Orlando Vacation- Day 4 Discovery Cove

 In retrospect, Discovery Cove was a highlight of our trip to Florida! It was an extraordinary experience for our family to have an up-close encounter with dolphins, snorkel for the first time over breathtaking reefs and ocean sea life, and float in a warm, tropical river through a bird aviary, waterfalls, and tropical forests! 

We arrived at 7:30am, checked in, got our wetsuits and animal-friendly sunscreen, chose beach chairs that we didn't use the entire day, and headed to the Great Reef for snorkeling!  After only 20 minutes of snorkeling, we headed to our meeting place for the dolphin adventure!  For an hour, we got to learn about dolphins through touch, stroke, and swimming with them. We went out to the deep, treaded water and then the dolphin took us to shore where we could touch again.  We loved the adventure!

The lazy river was incredible too!  It took about 40 minutes to float it but we just loved it.  Around 4:00pm, a crazy rainstorm came blasting through so we had to close down our day a little early.  At the end of the day, we went home grateful for the experiences shared together.