DC tickets sold out !!

[hev]

The dates I wanted have gone :cry: . I know I have left it late but I was waiting to get paid (poor student). I have rang up american attractions so they are going to see if there are any places left - :blush: . Kids will be so disappointed - when I looked last night there were places. :angry: Lets hope I get a phone call with good news - I have tried all the web sites I know. :wave:

[Jaybeez]

Have you tried looking up your dates on the Discovery Cove website?

[hev]

I have tried but dont know where to check the dates available :(

[Jaybeez]

Start the booking process, it will ask how many are in your party and then bring up the dates, so you will be able to see any available dates during your visit.

[hev]

Thanks, I will have a go :spin:

[Jaybeez]

Good luck. :)

[hev]

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: None of the dates I wanted are available - will have to do the other one in Key Largo but it might be a bit deep for my son as he is 8 - I will still wait for the phone call :erm: just in case but I will have a look at the other dolphon experience. Thanks for your help. :wavey: :thumbs-up

[Jaybeez]

Sorry you didn't get the dates, good luck with booking something else. :wave:

[mickey rules]

what are the dates you want and i will help u try other companies.

[hev]

Great, :thumbs-up 23rd March to the 3rd April - I am waiting for a call from americanattractions but they said it could be tomorrow (if not today).

[mickey rules]

hey if you go onto theme park tickets direct you can get for the 30th and 31st of march. have you also tried mercury travel.

[tinacooper]

try the experience in the keys it is much better than discovery cove.
the price is not a lot different and you will get more for your money.

[hev]

Thanks for looking for me :grin: , I rang them for confirmation before I booked the tickets but they said all the dates I want have gone :confused2 - even though they are displaying 3 dates available on their site. Thanks again :wave: - need to find a place that does swim with dolphins but the water isnt too deep.

[mickey rules]

ok they should take them dates off there website. what about swim with manatees. type dolphin swim in orlando into google and this one come us about a 2 day getaway. sorry it wont let me do the link. i have found one of the link
www.floridaorlandotickets.net/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=catshow&ref=125&sid=1nz1n74r1eo35kd2nd0nljp74wiqevc2

[hev]

Mercury travel have said to ring exactly 1 month before I want to go when they release the cancelled tickets - :omg: I have mentioned mantees to the kids but they want the dolphins - cant win em all ay

[mickey rules]

ermm i am trying of other compaines. what about virgin,travel city direct?

[clancey]

Have you tried ringing DC direct (there is a free number from the UK on their website). I needed an extra ticket for dates in march that were showing fully booked on the web but when I rang there was no problem in adding on the extra guest. It's worth a try! Good luck!

[hev]

Thanks for that 'mickey rules', it sounds really good - need to check the depth of the water :spin: .

[kissimmee girl]

We rang dc direct too and got in for the dates we wanted, when everyone one else said that it was fully booked.

[hev]

I'm on the phone to DC now :pgig: but its engaged - I will try after 6. I will let you know how I get on.

[WTP]

I really do hope you are able to get a booking for your dates. It is an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. Good Luck with your search...I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

[mickey rules]

hopefully it is good news :thumbs-up

[paulap]

:pd Good luck

[clancey]

... The suspence!

[hev]

No tickets left! DC said to keep ringing though as they have cancellations. I'll have to just wait and see - we will get to swim with the dolphins somehow. :grin: Thanks for all your help. :thumbs-up :wavey: :wave: :spin:

[tomnj]

I'm afraid the dates you chose are Easter week. Let's hope for a cancellation.

Does the Key Largo dolphin encounter have an opening?

[Gaz]

just keep trying, you may be lucky, we missed the dates we wanted in 2004 then the week before we left i have another look on the DC website and some had become available so we snapped them up


good luck

[hev]

Thanks everyone :thumbs-up . Going to see if we can go to DC cove first - the water at key largo is too deep for my son '15' feet :cry: so thats a no go. I have been looking for other tours but they are the same 10-15 feet. Son is only 8 and likes to be able to at least see the floor. I am going to take him swimming more - with a floatation vest and take him out of his depth just to try and get him used to it. see what happens. :grin:

[Tinker]

keep trying, and good luck

[scottishmum]

Just keep trying you never know.
we booked over 3 weeks ago for april 7th, i left it bit late too, they only had the 6th and 7th available for the two week window that we were there.

[Nicole]

Hev what dates are you looking for and any many do you want?

[hev]

From 23rd March to the 3rd April - anything between these dates :) and I want 4 swimmers

[Nicole]

Is the latest date you can do the 3rd April as my brother may have to cancel and he has got 4 swims on the 4th April.

[hev]

Yes the latest date is the 3rd as we fly back on the 4th :grin:

[Hal]

My kids are too young to swim with the dolphins at DC so we are doing a manatee trip instead with Fun2Dive (http://www.fun2dive.com/manatee.htm) - its a private trip - just us, and cheaper than DC too.

:wavey:

[hev]

Hi Hal, thanks for that - it looks good :) . Have you booked it already? It says they dont pick up, do you know whether it is easy to find?

[robwilliams71]

Im quite shocked that they sell out. Glad I was lucky enough to be able to book them few months in advance.

Hope you find something soon. (How about an AirBoat ride looking for gators?)

[hev]

Its really what the kids want (I would try anything - ooohhh aayyy) and its the dolphins they want to swim with, but if we cant get tickets for DC I will have to look else where. DC said to keep ringing as they get cancellations so thats what I will do. Cant wait! Just order myw tickets and dollars/travellers cheques - its getting closer :)

[AndyJJJJ]

How deep is the water at DC? I thought I read somewhere it was 12 ft at the dolphin swim?

[hev]

After much research I found out that they do a shallow swim as well on request. :wave:

[ccarcher]

Have you tried here, sounds like a much more natural encounter and various options for all ages

http://www.dolphins.org/

[hev]

Hey, thanks for that but I can't seem to get the link to work - even put in the web address still nothing :blush: Must be having ANOTHER blonde day :wavey:

[Floridafan]

You could always do what we did - let them snorkle with the sharks in TL! At the time we couldn't afford to do DC and hyped up the shark lagoon. They loved it. They did do a swim in the Algarve in the end two years ago. (I know it wasn't a patch on DC but they were both thrilled).

[spoony]

Have you tried here, sounds like a much more natural encounter and various options for all ages

http://www.dolphins.org/

Its a long way to go you would have to overnight one or two days.

[heaven2006]

What about doing the tour "Dolphins in dept" at Epcot? You do not get to swim with dolphins, but as i've seen it's also a fantastic experience! I think it costs around 150$

[Nicole]

Have you heard back from American attractions yet.I know at times that they do a wait list and then they do the checking and if anything comes up they will let you know.

[hev]

American attractions rang about 5 o'clock and said they couldn't get hold of any tickets but to try about 1 month before. :omg:

[mickey rules]

Have you tried ringing this company
www.greatorlandodiscounts.com/discoverycove

[hev]

I will give them a ring :grin:

[mickey rules]

I hope they have some tickets for u.

[hev]

No luck there either - I will wait a few weeks and try again. :beer2: :pd

[Gizmo473]

Just spoke to Daughter who is working gap year at Seaworld. She's been across to DC to speak to another Gapper. Onaverage they get 25 cancellations for dates within the next 6 weeks. You need to phone DC at 8.00 EST each day to get the latest cancelled dates to be at the front of the queue. Apparently soem Brits send pleading emails to DC asking them to put them on a canx list as well. Can't be a bad thing to try. daughter will check again when she goes in this afternoon.

[Hal]

Hi Hal, thanks for that - it looks good :) . Have you booked it already? It says they dont pick up, do you know whether it is easy to find?

Sorry - I missed your reply.

Yes I have booked it. Here's a trip report (http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=119932&highlight=fun2dive) (one of several on this company) which covers how easy it was to find. :wavey:

[matthews_mum]

This is what I love about Dibb, there's always someone here that can pass on some info or give advice. :)

[Florida Newbie]

[QUOTE=Gizmo473;1995479]Just spoke to Daughter who is working gap year at Seaworld [QUOTE]

Wow id love to do that!!!

[Gizmo473]

If you are a Student get the info while you are out there. thats what we did on our last visit. Phone calls, another visit and the fact that she wahts to be a Marine Biologist and hey presto. Not only that but they have given her the link to 2 FLA uni's to pursue her dream out there. Lets just say Im encouraging her coz I can see cheap ho,lidays in years to come.

[hev]

Thanks Gizmo for the info :wavey: :thumbs-up :wave: :D - Is that 8am or 8pm that I need to ring up for the DC cancellations. :)

[Gizmo473]

8.00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Good Luck and say hello to my daughter when you see her in Seaworld. She works in the Shamu Stadium in various guises (last week got to help in the show) and loves the Brits saying hello to her.

[Thewens]

Hope you find something

[suei]

Not been there, but have you tried Marineland near St Augustine? www.marineland.net/ Think I've read that other Dibbers have though. They do dolphin swims, and it's about 2 hours drive North from Orlando.
Hope you do get one booked somewhere - it's great.

[hev]

Hey Marineland looks really good and so are the prices! They do shallow swims as well, thanks for the link. :)