4 Dubai Dolphin Tours That Fill Up First

1.Dubai: Dolphin Encounter & Aquaventure Waterpark Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,269 reviews · from $197Our pick

At Atlantis the Palm, a marine mammal specialist gives you a 15-minute briefing before your 30-minute shallow-water dolphin encounter. Trainers such as Julia, Warwick, Ryan, and Alexandro have been praised for clear instruction. Your ticket also covers Aquaventure Waterpark, including Leap of Faith and Kids Splashers Zones.

“We done the Dolphin encounter as a family of 6. It was incredible. The guides (Warwick was one of the guides) were very interactive and taught us a lot about Tina the Dolphin. Tina was so social with humans too. would love to do the swim with the dolphin next time. Photos are quite expensive but was cheaper for me to purchase the lot on digital which was 1275 AED and we had around 58 photos in total. other wise it is 150 AED per photo.”

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2.Dubai: Swim with Dolphins at Atlantis Waterpark

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,184 reviews · from $225

Meet a dolphin at Atlantis Dolphin Bay during a 15-minute briefing and 30-minute water session for confident swimmers aged 8 and up. Expect underwater viewing, a hug, simple maneuvers, and trainer-led demonstrations, followed by same-day access to Aquaventure’s 105 attractions.

“Wow the most incredible experience loved every minute worth paying the extra £20 to swim with the dolphins, we were lucky enough to be the only 2 booked at the time slot so received the VIP experience…. Totally recommend”

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3.Dubai: Dubai Dolphinarium Dolphin, Seal & Bird Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,020 reviews · from $25Best value

Watch Dubai’s first and only dolphin and seal show, then see parrots, falcons, toucans, and other birds perform tricks. Choose standard or VIP seating, exchange your voucher at Creek Park Gate 1, and remember the AED 5 park entry fee is separate.

“Asiff Abbas was our tour, such a lovely man very well taking care of from pick up to drop off. A wonderful afternoon spent with Asiff, the quads, camels and bashing was brilliant highly recommend great value for money”

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4.Dubai: Atlantis Dolphin Kayak Trip & Aquaventure Waterpark

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 92 reviews · from $135

Meet a marine mammal specialist, paddle through Dolphin Bay Lagoon, and watch resident dolphins play close to your kayak. Your $135 ticket also includes same-day Aquaventure access, equipment, changing facilities, a locker, and juice. Children must be at least 8.

“the instructor was very helpful, he gave us a full inside into the dolphins habits etc. it's well worth the money”

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