| Wracking your brain trying to find the ideal vacation | | | | You do not need to be able to swim to participate in |
| spot this winter? Look no further than sunny Mexico. | | | | this activity, because even though the saltwater pools |
| There are several options available to you, all of which | | | | are too deep to stand, you will be provided with a life |
| involve taking advantage of the gorgeous Mexican | | | | vest to keep you afloat. You will only need to use your |
| weather. | | | | strength to move around in the water, not to keep you |
| A wonderful activity for the kids is the Dolphin | | | | above it. There is also a program designed specifically |
| Encounter in Cabo San Lucas. This activity brings you | | | | for 4 to 9 year olds, which gives the younger children |
| and the kids up close with Pacific Bottlenose dolphins | | | | a chance to be with the dolphins in shallow waters. |
| so you can swim with and learn more about this | | | | This Dolphin Kids Program will give your child the |
| friendly animal. While this is great for children, it is also | | | | experience of a lifetime as they get one-on-one time |
| an excellent way to make you feel like a kid again! | | | | to play with and learn about the dolphins. |
| The dolphin trainers will start off with a warm | | | | Just when you thought you were all out of options for |
| introduction to the history, anatomy, and communication | | | | a day with the dolphins, there is one more thing you |
| patterns of dolphins and you will be surprised at how | | | | can do if you are so inclined. For those enthusiastic |
| little you actually knew about these creatures before | | | | individuals who have ever thought of becoming a |
| and will leave knowing so much more. | | | | dolphin trainer, you can spend a "day in the life" of one |
| For 15 minutes, you will get to explore the physical | | | | at the Dolphin Trainer for a Day Program. For six |
| features of the dolphin, touching its slick skin and taking | | | | hours, you will become closely involved with the overall |
| a closer look at its other unique characteristics. The | | | | operation of a dolphin center as you suit up and learn |
| trainers will also teach you some training techniques, | | | | about the daily care of dolphins, including preparing their |
| which you will get to use yourself as you feed and | | | | food and learning how to keep them healthy. At the |
| communicate with them. You might even get a little | | | | end of the day you will even take on the role of a real |
| kiss from your dolphin or share a "handshake" or | | | | trainer as you host an actual program, with the help of |
| dance. You will not want to miss this experience, | | | | the staff of course! At the day's end, you will receive |
| especially those who have never been swimming with | | | | a special diploma and a photo and DVD to remember |
| dolphins before. You can even select a longer and | | | | the day. You will also get to keep your uniform, not to |
| more in-depth activity with the hour-long Swim with the | | | | mention the memory of playing an important part in the |
| Dolphins. | | | | day of activities at the dolphin center. |