Discovery Cove is truly one of the major highlights to visiting Orlando (and there are many), the fact that they limit entry into the park means there are no lines to wait in and you can guarantee a seat on the sand.
The staff must be hand picked for their friendliness as nothing was a problem and they seemed genuinely excited about having you as a guest!
We visited with my 3 year old daughter and whilst she was to young to swim with the Dolphins, once our interaction was over, they arranged for her to come into the Dolphin pool where a Dolphin called Dixie was waiting for her to pat and have her photo taken! She hasn't stopped telling people about Dixie 2 years later!
If like us to tend to travel later in the year Oct- Nov time, whilst they provide everything you need (wetsuit, towels, food, drink even sun-cream), we found that although the sun was out, it was windy and there is little else to do but spend time swimming. By the end of the day we got to that stage where you wished for the day to end because it was getting too cold and yet still wanted your monies worth!
If you are looking to book this event for a special occasion, my advice to you is to book far in advance..very far! We tried to get our wedding anniversary 9 months in advance to be told that date was now closed. Subsequently, we have now booked for Oct 2009 in the middle of July 2007 to guarantee the date we wanted.
Expensive? - Yes, Life changing? - No, but I feel well worth the money even if you only ever do it once in your life.









