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Not far from Pier Park, Gulf World Marine Park makes a splash with the X-Treme High Dive Show. Watch professional, world-class divers perform flips and twirls from dizzying heights in precision. The Olympic-style performance begins Memorial Day and continues through Labor Day. Additionally, magician Noah Wells returns to Gulf World this summer to amaze and delight with his show that combines music, comedy and interactive illusions. The excitement continues with other shows starring dolphins, sea lions, parrots and more. In Dolphin Encounter, visitors learn about preservation before getting into the water for a dolphin swim.

For more action and adventure, visitors cruise the Gulf waters aboard the Sea Dragon Pirate Cruise, an authentic 85-foot pirate ship with cannons blasting, swords swinging and pirates hanging from the rigging.

At Shipwreck Island Waterpark, visitors enjoy one of Florida’s largest water theme parks. A new online ticketing service gives guests more time on the water slides when they buy and print out their tickets at home.

ZooWorld Zoological & Botanical Park is home to more than 250 animals, including rare and endangered species, in a lush tropical landscape. Visitors feed endangered primates and assist in the animal shows.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium is the place to view fascinating finds from around the world: an authentic shrunken head from Ecuador, a mummy, and an 11-foot Eiffel Tower made entirely of matchsticks, just to name a few.

For other above-par recreation, Coconut Creek Family Fun Park welcomes with two 18-hole miniature golf courses. Plus, Coconut Creek’s Gran Maze is one of most challenging human mazes in the country.

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