Discovery Cove - Orlando

Discovery Cove is one of those hidden jems that you look forward to coming back to year after year.

It felt like being at an all-inclusive resort where they cater to your every need.  By limiting the number of tickets they sell daily it never seems too over crowded, but you do pay a slight premium for that kind of experience.  Our package included all-you-can-eat catering, snacks, towels, wet suits, and a lot more.  Unlike other water parks where there are lines to wait in and lots of people, Discovery Cove has a relaxed atmosphere where there's just enough people to make it comfortable and never a line to wait in. 

Discovery Cove is made up of six unique areas, the Grand Reef, Dolphin Lagoon, Wind Away River, Explorer's Aviary, Fresh Water Oasis, and Serenity Bay.  Each one offers a unique experience that is educational, relaxing, and just plain cool.  In the Grand Reef you are actually in a gigantic lagoon swimming with different species of fish, stingray, and shark.  You get to swim around and snorkel as these awesome animals swim past you doing their thing.  It is truly an experience we've never had before.  Over in the Wind Away River and Serenity Bay area, you get to hang out on the beach and in the zero entry pool and be lazy as you make your way around the largest lazy river we've ever seen.  It took us about 20 mins to get all the way around it.  And directly in the middle of the lazy river is the Explorer's Aviary and Fresh Water Oasis where you can get up close and personal with Marmosets, Otters, and different species of birds.  Then there is the Dolphin Lagoon where you get up close and personal with dolphins.  You get to feed them, touch them, and just be around them.  It is truly a treat.

Discovery Cove is high on our list of must dos in the Orlando area.  So much so, we have added it to our list of destinations we offer to clients.  So on your next vacation to Orlando, set aside a day for Discovery Cove...you won't regret it.