Children need to be at least six years old to participate in the swim. You do not have to be a very good swimmer to do the dolphin swim because you are not swimming all that much, you only need to feel comfortable in the water. You get to touch the dolphin and use positive reinforcement techniques to reward a particularly behavior. Overcoming this trepidation was a major accomplishment for him and he now looks forward to future snorkeling experiences. You never know what you will see.
Visitors can feed the birds, which often fly down to perch on a finger or a shoulder.
Our waterproof one-shot cameras came in handy during our snorkeling. At one point, it seemed as if there were a wall of fish, who in a second, darted madly away. There are also sections that are separated by an invisible plexiglass, where you can see barracuda, and a separate area where you can see shark as if you are peering through an opening in a wreck. All through the day, handlers come out and feed the fish, in various sections, so you can see this behavior, and even help feed them. We took up handfuls of shrimp to toss to the fish.