点评:My adult daughter and I had an absolutely amazing visit to Dolphin Quest at the Kahala Resort in Oahu, Hawaii. We took an Uber from our Waikiki Hotel, and immediately found the facility in the middle of the resort, almost like in a courtyard, so that hotel guests can watch the dolphins at any time! The dolphins live in a clean and attractively landscaped "lagoon", very well taken care of and loved by their trainers. There were four of us in our little group (there can be up to six), all outfitted with life jackets and swim masks. We learned a lot about dolphins, and each of us gave them some of their commands (followed by yummy raw herring!). We loved getting over 100 great photos of our adventure.
Swimming with them, especially my favorite, Hoku, really has given me a peace and joy that I can call upon whenever I think about that time. They have a real aura of calm and happiness. I am so grateful we got to do this!
If you are worried about the dolphins, Dolphin Quest only has dolphins that were born in captivity (not caught in the wild), and uses them to benefit dolphins worldwide through conservation, education and research. The trainers knew and understood them as individuals, with their own personalities, and, as an animal person, you could tell the animals enjoyed their jobs (more herring, please!).
It really was the highlight of our trip. Thank, Hoku!
翻译:我和已成年的女儿在夏威夷瓦胡岛的卡哈拉度假村度过了一段美妙的海豚之旅。我们从威基基酒店乘坐 Uber,立即找到了度假村中心的设施,几乎就像在庭院中一样,酒店客人可以随时观看海豚!海豚生活在干净、风景优美的“泻湖”中,训练员对它们照顾得很好,也很爱护它们。我们小组有四个人(最多六人),都配备了救生衣和游泳面罩。我们学到了很多关于海豚的知识,每个人都给它们下达了一些命令(然后是美味的生鲱鱼!)。我们很高兴拍了 100 多张精彩的冒险照片。
和它们一起游泳,尤其是我最喜欢的 Hoku,真的给了我一种平静和快乐,每当我想起那段时光,我都能感受到这种平静和快乐。它们有一种真正的平静和快乐的气氛。我很感激我们能做这件事!
如果您担心海豚,Dolphin Quest 只饲养圈养海豚(不是在野外捕获的),并通过保护、教育和研究利用它们造福世界各地的海豚。训练员了解并理解它们作为个体,它们有自己的个性,作为一个动物爱好者,您可以发现这些动物喜欢它们的工作(请多加点鲱鱼!)。
这真的是我们旅行的亮点。谢谢,Hoku!