non dolphin swim at DC..

[wideeyes]

Hi I am thinking of booking the Dolphin swim for DBF and my sister however my DD will not be able to do it and I don't swim, what does the non-dolphin package include, will the be stuff for myself and DD to do here.

I have looked at the website and can't find what the packages include.

Thank you!

 

[minniemick]

Your Daughter and yourself will find plenty to do while your family are swimming with the dolphins. I do not swim and there are plenty of beds to sun bathe on and a lovely aviary there. There is also shallow water where you can paddle amongst the fish. The dolphin swim does not last long, you can watch this.

 

[Camac]

You will be able to do everything the dolphin swim package includes - except swim with the dolphin. So you will be able to snorkel, swim and paddle, watch all that is going on, visit the avery and feed the small animals.

 

[Lesley_Perschky]

Can you stroke the dolphins if you book the non swim package?

 

[Ware Bears]

Unfortunately not - the dolphin swims are held quite a way out in the water.

 

[steve_rob]

No, you have to take part in the swim to touch the dolphins. However, you can stroke them at SeaWorld.

Wideeyes - you say you don't swim, but I wouldn't let that bother you if you really want to do the dolphins. I can barely manage more than a yard in a swimming pool without sinking (even if I thrash about with all my arms and legs!), but I still did everything at DC. I wasn't sure at the time of booking (DW had to persuade me) but I'm glad I did now.

The life vests they give you are very bouyant, and you can always opt for the full wetsuit (like I did) which is even more so. Even then, most of the dolphin bit takes place in shallow water - you can just about touch the bottom with your feet if you get nervous.

There is one bit where they offer you the chance to do a "dolphin pull" where you grab on to the fin and it pulls you round a lap of the deeper area of the pool, but you can opt out of this. In fact, as I was the only one to opt out in our group, the trainers arranged for me to get a 'mini-pull' in the shallow water, which I thought was very nice of them.