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Discovery Cove


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 172 attractions in Orlando
Traveler Description: Discovery Cove is a beautiful, tropical oasis. The park is well run, and the entire staff is very friendly. Buy the picture CD that the park sells if... 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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5 of 5 stars
Iluvfl0rida 3 contributions
West Lothian
Jul 15, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Had a fantastic day at Discovery Cove. Relaxed atmosphere and never felt crowded. Food was lovely, I'm a vegetarian and was advised to speak to the chef on arrival. He couldnt of been anymore helpful and had lots of suggestions for food he checked which foods I wouldnt eat like eggs ect. The park itself was clean and well maintained.... more

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5 of 5 stars
rbzombie1 2 contributions
rbzombie
Jul 14, 2009
4/4 found this review helpful

If you are on the fence about paying the cash to do this or not. DO IT!!!! You wont be sorry. I dont know how I could go back to Orlando without doing this. The price does seem steep but you also get a lot. Check In: When you check in they issue your swim time with the dolphin. The... more

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4 of 5 stars
Cheergramma 2 contributions
Florida
Jul 11, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I treated my daughter-in-law and 10 yr old granddaughter to a "girls only" vacation to Seaworld and Discovery Cove. There was plenty of staff to guide you, the inclusive food was good. I'm not a water person, but they had a blast. As usual, some guests "hogged" the chaises in several areas so seating was hard to find. I don't... more

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5 of 5 stars
jmb84 10 contributions
Saint Paul, MN
Jul 6, 2009
2/3 found this review helpful

Yes, it's a lot of money, but after having gone we have decided it was worth it. We debated for a couple of months, but finally booked the tickets about 3 weeks before our trip in June. The park is small, but very nice. We did do the dolphin experience also, which was great. It was great for our 9... more

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5 of 5 stars
WebkinzX0X0 2 contributions
on a rainbow
Jul 6, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

Discovery Cove had to be the best place I went to in all of Orlando! The scenery was wonderful, the reef and stingray pool both wonderful, snorkeling was awesome, but the dolphin interaction was the best the dolphins were all very well trained and the trainers were very sweet. Even though it's expensive, Discovery Cove is the way to go... more

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5 of 5 stars
DeeChicago_IL 6 contributions
Chicago, IL
Jul 4, 2009
3/4 found this review helpful

Discovery Cove is fantastic. It was a great day which my daughter and I enjoyed together and will remember forever. It was the best thing we did in Orlando and I highly recommend it. What a special place! Discovery Cove is amazingly well organized and clean. It has so many wonderful things to do and is so lovely. The food... more

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5 of 5 stars
vstetts 2 contributions
PA
Jun 21, 2009
6/6 found this review helpful

We just visited Discovery Cove on June 23, 2009. Before we went, I visited this web site to read the reviews. After reading about the $200 photo package, I was determined NOT to buy them. I wanted to let others know that there are cheaper packages available. We purchased the $59 package which included three 5"x7" photos in a folder,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sian36 1 contribution
Durham
Jun 21, 2009
4/5 found this review helpful

I have visited Discovery Cove twice now and both times have swam with the dolphins. My first visit in 2007 I was assigned to swim with Jenny and met Yoko which was fantastic but on my second visit (2008) I requested a swim with Capricorn "The movie star" I had read so much about and watched many times in Jaws... more

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5 of 5 stars
the-way-2-go 5 contributions
Virginia Beach
Jun 20, 2009
4/5 found this review helpful

Once you get over the sticker shock (the price for this all-inclusive attraction is steep, no doubt) get ready to experience a GREAT day! We arrived very early (before 8:00 am) and were checked in immediately and given an early time for our dolphin experience. We enjoyed our dolphin interaction very much (it was a bit different from the one... more

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5 of 5 stars
DublinAda 2 contributions
Dublin
Jun 12, 2009
2/3 found this review helpful

Just returend from Orlando and had a trip to Discovery Cove, have to say, it was a brilliant experience, staff we great and you feel like your on a tropical island and not in the middle of Flordia, the Dolphin swim was fantastic and I love every other minute of the park, it was expensive but when you add up... more

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Discovery Cove Address

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