Recently we went to Paradise Island in the Bahamas. While we were there we decided to do an excursion to Blue Lagoon Island, Bahamas. Our experience was amazing having a dolphin encounter and relaxing on an amazing beach with inflatable slides. It was a must-visit for anyone going to the Bahamas.
"Their missions is to inspire and engage our guests to learn more about marine animals and to preserve and protect our extraordinary ocean environment through educational, sustainable, interactive, authentic Bahamian experiences." They even rescued many sea lions after Hurricane Katrina.
We were staying at Atlantis in the Bahamas and it was very convenient to get to the Ferry. It was just a short 10-minute walk from our room. Our ferry was scheduled to leave at 10:00 am and it was suggested to arrive for check-in about 45 minutes in advance. We checked in and got our bands which had our dolphin encounter time on them. Here is the ferry we went on. We felt totally safe as masks were required and they limited the amount of people.
The ride to Blue Lagoon was about a half-hour and we got to see some beautiful homes on the way over. Some where owned by people like Oprah, Beyoncé, and Michael Jordan.
Some views of our journey.
When we arrived at Blue Lagoon it was gorgeous.
It looked totally like paradise!
But before we could start exploring we had to get prepared for our dolphin encounter as it was scheduled first at 11:00 am. We headed straight across off the boat as directed and checked in. While we were waiting we saw some beautiful dolphins.
They were so adorable and seemed excited for their play date with us.
They also have other programs such as Sea Lion Encounters, Stingray Encounters, and Swimming with the dolphins which includes a foot push by a dolphin. You can see all of those programs here.
We were gathered into a seating area and told some rules of where we could and couldn't touch the dolphin. People could ask questions and the first group was counted out for their encounter. We walked down to a platform and were given life vests and a locker to put valuables. This tented area is where our encounter was. We all sat along the edge and were called in by group to the platform in the water.
We entered the water and got to see this cutie, Clifton. We started by each bending down a bit in the water and hugging him.
All these pictures and a video were taken by Blue Lagoon staff and sold after the fact. Keep in mind that you may not bring any cameras or phones in the water and if you have observers with you they will only see your back.
Look at that pure joy on my face.
Then he came back to us one by one to dance with. This was adorable.
We got down and boogied with him. He gave me a few splashes after my dance.
He really liked Lauren's dance.
Afterward he spun around splashing away. During the encounter, he also swam out into the water and did some tricks that were very impressive.
We then got to rub his back and stomach as he swam by us.
It was so cool.
Here is video of our dolphin encounter.
After this fun, we were ready to hit the beach. We headed over the bridge to the beach.
Here you can see some of the inflatable equipment they have.
The beach is gorgeous and has two bars and a place to eat.
We grabbed some chairs and hopped in the water to cool off.
I love that they had tubes to float around in.
We then decided to go over and get lunch which was included.
There were hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken wings, salad, and a drink of lemonade/iced tea/lemonade.
Now that the kids were fueled up they decided to go on the inflatables. It took a lot of upper body strength but they made it to the top to slide down.
This required another wristband and they needed to get life jackets.
There were also kayaks and other water sports you could pay extra to experience. But honestly, for us, relaxation was now on the menu and we got some drinks. The kids even enjoyed some virgin frozen daiquiris.
There were also some pretty places to take pictures.
Such beauty everywhere you look.
So gorgeous!
Here you can see a ping pong table.
I highly suggest a visit to Blue Lagoon if you are in the Bahamas.
Learn all about their programs and book reservations in advance: https://www.dolphinencounters.com/
Disclosure: I was provided with a Dolphin Encounter, access to the inflatable slides, and lunch for promotional purposes. No other compensation was received, and as always all opinions are my own.
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