How I did it: I recently went on a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Besides sitting on the beach drinking Pina Coladas, swimming with dolphins was the only other activity on the agenda. Lucky enough, my girlfriend & her boyfriend sat through the torture of a 3-hour time-share seminar (God bless them!). They were able to score 4 tickets to the Dolphin Experience for $130! The usual cost is about $120 per person.

The dolphins were kept in large pools (similar to swimming pools). I was worried that it would make me feel sad that they were contained, but they seemed to be having fun. A few were playing ball with each other. We stood on a platform in the pool and, for all you wimps, the water was cold! We were able to ride the dolphin, get a kiss, dance and feed it a fish. For more money there were more intimate experiences available, but I was pleased with the interaction we had.

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Apr 28, 2009, 08:20PM PDT | 2 comments | 7 cheers