DST is open to the public but primarily consists of customers from Hotel Baia Aranzos as they are…read morebased on the Hotel private beach. I was able to make an appointment for dolphin watching and snorkeling. The staff we were paired with enhanced the journey 10 fold.
Serena and Danielle (hope spelled correctly) offered a great snorkel and vessel captain and marine biologist tour. Their personalities fed off each other with wit and jokes. Both included the guests in each topic for a set your to feel really personalized.
We snorkeled off isle Figarolo, the beach where scenes of the Little Mermaid was filmed, and watched dolphins throughout.
They emphasize watching dolphins in the wild is more humane than many of the aquariums that allow personal interaction and photos. For example, communication ability fades, increased stress, and starvation tactics to train.
All in all, the tour was about 4 hours. The water is unbeatable and the snorkeling is great. The better option is only snorkeling on a marine protected island. I am saving that for next time. Want to go? Me too.
