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Theater of the Sea

Bring Fido for a day of fun with your favorite aquatic friends! Theater of the Sea in Islamorada, FL, offers a variety of animal interaction programs for various ages and prices. Programs are available daily and include admission to the dolphin, sea lion and parrot shows, guided marine life tour, lagoon-side beach, and bottomless boat ride. Well-behaved dogs are welcome inside the park as long as they are cleaned up after. Please note that dogs are not allowed in the Bird Show tent. Visit Website

Or call (305) 664-2431 or email info@theaterofthesea.com for more information.

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Theater of the Sea has received a rating of 4.9 out of 5 bones by 18 canine critics on BringFido and 4.5 out of 5 by 4,998 guests on TripAdvisor.


Visitors overwhelmingly praise the pet-friendly atmosphere and engaging animal experiences at Theater of the Sea. They also highlight the friendly and accommodating staff who ensure both pets and owners have an enjoyable visit.

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  • Jessica
    May 26, 2024
    Best part of our trip!

    I heard about this place a long time ago, but when I recently saw that they allowed dogs we immediately planned a weekend trip here! We LOVED it! Easily the most fun part of our trip for our dog! She loved the dolphin show (not the splashing though lol). The sea turtles in the lagoon were her favorite! They came right up to say “hi” to our dog! So glad that we came! The staff was wonderful and always offered our dog fresh ice water. We spent ~3 hours here and we were the only family with a dog when we went.

  • Mae
    Apr 27, 2024
    Great way to wear out your pup

    They were fantastic about bringing a clean bowl of water out at the beach area for the dogs. They were so engaged the entire time that they fell asleep the instant we got into the car to head home.

  • Nora
    Feb 17, 2024
    Feeling at home

    Our Mig loved visiting the dolphins, macaws, seals, tortoises and the welcoming staff. He and rascal especially enjoyed the dolphin boat tour.

  • Karlena
    Dec 23, 2023
    Amazing place!!

    This place was incredible. Lovely place to take your dogs and the staff was amazing.

  • Barbara
    Aug 19, 2023
    Awesome Adventure

    Awesome experience. The shows were amazing, relaxed schedule, staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Our 2 Doodles love it. They watched the shows, swam at the beach. We go again when we are in the area

  • Heather
    Jul 21, 2023
    A must-see!

    Our Oliver was in awe of the marine life, and we loved seeing his curiosity. A must-see to enjoy with your furry friend!

  • Kris
    Feb 26, 2023
    Great place!

    We had to stop here, based on other reviews. To our disappointment, our English Springer could not care less about the animals! He is a rescue and we joked that maybe he was raised by marine mammals. His favorite part was the beach and the path to it. The staff were all super welcoming though and the work they do to rescue animals made the price of admission worth it. Also, we went mid-week and the crowds were not bad. Definitely recommend the stop, just know that not all dogs react the same.

  • Shannon
    Dec 15, 2022
    Go! Go!

    this is truly one of the best animal interactions we have ever been too!! Bringing our pup was the icing on the cake and seeing his reactions to the dolphins and sea lions- it was like watching my child’s face come to life! simply amazing!

  • JENNY
    Nov 16, 2022
    Great park

    we had a great time at the park. it was hot but our dogs were able to wade in the water at the little beach. the dolphin show was wonderful. our one dog was fascinated with the sea lions and the parrots. great opportunity to get up close to the animals!!

  • Jeremy
    May 17, 2022
    Super dog friendly! Great day outing!

    Dogs are more than welcome everywhere here except the Bird Show tent, but there is plenty of room to stand just outside and watch the show.

  • Maddie
    Jul 23, 2021
    Perfect place

    I visited this place yesterday with my dog and family and we loved it especially since our dog Bella could accompany us. This place is very dog friendly. Bella was allowed all around the park and all the shows except the Parrot show. We even went on the bottomless boat ride and Bella loved seeing the dolphins do tricks.

  • Collin
    Jun 27, 2021
    Fantastic!

    Great spot for dogs to meet ocean life! The staff are as friendly as could be. You can't take take dogs into the parrot show, but we were told that we can stand off to the side to watch, which was still a great view. Awesome attraction, would recommend.

  • Diane
    Feb 25, 2020
    Great Outing!

    Theatre of the sea was fantastic and very accommodating for my golden retriever! He loved the sea lion show the most (I couldn’t get him to leave at the end!!!). We will return on our next trip to the Keys!

  • John
    Feb 20, 2020
    Awesome Fantastic Place

    NIkita so enjoyed her time here. They are truly the most dog friendly place in the Keys. From check-in to Dolphin swim everyone greeted our German Shepherd, Nikita, with love, pets, praises, and water. Even at their small beach location the staff brought Nikita a water bowl. Our trainer at the Dolphin swim treated Nikita with love and allowed her to visit with the curious dolphins, I think they really wanted to play with her. Totally awesome great place to bring your fur baby!

  • Marcia
    Nov 18, 2019
    HIghly recommend

    Multple dogs were on site when we went. I agree with the last review you get super close to the animals. Nice walking area for a dog to stretch their legs.

  • Kim
    Oct 13, 2019
    Great Experience

    No other time would your dog get to encounter all these animals. The staff was great. The shows were great. The little beach to cool off was great. All the staff even offered to get her a bowl to get water. It was a great time!!!

  • Jenna
    Dec 20, 2018
    Great location

    So much fun! The only shows we’ll behaved dogs aren’t allowed in are the bottomless boat ride/show and the parrot show. She loved the dolphin show and sea lion show :)

  • Susan
    More than a year ago
    nice time for well behaved dogs

    Nice park and our German Shepherds had a good time. Can get really close to the dolphins and sea creatures. Was very hot the day we were there so we didn’t stay for all the shows but there is a small beach that we could let dogs swim in to cool off. The beach is very small so I can’t imagine how it would be if there was more than our 2 dogs there. If your dogs freak out by other animals, then I wouldn’t recommend but our guys had a great time.

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