Do's and Don'ts while swimming with dolphins

 

Things you should do before entering the water:

 

• Cut all your nails short: a dolphin's skin is easily scratched.
• Shower to clean all types of (sun) cream or other lotions from your skin.
• Make certain your pockets are empty.
• Remove eye glasses, watches and (body-) jewelry.
• Wear only a swim- or bathing-suit or shorts without zippers, and a T-shirt.
• Let an instructor assist you when putting on the life jacket before you enter the water.

 

Things you should not do while in the water or on the float:

 

• Do not dive nor jump into the water. Instead: sit down and slide in.
• Do not attempt to swim under water
• Do not attempt to walk instead of swimming in the pound.
• Do not touch the dolphins unless the trainer indicates that you can.
• Never touch the dolphin's head, especially the area around their eyes.
• Do not feed the dolphins unless the dolphin trainer instructs you to do so.
• Do not feed the dolphins more than the dolphin trainer instructs.

 

Access is prohibited for those who:

• suffer from asthma, or have suffered a heart attack or epileptic attack.
• Are intoxicated and / or have used alcohol or drugs recently.