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 Dolphin Quest Bermuda

Every Dolphin Moment Begins with a Smile

Join our trainers in the lagoon for a chance to touch, play with, and learn about our dolphins. Explore the sights and sounds of the dolphin’s world. Dolphin Quest Bermuda encounters place these wonders at your fingertips and bring you face-to-face with our magnificent bottlenose dolphins.

Reserve your dolphin encounter today!

In and out of the water, our Dolphin Encounters immerse you in the dolphin's fascinating world where amazing experiences are at your very fingertips. Discover us at the Bermuda Maritime Museum in Dockyard and create a memory that will keep you smiling!

Dolphin Quest has three locations, one in Bermuda and two in Hawaii. A portion of the proceeds from Dolphin Quest supports vital marine conservation, education and research.

Click here for reservations and program information or call 441.234.4464.
(Within the U.S. 800.248.3316)

Dolphin Quest’s Saturday Dolphin Shows at The Bermuda Maritime Museum

Join Dolphin Quest each Saturday February 16 to March 15 at 3pm (No show on February 9th ) to watch dolphins as they leap, splash and amaze to a high-energy soundtrack featuring music from Happy Feet, Finding Nemo, Shark Tales and more!

Pre-show with story time is at 2:30pm. Shows are free! (excludes admission to The Bermuda Maritime Museum)

Three Bottlenose Dolphin Babies have Arrived!!

Three Cheers for Dolphin Quest!

The third and final Atlantic bottlenose dolphin baby was born on Wednesday, June 6th to Caliban! Cirrus’ calf was born on May 23rd; and Bailey’s on Sunday, June 3rd. We are elated to welcome our third dolphin calf and the final addition to our animal family expected this Spring as part of this international groundbreaking reproduction study,” remarked Christine Mihelcic, General Manager for Dolphin Quest Bermuda. “The new mother and baby – all three mothers and babies – are healthy and doing fine.”

All were successfully impregnated through artificial insemination approximately 12 months ago. Artificial insemination allows Dolphin Quest to expand or maximize genetics within the marine mammal community without moving dolphins from one location to another for breeding. The first few months of a young dolphin’s life are critical, as babies learn to nurse and mothers and calves establish nurturing bonds. Dolphin Quest’s marine mammal specialists will be monitoring the mothers and their calves on a 24-hour basis for the next several weeks.

Cirrus (33) is the oldest dolphin at Dolphin Quest. She is the mother of Nimbus (age 7 1/2) and Lily (age 2 1/2). One feature that makes Cirrus easy to identify is her beautiful, charcoal grey color. Prior to her arrival in Bermuda in 1996, Cirrus was a part of the U.S. Navy, most likely working as a companion animal.

Bailey (17) is the beautiful dolphin that can be recognized by her incredibly pink belly, with many freckles. Her name comes from Bailey’s Bay in Hamilton parish. At 17 years of age, Bailey is the proud mother of three dolphins and is currently pregnant with her fourth. She is a great mom and will eagerly “baby-sit” for other dolphins.

Caliban (14) is named after a character in Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest,” which is thought to be written about the wreck of the Sea Venture in Bermuda. Caliban’s trainers often refer to her as a ‘model’ dolphin because of her identifiable brown birthmark above her left eye and her perfectionist qualities. She delights both Crew and Guests with her inventiveness and lighthearted nature stimulated by new challenges to her daily routine.