Bucket List: Swimming with the Dolphins

Early in the week on our trip to Cabo, while I was getting ready for the day, Eric went to take a walk.   When he returned, he smiled and said that he had a special surprise for me; we were going to swim with the dolphins!  (He had sneaked off to book the trip.)  I was absolutely elated and couldn't wait to go!  The more I thought about it, the more excited I became!

Friday was our trip to Dolphin Discovery in San Jose del Cabo to feed, swim with, pet, and ride on the dolphins.

In a small group of about a dozen people, Eric and I got into the water to play with the dolphins.
The dolphins are held in an inlet off the Sea of Cortez.   There were about four large holding pools where visitors could "discover" these lovely creatures.

The two dolphins that we were with that day were Poseidon and Cleopatra.  Poseidon is a 22-year-old male and Cleopatra is a 10-year-old female.

We started off by watching the dolphins swim around and feeling them swim across our hands.

We became acclimated to Poseidon and Cleopatra for a few minutes.  Then, we spent the rest of the time getting dolphin kisses...

Dancing with the wonderful creatures....

   Petting them...

Getting rides on their bellies by holding onto their fins...

And going for a ride on a wakeboard.  The dolphins pushed our feet and took us for a VERY FAST ride!

After our one-on-one encounters, Poseidon and Cleopatra put on a wonderful show for us, jumping through the air and speeding through the water.

The swim lasted for an hour with the dolphins.  What an amazing experience!