It's not just dolphins that call Mexico's Dolphin Discovery Park home – there are manatees, too. This exclusive experience lets you meet these friendly marine mammals under the supervision of an expert. Swim alongside these gentle giants and learn all about their behaviours. It's a memory that'll last long after your tan has faded.

The experience was great. We arrived a short while before our experience and the pick up was 1.5 hours later so no waiting around. We were offered a delayed pick up if we wanting to have a walk around which we now wish we had taken up and the marina itself had a load of cafes and areas to explore.

We went for the manatee experience. The staff who looked after the animals were very knowledgeable friendly. We had plenty of time in the water feeding and interacting with the manatees. Would recommend.

By the time we had finished with the manatees there wasnt enough time to have lunch before the bus picked us up. We did love the manatees but wasnt expecting not to be able to take our phones or the hard sell on photos which were more expensive than the actual trip!

Well the manatees were cute and gentle but you were not swimming with them just standing in waist deep platform, they came to you , you did interact and feed them which was good experience, you were not aloud your camera , there was a locker to put things in , we took the photo package which was to expensive most were duplicate s , well you had to get the pics or you never had any . There was a buffet lunch which was good , the time for all took about 1 and half not long, for the price

Mike our Manatee expert was great, our experience was fun and educational. There was a cheeky young manatee who kept interrupting our session (she was in fact the highlight and had us laughing). I would recommend this to anybody with animal mad children as the Manatees really were the sweetest most gentle creatures ever.

Why you’ll love this…

Swim with manatees
Spend 30-minutes in the water with these gentle giants
Learn about their behaviours and characteristics from an expert

Important to know

Please arrive at least 30-minutes prior to your experience time
Children must be aged 6 or older to participate
Child price for children between the ages of 6 and 12
The government tax for activities involving swimming with marine animals in dolphinariums isn't included. It needs to be paid directly at check-in and costs 50 MXN per person
Not suitable for expectant mothers
Not suitable for guests with cardiac or respiratory problems
Not suitable for guests who can't swim
Not suitable for guests with poor health
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Bring a towel
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Admission fees
Equipment
Drinks
Lunch
Guide
Transport

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI MEXICANA SA DE CV

What people say about this experience

4.4/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 15 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

4.1/5

Service

4.3/5

Safety

4.3/5

Staff

4.3/5

All ratings (15)

5 stars (9)

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4 stars (6)

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Maria
Travelled as a couple
5 February 2026
5
Germany
J
Jodie
Travelled with family
6 October 2025
4.6
United Kingdom
The experience was great. We arrived a short while before our experience and the pick up was 1.5 hours later so no waiting around. We were offered a delayed pick up if we wanting to have a walk around which we now wish we had taken up and the marina itself had a load of cafes and areas to explore.
B
Bielsas boy
Travelled as a couple
12 September 2025
4.6
United Kingdom
We went for the manatee experience. The staff who looked after the animals were very knowledgeable friendly. We had plenty of time in the water feeding and interacting with the manatees. Would recommend.
G
Gemma
Travelled with family
4 August 2025
4.2
United Kingdom
By the time we had finished with the manatees there wasnt enough time to have lunch before the bus picked us up. We did love the manatees but wasnt expecting not to be able to take our phones or the hard sell on photos which were more expensive than the actual trip!
S
Stephen and Lenny
Travelled as a couple
10 July 2025
4.2
United Kingdom
Well the manatees were cute and gentle but you were not swimming with them just standing in waist deep platform, they came to you , you did interact and feed them which was good experience, you were not aloud your camera , there was a locker to put things in , we took the photo package which was to expensive most were duplicate s , well you had to get the pics or you never had any . There was a buffet lunch which was good , the time for all took about 1 and half not long, for the price
S
Sarah
Travelled with family
6 June 2025
5
United Kingdom
Mike our Manatee expert was great, our experience was fun and educational. There was a cheeky young manatee who kept interrupting our session (she was in fact the highlight and had us laughing). I would recommend this to anybody with animal mad children as the Manatees really were the sweetest most gentle creatures ever.