It was very special personal experience with the dolphins. It was a relaxing small seating area so we were close to the dolphins and could view them really well. The trainers had great relationships with the dolphins and gave interesting informative commentaries.

We almost didn’t go as we had read the previous bad reviews, but are so glad we did go! We arrived in time for the turtle hospital, and saw the dolphin and seal show. We were happily surprised that we got to touch the dolphins and were impressed by the staff, their care of the animals and their knowledge in answering our many questions. The children around us were enjoying their experience. We thought it was worth the entrance fee.

I booked the Ultimate Dolphin Experience via the website. When I arrived at the marine park everybody was very friendly and I felt very welcome to the marine park. The dolphin experience started at 10am. I was lucky enough that I was the only person that booked the Ultimate Dolphin experience that day. I met up with Matt (the photographer) and he gave a little introduction. After the introduction I met Jemma (the trainer) and she introduced me to Bella (the dolphin). Jemma started with some rules I needed to follow. After that she asked Bella to come and swim next to me so that I could cuddle and pet her. Jemma told me almost everything she could about Bella. After the cuddling and petting we started with some exercises. Bella made a lot of different noises because of all different hand signals that Jemma was doing. Jemma showed me a hand signal to let Bella make a sort a barrel role in the air. The first time I did the hand signal wrong but the second time Bella understood immediately and performed the trick. What a sight to see! Next up I was given a body board and was told to lay down on it and put my feet straight behind me. Bella then came up and pushed me across the poule with amazing speed. She also pushed me back the whole way. Last up was a diving exercise. I got handed a ring and goggles and was told to throw the ring in the water for bella to retrieve. In the meantime I could swim next to bella and witness her amazing beauty underwater. Sadly this was the end of the session and Bella waved me goodbye. A really big thanks to Bella, Jemma and Matt for this amazing, once in a lifetime, opportunity!

I can’t thank the staff at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary, we visited quite late today on our long long travels but I wanted a special treat for my dolphin loving daughters before heading home to Victoria . The lady that served us went above and beyond to explain even tho we missed the main events today that we could do the behind the scenes tour! Totally worth it ! Book it in. The trainers and the up close experience you get will leave memories for a life time. Thank you to all the wonderful staff that make this place possible for our children and the education and experiences you provide. ❤️

I would highly recommend this place to everybody. What an awesome job these guys are doing for sick and injured animals. The staff were happy, friendly and helpful. They were all very educated on the animals, all showing much love and care for the animals aswell. It was an amazing day, 1 I will never forget. And good value for money, and all the money goes to helping the animals. Keep up the great work guys. And thank you for such an amazing experience.

We had a beautiful time at the sanctuary. We learnt lots and it wasn't to busy (we went on a week day) so the kids could really enjoy asking questions and interacting with the animals at each animal talk. We also did the dolphin splash private experience which was fabulous and we are still smiling and excited when we talk about it days later. Our girls, aged 6 and 10 will remember it forever (and me too!) The only thing that disappointed me was the photos that were taken of my family were a little limited/all the same and didn't really show all the amazing stuff that Zippy did with us. It would be great to have an extra person to take some photos to ensure you get the special moments. We would definitley recommend this to our friends and family!

Was a great time seeing the marine life and learning about them. Our 2 y/o had a lovely experience and loved the seal and dolphin show. She is obsessed with turtles so that was great to see so many turtles around.

We loved our visit here. Was not sure how long we’d spend here given size/some of the reviews but our family all loved it (including our 3 and 5 year olds). We arrived at 9.30am and although small they had shows every half hour throughout the day so plenty to see. We stayed for all of them and were blown away by the quality of the shows, care of the keepers and interaction built in which allowed us to touch and play with dolphins within the standard entry price! We stayed til 1.30 including lunch so well worth it for us. Gift shop was also reasonably priced so we were happy to get a souvenir for each of the kids and know the money was going to a good cause

I came to swim with the dolphins. Not understanding how it all worked, I was booked in with the first experience in the morning, which was a shallow water experience rather than swimming with the dolphins. It was fun and I got to touch a dolphin, but I really wanted to swim with one. After speaking to someone, I rebooked in the afternoon and this time I actually swam with the dolphin. What an amazing experience! I'm so glad that I came. Instead of it being disappointing, it was the most wonderful experience I have ever had and one that I have been talking about ever since! The highlights for me were the spinning by Bella and the pushing me on the boogie board, where she swam so fast pushing me that I had a white water wake and the front of the board was raised up! Bella spun me around which was really cool, and she wouldn't stop, but rather than being naughty (which the trainers thought she was), she was actually healing me. After I came home, I realised that my vertigo (that I'd had for years) had disappeared since my dolphin experience. Amazing! I really want to come back again. I highly recommend the full experience to anyone wanting a full interaction experience.

This place is a great little marine sanctuary. Went with my two sons aged 16 and 13 who both enjoyed it. Stayed for about 3 hours which was probably the maximum I’d suggest to allow. At first I thought it was expensive for what it offered but in todays hectic lifestyles, it was a nice relaxed feeling to go through back and forwards to the same exhibits over and over again without feeling rushed. I think they do a great job with education and conservation so if some of my money went towards that, it was worth it. Gift shop reasonably priced too and staff were all friendly and knowledgeable, always happy to answer questions. Best thing was how close you get to be to all the animals. Low key relaxed fun.