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Port Lucaya
Freeport, Bahamas
(800) 992-DIVE

D. LORRAINE
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UNEXSO

  • December 18, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by vagabond77 from New York, New York
I did two two-tank dives, the shark dive and the scuba dolphin dive, with UNEXSO. The diving was decent. With Bahama diving, you don't get beautiful reef systems with lots of small fish; what you do get is big animal encounters.

UNEXSO is a very well put together, somewhat commercial operation. It doesn't really do the cattle boats for scuba, though that may be also because there just so many tourists on GBI that they can run boats of 40 divers. If they have enough divers, they're good about splitting up the divers by skill level. Though, when I dove Theo's Wreck, there was a girl that definitely shouldn't have been diving it because she didn't remember how to clear her mask and panicked at 80 feet. They have lockers where you can store your stuff and my wetsuit dried faster in their storage areas than in my hotel after I was done diving.

Shark diving was fun. They do a one-tank dive where you kneel on the floor of the ocean and their shark feeder feeds the swarms of Caribbean reef sharks that come by. One of the highlights of this dive is that the feeder actually put one to sleep and walked it up and down the line so that you can actually touch the shark.

The Dolphin Dive was great. UNEXSO has 17 trained dolphins; you go diving with two. During the dive, you get to pet and play with the dolphins. The trainers can get the dolphins to spin you around and kiss you, which is a very unique, fun experience. It's a little on the pricey side, but most trained dolphin experiences are.

Overall, I had a great time diving with UNEXSO. If I were to go back to GBI, without a doubt I'd dive with them again.

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From journal Weekender to Grand Bahama Island

Unexo Dolphin Experience

  • October 2, 2003
  • Rated 5 of 5 by LynnieC222 from Sparta, New Jersey
I had a wonderful time in Freeport, and the Dolphin Experience was one of my favorite experiences while I was there. For $69, they take you on a 20 minute boat ride from Port Lucaya to another part of the ocean where they keep the dolphins. It's a very personal experience where they bring two people at a time to pet, play with, and get a close look at the dolphin. The trainer/speaker made the experience even better--a real jokester. Finally, everybody gets their picture taken as the dophin gives you a smooch. You'll also be pleasantly surprised at how the dolphins are treated. It was a great time, even though I went in the rain!

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From journal Freeport Bahamas at Ocean Reef

Dolphin Close Encounter

  • July 9, 2003
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Sherree from Cincinnati, Ohio
It's wonderful! You get to swim with the dolphins -- they bring them up to a platform and you pet them right next to you in the water. They kiss you on the cheek and perform for you. You learn a lot about their natural habitat and get a chance to take lots of pictures and ask lots of questions. Worth every penny!

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From journal Week in the Bahamas at Island Seas Resort

Swimming with the Dolphins

  • April 24, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by D. LORRAINE from HARVEY, YORK CO, New Brunswick
It was the most live experience I have had with any mammal. To touch something so beautiful and to know how they see you. They are so good with people. It is amazing, they can do so many things and seem to enjoy it even though they do it day in and day out. If you have not done this, or keep saying I will do this, you should because you are missing out on an experience of a lifetime. I would do it again.

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From journal BAHAMAS MON

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