Posted on Tuesday, 14th June 2011 by Dave Parfitt

On Friday, June 10th SeaWorld’s all-inclusive “boutique” park Discovery Cove opened its first expansion in history.  The DIS Unplugged’s Kathy Werling attended and submitted this first-hand report.  The Grand Reef is an all-new tropical reef where guests can wade, swim, and snorkel with thousands of species of tropical fishes.  The area will also include an underwater [...]

Tags: Discovery Cove, fish, Grand Reef, SeaVenture, sharks, snorkel, snorkeling, stingrays
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Posted on Saturday, 11th June 2011 by Kathy Werling

Yesterday I was invited to visit the all new Grand Reef at Discovery Cove in Orlando, FL.  Discovery Cove is an all inclusive tropical retreat where you can swim with dolphins, snorkel and experience a beautiful under sea world of exotic fish and graceful sting rays, see exotic birds, or just relax and enjoy the [...]

Tags: Coral Reef, Discovery Cove, Dolphins, FL., Grand Reef at Discovery Cove, Orlando, rays, snorkel, stingrays
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Posted on Sunday, 17th October 2010 by Dave Parfitt

We’ve wanted to visit Discovery Cove ever since we first heard about it, and it was everything we were looking for while on vacation – intimate, uncrowded, and relaxing.  Continue after the break to learn more about our day in paradise snorkeling with tropical fishes and rays, swimming with dolphins, and drifting down the laziest [...]

Tags: aviary, Discovery Cove, dolphin, snorkel, snorkeling, stingray
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Posted on Wednesday, 13th October 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Discovery Cove, the all-inclusive boutique park across the street from SeaWorld Orlando, celebrated its 10th Anniversary this year.  On Wednesday, October 13th, the park announced the building of a new area behind the Dolphin Encounter called the Grand Reef.  This new area will supplement the popular tropical reef where guests can snorkel with over 10,000 [...]

Tags: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Discovery Cove, fish, Grand Reef, snorkel, snorkeling, stingrays, Tropical Reef
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Posted on Monday, 13th July 2009 by Dave Parfitt

On our recent four day cruise aboard the Disney Wonder, we decided to book Castaway Ray’s Stingray Adventure as our shore excursion on Castaway Cay.  The excursion was described in our Personal Navigator as a one hour session to feed, snorkel and interact with Southern Stingrays in a private lagoon.  The price was $35 for [...]

Tags: Add new tag, Castaway Cay, Disney Conservation Fund, Disney Cruise Line, excursion, snorkel, stingray
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