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Can I swim with dolphins at Disney World?

Know Before You Go Please note that this is a wading encounter where the dolphins are brought to you in waist-deep water. You will not actually be swimming with the dolphins at any time. Guests must be at least 48” (122 cm) tall. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.



No, you cannot technically "swim" with dolphins in a freestyle manner at Walt Disney World, but you can participate in an immersive in-water interaction. The specific experience is the "Dolphins in Depth" tour located at The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion in EPCOT. As of 2026, this three-hour program allows guests to wade into waist-deep water to interact with bottlenose dolphins, learn about their behaviors, and observe training sessions. It is an educational encounter rather than a swim-along experience. For a true "swimming with dolphins" experience in Orlando, most guests visit Discovery Cove, a separate park owned by SeaWorld, which offers packages specifically designed for swimming alongside dolphins. Within Disney property, the EPCOT tour remains the only way to get in the water with these marine mammals, focusing heavily on conservation and the complex care provided by Disney's animal experts.

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Know Before You Go Please note that this is a wading encounter where the dolphins are brought to you in waist-deep water. You will not actually be swimming with the dolphins at any time. Guests must be at least 48” (122 cm) tall. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

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Know Before You Go Please note that this is a wading encounter where the dolphins are brought to you in waist-deep water. You will not actually be swimming with the dolphins at any time. Guests must be at least 48” (122 cm) tall. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

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Children must be 6 years of age or older to Swim with Dolphins, Feed Rays, Flamingo Mingle, and participate in Animal Trek or Trainer for a Day.

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Dolphin Encounters in Shallow and Deep Water (with dorsal fin pull) are available, including about 20 minutes of structured in-water time with the dolphins. $180 per person includes a full day admission, educational materials and a certificate upon completion of your program. 8.

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How long is the dolphin swim experience? The in-water dolphin experience is 30 minutes long. Beforehand, there is a short orientation session (10 minutes) led by Discovery Cove's expert dolphin trainers to discuss safety and offer an opportunity for participants to ask questions.

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There are now many positive stories of the good relationships between dolphins and humans, including the way this almost totally non-aggressive creature not only likes interacting with humans but sometimes saves them.

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