Dolphin Cove
Next door to the Stingray Lagoon/Key West, make appointments for the Dolphin Encounter ($35–$45, no cameras allowed), in which your 3–5 minutes of face time—from land, you may pet them, not feed them—are doled out as part of 15-minute blocks (times later in the day are less crowded). Kids 12 and under must be with an adult. If you want to feed dolphins, you must sign up for the Dolphins Up Close Tour ($50 per person), at the desk near the park entrance, and to get into the water with dolphins, you’ll need to pay for a day at Discovery Cove. Around feeding times, dolphins congregate at the trainers’ dock, which can make seeing them difficult, so come between meals for a better look. Walk around the far side of the tank, and you’ll find a little-used underwater viewing area with air-conditioning.
Next door to the Stingray Lagoon/Key West, make appointments for the Dolphin Encounter ($35–$45, no cameras allowed), in which your 3–5 minutes of face time—from land, you may pet them, not feed them—are doled out as part of 15-minute blocks (times later in the day are less crowded). Kids 12 and under must be with an adult. If you want to feed dolphins, you must sign up for the Dolphins Up Close Tour ($50 per person), at the desk near the park entrance, and to get into the water with dolphins, you’ll need to pay for a day at Discovery Cove. Around feeding times, dolphins congregate at the trainers’ dock, which can make seeing them difficult, so come between meals for a better look. Walk around the far side of the tank, and you’ll find a little-used underwater viewing area with air-conditioning.
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