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7am - 8am: Rise and shine and jump into your bathing suit. You never know when the dolphins might show up, so you have to be ready to get in the water at a moments notice. The dolphins are sometimes early risers; it is not uncommon to have encounters by 7am, so it is best to be up and ready. Grab some breakfast in the salon: cereals, yogurts, bagels, breads and fresh fruit on most days, sometimes hot breakfast (eggs, bacon) on others. |
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9am - 12pm: We usually pull up the anchor around 9am to start searching the area for dolphins. You will be put to work, as you do your first dolphin watch of the day. After your 1 hour shift, you have down time to read, listen to music, talk or just enjoy the view. We have plenty of scientific articles, information on individual dolphins and other interesting educational materials to read. We encourage you to learn more about the research you are helping with, as well as the individual dolphins you may meet along the way. |
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12pm
- 1pm: Lunch is set out. Lunch is
at the discretion of the cook, though there is
often sandwiches, various salads (regular, pasta,
tuna, etc), sides (chips, crackers), sometimes
soups, hot sandwiches or leftovers (always a boat
favorite). Sandwich fixings are always available.
But beware, this is a favorite time for the dolphins
to show up, so just as you are about to bite into
your sandwich, here they come and next thing you
know it is 2pm! |
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1pm
- 8pm: The boat is still underway, however
we may take some time to drift or anchor depending
on the day. During the afternoon hours you
will work your second dolphin watch. Other
hours are down time, this is often a popular time
to take a nap but remember, the dolphins can come
at anytime, so don’t sleep too deeply!
Snacks are usually put out to nibble on throughout
the day. |
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8pm: Watches are over and dinner is served. The cook serves a wonderful meal, which can include beef, chicken, ham or turkey, with sides of a variety of fresh vegetables and/or salads, rice or pasta. We love to barbeque, and have a full size grill on board. Enjoy dinner on the aft deck on our picnic table large enough to seat everyone. The sunsets are beautiful, and sometimes we see gorgeous lightening shows from large storm clouds in the area. |
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| 9pm
- 11pm: Dishes are done and now it is time
to watch dolphin video. Every night we review the
video that was taken during encounters that day.
Sit in the salon and watch the video, learn identification
marks of individuals and learn about their behavior
as well. Feel free to ask questions, about what
you see, or saw while you were in the water. Video
can be anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour or more,
depending on the encounters of the day. After video
you have free time. People often enjoy the aft deck
and stargazing. Away from all the city lights, you
will be amazed at the beauty of the stars and the
night sky. You are free to stay up as late as you
want, but most people are in bed by 11pm, because
they days are long, they start early, and the dolphins
can tire you out in a day! Sleep tight, and wake
up refreshed for another great day on board R/V
Stenella! |
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| These
are wild dolphins, and you never know when they
will show up (anytime between 7am and 8pm), or how
long they will want to stay (encounters can be anywhere
from 5 minutes to 3 hours), so you must always be
prepared and ready to go anytime during the day.
There can be days with no encounters, and others
with up to 4. Consequently there is a lot
of down time, so be sure to bring things to keep
you occupied it is a great time to catch up on reading. |
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We
hope this gives you a better idea about what happens
on a day-to-day basis during a trip and answers
some of the questions you have. If you have
more questions, check out our trip FAQs
page. |
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