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Seaworld at Surfers Paradise
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Seaworld was one of the reasons why we stayed in Surfers Paradise, weather was sunny so this would be the perfect day. We drove to the spit and started a monorail tour of the area in order to see what attractions there was.
The touch pool was fun, there one could touch sea cucumbers, seastars and many other submarine animals. There was also a small copy of the great barrier reef, where it was also possible to go and snorkle, but that required prebooking. The shark bay was really amazing, also a really authentic small copy of a real reef.
Since the weather was hot we went for swim in the pool area, a nice refreshment before the seal show started. Seal show was pure fun, mainly aimed for kids.
The main event, the dolphin show, was way different that what I expected. That in a good way, it was very educating, what dolphins like to do and what they can do. After the show you could watch the doplhins in the pool areas where the where free of duty and that was also amazing to see how keen and playful these dolphins really are. Some of the dolphins come up to the fence and started interacting with us, making sounds, jumped and swam around.
Seaworld has of course also attractions like roller coasters end such, Oona and me went on the most extreems ones, I guess the cork screw is the best one. The strange part will all parks and malls i Austalia is that they close at 5 ot 6 pm. Seaworld closed at 5 pm, so there was not time to do much more than to check out the final waterski show and head for the car.
We drove a around a bit in Surfers Paradise, and it is a truly remarkable place, wheter you like it or not. A very long beach area, covered with skyscrapers all over the place, behind these kind of a residental area which reminds you of a small Venice (check out the satellite view in googlemaps if you want to take a peek view).
Seaworld was one of the reasons why we stayed in Surfers Paradise, weather was sunny so this would be the perfect day. We drove to the spit and started a monorail tour of the area in order to see what attractions there was.
The touch pool was fun, there one could touch sea cucumbers, seastars and many other submarine animals. There was also a small copy of the great barrier reef, where it was also possible to go and snorkle, but that required prebooking. The shark bay was really amazing, also a really authentic small copy of a real reef.
Since the weather was hot we went for swim in the pool area, a nice refreshment before the seal show started. Seal show was pure fun, mainly aimed for kids.
The main event, the dolphin show, was way different that what I expected. That in a good way, it was very educating, what dolphins like to do and what they can do. After the show you could watch the doplhins in the pool areas where the where free of duty and that was also amazing to see how keen and playful these dolphins really are. Some of the dolphins come up to the fence and started interacting with us, making sounds, jumped and swam around.
Seaworld has of course also attractions like roller coasters end such, Oona and me went on the most extreems ones, I guess the cork screw is the best one. The strange part will all parks and malls i Austalia is that they close at 5 ot 6 pm. Seaworld closed at 5 pm, so there was not time to do much more than to check out the final waterski show and head for the car.
We drove a around a bit in Surfers Paradise, and it is a truly remarkable place, wheter you like it or not. A very long beach area, covered with skyscrapers all over the place, behind these kind of a residental area which reminds you of a small Venice (check out the satellite view in googlemaps if you want to take a peek view).
Where I stayed:
Bayview Bay Apartments & Marina apartments
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