Just booked DC as a early xmas present for kids..any tips?

[rapunzal]

What time to check in? Water shoes for hubby and me? Going to Sea World first...where do I check in and do I just bring email confirmation?At DC What time for lunch and what do they serve? Where is a good spot to set up camp with sun and a good view of some type of water? Which wetsuit helps you to float? What is a good way to suprise the kids? Bringing a disposible underwater camera...should I bring my digital too? What else do we need to bring with us?

 

[HUFF590]

What time to check in? Water shoes for hubby and me? Going to Sea World first...where do I check in and do I just bring email confirmation?At DC What time for lunch and what do they serve? Where is a good spot to set up camp with sun and a good view of some type of water? Which wetsuit helps you to float? What is a good way to suprise the kids? Bringing a disposible underwater camera...should I bring my digital too? What else do we need to bring with us?

check in 8am
bring confirmation
lunch 11am
hamburgers chicken hotdogs salads pasta all kinds of deserts
bring underwater camera a must
also you will digital camera
everywhere a good spot with view of water
the vest are the best imo

 

[IrishMermaid]

Underwater cameras are great..We put our digital in the locker and never took it out. We just bought the photos they took throughout the day..It was nice not to have to go back and forworth to the locker. Get a few disposal cameras...They can stay with you all day (other then dolphin swim) and you dont have to worry about them..

Lunch was fanstatic...they have a great varity from bacon cheese burgers to salmon...deserts and more..

We did not bring water shoes...that depends on if you walk barefoot a lot..The bottom of the river is a little hard on the feet but we rarly had our feet down so it didnt matter..
As for setting up to sit in the sun...The only time we sat was for lunch There is so much to do you dont think about it but the beach area is beautiful and you can set up anywhere..

Photos are expensive but worth it..We bought them on a CD and they quality was awsome...we also bought the DVD of our dolphin swim and it was well worth the $65.00 (in total we spent $300. for photos) but again its nice to not worry about taking them and just enjoy your self.
Have a wonderful time...Its not hard to do there...

 

[robvia]

When to arrive is subjective. Most of us have been saying the earlier the better, but there was a recent report saying otherwise.
If you want your dolphin swim first thing, then arrive early. Otherwise, show up around 10am if you want your swim time in the afternoon when the air temperature is warmer.

You can pick up rubber shoes at Walmart or Target. They help in the coral reef. The wet suit they give makes you float. It's very hard to go underwater.

Pictures are expensive. If you know this going in, it won't bug you. You can expect to pay about $55 for 3 pictures, and most spend about $100. If you have a great time, the pictures will be worth it.