In Xcaret, the dream of swimming with dolphins can come true. Touching them, listening to them and admiring them from a very short distance, while they offer some aquatic acrobatics and they give a serene smile as a sign of friendship.

At times like a whimsical, playful child, and other times like an adult trying to learn more about nature, the dolphin is one of the ocean’s most interesting species, as its behavior often resembles that of human beings.

Dolphins act as guides as they swim, interacting with our visitors at Xcaret during a long time in a free, calm and relaxed way, demonstrating the great ability they possess to interact with human beings.

Swimmers learn about dolphins and they feel their strength and speed as they are propelled by them in the water and as they watch them jump over their heads.

Our Xcaret Swim with Dolphins programs, some of the best in the world as constantly rated by our park visitors, surely make up for one of the best experiences that tourists can find in Cancun Mexico.

ALL THE ATTENTION AND CARE
The biologists of Xcaret Park and veterinarians meet all the needs of these amazing dolphins. They monitor their health, weight, food, and in some facilities they conduct research on their behavior to present their findings at international conferences.

Here, dolphins are treated with care and respect; their well being is always the main priority. In fact, biologists claim that the life expectancy of a dolphin, which is about 40 years, increases when they are placed in captivity or semi-captivity (in extensive areas of their natural habitat). As proof of this, dolphins have actually been born in one of these aquariums. The way in which baby dolphins are brought into this world is quite an experience: they come out of their mother’s womb tail first so as not to drown and they emerge like torpedoes to the surface as they take in their first breath. Their first year is a delicate time, because dolphins are born without antibodies, however, their mothers feed them for one or two years, providing them with these defenses.

Qualified dolphin trainers, who are constantly learning new skills, spend long hours with dolphins. At this time, the magic goes well beyond expectations: the relationship between trainers and dolphins is as close as that found in a family, where every single approach of the dolphin trainer receives an answer from the dolphin. A jump that soars more than two meters up in the air, a tail dance, a flipper greeting, a friendly sound, and other underwater tricks, are some of the ways in which dolphins show their fondness and approval.

Due to their high cognitive capability, these animals understand every instruction their trainers give them. Dolphins have the ability to associate and this allows them to translate each sign and to develop a series of perfectly synchronized movements. With a so-called target pole, which function as an extension of their trainer’s hand, dolphins learn to identify instructions until they develop a language that allows them to establish a sophisticated communication with their trainer.

Ancestral Maya saw the dolphin as a sacred animal and a source of inspiration for the creation of myths and legends. Today dolphins contribute to aquatic therapies and humanities disciplines, and experience has shown that all they lack is being able to talk.