Many people dream of having the experience to swim with dolphins and Discovery Cove brings that dream to reality - and then some! BOOKING: Make sure you book as far in advance as possible! One thing that is fantastic about Discovery Cove is that they only allow a certain number of people into the park each day (which is AWESOME, because it means the park is NEVER overcrowded), and every single person there is on a "schedule" of sorts, in terms of what time they will be doing their dolphin encounter. I was planning a weekend trip to Orlando, and had heard about the experiences offered at Discovery Cove. In future I would only swim with dolphins if this is conducted in the wild. When you see the size of the pools the dolphins are kept in it is heartbreaking. Another important point I’d like to make, one that I hadn’t considered before I left, our dolphin ‘Dash’ kept swimming away and disobeying his commands, he seemed to be stressed at times which left me feeling wretched for even being there. Overall, DC is an absolute rip-off whether you loved it or not, I can’t believe anyone would say it was value for money! Thankfully, our DC package included Seaworld which we greatly enjoyed. The only reason I gave DC 2 stars is due to the beautiful grounds, aviary and ray pool which are wonderful, otherwise it would have been 1 star. The regimented way you’re instructed during the encounter, completely kills it. After posing for a series of (money spinning) photographs, which involve you being directed when to stroke/hug/signal the dolphin, you’re quickly hurried out for a high-pressure sales pitch to buy said photographs. This can leave you feeling quite self-conscious at times, and just adds to the overall disappointment. They don’t even introduce you to the people your sharing your experience with. The rest of your “dolphin encounter” is spent with several people you’ve never met before all jockeying for position. You do however get pulled along on their dorsal fin for about 30yrds, which lasts for approximately 5 seconds. ![]() I had always dreamed of swimming with dolphins and thought Discovery Cove would be were my dreams would come true – WRONG! You don’t get to swim with the majestic creatures at any time.
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