Discovery Cove

Address: 6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL

Email: discoverycove@ab-adventureparks.com

Phone Number: 877-557-7404

Web Site: http://www.discoverycove.com/default2.aspx

Admission Price: Dolphin package: $269-$289
Non-dolphin package: $169-$189
Trainer-for-a-day package: $468-$488 plus tax
Reservations recommended

Those who always dreamed of swimming with a dolphin, can do so here. This park, across the street from SeaWorld Orlando, offers a dolphin encounter during with participants can pet this marine creature, learn how to give signals to the dolphin, and swim with it.

"It is an unforgettable experience," said Carmen Hernández, a visitor from Buenos Aires, after her encounter with a dolphin. "It was fun to give the dolphin signals and watch it respond. –Mine even gave me a kiss."

Other pastimes include a lagoon that visitors can walk into and pet rays, a tropical reef for snorkeling, a tropical creek and an aviary where visitors can feed exotic birds.

-- Georgina Cruz, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

You might call this a "boutique" theme park. It's serene and lush with an exclusive, immersive wildlife experience that allows guests to take a dip with dolphins, plus interact with other aquatic animals and birds. Reservations are required, and attendance is limited to 1,000 guests per day. The price is hefty -- starting at $269 per person, assuming you want the signature dolphin experience -- but it includes a continental breakfast, a nice lunch, snacks throughout the day, parking, towels, lockers, sunscreen and a souvenir snorkel. Also included: admission to nearby SeaWorld Orlando, the...

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