I believe there is genuinely an openness that is needed for spending time with the dolphins. A friend asked me “what caused you to be more open or receptive to these friends, say than another friend in town?” My response surprised me. We spent a significant amount of time reflecting on why we were here […]

Getting lost in space and time – I found my time with the dolphins was mystical and magical. Although feeling tired on the boat, when they were spotted instantly the energy surge began. When swimming with them, I lost all sense of time, how long we had been in the water, or the time we […]

Dolphins by nature are very affectionate. They are very tactile with each other, often swimming close and gathering information by touching. We observed them touching fins in what we nicknamed the flipper flap: two dolphins swimming together, flapping their pectoral fins against each other (think of a kid doing a “high fives” repeatedly with their […]

So far I would say the dolphins played directly more than any other specifies I have encountered. They play with seaweed, they play with bubbles or air rings, and they play with each other and with us. They swam circles around some of us underwater – literally looking like a dance it was so graceful, […]

Dolphins have a variety of ways they communicate with each other and with humans. Many of us, when we think of dolphin sounds, hear the laughter that Flipper often projected in the television show. They more often use clicks or clicking to share or say hello. They are astute at sonar – they send signals […]

Once in the waters the dolphins would truly choose when they surfaced to come toward individuals. As they caught your eye, they would turn and truly look over their shoulder sometimes even slowing, saying ‘do you want to play?’ There is truly an invitation by these soulful creatures that is quite delightful. Sometimes they were […]

WildQuest is an amazing organization. And I would say respect of the dolphins is core to their identity. Before we ever got onto the boat, they described to us that they do nothing to entice the dolphins to come to the boat or to swim with us. They rely completely on the signals and communication […]

One of the side benefits of this time was we got to snorkel at some amazing reefs and see the corals and underwater life. I used to scuba dive and it’s been awhile. I was reminded of the extraordinary beauty that exists under this cover that we see only the surface of the ocean waters. […]

Long before we got into the water, there were several moments of instruction and education. We read the Dolphins and Their Power to Heal book before coming which was very helpful. We had teaching moments of how to use the gear, how to be on the boat, and once we saw dolphins what will happen. […]