A swim with the dolphins at Geoje Sea World

Chosun.com Media Report Team media@chosun.com Ever imagined what it would be like to swim with a dolphin? Well, don't stop short at imagining because you can realize the "fantasy" at Geoje Sea World, located in Geoje, Gyeongnam. <Geoje Sea World in Geoje, Gyeongnam: Korea's largest dolphin experience center> A total of 20 dolphins, including four white dolphins and 16 bottlenose dolphins, live in Geoje Sea World, where visitors can personally engage in various experience programs.  Visitors who aren't interested in seeing the dolphins up-close can instead theoretically learn about them through a presentation that the Sea World provides.  <Video 1> Don't expect a dolphin show when you sign up to watch the dolphin presentation, for Geoje Sea World doesn't organize such entertainment shows. Instead, participants in the presentation program will learn about the body structure of dolphins and how they make sounds.  If you want a closer look at the dolphins, try the Kiss & Hug program, in which you can literally kiss and hug a dolphin from outside of a tank. There's also the Encounter program in which participants in swimsuits go underwater to the waist level to touch and feel dolphins.  <The Dolphin Presentation program and the Kiss & Hug program> Unsatisfied yet? Then try the Sea Track program, in which users can freely walk and touch dolphins in a pool four meters-deep, the closest you can possibly get. The slippery, squeaky dolphins dance around divers as they treat them with fish snacks.  <At Geoje Sea World, you can swim with dolphins at a pool four meters-deep.> Those who can't swim are still able to participate in the Sea Track program because water helmets are provided by the host. The Dolphin Swim program that doesn't require any equipment is soon to be launched as well. Tourists who are solely interested in watching the dolphins can move downstairs to the Observatory Room. <The Observatory Room in Geoje Sea World> Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fees are 15,000 won for adults and 12,000 for teenagers. Those under the age of three or over 65 are free of charge. For more information about the dolphin experience programs, visit the Geoje Sea World homepage at http://www.geojeseaworld.com  ▶ Geoje Sea World Address: 478-1, Sodong-ri, Ilun-myeon, Geoje, Gyeongnam Contact: 055-682-0330