With swimming pens set up in the ocean, Delphinus Riviera Maya (Hwy. 307 Km. 282, toll-free Mex. tel. 800/335-3461, toll-free U.S./Canada tel. 888/526-2230, www.delphinus.com.mx [1], US$159–499), between Playa del Carmen [2] and Paamul [3], is about as good as it gets for performing dolphins. For visitors, it’s one of the most rewarding dolphin interaction programs in the region.
For US$159, participants are permitted to interact with a dolphin pod for 50 minutes; standard tricks are performed while visitors are in the water—a series of jumps, a foot push, and a dolphin kiss—along with extras like just plain swimming with the pod. For US$499, a similar program is offered one-on-one with a dolphin.
Ticket prices include a locker, towel, goggles, and round-trip transportation from many of the hotels on the Riviera Maya. There often are discounts for booking online.
Links:
[1] http://www.delphinus.com.mx
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/cancun-the-yucatan/cancun-cozumel-and-the-riviera-maya/the-riviera-maya/playa-del-carmen
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/cancun-the-yucatan/cancun-cozumel-and-the-riviera-maya/the-riviera-maya/paamul