Summer Beach Days Start with Finding a Good Parking Spot Hi, this is John the Dolphin Expert. Summer is here, and when the Florida heat turns up, one of the best places to be is the beach. Daytona Beach has that classic Florida summer feeling:... [Continue Reading]
Cruise Ship Passengers to St. Thomas Can Book Dolphin, Sea Lion, and Sea Trek Activities Online Now If your cruise ship is stopping in St. Thomas, Dolphin World has great news for you. St. Thomas dolphin, sea lion, and Sea Trek activities at Coral World... [Continue Reading]
Florida Panhandle Marine Institute: Helping Rescue Marine Life in the Gulf Coast Written by John the Dolphin Expert When you work around dolphins and marine life for as many years as I have, you meet a lot of people in this industry. Some are in... [Continue Reading]
Swim with Dolphins Girls Trip Girls just want to have fun, and swimming with dolphins is one of those activities that always brings out the smiles, laughter, and excitement. After more than 30 years in the dolphin swim business, I cannot tell you how many... [Continue Reading]
Transportation Options from Miami to Swim with Dolphins in the Florida Keys or Orlando Since the Miami Seaquarium closed in the fall of 2025, many Miami vacationers have been disappointed to learn there is no longer a dolphin swim program right in Miami. The good... [Continue Reading]
A New Welcome Video for a New Season at Dolphin World Hi, I’m John the Dolphin Expert, and I’m excited to share something new with you. We are in the process of upgrading the Dolphin World YouTube channel, and this new welcome video is going... [Continue Reading]
Why I Created This Marineland Planning Guide When I come to Marineland, I will be honest, I am usually focused on the dolphin program. Like many of our guests, I arrive excited about the Swim with Dolphins St Augustine experience, the Dolphin Encounter, or the... [Continue Reading]
Jacksonville Is More Than the City and the Football Team When many travelers think about Jacksonville, they picture the city skyline, the football team, and downtown attractions. What they often do not think about first is the beach. That is a mistake, because Jacksonville Beach... [Continue Reading]
From Johnny Mac to John the Dolphin Expert Back in the early 1980s, I was not “John the Dolphin Expert.” I was just Johnny Mac, a college student from upstate New York with a Ford Maverick, a few friends, and one big goal: get to... [Continue Reading]
Watch My SeaVenture Video: Walking Underwater at Discovery Cove Orlando See what SeaVenture at Discovery Cove Orlando is really like in my YouTube video below. When most people hear the name Discovery Cove Orlando, they immediately think about Swim with Dolphins Orlando. That makes sense... [Continue Reading]
