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Dolphin Bay Preserve

Dolphin Bay, Bocas Town, Isla Colon, Panama
507-6915-1155
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Ranked #11 of 16 attractions in Bocas Town
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Owner description: The Dolphin Bay Preserve EcoTour is unlike any other tour in Bocas del Toro!Go beyond dolphin viewing, jungle hiking, and snorkeling and experience... more » Owner description: The Dolphin Bay Preserve EcoTour is unlike any other tour in Bocas del Toro!Go beyond dolphin viewing, jungle hiking, and snorkeling and experience nature like never before!This is your chance to taste the fruit of cacao fresh from the pod, get close enough to touch poison dart frogs, caimans and sea urchins, and learn about the rich socioeconomic and cultural history of Bocas del Toro. Itinerary:• 10:00 (flexible): Our guide picks you up at your hotel• 10:30: Arrive at Dolphin Bay for dolphin watching• 11:00: Arrive at Dolphin Bay Preserve and begin hike• 1:30: Locally prepared lunch • 2:00: Snorkeling• 3:00: Return to your hotel « less
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David, Panama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

It was great to see this wonderful animals in their natural environment. This was part of a great boat trip where we also went snorkeling (highly recommended!) and visited Red Frog beach.

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Bucerias
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

On the boat ride out the sea was very calm.We didn't see many dolphins. But on the boat ride backs the wind had picked up and the sea was very choppy. Made for a very interesting trip.

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Rapid City, South Dakota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

We rented a boat and thoroughly enjoyed seeing some of the rest of the area. Not really huge numbers of dolphins, but it was fun. Went on to Red Frog Beach and played in the surf of the Caribbean which was wonderful. Some young boys had captured a few of the red frogs and were showing them to passerbys as... More

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Panama City, Panama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

Watching families of dolphins swim around your boat is almost a surreal experience--one everyone should experience.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

We rented a boat at 4pm and didn't see a dolphin. Recommend going earlier in the day. The boat ride there is fun.

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Panama City Beach, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

They dont call it Dolphin Bay for nothing. Lots of dolphins, snorkeling, boating in the area. Great area to get back to nature.

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Whitehorse, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

We signed up for a sailing and snorkelling tour with Bocas Sailing on a catamaran, I highly recommend this!! It was an all day trip that started with going to Dolphin Bay. We saw a lot of Dolphins, however there were several motor boats in the area that would chase them around and scare them away. Our sailing Captain Hardy... More

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Alajuela, Costa Rica
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

We didnt saw them the villagers told us most have gone away Because scientist target them and dolphins got scared, plus the best time to see them is sept

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Grecia, Costa Rica
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2013

The captain of our sailboat said that dolphins were missing for many weeks because boats had been chasing them. Two baby dolphins were also found. The boaters all decided to stop chasing them now. Everyone just parked and waited and we saw two families of dolphins! Several of them surfaced about a foot in front of our boat!

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Maryland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2012

We went on two separate tours, the first day we saw about six dolphins, the second day we saw none. When we saw dolphins, I did not like the way some of the boats were chasing the dolphins. They can hurt the dolphins, there is no need to chase them. The area is really beautiful and relaxing, even if you... More

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