Dolphin Discovery Tour

Field Trip Reservation Request

Come and spend a couple of hours at Dolphin Research Center learning about marine mammals and their ocean environment. During the Dolphin Discovery Tour field trip your group will:

  • Receive complimentary admission to Dolphin Research Center
  • Engage in a 20-minute private question and answer session with one of our education staff members. 
  • Take a self-guided tour of Dolphin Research Center 
  • Listen to publicly narrated sessions on dolphin physiology, conservation, maternity, dolphin training, husbandry and medical care, current research and much more!

The Dolphin Discovery Tour is $25.00 per participant, based on a minimum attendance of 10 participants.

DRC offers 1 free chaperone for every 10 paid students.

The maximum total number of participants is 40, which includes both students and chaperones.

**The Dolphin Discovery Tour is offered as a free field trip to all Monroe County schools and Monroe County nonprofit youth groups. The maximum total number of participants is 40, which includes students, staff, and parent chaperones.

We would love to welcome your group for the Dolphin Discovery Tour Q&A! Please complete the following information in its entirety, and click submit to request this private field trip for your group. A request must be received a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the field trip date. A member of DRC’s Education team will respond once your request has been reviewed. Please allow at least 3-5 business days for a response.

Thank you for your support of Dolphin Research Center!

Please note: Blackout periods for the Dolphin Discovery Tour are the week before and immediately after Easter, some Summer months due to DRC’s onsite summer camp programs, and the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s.

Field Trip – Dolphin Discovery Tour

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Primary Contact's First & Last Name(Required)
Address of Group(Required)
Are you a school or nonprofit youth group within Monroe County?(Required)

What date would you like to bring your group?(Required)
Please note: Blackout periods for Dolphin Discovery Tour are the week before and immediately after Easter, some Summer months due to DRC’s onsite summer camp programs, and the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s.
1st Alternative Date(Required)
2nd Alternative Date
What is your preferred arrival time for the Q&A? (Between 9:00 a.m. ET – 3:00 p.m. ET)(Required)
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Payment Information

The Dolphin Discovery Tour is $25.00 per participant, based on a minimum attendance of 10 participants. DRC offers 1 free chaperone for every 10 paid students. Upon approval of a Dolphin Discovery Tour field trip, there is a $150 non-refundable deposit due to hold the date and program. You will receive an invoice reflecting the deposit due. The deposit is due within one week of approval of the Dolphin Discovery Tour field trip, and is applied to the total balance. You are welcome to pay via credit card or check. Full payment and final total participant numbers are due 14 days prior to the program. If booking is made within 14 days of the program, the full amount and final total participant numbers are due at the time of booking. It is the client’s responsibility to pay for the program on time. Dolphin Research Center reserves the right to cancel the field trip as a result of an outstanding balance.
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