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A Winter Trip to Swim with Dolphins

·San José del Cabo, Mexico·#winter#travel#family trip#swimming#dolphins
A dolphin jumps high out of a blue pool as a trainer and three participants in life vests watch and clap.

We spent a week somewhere warm in mid-January 2019. The sun was bright and intense the whole time. One afternoon we went to a marine park for a dolphin encounter. The water in the pools was a brilliant, almost surreal shade of blue under the clear sky.

After we all got into life vests, our group got into the water with a trainer. The first thing we saw was one of the dolphins leaping high into the air, which really gives you a sense of their power. From there, the experience was very hands-on.

We got to swim with them and interact with them directly. Their skin has a smooth, rubbery texture unlike anything else. It's a very structured activity, but everyone in our group, from the adults to the kids, was clearly enjoying the chance to be so close to these animals. The photos pretty much capture the feeling of the day—lots of smiling and splashing in the bright sun.

Two people in blue life vests interact with a dolphin in a bright blue pool.A bearded person in a blue life vest gently touches a grey dolphin in bright blue water.Four people and a dolphin in a bright blue pool, all people wearing blue life vests.Two children and an adult in blue life vests are next to a splashing dolphin in bright blue water.A smiling person in a blue vest hugs a dolphin in clear blue water.A smiling person in a blue life vest hugs a dolphin in bright blue water.A smiling child in a blue life vest hugs a dolphin in a bright blue pool.A child in a blue life vest hugs a dolphin in bright blue water.

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