The wildlife, dolphins, emus, turtles, rays,was fantastic, we stayed in a beach view chalet, very basic with beach view. Had meal in Boughshed restaurant, very poor, wife ordered snapper, don't know what was pre sented but sent it back as definitely not snapper, when ordered meal arrived very good. I order fillet steak what was served I wouldn't class as decent rump, when I complained I was told that I shouldn't have expected a fillet as ( and I will use their pronunciation) I was served a fee- lay, what an insult to my intelligence. Fantastic place for the wildlife but give the steaks in the Boughshed a miss.

Feeding the dolphins at Monkey Mia has to be one of the highlights of our holiday. We arrived at 7:30am ready to join about 70 people for the 7:45am dolphin feeding experience. You do need to pay to enter the wildlife reserve which is $10 per person (concessions) and $15 per person for those who are not concessions! We walked down to the sandy beach and watched the dolphins interact with one of the guides who gave a very clear explanation of the life of the dolphins and their longevity. It was an excellent opportunity to take pictures, but 10 minutes later there was a second experience and 10 minutes after that a third experience. I do recommend you hang around for the second and third experiences because we saw five dolphins initially but 13 on the third experience. Altogether, very educational enjoyable and interesting. Incidentally, Monkey Mia monkey is nothing more than a beachside resort. Your entrance fee enables you to enjoy the two swimming pools and sun loungers and cafes in the resort. It is a great place to stay for the day but I would have felt isolated if we had booked to remain overnight. My advice – stay in Denham and just drive 30 minutes over the peninsula for the day.

This is a must do! Such a beautiful beach and so lovely to see so much wildlife! We were lucky enough to see emus, dolphins, turtles, pelicans and an echidna The dolphin feed is great, stay around after the first one as it’s less busy then We had a whole day there and ate lunch at the restaurant which was really tasty We walked through the Accomodation part and that looked good- I’d like to stay there if we return and would get one of the huts looking out onto the beach

We drove the short distance from our accommodation in Denham to visit this resort specifically to see the dolphins. We arrived at 0745 just as the park warden was starting their explanations of what we would see. Within a couple of minutes there were 2 dolphins in the shallow waters and after a little while we saw 4 adult dolphins and one young one of about 3 months old. The young one was snacking by swimming on his back and forcing small fish to the surface which he promptly caught and ate - this was very entertaining. The rest of the park looked clean and entertaining but we did not spend any time in the other facilities.

A brief experience that we possibly would not have paid for had we known what it was, and wouldn’t do again. Don’t get me wrong, it was nice to see the dolphins. Our daughter mostly wanted to go just for the chance of feeding one of them, but they fail to mention anywhere that because of COVID that isn’t happening anymore. Felt a little bit mislead to be honest. The person from Parks and Wildlife was good, her information was interesting and it was presented well. Just feels incredibly stagnant, and is becoming clearer and clearer it’s just a bit of a money grab.

Of course it is amazing to see dolphins so close by but overall I thought it was a disappointment. I was looking forward for so long to go to Monkey Mia, but it felt like a big tourist trap. Staff is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. But I kept the feeling that it was not about wild dolphins, but that they got released somewhere. The emus walking on the beach was actually more fun and I am really fond of dolphins. I think indeed it is better to get there in the afternoon and hope that there will be some dolphins swim by.

Had a non-powered campsite, and was high on amenities, excellent service, but also overlit, overcrowded & closer to a glamp (we felt scruffy putting our gear out haha). On the plus, great bar n the restaurant was 5 star. The dolphin ‘show’ was fairly awful - so hyped, so much info n those dolphins just wanted a feed because that’s a lot easier. But great place to have a fine meal, do some kayaking or SUP, use laundry, hang on the beach & all around is stunning landscape.

So wonderful to see the dolphins being prioritised here. The experience is tightly regulated and the dolphins dictate the proceedings. The dolphins will not do circus tricks and you won't be able to touch, swim with or feed the dolphins. Sometimes they might not even show up. This is how it has to be for the dolphins protection. Can you imagine the boofhead free-for-all if it wasn't this way? We absolutely loved it. Dolphins in their natural habitat, doing what they do, being expertly cared for. A beautiful beach, lovely resort and gorgeous dolphins.

We had a lovely afternoon in Monkey Mia. We were too late for the Dolphin feeding, but no matter, we knew that before we arrived and they were still visible in the shallows swimming along the shore and under the pontoon. There is a lovely walk along the coast and through the dunes, well worth doing. The contrast between the red sand dunes, the white coral beach sand and the blue waters is quite something to see. Very disappointed by the pricing though. Every National Park charges you by the car, here they charge you per person and it is not cheap. I found it very disappointing that they can't wait to get the money out of you and then they just leave you to it. We had to ask them about the dunes walk, you'd think if they are going to fleece you for so much money that they'd at least tell you how to get some value out of it.

Don’t be fooled into thinking this is the place to see lots of wildlife. It is a resort, charging an entry fee, and whilst there is wildlife to see quite a lot of it is scripted. The dolphin feeding may float your boat but surely better to watch them in a more natural way. However, that said, once the feeding was over, it is worth scanning the deeper water as dolphins do cruise by. Also loggerhead turtles and sting rays.