Today we decided to make it a family day. We needed to take the boat up to Islamorada to have some warranty work done on it. Since we were there we decided to go check out Theater of the Sea. I was hesitant since it was $26 per person to get in and the reviews online were only mediocre. We decided to go for it anyways. I'm glad we did.
It's a small marine animal park that has a lot crammed in to it. I was worried since it is so hot outside and I knew we'd be walking outside the entire time. I was very surprised when I saw how much shade there was and how beautifullly landscaped it was. We walked by small pools and lagoons filled with all sorts of tropical fish. We watched them feed sharks and learned all about the sharks in the Florida Keys. Next we were off to the bird show. Grace wasn't too amused with the birds. After that we headed off to the dolphin show. At first Grace could care less, after she saw them leap out of the water and make noise she was hooked! We watched them leap out of the water, play with toys, wave, roll over, and even propel the handler out of the water. We especially liked when Carrera got volunteered (thank you Brandon) to go get a kiss from the dolpins. It was a great show. After about 20 minutes of that we headed over to the sea lion show and learned all about them and their special skills. We learned the differences between sea lions and seals. It was very entertaining.
We didn't get to to some of the exhibits or shows because Grace had enough fun for one day and was telling us it was time to go home. That is okay though, we all have a year long pass! We will be back!
