Three new no-contact experiences have just been introduced at Dolphin Bay.
Atlantis Aquaventure is already one of the biggest waterparks in the world, and its latest announcement gives both tourists and residents yet another reason to return. Dolphin Bay has introduced three new no-contact programmes to its offering: Dolphin Kayak, Dolphin Paddle, and Dolphin Sunrise. Each experience invites guests to participate up close in the daily enrichment and training sessions of the onsite pod of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins.
These three new no-contact experiences aside, there’s also an update to the current programmes to include further engagement opportunities whilst maintaining the highest animal welfare standards. Atlantis Aquaventure – home to The Lost Chambers Aquarium, Dolphin Bay, and Sea Lion Point – is the first destination in the Middle East to achieve accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the internationally recognised gold standard in animal care and welfare.
The purpose of Dolphin Bay is to educate every guest on how changing their day-to-day actions can help protect our oceans and the local environment. After actively participating in the enrichment programming for the pod, guests will leave with a better understanding of dolphins and feeling inspired to do their part to protect all marine life. In addition, for every guest who experiences a programme at Dolphin Bay, Atlantis contributes USD 1 into partnerships that drive conservation and sustainability, both locally and internationally. In 2022, this resulted in a USD 120,000 investment fund that continues to support nine UAE-based projects to help protect the ocean and the environment.
During the new no-contact experiences, guests can learn more about the dolphins’ natural behaviours while participating in the following enrichment programming:
Dolphin Kayak: The only kayak with dolphins experience in the UAE, guests will enter the water in a double or single kayak and watch as the naturally curious dolphins swim by in the tranquil setting of the lagoon.
Dolphin Paddle: Guests can relax the mind and body as they paddle around the lagoon alongside the playful resident dolphins. This is the only stand-up paddleboard with dolphins activity available in the UAE.
Dolphin Sunrise: Available to in-house guests only, early risers are invited to walk into the shallow part of the lagoon with a marine mammal specialist and join the dolphins in their daily morning routine.
GO: Visit www.atlantis.com for more information and to book an experience.
