Meet the Dolphin

This programme only available for same day onsite application in July.

Subject to availability at the time of application, you can apply in person at Waterfront Gifts on the programme day before 1:10pm (1st session) & 2:30pm (2nd session). All applications will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Looking for a chance to meet with the dolphins at Ocean Park? You can now go behind the scenes with our dolphins and animal caretakers during a "Meet the Dolphin" programme! You will touch a dolphin and learn the hand signals we use to interact with them! Our staffs are also full of fun facts and information on how you can help protect these intelligent creatures in the wild!

Special arrangements of “Get Closer to the Animals” programmes under the COVID-19 Epidemic Situation

If you have any of the COVID-19 symptoms within 14 days prior to or on the programme date; have been in close contact with any person who is a confirmed or preliminary positive case of COVID-19 infection in Hong Kong or overseas within 14 days prior to or on the programme date; have any Compulsory Quarantine Order or Compulsory Testing Notice on the programme date, the Park reserves the right to reject your participation in this programme. If you have already applied for this programme and encountered the above situation, please contact us as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.  Participants are required to thoroughly wash their hands before the start of the programme. Participants are required to wear surgical masks throughout the programme.  All apparatuses and equipment will also be thoroughly disinfected after every use.  ​As all programme participants are required to comply with the latest Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance and Guidelines of the HKSAR Government, programme participants are required to present the Vaccine Pass relevant record/ COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemption Certificate and LeaveHomeSafe record (except persons exempted from the Government's law) to enter the Park. For more information and the latest regulations or requirements on the anti-epidemic measures, please visit the HKSAR Government’s COVID19 Thematic Website.

Photos for reference only. Participants are required to wear surgical masks throughout the programme due to the special arrangement under the COVID-19 epidemic situation. Information is subject to change without prior notice.

Price:

	Price (applicable to both adult and child)
Participants with valid SmartFun Annual Premium Passes#	HK$360/participant
Participants with valid SmartFun Annual Gold or Silver Passes or valid InFUNity Entry Passes#	HK$384/participant
Participants with valid Ocean Park admission tickets*	HK$480/participant

^* The programme fee does not include Park’s admission, all participants must enter the Park on the programme date with a valid admission ticket.
^# A maximum of 3 tickets of this programme can be purchased per session per SmartFun Annual Pass or InFUNity Pass.

 

Location and Time:

	Pre-booking and same day enrollment are available
Programme Location	Marine Mammal Breeding and Research Centre
Programme Time	1st session: 2:30pm – 3:05pm  2nd session: 3:50pm – 4:25pm  Available daily, except Tuesdays on non-Public Holidays
Gathering Location	Inside Marine Mammal Breeding and Research Centre
Gathering Time	1st session: 2:25pm 2nd session: 3:45pm

Gathering Location: Inside Marine Mammal Breeding and Research Center

Capacity:

8 participants per tour

Language:

Cantonese, supplemented by English and Putonghua.

Smart Tips:

• Participants might need to crouch down for part of activities.
• Programme may be cancelled subject to weather condition.
• All forms of photography or videography and the use of mobile devices are not permitted during the programme. Participants are required to contact Ocean Park at least TWO days in advance in order to ensure photo-taking service provided by Park photographer. All photos taken can be purchased for a fee.
• It takes around 45 minutes to reach the gathering location from the main entrance of Ocean Park by taking Ocean Express. Please reserve extra time for queuing if you want to take the cable car. With the tight schedule of our programme, latecomers will be regarded as absentees and might not be admitted to the programme.  

Note:

• Participants must be aged 3 years or above and of a minimum height of 1 metre.
• All participants must be paid. Same price for both adult and child. No accompanying guest is allowed (include children who are under age of 3).
• Eligible participants aged 3-11 must be accompanied by a paying parent/ guardian who satisfies all programme requirements. An eligible paying parent/ guardian can accompany a maximum of TWO eligible paying participants aged 3-11.
• Eligible participants aged under 18 must have their parent/guardian’s signature on the Health Declaration form & liability release to confirm the detail before the programme starts.
• This programme is not recommended for any pregnant women. 
• All applications will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
• A valid admission ticket to the Park is required to join the programme. The price of the admission ticket is not included in the programme fee. 
• Reservation will be automatically made for every successful enrolment of this programme, participants are not required to make an online reservation.
• The content, itinerary, dates and application methods of the programmes may subject to change or cancellation due to occasional animal needs or any other particular circumstances without prior notice.
• For more details, please refer to Education Programmes Terms and Conditions