Coral World Ocean Park Reviews

Limited interaction with marine life. needs improvement.

We had a lot of fun here. Only complaint was that it was a little small and not a lot of parking. The space itself was beautiful and the staff was friendly.

We spent the morning exploring the park. There was some great demonstrations and Q&A sessions with the sharks and macaws. The underwater observatory was amazing. We were able to watch the SNUBA and Sea Trek activities along with the reef and schools of fish. There were iguanas freely roaming the park, which was very cool to see. Overall a great activity for the family.

We purchased the dolphin encounter (our kids are 3 and 5) we had a blast getting to meet the rescue dolphins in the sanctuary. We enjoyed the rest of the park but the sea lion exhibit was closed. Otherwise we had a great day!

Overall, if you re looking for an outside aquarium type of experience you won t really see much. The sole purpose to come here would be for the premium experiences with the dolphins, sea lions and scuba dive. The trainers are excellent and you can tell they love their jobs being with the animals. On the business side of things the staff is not all that attentive or friendly. I called to ask if we should make reservations 2 weeks prior and was told no don t worry about it. The day of the visit our party of 5 all wanted get the full dolphin experience but was told there were only 2 available slots. After watching my daughter and brother from a distance and the fantastic demonstration by the trainers and dolphins we were asked how we all liked it by the lady making reservations and were told great we charged you for the entire party glad we could help. I never authorized this charge since originally was charged for what I thought was only a 2 slot reservation. Money was refunded and there were apologies but overall it was not the best experience. 5/5 for the trainers but a 1/5 for the staff running the business.

Don't fret about the animals they keep! The turtles and such are all deemed unreleasable due to health reasons. It made me feel a lot better about going knowing they weren't keeping perfectly healthy animals for profit. This is not your typical toxic for-profit aquarium. Spend some time there and you'll understand they genuinely care about the animals.

The shark encounter (with Carlin. Spelling?) was awesome. She was super passionate, helpful, and a great leader. It wasn't in the ocean like we thought it would be, but it was fun nonetheless.

The Snuba activity (which is NOT the helmet one. That is Sea Trek. We got confused) was awesome and tons of fun. Matt was extremely helpful and fun and we highly recommend.

Only complaints are prices for photos (but the price includes all photos taken and you get a flash drive), and not enough shady seating near food and activity waiting areas.

A great place to visit while in St. Thomas. It is almost required. The staff is very friendly and lively once you come in. Instructors and trainers were funny, personable and very through with instructions. My husband and I did the Dolphin Trek which was so fun. The dolphin, Liko, was very curious and swim around us the whole time we were under water. The place is not as big you would think but they do offer fun activities. The Marine Garden was closed for repairs but you could feed bird nectar, touch starfish, and watch green sea turtle. They also have an underwater observatory where they do the underwater trek. All in all, we had great fun. After we were done we went to Coki Bay next door and snorkel.

Very cool place with beautiful sea life and unbeatable scenery. Everyone who works here is super friendly and informative. Our 2 year old had a blast. Great way to spend a few hours escaping the heat on the island. We will definitely visit again next time we come back.

There wasn t very much to get excited about in their outside exhibits. Their stingray pool had one sting ray. Shark pool had one nurse shark. The sea lions were not even available to see. However, the underwater aquarium was awesome, but the windows need cleaned. Hands down the best part of our experience was attending the dolphin feeding which is free from 1-2. The trainers were all very friendly and knowledgeable and answered every question we asked in great detail. The trainers were very passionate about their job and you could tell they loved what they were doing. The dolphins are worth the price of admission alone!! They even have the dolphin off of the movie 50 First Dates . The dolphins are well taken care of and loved. All were born in captivity and were not taken from the wild.

Renee and Ashley were excellent as they guided us during our time with Noalani, our magnificent dolphin for the day.
They are passionate about their jobs and love to see you and the dolphin have the best experience. They put the dolphin first and make you feel at ease in the water with the dolphin. The photos are worth it to remember your amazing experience.
If I could spend every day there, I would!

Great place!

Loved the dolphin experience! Amazing. Got to pet and swim with Dolphins. Kids and adults had amazing time. People at park were super friendly!

Also nice small exhibits of biers, turtles, sharks. Great place to spend 1/2 day at while at St Thomas!