SeaWorld Backstage Tours and Animal Interactions

[Malin]

Has anyone recently done one of the SeaWorld Backstage Tours or Animal Interactions. Considering adding one to our day-trip to SeaWorld in September. But the website discription isn't really that helpful or informative. I'd appreciate first hand reports and not links to other sites or posts thanks. The Tours are the following...

Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Beluga Interaction Program
Dolphins Up-Close Tour
Marine Mammal Keeper Experience
Sea Lions Up-Close Tour
Wild Arctic® Up-Close Experience

 

[MommaBearof4]

I personally have not done the Marine Mammal Keeper experience, but my 16 yr old daughter and her friend did last July as part of her 16 bday trip. We were in Florida for 2 weeks, we did all of disney, Universal and Busch Gardens as well as Sea World. The Marine Mammal Keeper experience was their favourite part. They star early, 6:30am and it was an 8 hour experience. They prepared meals for the animals, fed them, trained them. They were kissed by a beluga, made a sea lion bark, played ball with dolphins. They still talk about it. If u decide to do it, bring a camera. They don't promote that u can, but both girls brought cameras and they have dozens of great pics. The trainer who was assigned to them even took pictures for them. Lunch is provided and a Sea World tshirt. They wanted to do it again. I highly recommend it.