Swim With Dolphins At Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida

Family vacations are times for bonding and memory building. They're also a time when dreams of exotic locations, or one in a lifetime opportunities/challenges are realized. All of these are possible at Discovery Cove, Florida. Situated beside the more typical theme park of SeaWorld, in Orlando, this isn't a cheap excursion, nor is it a park full of rides, shows and tours. Instead, here you will experience something that you won't find in many other places. You'll get to swim with dolphins.

Another contrast to the larger parks is that at Discovery Coves visitors are put into small groups, each with its own staff member to lead it around the park. There's an age limit to the dolphin swim so if you've got under 6's you'll need to consider that before deciding on a visit to this park. Another "housekeeping" tip is that trips to Discovery Cove must be pre-booked, and lunch is included - as is all of the equipment hire such as wet suit, snorkel and even a towel if required.

Apart from being taught how to communicate with the dolphins and being allowed to swim with them in your small group, you will be able to spend the rest of the day enjoying the birds that fly over beautiful beaches on the property, together with snorkeling off the various reefs packed with marine life, and exploring hidden grottos. It's an unforgettable experience!

For anyone who is interested in working in this kind of environment, Discovery Cove offers a Trainer for a Day program where the limited number of visitors who are on the program are allowed a closer connection with the animals and get to work alongside the regular staff members for that day.

Discovery Cove may be missing the wilder exhibits that its neighboring theme parks are noted for, but it more than makes up for this in terms of sheer magic, beauty and wildlife.