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Coral World’s centerpiece takes you 100 ft (30 m) out into the ocean and 15 ft (4 m) deep. Look into the ocean through 24 huge windows and enjoy the ever-changing scene as colorful fish swim by.

A wide variety of Caribbean sharks, which may include lemon, reef, nurse, and Atlantic black-tip, swim in a large tank, viewable from the top and one side. Children get a chance to pet a baby shark when staff members do their daily feeding.

It takes a careful eye to see a stingray buried in the sand, but those with patience are rewarded. Stingrays occasionally glide around the pool, looking like giant dinner plates gone adrift. Visitors are invited to feed the stingrays with the help of an aquarist.

Twenty-one aquariums are home to an abundance of marine species. Take your time to spot such creatures as the camouflaged scorpionfish, and look for crabs, tubeworms, and sea anemones on the reef.

In this 80,000-gallon (303,200-liter) tank that replicates the reefs just offshore Coral World, visitors can explore a huge variety of marine life. Interpretive panels explain how reefs form and the role they play in keeping fish alive.

Land meets water on this trail. Aquatic plants sway in fresh-water pools, and tropical foliage fringes the walking paths. Keep your eyes peeled for bright green baby iguanas, hummingbirds, and yellow bananaquits.

Don a helmet hooked up to an air hose for this easy adventure on the ocean floor. Your face and hair stay dry as you stroll around a reef in your bathing suit. There is a handrail to keep you on track.

A Snuba adventure is a good way to go under-water without the fuss of scuba-diving. Swim over the ocean floor with ease on this half-hour tour, wearing mask, fins, and an airhose attached to a central supply.

Get a bird’s-eye view of the ocean below as you soar 600 ft (180 m) up in the air while tethered to a boat. You won’t get wet, but if you want to dip your toes in the sea, the captain is usually willing to oblige.

Sitting adjacent to Coral World, lovely Coki Beach is the ideal place to spend time sunning after your Coral World visit. If you want to be more active, rent dive and snorkel gear from Coral World’s dive shop.