My relatives recently gifted us with a dolphin experience in Cabo and unfortunately I did not do my due diligence and read these reviews from my fellow Yelpers before our trip. The company Cabo Adventures is a total scam and preys on vulnerable families. I will NEVER use them again for any other activity despite us coming to Cabo every year. I encourage every one from Yelp not to use them as well. Each ticket cost over $200 per person to be part of a group dolphin experience. This is not even private. A child MUST be accompanied by an adult so that forces more people to join. You think after spending over $800 for 4 people they would treat us like royalty right? WRONG. They do not mention any photo pricing online because they don't want to scare you away before you purchase your tickets. But let me tell you, it's an all or nothing photo package (you cannot pick a few or buy per picture) and it was over $500!!!!!! The b*tch working at the photo center must get off on making kids cry because when you call her out on the ridiculous prices, she shuts off the computer, takes her booklet, and says "ok good bye, there's the door". They do not negotiate at all because they know you have no other option. It's truly heartless. How insulting after we just spent $800 just on the tickets for a 30 min SHARED experience. They allow observers who are not doing the dolphin experience but they conveniently put them far away from where the dolphins are so it's impossible for them to take any pictures or video. Note: females you are NOT allowed to have anything in your hair such as hair ties or clips which there is no mention online or even when you check in. They don't give a reason why and it really sucked because the day we went it was super windy and our hair went everywhere ruining a lot of the photos plus making it hard to see in the water with hair in your face. My poor daughter had to take out her cute braids :/ Many other great and reasonable experiences. Go elsewhere and do NOT support Cabo adventures. Shame on you guys. read more

A unique shore excursion right on the seaside when you port from your cruise. If you've ever wanted to swim with dolphins this would be the place to go. We had the coolest trainer with his dolphin Coby. And our amazing photographer, Caitlyn. She took the best photos!! It was my first time to do it. Mind you it is a bit pricey, and also the photo packages are expensive. I opted for the digital copies to keep my memories. I think it's worth it for this once in a lifetime chance. Check in is smooth! The only thing is don't forget get your bathing suit! I forgot mine on the ship and basically spent the price of my excursion to buy one to wear at the experience. For me, it's ok, worth it. read more

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My family and I just visited this week and enjoyed this experience so much. We got to meet Tlatoani with his trainer Levi and both were amazing. We got to experience the dolphin up close and he was very well trained and friendly. Levi was so knowledgeable and explained everything very well. My daughter had the best time and felt comfortable in the water and near Tlatoani. Check out the photo pricing before hand as you can't take your own photos. They are professional, great quality photos. I definitely recommend for an excellent family outing! read more

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This was an experience for our granddaughters 6/4 and we walked away with no documented memories of our time with the dolphins. They don't inform you until you are there that you cannot bring your own cameras/phones so zero photos on your own. They then charge an astronomical Fee of $600 for photos with the dolphins. Beware No single photos can be purchased. We would not recommend this company. Side note, you cannot wear sunscreen, jewelry, you must leave everything in lockers. We even paid for our 80 year old mom to be there to experience the dolphins and she couldn't participate in anything. The ground was too slippery which they don't give you information about. So she paid full price to do nothing and they wouldn't sell photos at a reasonable price. Unfortunately, our cruise line used this company. Don't waste your time and walk away with zero proof you were even there. read more

Our experience at Cabo Dolphins was absolutely unforgettable! Hector, our trainer, was amazing--so knowledgeable, patient, and fun, which made the whole experience even better. Tai the dolphin completely stole our hearts with his sweet personality and incredible tricks--we couldn't stop smiling the entire time. Mimi, our photographer, did such a fantastic job capturing every special moment so we'll have memories to look back on forever. From start to finish, it was pure magic and definitely a highlight of our trip to Cabo. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an experience of a lifetime! It is a pricey experience and to be upfront the photo prices are crazy and the food you get when you pay for the premium package was not great. However, if being with dolphins is your thing, than it is worth every penny spent. read more

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Dujon, trainer, and Liz, dolphin, were phenomenal, I'm still in awe I was blessed enough to experience this incredible excursion that we booked from our cruise ship, Ovation of the seas! Please note, the laws changed in July of 2025 so if you are looking to actually swim with the dolphins that's now changed. We booked the dolphin encounter experience since our 3 your old was with us and it was incredible to see and hear Liz show off her amazing skills! Please note that you can negotiate the prices for the photos and videos or else its a highway robbery to pay the book price. read more

Cabo Dolphins - Liz the dolphin - Active Life Near Me - San José del Cabo, BCS

The dolphin trainers and drivers were excellent and made the experience enjoyable. Unfortunately, my experience with the photo department was the complete opposite. Catalina was extremely rude, condescending, and unprofessional. Her tone throughout the interaction was arrogant and dismissive, making us feel like an inconvenience rather than paying customers. When we raised concerns, she showed no interest in helping or resolving the situation. We were accused of taking photos of the screen, which we did not do. I even asked management to review their security footage so they could verify the facts, but the concern was never properly addressed. Another employee, Gloria, told us she would return to assist us, but she never came back, leaving us waiting without any explanation. To make matters worse, when we asked for a sample photo from the package we had already purchased, Catalina deliberately printed some of the worst images available. It felt petty, disrespectful, and completely unprofessional. The dolphins, trainers, and drivers deserve recognition for doing a great job. However, the photo department needs serious customer service training. No guest spending hundreds of dollars on photos should be treated with this level of disrespect. Until management addresses the behavior of the photo staff, I cannot recommend this experience. read more

Price gouging on photos ruined the experience, not recommended! As others have already stated, they do not allow cameras for safety of dolphins which is very understandable, but they do not even allow any observers to take videos/photos, which has NOTHING to do with safety. In the end, they make you either buy all or none, and the price is extremely unethical. For our family of 4, it was $329 for all the photos or $400+ with videos. We already paid a lot for this excursion and this price gouging experience just ruined it. Also, our dolphin named Kobe seemed like he has a rash where everyone keep kissing him, it just hurts seeing such a beautiful animal kept in captivity just to entertain people. Avoid this excursion, and you will be happier for it. read more

WOULD NOT RECOMMEND The dolphins were nice but it's truly sad that we don't have any photos of the experience. They do not allow you to take your own photos so your only option are their extremely expensive photo packages. For context, the cheapest option available for two people was an extra $280 which consists of AirDropped versions of the photos, and that's it. No prints or anything else. For families of 4 or more, you could be looking at an extra $400+. And keep in mind that as the experience is taking place, they're constantly encouraging you to focus on the photography, distracting from the actual dolphin encounter so if you're not able to afford the photos, this just sours the experience once it's over. It was a real bummer to see not only us but multiple other couples and even families with kids walk away empty-handed because they've already spent so much on the actual experience and couldn't afford the photos. It's one thing to price gouge but structuring the experience in a way where taking your own photos is prohibited is just awful and turned into a cash grab real fast. So if you're considering this facility, go in knowing you'll either pay hundreds extra for pictures or you'll walk away with no visual memories of your experience. I wish I knew this ahead of time so we could have made other arrangements. Lastly, there are other reviews who have brought up this same issue and most times they've received a copy/paste response from the owner saying their pricing is in line with other facilities. After doing some research, I've found this is not true so please look at other options if you feel you cannot afford their photo package. They've also responded saying there are a range of options depending on the number of photos you'd like which was also not true when we were there -- the photo package offered was all or nothing. And keep in mind what you're paying for are only AirDropped versions of the photos that they've already taken regardless. So if they wanted to make changes to reduce price gouging, they absolutely could without any additional work. Or ya know, just make changes so people can take their own photos. Thinking about it again just bums me out. It's wild from a business standpoint because for every family or even couple that reads these reviews and decides against purchasing tickets for this reason, they're missing out on more money than they'd make just charging a reasonable rate for photos with the added bonus of middle class couples and parents not leaving disappointed, and kids not going home sad. read more

Just like other reviews, the price gouging on photos ruins the experience. You have to buy the photos as they purposely out spectators conveniently just far enough they cannot take any decent pictures even with a telephoto lens. Sure, the dolphins do a trick where spectators may get wet if they were actually allowed close enough, but that's fine with me, since I'm paying for my loved one to enjoy the experience. The trainer and photographer purposely block any good shots by placing their body in front of the person enjoying the experience. I could not get a shot that was decent enough. I was even unsuccessful utilizing a long selfie stick to get a higher POV to attempt and capture video or photos with my phone, instead of my professional camera, with telephoto lens Barriers to prevent spectators from getting close and strategic blocking of photos makes this place a ripoff. To some this is a once in a lifetime experience. Cabo dolphins takes advantage of this by charging $260+ for a photo package that consists of air dropped photos to your phone, 4 printed photos, and 3 videos 3-5 seconds each in length. After the experience you see how much this establishment rakes in and how small the tank is for these wonderful creatures shows they're dedicated to making the most money they can. I would not recommend this place. read more

Although the experience was spectacular. I was only offered to purchase all 10 photos for 968. When I already paid 1249 for my family to just do the excursion. At least we will have our memories. read more

Great experience, pictures/videos are veryy pricey so be prepared. I'm not planning to do that again so I bought the picture package. We had one observer in our party but the view seems obstructed(behind bushes/barrier) so to me that's not a good deal. We were given a basic sandwich, fruit, and drink after but I'm vegetarian so didn't eat the sandwich. I heard it was nasty though, very dry. Staff was nice, facility was clean. There's a restaurant near the register that we did not try. read more

Better to look for an operator that takes you into the bay to see dolphins in their natural habitat. When our family got here, we were horrified to see dolphins essentially being held captive in a human-made pool. Looks big to us but isn't suitable for wild, intelligent marine mammals. I should have done more research before we booked this at our hotel. It isn't fun to see large animals swimming in a prison-like area for our entertainment & then for our family be forced to buy too-expensive pictures, as others already wrote about. A place like this should not exist. read more

I really appreciate how obvious it is that Cabo Dolphins cares about their animals. The dolphins don't appear stressed out or over worked, there's a reason that they are American Humane certified. It was my friends first time ever encountering dolphins and she was super nervous but Jose Luis was welcoming and friendly and made sure she had a safe and fun interaction. He treated Kobe so well through the whole thing! There were 3 others doing the interaction with us and he made sure everyone got an equal amount of time. All of the photos and videos came out great too! Thank you Kobe and Jose Luis!!! read more

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Absolute scam artists. They were trying to charge us $450+ for photos and videos, but the worst part is they DO NOT allow you to bring your own camera! So if you want any kind of photos or videos, you HAVE to buy it from them. For my family of 4 persons, it cost us ~$600 just for the swim. Then they try to email you to buy the photos at a discount but it's still $250+! Disneyland charges $78 for unlimited professional photos for the whole week. The photo team then emailed me this exact quote "While the cost of your admission covers operational expenses such as staff salaries, facility maintenance, and rentals, the only direct income allocated specifically to the care and support of the dolphins comes from photo sales." So they are either lying by saying the cost of your swim doesn't cover care and support of the dolphins, OR THEY ARE SAYING THEY WOULDN'T CARE FOR, FEED, OR SUPPORT THE DOLPHINS UNLESS YOU PAID FOR THE PHOTOS! So which is it? Are you guys animal abusers or liars? read more

The encounter was great! Pictures were definitely pricey but they run the place well and it seems like the money is going to the right things. read more

The experience itself was fine and the dolphins and trainers are great, but like others have said. you don't really get to "swim" with dolphins. Even their most expensive premium swim with dolphins package, you get in the water and float with the dolphin next to you and do a few activities, but there is NO swimming or being pulled. Worst of part of the entire experience. You can't take your own photos (we knew going in) and the photo packages are ABSOLUTE extortion. Their cheapest package was $450 and there was no flexibility to buy just a few photos. read more

Scam on the photos and all of the dolphins are bruised up and bleeding on the chin for some reason

The trainer, David, and the Dolphin, Ty, were amazing! We had a blast. The more expensive package for the one on one time was amazing. We danced with and swam with Ty and had such a great time. David was super funny and patient. Peter the photographer was helpful as well, and also took some amazing photos. read more

Raúl and Eva are the best! I've never swam with dolphins before and I had a blast! Our guide was Raul and our dolphin was Eva. She was very well trained and our pictures were amazing! Must try them out. I will say the pictures are pricy and they don't allow you to take your own. Other than that, I had a blast! read more

5 stars for our dolphin trainer Dujon and our beautiful dolphin Liz. They were wonderful made the family very comfortable. Photos after were more than the adventure itself - I won't knock the trainers or dolphins for that 3rd party pricing on photos. But overall great experience. read more

Super clean facility & the dolphins are well taken care of. I got dolphin names Nawi, she was super nice & gentle. She deserves all the fishes in the ocean for being as smart as she was! read more

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Such a delightful experience to kiss, hug and dance with Yagalla (dolphin). Max and Yaglla are good partners. I loved every moment with Yaglla. She's very sweet and gentle. I highly recommend this experience. Phones are not allowed so they sell you different packages afterwards. The pricing is outrageous. Wish they could lower the pricing or allow us to bring our phones to snap a few pictures. read more

Cabo Dolphins was the best part of my honeymoon! My husband and I booked as an excursion through the Carnival Firenze and it was a magical experience. Cesar was an amazing host and dolphin trainer, and the photographer Javier was super kind too! Cesar guided us through everything we needed to do and taught us so much about Kahal and the other dolphins on site! Kahal the dolphin is so special! I have never been anywhere that lets you hug, swim, dance, and ride a dolphin! Kahal was super sweet and loves people. He knows so many cool tricks and dance moves, and he is the only dolphin that knows how to speak Spanish It was a little expensive for the experience and the photos but it is super worth it. Once in a lifetime experience!!! You really can't find this anywhere else. read more

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This organization is efficient and on-time. Tanya was our wonderful group leader. We had an experience of a lifetime that we'll never forget along with fantastic videos and photos. Thank you for making our experience with your dolphin so memorable! read more

Cabo Dolphins - Swimming with a dolphin - Active Life Near Me - San José del Cabo, BCS

I did the dolphin encounter and everything had gone great until we got to the photos. We were a group of 8, and they wanted north of $800 for the photos. It was an insult and I had never felt so taken advantage of. We did not purchase the photos due to the outrageous amount of money. It completely killed the experience for all of us, and we would never go back here again. Oh, and before anyone tries to comment how they have a "spectator" section. My mother in law attempted to take photos and they would not allow her to. read more

Associated with Cabo Adventures, this location has a whole system of pools for their dolphins. Our resort package included a visit here and we got to learn and interact with the dolphins here. As far as I can tell, they're well cared for here and you can really feel the passion the trainers here have for the animals. Shuttles picked and dropped us off so if you have that arranged, bring some extra cash to tip both ways. You'll also need extra cash to tip the dolphin trainer and the photographer (if you end up purchasing the media package). At the facilities, check-in with the front desk to sign some waivers. Each person will get a locker for their belongings and everyone will be instructed to leave everything behind. No cameras, phones, hats...pretty much anything the dolphins can grab and accidentally swallow. Since I wear prescription glasses, they allowed me to wear those until it was my turn to get into the water. Also, for the dolphin's safety, you will not be able to wear sunscreen, even if it's biodegradable. Each person takes turns doing different tricks with the dolphins and there's also an opportunity to swim on their belly around the pool! At the end, there are outdoor showers with warm water and towels available for use. Since this was a package deal with our resort, I can't really say if the price is worth it. But we all enjoyed our experience! Every worker that we interacted with also speaks English so there shouldn't be any issues with translations. read more

Swimming with dolphins was amazing. Our 2 five year olds and 1 year old loved it. Experience was ruined as we did not take any of our own pictures bc they had a photographer with us the whole time. Went spend around $1000 for our group tickets for the encounter. After finishing and we were out of the water. They wanted around $800 for pictures, not including prints. The photo packages went up from there. We offered money to just buy one or two pictures and they would not allow it. We have not one single photo to remember our experience and the children were hysterical. Would not recommend. Princes should we told before hand so people know to try and take some Photos yourself. Experience was ruined. read more

Fulfilled a life dream here and swam with dolphins! I was too scared to do the underwater swim so I did the tail swim lol. The water was freezing cold, I wasn't ready for that. You spend about 30+ minutes in the water with the dolphins and you get to do up close and personal and watch them do tricks. There was also a baby dolphin in the water that kept coming up to us but we were told they are training it so we couldn't interact with it. There is an area for your family to watch and take pictures and every time it was my time to go, the trainer would stand in my fiancé's view and block him from taking pictures. Typical BS because they want to buy their overpriced photos. The pictures started off at $200 and you can't buy a single picture. After paying $200 just to get inside, I'm good! Amazing experience though, just be ready to spend money. read more

The trainers and the dolphins were fantastic. One very big draw back is the fact that you can't take your own pictures and when you go to buy them the smallest package is $360! It feels like a total scam. After paying $600 plus tip for a family of 5 to do this experience the pictures feel predatory. read more

The most wonderful experience in San Jose del Cabo. David, Peter and dolphin Tay did such an amazing job!! La experiencia mas magical rn San Jose del Cabo. David, Peter y el definitely Tay hiwron un trabajo excellence. Altamente recomendado​!!! read more

Cabo Dolphins was one of the options for the included tours/experiences from our resort package, so we went this one since most of us had never interacted with a dolphin before. We got to pet, hold hands with, dance with, and ride on the belly of a dolphin. We also got to watch her do a couple of tricks. The whole experience was very informative, and I was surprised to see what a dolphin's skin felt like! We came in February and they offered us wetsuits, but we were too lazy to put them on so we declined. The water was freezing cold though and we regretted not putting the suits on the second we stepped in the water. Definitely consider taking the suits if you come during winter months! Overall this was a great experience, but the biggest downside was that we weren't allowed to bring our personal belongings, meaning no phones to take pictures with either. Part of their business model includes selling photo packages, but their prices are extremely steep. Not only that, but they only sell the package as all or nothing, so you can't choose to buy fewer photos for a more reasonable price. This also means if you come in a group, you have to pay for everyone's photos even though not everyone might want them. We weren't willing to pay hundreds for photos so we chose not to get them, but it seems to me they'd make more money selling partial packages seeing as they already put in the work to take the photos anyways. read more

Cabo Dolphins was a highlight during our trip to Cabo. The facilities were clean, lockers were provided, as well as the option for a wetsuit if needed. Our dolphin trainer and dolphin, Kobe, were awesome. The whole experience really made us appreciate how smart and friendly these sea mammals are. We got to touch, interact and see Kobe perform. I've never seen a larger smile then when my 4 year old got to hang onto Kobe's fins for a ride around the pool! So, why not a 5 star review? The pricing of the experience itself was already pretty high but then the idea of charging upwards of $250 for a photo package was a real thorn. No individual pictures available for purchase. I did my homework and knew that there was potential for bargaining the price down but you really have to be prepared ahead of time to completely walk away without the photos. That's just what we did, literally walked out of the photo center with a hard no, then had someone catch up to us to offer about a 25% discount which we took. read more

Today we went to see the Dolphins show at Cabo San Lucas . Paola is incredible and the way she interact with the Dolphin (Tlituani by name) is spectacular. First time for me to see a Dolphin show. I can recommend this show with my eyes closed. Also buy the pictures is a little expenses but worth it and is a one life time. read more

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Great experience ruined by outrageous photo pricing! Photo pricing is based on your party size so essentially larger parties pay more for the same thing that smaller parties get for less. Also, you cannot purchase individual photos. Photos for a family of 4 starts at around $350. You are not allowed to take your own photos so you are forced to pay these prices if you want any memory of the experience. What's worse is you already pay about $600 for a family of 4 just for the experience! On a positive note the trainers and dolphins are great. Ending the excursion with ridiculous photo pricing however really spoiled the whole experience. We were so sad and disappointed that we had nothing to show for the experience. read more

The encounters with the dolphin were fun and unique. However, the person we had was so pushy and rude. Especially with my special needs teen who had a hard time following instructions that were being rapidly yelled at him. At one point, the man yelled at me and asked if my son spoke English (we're American). I guess that was a backhanded way of saying he wasn't listening well enough. Everything was rushed and of course the photo/video portion was predatory as they cost more than the experience itself. Someone in our group took a picture of the price list and workers swarmed on us and made us delete it while they watched. Aside from the workers, the dolphin was pleasant and cute. Would not go back, however. Dolphin 5/5, workers 0/5. read more

Our experience with the dolphin counter was amazing. However, one important part to me for vacations is making memories and reliving those memories for years to come while viewing photos of those moments. This place did not allow you to take any photos, so I was prepared to have to pay money to have photos of the experience.... However, after spending over $600 for my family of 5 to participate in this excursion, the photos offered at the end of the experience were $370 and if we wanted the photos and videos that were taken, it was $480. The photos are an all or none deal, so you couldn't pick some of the pics or get any of the pics for under $370. I could not imagine paying this amount of money for the photos after already paying so much for the dolphin encounter. So, unfortunately, this amazing experience will probably soon be forgotten since we have no photos to help remember it by. read more

You get to actually swim with Dolphins for about 30-40 min. Took my family of 5 and really enjoyed the show. No cameras allowed so we had to drop $225 for the whole show on video and pictures but when are you ever going to be able to do that?!?? read more

Cabo Dolphins - Cabo Dolphins - Active Life Near Me - San José del Cabo, BCS

An incredible experience, truly... once in a lifetime... completely tainted by the absolute ridiculous price of $814 AMERICAN DOLLARS for photos. They take your cell phone. They won't let you just watch. And then they won't sell you just one photo. They'll only sell you all photos for $159 usd PER PERSON, including a per person charge for photos for the children that they said were free to participate (ages: 2 yo, 3yo, 4yo). They say they'll cut you a deal and do the photos for $450 usd. Absolutely insane. Marianna tried to tell me if I buy the photos, she'll gift me a photo album... umm... for $450-800 that's not a gift... that's the most expensive photo album ever. I offered to pay $220 usd and they said they would have to ask their supervisor - and now I'm waiting for an email, HOPING they will sell me my family photos for the less-outrageous-price of $220. It's really sad that they that hold your photos hostage like that. It was the absolute best experience, the dolphin (Allie) and trainer (Cesar) were incredible. But all I can think about is the outrageous conversation around price for a single photo. $450 was the 'best they could do' without their supervisor. Here's to hoping Deana can salvage my experience and do better. read more

Eric was a great trainer. He had the dolphins do amazing tricks and the whole experience was super fun! We swam with the dolphin, got numerous pets in, got a hug & a kiss from the dolphin. We also had a splash battle which the dolphin won hands down! I would definitely do this again! read more