Swim with wild spotted dolphins in Bimini!

May 23rd-29th, 2026

7 Days/6 Nights of pure Bahamas Bliss 

Join @thewildlinds and I for a week aboard the Dolphin Dream as we set sail from West Palm Beach for Bimini, Bahamas.  The Boat’s location is perfect for an easy jaunt from any of the south Florida airports.  The dock is 20 minutes from Palm Beach International, an hour from Ft. Lauderdale and just under 2 hours from Miami.  

Itinerary 

Day 1 - Saturday, we will board the vessel “Dolphin Dream” between 3-7 PM.  Once we are on board we will unpack, settle into our bunks and familiarize ourselves with our home for the next week.  Dinner will be provided this evening along with a safety briefing to ensure the utmost comfort and peace of mind throughout the trip.  We will depart Palm Beach late Saturday evening for our overnight cruise to Bimini.

Day 2 - Wake up to breakfast in the Bahamas! As soon as Bahamas customs opens at 9 am our captain with get our paperwork completed so we can start our adventure.  After the paperwork is complete we will start our quest south toward Great Issac and Bimini Islands, this is where our dolphin family lives and where we will spend the next week creating unforgettable memories.  By the Afternoon we will be ready to enter the water and have our first dolphin encounter! At any moment throughout the day we could come across playful Spotted or Bottlenose Dolphins.  Of course, these animals are wild and the length and quality of the encounter is always up to them… but encounters have been known to last several minutes to several hours 🥰.

In the evening we will anchor in a calm, safe area to enjoy dinner and sleep so we can rest up for the week ahead. 

Days 3, 4, and 5 - we will begin our days with breakfast around 8 AM before we set out in search of where the dolphins have chosen to be that morning.  We usually find a pod of dolphins by 10 AM, since the animals are wild this can take more or less time… just depends on the mood the animals are in that day.  Usually we can swim with them until around 1 PM when we take a break for lunch and they take a break to sleep.  The dolphins are nocturnal so we always give them time to rest without disturbing their natural behavior.  

During our lunch/break we can snorkel on a nearby reef, SCUBA if you are certified, or simply relax on deck in the Bahamas sun. 

We will swim with the dolphins one more time as they are waking up to head back out for their nighttime feeding,  Often times we will get the magical opportunity to swim with them till sunset.  If we are incredibly lucky we may experience a night dolphin encounter under the stars… ✨

Day 6 - This day will start like all the other with memorable dolphin encounters and fun in the sun! However, in the evening around 6 PM we must leave the dolphin grounds and set sail back towards Florida.

Day 7 - We will arrive back in Palm Beach, where breakfast will be served before we prepare for clearance by US Customs.  After all paperwork is settled we will be ready to disembark the boat by 10/11 AM, this is the hardest part… but we will share photos and memories we all know will last a lifetime!! 💙