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Discovery Cove (Orlando, FL)

Mondo — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:27:20 +0000

Experience: Discovery Cove offers an all-inclusive tropical vacation designed to fit into one unforgettable day. Imagine a lush, tropical hideaway, where you can choose between adventure and relaxation at every turn. Kick back on pristine beaches. Float along a scenic tropical river. Snorkel in crystal waters teeming with fabulous rays or exotic fish. Explore vibrant coral reefs and lush, secluded grottos. Marvel at the thrill of tropical birds feeding from your hand. Then experience the high point of your day as you befriend a delightful dolphin who welcomes you to share a swim in a tranquil lagoon.

Cost:

Florida Resident Price Breakdown ($99 – $359)

Non-Florida Resident Price Breakdown ($99 – $289)

Dolphin Trainer for a Day Price Breakdown ($398 – $568)

Group Rate Price Breakdown ($99 – $199 per person)

Birthdays and Other Packaged Price Breakdown ($89 – $568)

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Discovery Cove

Email: DCO-GuestRelations@DiscoveryCove.com

Address: 6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando, FL

Phone Number: General Information & Reservations – (877) 557-7404

Directions: Here

Aardvark’s Florida Kayak Company (Crystal River, FL)

Mondo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:26:11 +0000

Experience: Aardvark’s Florida Kayak Company offers kayak tours, guided manatee tours, walking and hiking tours, kayak rentals as well as kayaking classes. We offer nature based trips on the Crystal, Salt, Chassahowitzka, and Withlacoochee Rivers, as well as specialty trips for manatee observation dolphin watching, birding, and trips to Weeki Wachee and State Wildlife Refuges.

Cost:

Walking/Hiking Tours – $40 per person for public tours, $60 per person for private tours

Kayak Tours – Click Here for a Breakdown of Prices

Kayak Classes – Click Here for Breakdown of Prices

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Aardvark’s Florida Kayak Company

Address: 707 N Citrus Ave, Suite A, Crystal River, FL

Phone Number: (352) 795-5650‎

Directions: Here

Almost Heaven Kayak Adventures (Bradenton, FL)

Mondo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:17:05 +0000

Experience: Almost Heaven Kayak Adventures offers a range of guided kayak eco-tours in Lido Key, Siesta Key, Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and around the state of Florida. Their fully guided, eco-tours are customized for all ages and can include exotic mangrove tunnels, river excursions, crystal-clear springs, wildlife viewings, snorkeling , historic sightseeing, tropical barrier islands, dolphin and manatees viewing, Gulf of Mexico expeditions, bird watching, beachcombing and shelling, and guided fishing trips.

Cost: Tours – $55 – $160, Rentals – $45 – $290

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Almost Heaven Kayak Adventures

Email: kayakfl@verizon.net

Address: 3308 46th Plaza E, Bradenton, FL

Phone Number: (941) 504-6296

Directions: Here

North Beach Windsurfing (St. Petersburg, FL)

Mondo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:58:15 +0000

Experience: North Beach Windsurfing founded in 1999, provides windsurfing lessons, instruction, and rentals for beginners, intermediate, and advanced windsurfers in the warm shallow of Tampa Bay. All North Beach Windsurfing School instructors are certified by the US Sailing Association of America.

Price: Beginner lessons (3 hour includes rental equipment) Small group (2-4) – $100 per person, Private – $150, Advanced lessons (1 hour) Private – $50 (without equipment rental), $65 (with equipment rental); Rental (1/2 day) – $50, (full day) – $70, Wetsuits (1/2 day) – $5, (full day) – $10; Beginner clinic (3-days) – $295, Intermediate Sail Easy Clinic (3-days) – $395

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: North Beach Windsurfing

Address: 7517 Blind Pass Rd. St Petersburg, FL 33706

Phone Number: (727) 656-6569

Directions: Here

Sweetwater Kayaks (St. Petersburg, FL)

Mondo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:34:32 +0000

Experience: Sweetwater Kayaks, since 1992 has been the paddle sports center for all those interested in learning to kayak from beginners to experts. It currently offers day tours, multi-day tours, group tours, lessons, clinics, private coaching, star training courses, assessments, and rentals.

Price: Day Tours – various see website $25-$35 (no kayak included), $55 (with kayak included), Multi-day Tours – $585 per person (includes kayak), $500 (with your own kayak); Group Tours – see website or contact below; Kayak Lessons and Clinics – various from $50-$75; Private Coaching (3 hour min) – $65 per hour (up to two paddlers); Kayak Rentals – Weekend (one person kayak) – (hourly) – $17, (1/2 day) – $40; (two person kayak) -(hourly) – $25, (1/2 day) – $56; Weekday (one person kayak) – (1/2 day) – $40, (full day) – $80; (two person kayak) – (1/2 day) – $56, (full day) – $112;

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Sweetwater Kayaks

Address: 13060 Gandy Blvd N, St.Petersburg, FL

Phone Number: (727) 570-4844 ‎

Directions: Here

Best Pro-Kiteboarding (St. Petersburg, FL)

Mondo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:18:28 +0000

Experience: Best Pro-Kiteboarding Center offers kiteboarding lessons as well as equipment. All instructors are PASA certified and all the latest equipment is provided for lessons.

Price: Beginner (2 lessons, 1 hour each, equipment included) – $170, Additional lesson or Brush up lesson – $85 per hour; Kiteboard products also sold.

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Best Pro-Kiteboarding

Address: 4737 Gulf Blvd St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

Phone Number: (727) 458-3502

Directions: Here

Sailing Florida Charters (St. Petersburg, FL)

Mondo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:15:27 +0000

Experience: Florida Sailing Charters operated off Florida’s West Coast offers barefoot and crewed charter as well as sailing lessons perfect for family vacations, romantic weekends, corporate events or team building adventures.

Price: Charters various motorboat/sailing- (1/2 day) – $650-$1,795, (Full day) – $295-$3,000, (Getaway 2 days/1 night) – $595-$4,995, (Mini-Cruise 3 days/2 nights) – $645-$6,885, (Mini-Vacation 4 days/3 nights) – $795-$3,895,(Week 7 days/6 nights) – $1,295-$17,000; Lessons – (Basic Sailing) – $385, (Basic Coastal Cruising) – $495, (Basic Sailing+Basic Costal Cruising) – $875, (Bareboat Chartering) – $525, (Six-Day Basic to Bareboat) – $1,275, (Coastal Navigation) – $295, (Advanced Costal Cruising) – $795, (Advanced Cruising Standard) – $1,095

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Sailing Florida Charters

Address: 1421 Bay St SE, Saint Petersburg, FL

Phone Number: (727) 894-SAIL/(866) 894-SAIL Toll Free

Directions: Here

Florida Keys Dive Center (Islamorada, FL)

Mondo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:07:17 +0000

Experience: An all inclusive scuba diving center based in the Florida Keys, where you can join experienced divers on charters that take on all ranges of skills, find equipment at their ever expanding dive shop, as well as learn the ropes with their scuba diving instructional programs. You can see some of the most spectacular reefs, awesome wrecks and beautiful fish life found in Key Largo and Islamorada. A must try for any Florida resident.

Cost: Click Here for Breakdown of Rates

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating:

★★★★☆

Website: Florida Keys Diving Center

Address: 90451 Old

Hwy, Tavernier, FL

Phone Number: (305) 852-4599 ‎

Directions: Here

McCormick Cable Park (Seffner, FL)

Mondo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:48:12 +0000

Experience: McCormick Cable Park, one of the renowned waterski sites in the world, running for over 30 years has 3 purposefully designed lakes designed for tournament waterskiing and wakeboarding. With an advanced cable system riders get bigger air and a smoother ride.

Cost: Click Here for Breakdown of Rates

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: McCormick Cable Park

Address: 2020 McCormick Lakes Way, Seffner, FL 33584

Email: mmccormick74@gmail.com

Phone Number: (813) 681-4441 ‎

Directions: Here