The brightest new jewel in the Dominican Republic, Ocean World is the creation of a talented group of marine animal experts who have joined forces to create the most exciting nature encounters the Caribbean has to offer! The park, situated on a point along the North Shore of Hispaniola, boasts breathtaking views of the sea, but it is only once a guest has passed through the cascading waterfall entrance, that the true beauty and adventure of Ocean World come alive.  A place where marine animals and their human counterparts can meet on common ground to gain a new understanding of one another, Ocean World offers a unique, life-expanding experience.  Where else can you play and swim with dolphins and Patagonian sea lions?  What other marine park offers you the opportunity to hand feed stingrays or hold a seven-foot nurse shark in your lap?  Is there another place where exotic tropical birds will float gently down to take seeds from the palm of your hand?  Only Ocean World provides these unique encounters with nature…and only here, in Cofresi Beach, Dominican Republic. Choose Your Adventures With so many different adventures to choose from, you may need to spend more than one day with us! The dolphin-swim experience begins with a brief orientation, after which guests enter the water to meet the dolphins!  Participants learn to use dolphin trainers' hand signals and positive reinforcement techniques to communicate with their new friends, then actually swim and play with the dolphins.  It's an amazing experience! Other Ocean World attractions allow guests to explore the marine world and its amazing animals in a safe, secure environment. In the Coral Reef, snorkelers swim in a colorful reef teeming with thousands of exotic fish. The snorkeling here is safe and is available every day of the year. In the Stingray Bay, guests are invited to float with, feed and pet these gentle creatures and discover...Surprise!  They don't really sting at all! More adventurous guests will be eager to touch, pet and feed the sharks that inhabit our 200,000-gallon shark pool.  These mysterious and greatly misunderstood sea creatures -- many of whom are over six feet (1.8 meters) in length -- will swim right up to guests standing on a platform in the water. We've never met a guest yet who didn't fall in love our friendly sea lions.  Laugh and learn as you sit poolside with these amazing, extroverted sea creatures. Ocean World is proud to offer guests the opportunity to experience the rainforest, an exotic tropical oasis complete with waterfalls, sandy beaches,  rocky lagoons and a dazzling  variety of wildlife.   In the huge, free flight Aviary, guests feed, touch and mingle with more than one hundred colorful tropical birds, while in the reptile area, the trees literally drip bright green iguanas!  Look closely and you'll find many other species of lizards, frogs and snakes.  Huge aquariums showcase an outstanding collection of exotic and unusual freshwater fish. The highlight of the Tropical Rainforest is a beach swim grotto where guests are invited to take a refreshing dip.  The pool with its soft sandy bottom seems to stretch forever through cascading waterfalls and spectacular ancient ruins overgrown with thick vegetation.  Most exciting of all, the grotto and pool blend seamlessly with an adjoining tiger habitat where tiger lovers have the rare opportunity to view and feed one of the jungle's mightiest beasts -- one of which is a rare white tiger! The world's largest dolphin lagoon…the only sea lion encounter of its kind…the world's first shark interaction pool…tigers…birds…shows…all this and much more await guests who come to experience the adventure of Ocean World!