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Delfinario, Varadero

3.6

#1 of 10 in Zoos & Aquariums in Cuba

#Zoo / Aquarium, #Nature / Park, #Must See

At Delfinario, see dolphins juggling basketballs, flying through hoops, and shooting goals in a large pool surrounded by lush vegetation. Catch one of the four daily shows between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm. After each show, you can swim with the intelligent mammals, rub their bellies, and take pictures with them. Let the dolphins take you for a ride, flip you into the air, and kiss you. Other residents you can spot roaming freely including pelicans, seagulls, and iguanas. Note that the dolphins here are kept here in captivity; if that upsets you, you may want to avoid the dolphinarium. To visit Delfinario on your holiday in Varadero, and find out what else Varadero has to offer, use our Varadero trip tool .

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By Pura Vida M On February 6, 2018

Muy lindo, apasionante vivir una experiencia tan cercana a esos maravillosos delfines, aunque debería remodelar un poco la instalación, pero la tención y el espectáculo superan las pocas deficiencias.... more »

Very cute, exciting to live so close to these wonderful dolphin experience, although you should remodel a bit installation, but the intention and the spectacle they overcome the few deficiencies. Good job!

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By kborrill On February 6, 2018

We walked to the Delfinario from our nearby hotel in time to see the dolphins before the 3.30 pm show. To begin with, I wasn't too happy about going to the show, having seen dolphins in the wild and f... more »
By PEICanadaJody On February 4, 2018

We jumped on the hop on bus and traveled here for the 3:30pm show. It cost $15 cuc each. It was very entertaining and interesting. Dolphins were amazing! more »

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By Monica Bianchi On March 14, 2018

Our family had a wonderful time at the Delfinario. We were able to feed the dolphins and get up close and personal with the dolphins and trainers. A truly enjoyable experience.

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By N Wren On March 16, 2017

🏊 the dolphinarium is really far out to sea so needs a long boat ride. The dolphins look really healthy and it was a fun swimming experience

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By Aaz Banu On October 19, 2016

My first time ever encounter with dolphins. I know there must be much better place out there, but the show was great and the fact that they allow u to go pet/kiss the dolphins is great.

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By Csaba Czigler On November 8, 2016

The swimming was amazing, the only bad experience was the expensive video/photo at the end

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By Servise Emergjencie On August 24, 2016

I went with my family last year and guess what the staff was very rude and they didn't let you take pictures with your own camera! Badly costumer service.

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