We arrived at Sea World before the gates opened. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and our extra white Seattle skin would end up getting burnt even though we all applied sun screen twice! I'm not complaining though that sun felt wonderful!
First stop was the sea lions, then the sharks before lining up for the Dolphin Show.
Handy Man and Dancing Daughter opted to sit in the soak zone, while Star Wars Son and I sat elsewhere, away from the soak zone.
The dolphin show was quite a production. In fact it kind of resembled a Cirque Du Soleil show.
It was much different than what I was expecting and very cool!
After lunch we went to the dolphin feeding/petting area where the line was a mile long. We watched from the other side as other "lucky" people touched and fed the dolphin. We could hear the dolphins "talking" which was super cool!
They always look so happy!
Then it was time to wait in line for the Shamu Show.
Again Handy Man and DD sat in the soak zone, while SWS and I opted for drier ground.
I was in complete and total awe of the magnificent Orca Whales.
How cool are they?
After the show we visited the arctic area to see the Beluga Whales (they are my favorite).
See the baby? Soooooo cute!
Our last stop was the Journey to Atlantis ride. Whoa!
(photo stolen from here)
Be warned if you go on this ride you will get wet! Soaking wet. Water inside your shoes wet! HM and DD went on it twice. Once was enough for me!
To say we were exhausted when we got back to the hotel would be an understatement! We ended up ordering pizza for delivery because we were too tired to go out!
Sea World was a total blast and worth the exhaustion and sun burn!
We loved it too. And yes, we got sunburned too even though we applied sunscreen hourly. Your pictures brought back some great memories!
Posted by: Diane | April 25, 2011 at 06:09 AM
YES! Looks like lots of fun and what beautiful weather!
Posted by: Meg | April 25, 2011 at 11:29 AM
I have been to SeaWorld twice. And would go again in a heartbeat! And yes, I sit in the soak zone as well. Thank heavens, for water-proof cameras:) Vol Fan even got picked to be in the sea lion show! He said they have REALLY BAD fish breath!
Posted by: The Incredible Woody | April 25, 2011 at 01:24 PM
It is such a nice trip of you at a Sea World. It is really an amazing place. The dolphin looks so beautiful and cute. The shark fish also looks danger and nice.
Posted by: Pregnancy Planner | October 07, 2011 at 02:31 AM
It is an amazing Water World park. There are many different shows. I like dolphin show so much. Cirque Du Soleil show also looks nice. There are also some nice water rides.
Posted by: Provided to Nick Thomas on Email | November 03, 2011 at 10:12 PM
It is a great city place for one day picnic. There are so many different activities for all ages. It is a pleasure to watch a dolphin show. To play in water is also amazing felling.
Posted by: chauffeur driven car | November 04, 2011 at 09:38 PM
I really like this sea world place. It is a great to spend one day at sea world. There are so interesting rides and activities. I think water rides and dolphin show is the main highlight of this sea world.
Posted by: mackage jackets | November 08, 2011 at 09:10 PM
Wow! what a nice Sea World. There are lots of activities for fun. I like the dolphin and the Beluga Whales dancing show. The soak zone also provide great entertainment.
Posted by: chauffeur drive | December 12, 2011 at 07:30 PM