Dolphins at AKR

Experience an Exhilarating Roatan Dolphin Encounter

Become a Dolphin Trainer for a Day at Anthonys Key Resort

Anthony’s Key Resort and the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences offer recreational and educational dolphin programs will satisfy the curiosity of guests of all ages. Resort guests and visitors to Roatan can experience a friendly Dolphin Encounter, snorkel with more than a dozen dolphins on the very tactile Dolphin Snorkel or be amazed on the Dolphin Dive when two or three of the institute’s dolphins arrive in the open ocean to dive and frolic and then return home.

Guests and visitors can participate in unique programs that allows them to become a Trainer-for-a-Day, or for more in depth learning of the dolphins they can enroll in the two-day Dolphin Specialty Course. And for the kids in the family, AKR and RIMS offer the six-day Dolphin Scuba Camp during the summer months.

The dolphin activities at Anthony's Key Resort are unique by design, as many of the programs offer participants the unusual opportunity to interact with dolphins on the mammal's own initiative and natural curiosity.

The Programs

DOLPHIN ENCOUNTER	Encounter dolphins in waist-deep water for a hand-on and personal introduction to the friendliest mammal in the ocean. More about the Dolphin Encounter»	$50 per guest
		$62 per visitor
DOLPHIN SNORKEL	Snorkel with a dozen or more curiously playful Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins in the warm, gin-clear waters of Roatan. More about the Dolphin Snorkel»	$83 per guest
		$103 per visitor
DOLPHIN DIVE	Scuba Dive with dolphins in their natural habitat, where there is no feeding enticement to secure interaction with humans. More about the Dolphin Dive»	$110 per guest
		$137 per visitor
TRAINER FOR A DAY	Shadow a senior trainer and go "behind the scenes" to learn about the daily care and training of dolphins. More about the Trainer for a Day»	$180 per guest
		$202 per visitor
DOLPHIN SPECIALTY COURSE	Two-day study of bottlenose dolphins, combining classroom sessions with hands-on interaction. More about the Dolphin Specialty Course»	$180 per guest
		$202 per visitor

NOTE: Photos and/or videos are taken during many of our programs and are available for purchase on the day of the activity only.

Reservation Information

Reservations for all Dolphin Programs must be made through the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences.
Guests of Anthony's Key Resort are given priority scheduling.
12% sales tax is included in all prices and all prices are listed in USD.
There are no advance bookings for dolphin activities.
Reservations are made on a weekly basis at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences.
If you are vacationing in Roatan, please call 504-2445-3003 or e-mail roatanims@anthonyskey.com to make a reservation during your time here in Roatan.

Notice to Cruise Line visitors

If you are visiting Roatan for one day on a cruise, the Dolphin Encounter, Dolphin Dive and Dolphin Snorkel are pre-arranged and offered as shore excursions during the hours that the ship is in port. In order to guarantee space, all bookings should be made through the ships directly.

All ship excursions include transportation and are the most convenient way to participate in our Dolphin Programs. If you would like any other information please e-mail roatanims@anthonyskey.com.