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Amendments to Mexico’s wildlife laws now prohibit some signature interactions with captive dolphins, with Royal Caribbean now informing booked guests.
Less intrusive activities with dolphins will still be available and tours are still being offered.
These changes are not unlike other laws to protect sloths and monkeys in Honduras or other wildlife, such as sea turtles, in many cruise destinations.
Dolphin encounters, swims, and interactions can be amazing experiences for cruise travelers, creating lifelong memories and inspiring a love of these special marine mammals.
With a new law now in effect in Mexico, however, the exact interactions guests are permitted on these tours have to be scaled back. This is to safeguard guests as well as the wildlife, but it can be disappoi