Diving with the dolphins...

[Dannybot]

I found this boat Paradise Charters - Bahamas Live Aboard Dive Boat, was wondering if anybody had used these guys, and what you think. I think it would be cool to dive with the dolphins, having done the stingrays and whalesharks.

thanks, Danny

 

[Scubagal]

I found this boat Paradise Charters - Bahamas Live Aboard Dive Boat, was wondering if anybody had used these guys, and what you think. I think it would be cool to dive with the dolphins, having done the stingrays and whalesharks.

thanks, Danny

We've taken two trips on Paradise Charter's Easy Goin'. Sadly, they are no longer operating. Chuck and Peg, the owners, are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet. They decided to retire. On our first trip with them, on the way back to Ft. Lauderdale, we came upon a pod of pilot whales and Captain Chuck gave us the opportunity to snorkel with them. On our second trip we had the opportunity to snorkel with two different types of dolphins, a pod of spotted dolphins and a pod of bottlenose dolphins. Unforgettable experiences. Here's a picture of a pilot whale and her calf.

Here's a link to a 5 minute video my husband shot of our snorkel with the wild dolphins. YouTube - Wild Dolphin Encounter


Another option for this type of trip would be the Juliet. Juliet.

 

[robint]

I found this boat Paradise Charters - Bahamas Live Aboard Dive Boat, was wondering if anybody had used these guys, and what you think. I think it would be cool to dive with the dolphins, having done the stingrays and whalesharks.

thanks, Danny

Nekton also does dolphin trips, their NW Bahamas itinerary usually encounters them. Nekton Cruises > Home
When we did the Nekton to Cay Sal Bank a few years ago we had a dozen dolphins come play with us one day for about 10-15 minutes. It was really nice and unexpected. Pretty much any of the liveaboards in the Bahamas have a good chance of dolphin encounters because there are so many of them there.

There is also dolphin diving (not truly wild ones though) in Roatan at Anthony's Key Resort.