Have you always wanted to spend the day swimming with the dolphins? To feel, to touch these magnificent animals is often a dream to many, but when you live or visit Florida, the opportunity is there to experience this firsthand. From now until December 15th, the Miami Seaquarium is offering a 30% discount to Florida residents.

The Seaquarium offers 2 different experiences at Dolphin Harbor, their 12,000 square foot, 700,000 gallon dolphin pool that is home 12 Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins. The first is titled Dolphin Odyssey. It is a 2-hour experience where participants are able to touch and feel the dolphins and learn where our fascination with dolphins stems from. Participants even have the opportunity for some deep-water interaction. The Dolphin Odyssey program costs $134 plus tax per person for Florida residents (regularly $199 plus tax).

The second is something new that is geared toward those that want the dolphin experience, but to a lesser degree or for those that are a bit younger. This program also lasts 2 hours, but instead of swimming with the dolphins, guests wade out into the pool and take part in a shallow water experience. Guests are able to feed and touch the dolphins, and take part in an educational seminar explaining how dolphins are trained among other things. Guests must be at least 5 years old. The Dolphin Encounter program costs $94 plus tax per person for Florida residents (regularly $139 plus tax). For children 5-9, the cost is $68 plus tax for Florida residents (regularly $99 plus tax).

For more information, call (305) 365-2501.

Photo Courtesy of Miami Seaquarium

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Whether you’re visiting Miami, just moved here or are a seasoned veteran, you need to check out the recently launched Miami Tour Company. This virtual information superhighway turned onboard tour company is proud to announce the daily tours of Miami and the surrounding areas in 5 languages (English, Spanish, German, French and Italian).

Instead of sitting through another boring tour led by a monotone voice, these tours are filled with entertaining stories told by professional actors along with music and sound effects. The tours give you the inside scoop that only the locals will know. Plus, all tours take place in state-of-the-art buses so being uncomfortable won’t be an issue. If you are looking to find out the story behind Casa Casuarina and why this landmark is the 2nd most photographed residence in the United States or want to find out where part of the movie Scarface was filmed, you are in luck.

Along with learning interesting facts about the city throughout the 3 1/2 hour tour, and exploring Ocean Drive, Miami Seaquarium, Vizcaya, Madonna’s House, University of Miami, Miami’s First Schoolhouse, the place where Michael Jackson filmed the “Thriller” video and more the bus makes a few stops at such locations as The Fresh Market, Biltmore Hotel, Little Havana (Cuban coffee, anyone?) and Bayside Market Place.

Even better, the cost for bus tours of Miami start at only $28. In addition, they also offer tours of both Orlando and Key West, and private transportation to and from airports, seaports and hotels in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach.

Special Offer: They are offering free city tours now through Nov. 16th. Reserve your space today and enter code: MTC4FREE

Photo used with permission from Gus Moore, MiamiBeach411.com

Post from: The South Florida Traveler