Panamanian Dolphins

We set sail towards a new anchorage off the coast of Aridup still in Guna Yala. The four boats were motor sailing through a narrow channel with shoals and reefs all around. We were the last of the four boats and we heard the lead boat come through on the radio "Wow, there's dolphins all around us!"

We rushed to the bow and looked all around to see none. Then the second boat in line came through on the radio saying they could see them. After a couple minutes the dolphins found us and we were sailing along with them.

We've seen dolphins every couple of weeks in the Caribbean but the experience never gets old. And, the experience is never the same. Sometimes, we'll see a couple of dolphin fins in the distance, sometimes dozens all around us, once we saw a single dolphin leaping 10 feet into the air repeatedly. This time there were 8-10 spotted dolphins swimming all around us and playing in our wake.

Bella could see them too and ran all around the boat anxiously following them. She looks really playful and excited when she sees them and her tail wags.

These dolphins hung out with our boat for a good five minutes which let us get some really great photos.