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Gulf World Marine Park


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 31 attractions in Panama City Beach
Traveler Description: Gulf  World Marine Park has different aquatic animals as well as birds and a night time entertainment show.  The park can be expensive for large... more »
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Attraction type: Aquarium, Garden
Activities: Swimming with dolphins
Address: 15412 Front Beach Rd. Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Tel: 850 234 5271
Fax: 850 235 8957

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3 of 5 stars
bigsquishynose   1 contribution
Jacksonville, FL
Oct 12, 2009

Mediocre at best. It almost makes me sad to see the small spaces some of the animals are kept in. Way too many dolphins for that size tank ( and yes I know it in the back too). Im not a fan of training birds to do ridiculous things like play basketball, and ride a cycle but if you are... more

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3 of 5 stars
danonthego   7 contributions
Nashville
Sep 19, 2009

We hit the park on a rainy wednesday morning. The shows were good but the open air stadium seating was a little wet from the rain. The shows were a little heavy on the education over entertainment. My 2 1/2 year old enjoyed the bird show the most. The bird sanctuary had an unpleasing smell but it was nice to... more

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3 of 5 stars
rjr88   8 contributions
Central North Carolina
Aug 13, 2009

We let the kids swin with the dolphins and they thought is was great. We felt like the time was alittle short and pricey for a 30 second swim but they did a few other things with the dolphins and if they enjoyed it I guess it was worth it. Other exhibits were good and cool. more

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5 of 5 stars
JS5893   26 contributions
Shelbyville, TN.
Aug 5, 2009

We go every year, and never tire of seeing all the animals and shows. This year they had 2 new attractions, the magic show and the high dive show. Both the kids and us enjoyed this, it was one of our favorite things we did while in Panama City Beach. more

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2 of 5 stars
audge146   1 contribution
florida
Jul 30, 2009

The entrace area was very disorganized, There was little to see in the park except for a few stigray,alligators, penquins, sharks, tortious and multiple birds and snakes. The shows timing were spaced out too far so if you missed the first one you had to wait 5+ hours for the 2nd one and there was not enough to keep you... more

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4 of 5 stars
Renee1503   9 contributions
Dublin, GA
Jul 14, 2009

Gulf World is a great diversion if you are tired of the beaches and the pools. It also provides educational opportunites for the kids. I enjoyed my time at the park. It is not a full day activity. Devote about four hours for this park and you will get to see all of the shows. The dolphin, sea lion, diving,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Garsus   8 contributions
Indiana
Jul 10, 2009

Wow it was really hot when we went which made it a little less enjoyable. However, this was a great activity for us as we needed a break from our daily routine of the beach and pool. This place is mostly about shows. (Dolphin, sea lion, diving team, bird, magic...) We missed the sea lion show but from the cheers... more

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5 of 5 stars
Familyof2boys   15 contributions
Rutledge, Tennessee
Jun 7, 2009
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My husband and I went to Gulfworld 15 years ago and loved it, and we decided to take our boys there (ages 7 & 11). We have been to SeaWorld and, if you're expecting Gulf World to be on as grand a scale as SeaWorld, you'll be disappointed. However, tickets to SeaWorld Orlando are between $65-$75 per person while we... more

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2 of 5 stars
Trystanlynn   6 contributions
Trystanlynn
Jun 1, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Snooze fest. We went to all the shows and the only good one was the sea lion show. The rest were the same ones you see at any other aquatic park. The area where they keep their birds smelled horrible! The concession stands they had sucked seriously. Even the children around me weren’t having a good time. I wouldn’t recommend... more

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3 of 5 stars
armynurse3   3 contributions
TN
May 14, 2009

I took my child to this. I would say that the only reason it takes more than 2-3 hours is if you stay for the show. You could walk through everything in less than 15 mins. If your kids want to take pictures with the animals, make sure they do it before you walk away at the end of the... more

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Gulf World Marine Park Address

15412 Front Beach Rd., Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Tel: 850 234 5271 Fax: 850 235 8957