Dolphin Cove Tours

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Swim with dolphins and stingrays, feed sharks, see exotic birds and take part in a treasure hunt on this entertaining theme park in a bay of the Caribbean Sea.

Dolphin Cove is a theme park with man-made lagoons and pools that allow visitors to dive in with dolphins and see these always grimacing creatures do tricks with their handlers. The landscape of tropical rainforest and clear blue waters of the Caribbean Sea is part of a natural cove in which stingrays swim. The general ticket price includes mini boat trips, snorkeling, glass-bottom kayak tours, and a jungle trail with exotic animals.

The large lagoons and smaller pools at Dolphin Cove house bottlenose dolphins, stingrays and reef sharks. The Mexican dolphins in the two large lagoons are contained by a man-made barrier of rocks. Their habitat mimics the open ocean, with some fish even swimming in at high tide.

There are many dolphin interaction programs to choose from. There are gentle introductions from a platform and various dolphin swims, with the most exciting one involving you going for a ride while holding onto a dorsal fin. You can also walk underwater wearing a special helmet that allows you to breathe underwater. To learn that sharks can be docile, try the sharks encounter. 

Get refreshments and lunch at the café and souvenir shops near the wharf or relax in a chair on the beach before taking the children to Treasure Reef. This mini version of Port Royal in Kingston lets children relive the old days of pirating and they can hunt for treasures and steer mini boats.

Cruise the Caribbean in a glass-bottomed kayak, snorkel with stingrays or take a walk on the lush Jungle Trail with its coastal views and encounters with birds and iguanas.

Dolphin Cove is located in St. Ann, a 5-minute drive west of the center of Ocho Rios. The park is open daily. Allow a day to make most of the diverse attractions and high-end ticket price. Children under 6 enter for free, but those who can’t swim cannot participate in the dolphin experiences. Bookings for all encounters are required. You can’t bring your camera to the encounters. Don’t wear sunscreens, oils or jewellery, which can harm the dolphins.

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Verified traveler
Feb 5, 2020

Do you really want to support a Dolphin prison? Think about this people....

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler
Mar 6, 2019

Went on a "non ship" day which we were super thankful for. Loved the birds and dolphins. Worth the steep price to get in but did experience sticker shock on the $80 per photo price with the dolphins!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler
Feb 18, 2019

Highly recommend, the staff makes every accommodation for you to feel comfortable. I am not a swimmer and felt safe with the staff/dolphins

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler
Jan 24, 2019

Would recommend the royal swim. There was around 30 people there at the time, but since my wife and I had the royal swim package, we only had 5 people in our group and we were separated from the other groups and had our own dolphins.

5/5 - Excellent

Ethan’smom14
Jan 14, 2019

Dolphin Cove was so much fun! My family and I interacted with CoCoa the dolphin and others. The pictures were too pricey but that is to be expected at any excursion site. We also interacted with some love birds, rabbits, spiders, and iguana at the petting farm there. We did not swim with the sting ring or sharks but we saw others doing it so it was safe.

2/5 - Disappointing

Verified traveler
Nov 19, 2018

Nice but way too expensive and they charge $200 for a cd

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