Which type of dolphin swim is the best?

The most rewarding experience is a wild dolphin encounter in nature. Dolphins are meant to live in their wild home. Is it the cheapest? No. It may be closer or cheaper to swim with captive dolphins - but you won't get the full experience.

Furthermore, captive dolphins are being exploited and even killed in their artifical commercial habitat. A long article about the sad truth behind the commercial captive dolphin industry appeared in 16-Aug-2003 in Orlando's dolphin swim discussion form. This article is a must read before you select the type of activity your want to take. 'swimming with dolphins' features blue chlorine,

What's Wrong With Swimming With Captive Dolphins?

Writes WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals):

"On the surface, swim-with-the-dolphin programs seem like a fun, safe way to get up close and personal with these fascinating creatures of the sea. The dolphins appear to smile as they pull laughing children around swimming pools by their dorsal fins. But you don't have to look too deep beneath this whimsical fa?ade to realize that there is something fundamentally wrong with all swim-with-the-dolphin programs.

Regardless of what country they are located in, how crystal blue the water is, whether the trainers claim that their dolphins are allowed to "swim free" for a couple hours per day, or how much money park owners spend caring for their charges, swim-with-dolphin programs create a threatening environment for the dolphins - and sometimes their human visitors."