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Dolphin Dive in George Town Exuma



We have been anchored in George Town on Great Exuma in the Bahamas for a few days now. It feels like coming home! We have been here many times since our first visit in 1990, on our first trip south. It is a great harbour and as always is welcoming, friendly and fun!
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This time we had a special treat as we have had a couple of encounters with a dolphin that visited us right in the anchorage!
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This is a young female dolphin and she seems to enjoy swimming with us. Two days in a row she swam around the boat and nearby vicinity for over an hour.
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She almost seemed to dance, swimming at our very slow human pace - always maintaining a discreet distance of a couple of feet. What an amazing feeling to swim up close to a large marine animal.
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Our neighbours have a cute little Schipperke who is quite a good swimmer and really likes swimming with the dolphin as well!
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Note this shot from down under the dolphin, you can also see the dog on the surface!
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The dolphin came up close and Bella the Schipperke paddled madly along trying to catch up.
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Bella is quite good at spotting the dolphin and immediately heads off in her direction.
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Getting a bit tired (after swimming for an hour) Bella hitched a ride on her owner’s back, Peter from SV Freebird...
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Watch Freebird’s YouTube video showing Bella and the dolphin playing together on another day.

What a special time to have a dolphin come and play! As sailors we know are very lucky to get such experiences!DolphinVCU
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