Gulf World Marine Park is located at 15412 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach,
Florida 32413. Open daily rain or shine. The marine park is home to a variety of animal species
including bottlenose dolphins, California sea lions, harbor seals, penguins, tropical birds, stingrays
and African penguins. It is home to the rare rough-toothed dolphins in long-term human care in North
America. Gulf World is an educational facility and is the most significant contributor to Gulf World Marine Institute, a 501c3 non-profit organization
dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine mammals and sea turtles.
General admission to the park includes daily shows and exhibits. The show schedule can be found here.
Animal Interactive Programs:
Interactive programs, which includes general admission, are available with a variety of animal species. Guests
can choose between three levels of swimming with bottlenose dolphins: dolphin encounter, Swim Adventure or the Royal Swim. Programs are also available with
California sea lions, harbor seals, African penguins, stingrays, and rough-toothed
dolphins. Guests can interact with multiple species for one price with the VIP Sea Life Experience. Height
and/or age restrictions apply.
Gulf World is now open all year (except for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas day).
We invite you to Come for the experience and leave with a mission to help the environment.
Gulf World History:
Gulf World was built in 1969 and opened to the public Memorial Day Weekend 1970. Generations of families have
visited Gulf World throughout the years as the park has become a staple family destination in Panama City Beach.
An expansion of Gulf World was completed in 2000, adding an indoor garden and bottlenose dolphin stadium. Gulf
World joined the Dolphin Discovery family in October of 2015.
dolphins, sea lions, tropical birds and more. Touch and feed stingrays and explore the indoor and outdoor
exhibits that are home to a variety of animal species. Daily shows and educational chats are included with the
purchase of general admission or an interactive program! Gulf World is open daily, rain or shine! Come for the
experience, leave with a mission to help the environment. See you in the splash zone!