Water shoes for Blue Lagoon Dolphin Encounter?

[mrsgthatsme]

Do you recommend purchasing water shoes to wear on this excursion? We don't have any at this point, so would need to buy them. Just wondering if those familiar with the excursion would say they were worth having! Thanks!

 

[TrishaK]

We just wore flip flops for the day and took them off when we needed to go in the water with the dolphins. There's a U-shaped enclosure that you step down into for the encounter. The water isn't that deep once you step down. The landing you stand on is a bit slippery from algae growth, but nothing too bad.

I say you'd be fine without them. If they're something you're used to having, then no harm in getting a pair.

 

[Partyof4LA]

We wore cheap water shoes from Walmart, they were only a few dollars a pair. Others on the excursion didn't wear them and said it was slippery/slimy but didn't seem to mind it.

 

[ladyofthetramp]

It has been awhile since we did this excursion, but we didn't use them. Bit slippery, bit slimy, but nothing to worry about.

 

[dcassetta]

As others have said, there is no need during the encounter. I also do not think there's a need in their beach area. It had nice sand and was not rocky.

 

[jvorhis]

Get them! A lady in our group cut her foot on the platform.

 

[Ravenne]

It's been a few years since I've done that excursion but I recall being told at the time that we couldn't wear shoes, including water shoes into the water with the dolphins. With that said, they're only $5 a pair at Walmart and worth getting just to see if they may have changed their policy since then, and if nothing else, it's nice to have them to walk around in, even on the beach.