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Discovery Cove
Recreation Center, Amusement Park, and Water Park
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"Try doing the dolphin activities it's amazing!!"(27 Tips)
"Snorkeling with tropical fishes and rays is amazing!"(2 Tips)
"The best park in Orlando."(2 Tips)
"SeaVenture is a great way to test the waters before scuba diving."(2 Tips)
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- Melissa NjMay 14, 2014If you're considering getting a photo package of your time at discovery cove, know before you go. Always lookout for photographers & get as many pics as possible to make your purchase worthwhile. $150
Ryan PolselliAugust 16, 2017Get there really early and you will be given an early time with the dolphins. Check in starts at 7:15 and there will be a line already formed. They will serve you complimentary breakfast.
Erica JarrellsJune 6, 2015The whole experience here was amazing! If you love animals this is the place to go! I would go here over any other theme park in Orlando!- Patti ChampionOctober 5, 2018This place is awesome! This was my second visit to Discovery Cove. I signed up for the dolphin encounter both times. The Great Reef is fantastic.It is like swimming in a giant aquarium.
Casey RobinsonMay 18, 2013Excellent resort. Make sure if a photographer takes your picture that they take a picture of your Discovery Cove ID! Good food. Great service. Awesome lazy river. Love the dolphin encounter.- Jia Rong LiSeptember 21, 2013Swimming with dolphin is awesome! Snorkeling with tropical fishes and rays is amazing! It's so relaxing when floating along the river and lying on the beach chair! What a wonderful day!!!
Mike LittlerJuly 19, 2014Second time here and still a fantastic experience. This time it was noticeable that the restaurant staff were not friendly or happy. Life guards nice still. Food wasn't brilliant. Scuba was great.
Marco SilvaJune 24, 2012All inclusive including breakfast, lunch and snacks all day long including alcoolholic beverage is the deal. A bit expensive if you include swim with a dolfin. It's a premium park and you pay for that- Jan HeinAugust 3, 2014The best park in Orlando. Expensive? Yes. But all day free of food and drinks. Bird feed by yourself is cool. Swimming with the dolphins great.......
Abigail LynnMay 22, 2013Love this place. So much to do. Defiantly an upscale park. All inclusive once your in the park. Free breakfast, lunch,&snacks&beer all day long!- Ken GrossSeptember 28, 2015This was by far the best park that I've experienced. Treated as valued, staff all over were pleasant and helpful. They clearly understand and practice customer focus.
Greg HespMay 4, 2014Make sure you get the photographers to take pictures of you, they don't ask you as don't want to interrupt. If you get the dolphin photo CD then all photos taken throughout the day are included.
Hannah ColemanSeptember 10, 2017Staff are very friendly, the place is always being cleaned, and the meals are great! A wide variety of food for everyone in the family.
Alvaro TorresAugust 23, 2013Great place to swim with the Dolphins. I had the ultimate engagement at this location. I think my fiancée said I do the Dolphins. A wonderful place for friend and family
KurtSeptember 24, 2012When you're with à group and are Taking The 'swim' with The Dolphins. Split up so somebody can take pics, film it while your in the water. The pics and film made by Discovery Cove are way to expensive
HISTORYApril 26, 2010Discovery Cove offers the opportunity to “talk, touch, play and swim” with bottlenose dolphins. The free-flight aviary contains over 250 tropical birds to interact with and feed.- Melissa NjMay 14, 2014SeaVenture is a great way to test the waters before scuba diving. It's a unique experience that must not be missed!
- Melissa NjMay 14, 2014Water cameras aren't allowed during the dolphin swim. Schedule 2 sets of swims at different times so that someone can trade off in taking pics & save you approx. $150 on the low end for a cd of pics.
Ashley SchneebergerAugust 31, 2013THE BEST PLACE TO GO IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. Had the best experiences here all within one day. Kind of pricey but extremely worth every penny!- Greg HespMay 5, 2014Don't forget to check the animal care tent schedule at the start of the day. They might have a sloth, or monkeys with them you can see.
Courtney T.May 15, 2011I recommend it! You get your moneys worth! Quieter and less people than any other park too! You can surely relax! There are always people around to help too!
Larissa HarrisSeptember 7, 2010Greatest deal in Orlando! This all-inclusive theme park only allows a certain number of people in each day. All meals, drinks (including beer) are included all day! The dolphin experience is unforgett- Jan HeinAugust 3, 2014..... But also all the swimming there is awesome. So when you are in Orlando you must visit this park
Mark WalpoleApril 27, 2019Much more to do than swimming with the dolphins. Be sure to do seaventures which is an underwater walk.
AileenSeptember 21, 2012Such a great place and the otters are so cute!! If your scared of fish beware but it's truly a paradise w/ free beer! From 11-5.30pm
Ary BernardesJuly 15, 2018Day Resort and Dolphin Swim $320.00 + $80 - Experience a private tour to meet some of our small mammals. + $219.00 - photo album- Peter CharlesJuly 31, 2015This is the absolute best place to go in Florida. It was the most amazing experience I have ever had.
Alexis McKenzieJanuary 6, 2016The level of care the provide their animals is amazing. What a great experience and a beautiful park.
Discovery CoveOctober 21, 2010Swim with dolphins, snorkel with fish and rays, hand-feed exotic birds and relax on pristine beaches. All meals, drinks and gear are included.
Natalie Mclean-lawApril 2, 2013Get their early for breakfast! Great day out.. One of our party collapsed and the medical staff were fabulous!!
Ciro OtaOctober 8, 2013This place must be on your trip when you come here! Incredible and unforgettable!
ChrisApril 24, 2012Hands down, the best place for an engagement! (Just be careful, she might think the dolphin is proposing to her at first!)
- KurtSeptember 24, 2012But everything else is absolute arranged faboulas !!! Good food, snacks, drinks. Nice people to help and serve !!!
Julieann JeffordApril 3, 2012For a more secluded experience book a cabana. Cabanas can be booked on the day or 6 weeks before. They do sell out quick.
Make sure you look for the photographers around the park. It helps to have more photos when you order the cd after your swim!
Andrew HMay 15, 2013Those who have glasses! At guest services they offer prescription goggles! It made the enjoyment of my day go way up!
Christina GeorgeNovember 11, 2012So much fun. Well worth the money. Go to the aviary first thing so the birds are hungry.
Lee GunterOctober 21, 2017Less than 2000 people. Use the chairs by the Aviary as that's a quiet section.
Behind The ThrillsSeptember 16, 2012Feed the birds before you do anything else. They are ready to eat first thing in the morning, but couldn't care for food later in the afternoon.
Brannon HallJuly 6, 2010This place is amazing! It's worth the money even without the dolphin swim. Add that, and it's an experience to remember.
MaryJuly 6, 2011Get a wetsuit for the kids if you think they'll enjoy the snorkeling. The water is freezing and the park provides them.
- Steve IzzoDecember 13, 2010Everyone had a blast but they don't let you take your own pictures with the dolphin and they hammer you to purchase theirs at the end.
Lisa W.July 20, 2011Do Not wait until the end of the day to pick up your pictures or hit the showers! The lines are huge at 5:30!
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Your all-inclusive day resort and amusement park experience awaits at Discovery Cove. Come and relax on the beach, interact with bottlenose dolphins, swim with sharks, feed tropical birds, play inches from a family of otters and even walk on the Grand Reef floor-all in one day. Between adventures...
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