Overview

Hype:

Coral World is a marine park and tourist attraction located next to Coki Beach on the East End of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Since its opening in 1978, the park has featured a signature Underwater Observatory Tower. The tower descends 20 feet in the ocean to allow underwater viewing. Later additions to the park include an 80,0000 gallon circular Caribbean Reef Encounter tank, which houses local fish and other sea life, and an enclosure for South American sea lions. The park uses an open-water system to circulate ocean water through the exhibits. Other park animals include sea turtles, stingrays, juvenile sharks, seahorses, sea stars, conch, sea cucumbers, iguanas, and lorikeets. The park focuses on visitor education and interaction with the animals, through touch encounters, feedings, swims, snuba, and Sea Trek.

Time:

Fees: Admission, optional add-on activities

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
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	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: https://coralworldvi.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_World_Ocean_Park

Location

Closest City or Region: St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Coordinates: 18.349389, -64.863600

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April 1, 2024 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Madilyn Dye,

Story

We took a taxi to Coral World Ocean Park and looked through their aquariums and other exhibits. At 11:15, Tara and Madi did their helmet diving underwater trek where you put on a helmet that has air flowing and you follow a hiking trail around the ocean floor. It takes about 15 minutes. There was a little bit of a mix-up on my end, which is why we split up so I could take videos but that meant that I didn't get to go until 1:00. So we walked down the beach and got a hot dog for Madi then went back so I could do the helmet walk. We watched a fun show about sea lions and then another one with dolphins then we caught a taxi back to the town center. 

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