Are you tired of the same vacations over and over again? Then try Orlando's Discovery Cove!

At Discovery Cove, located near Sea World, you can swim with a dolphin, snorkel in a coral reef, float down a tropical river and interact with different tropical animals like fish, birds and rays.

The park is a really fun place for a vacation. The tickets are a little expensive, but they are worth the price. Besides all the cool stuff you get to do, you also get admission to Sea World or Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, snorkel gear, a wetsuit or life jacket, free meals and snacks (which are delicious) and more!

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Nicholas Rader took a swim with the dolphins when he visited Discovery Cove in Orlando. The park gives visitors several opportunities to interact with tropical animals.

I went with my family over winter break this year. We stayed for six days, arriving after Christmas and leaving after New Year's. (It was weird to leave home in 2007 and come back in 2008.) We also went to both Busch Gardens and Sea World while we were there, and we would have gone to Disney World for a day if not for a cold front that came through.

I enjoyed everything at Discovery Cove from the rays to swimming with the fish. The lazy river was also nice. However, there are no fish there.

And how many people can say they've gone swimming with a shark? If you've been to Discovery Cove, you can! (Don't worry, though, you're separated from the sharks by a see-through tank.)

The sharks are by the coral reef, where you can snorkel with all kinds of beautiful fish. It's like being in "The Little Mermaid" or "Finding Nemo."

Also, only about 1,000 people are allowed in the park each day, so it's not that crowded. It is amazing, though, how many people you will see over and over again in the same day.

Discovery Cove is different from other parks and zoos because it's very interactive. The only bad thing about it is that it could use a little more to do. But even that isn't too bad because it means that you don't have to hurry to see and do everything like you do in some parks.

Another thing that's great about Discovery Cove is that it's in Orlando, so there are tons of other stuff you can do while you're down there. Besides Sea World, Busch Gardens and Disney World, there are also tons of good places to shop and restaurants to eat at.

Discovery Cove is a very cool place that you should visit if you get the chance.

ONLINE: Swimming with the dolphins:  www.discoverycove.com

Are you tired of the same vacations over and over again? Then try Orlando's Discovery Cove!

At Discovery Cove, located near Sea World, you can swim with a dolphin, snorkel in a coral reef, float down a tropical river and interact with different tropical animals like fish, birds and rays.

The park is a really fun place for a vacation. The tickets are a little expensive, but they are worth the price. Besides all the cool stuff you get to do, you also get admission to Sea World or Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, snorkel gear, a wetsuit or life jacket, free meals and snacks (which are delicious) and more!

For a little bit more money, you can be a "trainer for a day." This has everything listed above and lots more stuff having to do with the dolphins.

I went with my family over winter break this year. We stayed for six days, arriving after Christmas and leaving after New Year's. (It was weird to leave home in 2007 and come back in 2008.) We also went to both Busch Gardens and Sea World while we were there, and we would have gone to Disney World for a day if not for a cold front that came through.

I enjoyed everything at Discovery Cove from the rays to swimming with the fish. The lazy river was also nice. However, there are no fish there.

And how many people can say they've gone swimming with a shark? If you've been to Discovery Cove, you can! (Don't worry, though, you're separated from the sharks by a see-through tank.)

The sharks are by the coral reef, where you can snorkel with all kinds of beautiful fish. It's like being in "The Little Mermaid" or "Finding Nemo."

Also, only about 1,000 people are allowed in the park each day, so it's not that crowded. It is amazing, though, how many people you will see over and over again in the same day.

Discovery Cove is different from other parks and zoos because it's very interactive. The only bad thing about it is that it could use a little more to do. But even that isn't too bad because it means that you don't have to hurry to see and do everything like you do in some parks.

Another thing that's great about Discovery Cove is that it's in Orlando, so there are tons of other stuff you can do while you're down there. Besides Sea World, Busch Gardens and Disney World, there are also tons of good places to shop and restaurants to eat at.

Discovery Cove is a very cool place that you should visit if you get the chance.

ONLINE: Swimming with the dolphins:  www.discoverycove.com