Published May 19, 2026 by . Last Updated May 29, 2026.

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Aloha to positive change! Two popular vacation destinations are making waves for dolphins after PETA told them that “swim-with” encounters are stressful and unnatural for them. Aulani —a Disney Resort & Spa in Kapolei, Hawaii—and Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida, have both confirmed that they have stopped offering the harmful encounters.

Turning the Tide for Dolphins

The good news is making a big splash. Aulani has stopped promoting an off-site “swim-with-dolphins” encounter at Sea Life Park Hawaii, a marine park with a long and sordid history of animal suffering and death. The change follows Disney’s 2024 decision to remove dolphins from EPCOT’s The Seas With Nemo & Friends.…