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Florida Attractions
Busch Gardens
At Tampa's Busch Gardens, families will embark on an unforgettable African-themed adventure filled with thrilling rides — including the nation's first 90-degree dive coaster — Serengeti Safari tours, Budweiser Beer School tours and live daily entertainment. Visitors seeking speed and heights can jump aboard the Gwazi roller coaster and experience 100-mph speeds and 7,000 feet of track, or hit the all-new SheiKra dive coaster, featuring 90-degree drops, water features, a loop and an underground tunnel. Nature lovers can take walking tours through special habitats and view zebras, rhinos, giraffes, lions, gorillas, chimpanzees and more.
Adventure Island
Visitors to Adventure Island can get wet and wild as they dive into this 30-acre park's wave pools, water slides and tube trips. The popular Paradise Lagoon features a 20-foot platform for "cliff" jumping, a cable drop, rope walk and slides. Folks seeking a more tranquil time can visit the Rambling Bayou, a half-mile tube trip through rainforest landscapes — complete with rain and waterfalls. Younger children can play at Fabian's Funport, which has a kid-friendly wave pool, bubbler springs and a water gym. After a day in the sun and water, families can cool off with a root beer float at Gulf Scream Ice Cream.
Florida Aquarium
With six major exhibit areas representing Florida's habitats, more than 10,000 species of plants and animals, and a coral reef housed in a 500,000-gallon observation tank, the Florida Aquarium provides educational fun for adults and children. Activities at the aquarium include Swim With the Fishes ($75), which allows a diving experience in the reef tank amid 1,600 species of sea life for people who aren't certified scuba divers. Land lovers can tour the Wetlands Gallery, where they'll encounter streams, marshes, swamps and mangrove forests. Younger children can tour a 24-foot-tall pirate ship and hunt for buried treasure in the Explore a Shore discovery zone designed
Baywalk
Fine dining, shopping and entertainment located in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg
Bok Tower
A Florida landmark with 128 acres of gardens, pools and nature trails
Channelside
A great mix of theme-bars, entertainment, and sunburnt cruise passengers at near the Port of Tampa.
Cypress Gardens
The best of central Florida tourism with an abundance of restored gardens, shows, and top-notch rides & coasters.
Lowry Park Zoo
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is today the number-one family-friendly zoo in the U.S. (Child magazine) and recognized by the State of Florida as a center for Florida wildlife conservation and biodiversity (HB 457).
The region's only dedicated zoological garden, Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo was designed to enhance quality of life in greater Tampa Bay as an affordable leisure destination and center for education and endangered species conservation.
Natural outdoor exhibits for more than 2,000 animals from Florida and similar habitats include a Florida wildlife center and manatee hospital, Asian Gardens, Primate World, aviary, Australian-themed children's zoo, and Safari Africa.
The Florida Environmental Education Center (The Zoo School) serves more than 100,000 children annually. Programs offered are summer and holiday camps, daycare, preschool, and kindergarten
South Florida Museum
Discover Florida's story from the prehistoric to the present with life-sized casts of Ice Age mammals that roamed in Southwest Florida 12,000 years ago, realistic dioramas, and fossil exhibits that explain how Florida was formed. Experience Florida's First Peoples and see the world renowned Tallant Collection of artifacts, the most comprehensive collection of material from archeological sites in Florida, dating from the Paleoindian period to the arrival of the Spanish explorers in the early 1500's. Explore maps, charts and local maritime history in the Maritime Gallery. Wonder at the variety of animal life through natural history exhibits and journey back to 16th century Spain in our Spanish Plaza with a replica of a 16th century chapel. Not to be missed is the changing exhibits gallery, with new and exciting programs planned throughout the year.
The Pier
The Pier Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium and marine education center located at The Pier in downtown St. Petersburg. The Pier Aquarium is primarily staffed by marine science students from Eckerd College, St. Petersburg College and the University of South Florida, College of Marine Science. We invite you to explore diverse marine environments from around the world, starting with our own backyard in Tampa Bay and voyaging to the California Kelp Forests, the Caribbean and Pacific Coral Reefs.
The five-story complex contains sixteen (16) specialty stores, specialty carts, a Food Court and four sit-down restaurants. Captain Al's Waterfront Restaurant and Bar is located on the first level, along with the Food Court, specialty stores, galleries and boutiques. Project Creo: Center for Art and Design is housed on the 3rd floor. The famous Columbia Restaurant is on the fourth level, Cha Cha Coconuts Tropical Bar and Grill is on level five, along with the Observation Deck, and Fresco's Waterfront Bar & Grill is located on the corner of 2nd Avenue N.E. and Bayshore Drive.
Big Cat Rescue
The narrow mission of Big Cat Rescue is to provide the best permanent home they can for the limited number of abused, abandoned and retired big cats that the sanctuary can afford to take in. However, the sanctuary must turn away over 300 cats per year and the number is growing.
The broader mission, therefore, is to reduce the number of cats that suffer the fate of abandonment and abuse by educating as many people as possible about the conditions that lead to the plight of these animals. They do this through tours of the sanctuary, school education programs, 2100 page website that receives viewers from all over the world, by supporting species preservation efforts, and by providing a hands-on experience for interns from around the world.
Disney World
Walt Disney World and the Orlando "play land" area make up the largest family entertainment complex in the world. The Disney world complex alone includes dozens of entertainment, sports, dining and shopping attractions. Plus the other attractions in this area like Universal Studios, Sea World, Gatorland, the water parks, theme dining experiences, museums, golf courses and various other entertainment facilities, adds up to hundreds of family entertainment attractions and diversions concentrated in one small area.
Sea World
The world's most popular marine-life park, is home to the first killer whale born and raised in the care of humans. The park offers an exciting blend of marine-life entertainment and education. Please visit the Sea World webstie http://www.seaworld.com/ for more information.
Universal Studios, Orlando
Universal Orlando Resort is way more than a theme park. The Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks are a world where every member of the family can chose their own perfect fun. you can have the ultimate adventure, have fun with your kids, rejuvenate yourself, have a romantic dinner, challenge yourself on incredible theme park rides, and relax by the pool in a beautiful Florida setting. Please visit the Universal Studios, Orlando website for more details.
Kennedy Space Center
At the Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space center. You can visit the space and astronauts museums, tour the launch pads, or if you time your trip right, witness a real live space launch
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
Rediscover natural fun in the heart of Naples. Explore this nationally accredited zoo with animals from alligators to zebras blended into a historic botanical garden - two attractions in one! See Tiger Forest, Panther Glade, and African Oasis. Enjoy exciting wildlife presentations all day and a cruise past islands of monkeys.
Everglades Excursions
Taking the "Safari Wagon" to the Everglades Jungle Cruise.
Nature Tours
Explore the the unhibited islands of the Everglades and 10,000 Islands by Canoe or Kayak. Discover the timeless Everglades Backcountry. Travel through the sun dappled mangrove tunnels, wander across vast sawgrass prairies or walk the sands of the sparkling 10,000 Islands. Travel with nature through these magnificent and unique ecosystems. Your day's companions will be the curious dolphins, the sinister alligators, the gentle manatees and birds of glorious colors. And when you leave, you will take with you a lifetime of unforgettable memories.
Everglades Island Air Boat Tours
The only tour in Everglades City that gives you a choice of back country or open water to Totch's Island - 5th generation native guides.