Acuario Delfinario Cayo Santa Maria

This large and modern dolphinarium is located next to Cayo Ensenachos, which is one of the three islands of the 'Cayos de Villa Clara' tourist hub (with Cayo Santa Maria and Cayo Las Brujas), see maps below. It opened its door in August 2011 and it is managed by Grupo de Turismo Gaviota S.A.

It is the largest dolphinarium in Cuba. The size of the dolphins enclosures are much larger (2,400 m2 on average) than many other dolphinariums in Cuba and elsewhere.

Services include:
6 open-sea pens (for up to 21 dolphins) for swimming and interacting, an entertainment area of 900 m2 and 260 seats for dolphin shows, an entertainment area for sea lions shows, an aquarium, a lobster nursery, a bar called “El Vapor”, a restaurant called “El Bergantin” (160 seats), a photo shop, and bathrooms. Click to view a map of the Acuario-Delfinario.

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Admission fee:
5 USD per adult, 3 USD per child (0-2 free)
Includes: Access to the facilities and the dolphins show (2 daily in high season)

To swim / interact with dolphins, you have 3 options:

First option : Go there on your own and pay on site
  Swim with dolphins: Adult 79 USD / Child 48 USD
  Swim with dolphins + lunch: Adult 89 USD / Child 53 USD
  Interaction with dolphins: Adult 25 USD / Child 12 USD
(Prices are subject to change)

Second option : From your hotel, book the Swim with Dolphins Tour (including tranfers from/to your hotel)

Third option : Book a Catamaran 1-day Cruise which includes a 15 minutes interaction (*) with dolphins.

(*) Note that the dolphins interaction included with the Catamaran Tour is done with participants standing on a submerged platform in about 3 feet (1 meter) of water; you don't actually "swim" with dolphins. If you wish to get into the pool to swim and play with them, then you have to pay the extra 79 USD for the Swim with Dolphins option mentionned above.

During the interaction a professional photographer will take many pictures and videos of you with your new marine friends. You may buy these photos/video from the on-site Photo Shop, if you wish.

When swimming/interacting with dolphins, please …
• Don't wear jewerly as it may hurt the dolphins' skin.
• Do not have suntan lotion recently applied as it may affect the dolphins' sight.

How to get there:
You can go to the doplhinarium with a rented car/scooter, by taxi, or with the Hop-on/Hop-off Panoramic Bus (5 USD per person per day payable with credit card) which stops at each hotel, the Plazas, and the Delfinario. If you opted for an organized tour, then transportation in an air-conditionned bus from/to your hotel is included.

Contact information:
Acuario Delfinario Cayo Santa Maria
Address: Cayeria Norte, Caibarien, Villa Clara, Cuba
Phone: (53 42) 35 0013 / 35 0113
Email: esp1.comercial@marina.lasbrujas.co.cu (Marina Gaviota)

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