking forward to this being the highlight of my trip to PV. I did four events this weekend they all went great. All started off well with this event until… you start with a good in depth 20 min lesson on the wildlife and what to expect. But after that our boat was not ready for departure. We had to wait nearly 45 mins after the class to finally board. Our tour guide was a lovely, smart woman that made us feel welcome and comfortable. Booking this doesn’t guarantee interaction with dolphins which I was prepared for. So if you’re willing to GAMBLE your money on a two hour boat ride in the ocean so be it. We seen about four dolphins for a couple of seconds. After we gave up looking for dolphins the tour guide said we can jump in the water if we want. So we all jumped in a swam for a few minutes. She sung me happy birthday which was pretty nice. All and all I was a little disappointed but just know you’re gambling with your money. I’m sure it would’ve been amazing if we got the chance to swim with the dolphins.

Amazing 11/10 experience. The informational session before getting on the boat was interesting and informative. We went as a family of 5 with 3 kids (8, 10 and 13). Everybody had so much fun, we were able to get in the water with the dolphins multiple times and experience them swimming right around us, even mothers with their babies! Gena is so knowledgeable about dolphins and was able to identify some of the ones we saw and discuss their behaviors. She is very passionate about dolphins and I felt like she really wanted everybody to have a good experience and be able to see/swim with them. We went with 6 other people and had a blast, I felt like everybody had a lot of time in the water even with breaking up into 2 groups. She provided snorkel masks and water/juice/soda. Our boat driver Cesar was excellent at getting us close and helping the swimmers spot the dolphins in the water. We came from a cruise, it was an easy 10 minute taxi ride to the location. I had trouble booking with Cool Puerto Vallarta for some reason, but I reached out by email and Gena was very communicative and messaged me immediately and got my family booked for the next day. We had an amazing time and would do it again in a heartbeat if we visit again!

This was a phenomenal experience. Swimming with dolphins in the wild is the correct way to experience these animals. Jemma and Cesar got us right in the middle of multiple pods. Be sure you are in good enough physical shape to climb a boat ladder quickly numerous times as you get in and out of the boat often while trying to track down pods to swim with. My only issue at all was with the booking experience. I reserved our trip for June 22 and no one arrived. We called the tour operator number to find out that we were moved to June 23 since not enough people signed up for the 22nd. I completely understand not being able to run the tour for two people, but we were not notified of the change and took a rather long taxi ride to get there. Our tickets still stated June 22 and I even received a reminder message on June 22 about my trip that day. If the booking situation was improved, this tour would literally be perfect.

Gemma was an excellent guide, you could see how much joy she got from her job. It took patience to find the dolphins, but it was a nice boat ride to get there. Once we found them, Gemma was very knowledgeable and she got us as close possible multiple times so that we could experience swimming with the dolphins under and around us. Very cool and unforgettable!

There was a short information segment on dolphins and mammals in the sea, followed by a nice boat ride along the beautiful coast line before reaching out destination. We observed several pics of dolphins playing and feeding. We were given instructions on how to enter the water and observe them in their natural habitat safely for both us and the dolphins. The staff is very informative and professional. We had a delightful day. Water and protein bars were provided.

She was very knowledgeable about marine life, and knew where to find the dolphins. The dolphins were familiar with her and the boat, so they weren't frightened off. My son and I got to swim within 10 feet of dolphins. We got to see a mother and baby, two tiny dolphins, and many adults. Spectacular. Nice boat ride too, shady and cool. Worth every penny!

She was very knowledgeable for the marine animals, she didn't stop until we found lots of dolphins, and we dived several times in the water to swim close to the dolphins. Lovely experience

Wonderful experience! I believe our guide’s name was Jemma. Both she and the captain were lovely and we got to swim with the dolphins multiple times.

Locating where to meet the tour was difficult and should be better described to the customer. The actual event was excellent and would recommend it. The guides were highly qualified and were able to educate everyone about marine life and especially about dolphins.

Gema and Cesar were great. They made sure everyone had an opportunity to swim with the dolphins. They were knowledgeable and kind. Highly recommend this excursion if you’re a dolphin lover!

It was a wonderful experience being able to be so close to the dolphins. They do respect them as wild animals so it is a true Eco tour not a flipper show. Highly recommend.

This was an amazing experience swimming with wild dolphins! Maggie knew all the local dolphin pods and generously got us up close with them. With Martin at the helm and Maggie as our guide, we then went to snorkeling at a beautiful spot and saw quite a variety of fish! Best part of our cruise!!