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Discovery Cove

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 163 attractions in Orlando
Traveler Description: Discovery Cove is a beautiful, tropical oasis. The park is well run, and the entire staff is very friendly. Although the park is expensive, it is a... more »
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Attraction type: Amusement/theme park, Wildlife park, Water park, Aquarium
Activities: Swimming with dolphins, Viewing wildlife, Swimming, Snorkeling
Address: Sea World Drive Orlando, FL 32821
Tel: 877-4DISCOVERY

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Reviews of Discovery Cove

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3 of 5 stars
New York
Nov 18, 2008

Just got back from Discovery Cove and what a CASH COW!! At 260.00 + for each quest and with over 900 guests a day during most of the year you do the math and determine whether or not this place is a “gold mine”. In my opinion this experience should be priced at 150.00 per guest with photos included and... more

2 of 5 stars
Bristol
Nov 11, 2008
0/2 found this review helpful

DC came highly recommended to us and I paid over $600 (for four of us) last week, for the privilege (this did not include the dolphin swim). In a nutshell, DC is not worth it. Essentially you are swimming in a heated swimming pool which snakes its way through vegetation (similar to the “lazy rivers” in Center Parcs in the... more

5 of 5 stars
Wrexham, North Wales
Nov 10, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

I have to admit took us a while to book our Discovery Cove experience, we were unsure if it was worth the money…… boy oh boy are we glad we did. Once we’d booked it was the day of our holiday we were all looking forward to the most. Based on recommendations on the Orlando Forum we arrived early and... more

Nov 4, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Went to Discovery Cove last April, it was an absolutely brilliant day. We had booked a dolphin swim which is a brilliant experience, in a group of about 8 you get to touch, and swim with a dolphin! The rest of the park is great as well, there are stingrays, an aviary and a lazy river. The food there is... more

Oct 27, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This is like a private island in the midst of mania. Well worth the admission fee. Why? Food - excellent meals included plus free drinks and snacks all day. Crowds - minimal...controlled by limiting daily visitors Dolphin swim - once in a lifetime experience. Wonderful Snorkling - very relaxed, see lots of fish and sting rays Aviary - the birds... more

5 of 5 stars
Stonehaven, United Kingdom
Oct 26, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

This is well worth the money to book your swim with Dolphins experience. My family and I had a fantastic stress free day. You have loads of room and do not feel there are a lot of people there (there isn't by Orlando standards as it is limited to a 1000 a day). The plastic pass cards are a great... more

Oct 13, 2008
4/5 found this review helpful

This was a great day out with so much to see you would be suprised how little time there is to actually relax on your lounger. We arrived at 8am and left at 5.45pm. Towels, snorkels, suntan lotion, food and drinks are all included. The price of a day here is quite expensive but this helps with the blow. The... more

5 of 5 stars
Spearfish, South Dakota
Oct 13, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Wow! Our family felt like we had traveled across the ocean to a tropical island! Our daughters love dolphins ~ and this attraction was top on their list. They wanted to swim with the dophins. They were not disappointed ~ in fact, they can not stop talking about their amazing experience. Not all family members chose to do the dolphin... more

5 of 5 stars
lincolnshire , england
Oct 12, 2008
7/8 found this review helpful

we booked a dolphin swim encounter here as part of a flexi ticket deal on the net with sea world parks, although it was expensive, value for money it was well worth it, we got one day including the dolphin swim and unlimited accsess to sea wold busch gardens and aquatica for 14 days after that for an extra $50... more

5 of 5 stars
Warwick, United Kingdom
Oct 4, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

We went to DC in October 2007 and are going again when we revisit Florida shortly. We are mainly going back because our daughter loved it. She especially liked feeding the birds in the bird garden/forest. They sit on you and eat the food you give them and it's great fun. I don't know how these birds manage to eat... more

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Discovery Cove: Management Resources

Discovery Cove Address

Sea World Drive, Orlando, FL 32821
Tel: 877-4DISCOVERY