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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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