Dolphin Marine Conservation Park / Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary

Fantastic experience, well worth the cost. Staff were friendly and enthusiastic and the information they presented was excellent. Food at the Cafe was great as well.

Such a great day here!
The staff are super friendly and you can tell they really care for the animals which is so good, the seals and dolphins are so cute!
We had an amazing time

If I could give them a 0 star I would. These people only keep animals in nice aquariums when they’re on display, as soon as they take them behind closed doors they’re in horrendously tiny pools swimming in circles. It is not a sanctuary, they referred to them as “collection animals” and the worst part of it is, they didn’t want this information disclosed to the public. All they want to do is profit off of dolphins swims and shows. They don’t care about the animals, and it’s heartbreaking

Not a sanctuary. Keeps animals in small enclosures and runs like an aquarium. Not an ethical place. They are abusing their animals! Look it up! It’s all over the internet! DO NOT GO HERE.

Loved seeing the Dolphins & Penguins & the Seals It's a Shame they can't get some funding by someone?

Best day out for a long time. My husband and I went to the park out of nostalgia, having both been as kids. What a wonderful day! We learned so much and were educated beyond expectations about conservation, Australian marine species and the important role of these rescue services in preserving endangered species like the beautiful Australian fur seals and little blue penguins. The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable, and the animals are in the best of care, given they can't be released for various reasons. All up were were there for about 3 hours and still felt we could've learned more! I heartily recommend this as a day out.

Awesome place to have up close and personal encounter with the dolphins, the dolphin we had our deep water experience Bella was brilliant and the total experience was amazing, highly recommended for anyone bucket list

Absolutely amazing! From the moment my husband, 5 month old and I walked in today we felt like part of the "family". Every single person that was working today was so damn friendly and you could tell how much the animals meant to them. I wish I could remember everyone's name so I could mention them. I am actually blown away by how we were treated today. THANK YOU! This has made our first family holiday even more special.
All of the animals were super happy. The turtles, the seals, the dolphins were all amazing. Oh and the penguins, my goodness.how cute! There is even one named Devito! Just like our first baby at home.
Thanks again. What an experience!

We were treated like royalty! We visited during COVID and school term so there were not many others there. All staff were welcoming and happy to answer questions from our kids. Thanks for a great day out! I highly recommend a visit here to support their great work!

Staff are friendly and knowledgeable and did a good presentation. The dolphin and seal presentation set to a Dreamtime story was enjoyed by the children. Sadly the premises are very tired and smaller than I expected. It cost $73 for my 2 grandchildren and myself and apart from the 30 minute show we had seen the rest in 15 -20 mins so I found it an expensive short outing. I know it costs a lot to maintain the animals and run the rescue and conservation part but an expensive short outing in my view. If you go make sure you time it for a show on twice a day.

Great place for a young family. You can get up close and personal with the animals and the staff/keepers are very friendly and informative. The kids were so excited to see all of the exhibits and they were all really easy to access for the kids! Definitely worth a visit

Great Dolphin show. The staff look after the Dolphins, Seals etc. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Good activity for adults and older kids. Trainers are very knowledgeable and willing to chat and provide lots of information about the animals and marine conservation issues. This is NOT a version of SeaWorld and it seemed that a lot of the younger kids were bored. The Dreamtime story acted out by the dolphins was pretty special.

Brilliant little venue. Yes it's controversial however these people do exhaustive research into not only dolphins but all manner of sea creatures. The venue allows a great deal of education and fun. The animals seem very happy. Great place.

Well design park with team who are passionate about their job and have excellent knowledge and is willing to answer questions from the public.

Love the show, kids loved it, went there on weekdays, no rush at all, good for kids, also don’t forget to see other attractions in the town, amazing Coffs Harbour

We had an excellent time at the Dolphin Marine Conservation Park. Due to COVID there was a small tour that was intimate that needed to be booked prior and the biggest highlight were the dolphins and turtles!

You can see these animals are well kept and happy! The guide was very informative with what they do with all the animals and had great facts about them.

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We were hoping to see Dolphins but got got here a bit late. The service at the counter was great and there are a lot of Dolphin related souvenirs etc. Also will have to save up to come to see the Dolphin personal discovery season as they were over $300 (for 4 but we were only 2)

Great place to visit with a nice cafe! The dolphin and seal show was incredible, and all of the exhibits were amazing. We loved playing 'catch' with the dolphins and being able to get so close to them. It was a real treat to take my kids to a place that I remembered when I visited as a 4 year old. Such great embassadors for wildlife conservation!

Loads of fun. Great food while we waited for our turn to enter. Staff were fun. Lots to see and explore, enough to fill the 2 hours. Seal and dolphin show was cute, funny, sweet informative and just plain interesting