I can think of no other aquatic creature for which there is universal fondness than the dolphin. Maybe it was all those “Flipper” episodes that those of us of a certain age (ahem) remember. Whatever the case, taking a cruise to watch these magnificent beings frolic, breach and speed through the beautiful blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico tops my list of adventures. Did you know fishermen consider it a sign of coming good luck if they see dolphins while they are fishing? Watching dolphins glide effortlessly, jump weightlessly and dive deeply, I surely can understand why they feel this way.