The waterfront hotel is designed to reflect “…a level of opulence once confined to the grand hotels of Europe”. This opulent resort is the vision of designer Gianni Versace, the world’s first fashion-branded hotel. Enjoy fresh seafood at the Oyster Bar or Terrace Restaurant, and indulge in a spa treatment at the Golden Door Spa and Health Club. This beachfront resort has a selection of rooms and suites to choose from, ranging from Mirage Rooms to two bedroom Villas with access to an exclusive private pool. Located on Sea World Drive, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort is a beautiful 4.5 star accommodation option. The Resort also has its own waterpark and giant waterslide, a choice of family friendly restaurants, day spa and exclusive access to the park before normal opening hours. Sea World is the only Gold Coast theme park with a resort sitting right next door with direct access to the park. You’ll find most accommodation options along the region’s long beachfront, from Burleigh Heads in the South to Surfers Paradise and Southport, all roughly 30 to 40-minutes’ drive from Sea World and all within reach of a shuttle service. There are endless accommodation options on the Gold Coast, to suit most budgets, from campgrounds and holiday parks to apartments, hotels and luxury resorts. Most of these can also be booked as part of a theme park holiday package with tickets and shuttle services included. If you’re staying at Sea World Resort, you can access the park directly from the monorail station outside the hotel gift shop. By monorailĪustralia’s very first monorail runs for two kilometres around the perimeter of the park, and is a great way to get your bearings when you first arrive. From the entrance, follow the trail around past the penguin house up towards Nickelodeon Land, and go left for Reef World or right towards the thrill rides. Sea World is easily explored by foot with most attractions accessed from one main trail that half circles the park, branching off at the park’s centre, to different exhibits and attractions.
Average flight time 1h 20m from Sydney, 2h 5m from Melbourne.Tickets start at $21 for a one-way transfer from the airport to your hotel, and 3, 5, 7 and 10-Day Passes, as well as Family Passes, are available. Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle meets each plane that lands at the airport and also provides transfers to the theme parks from your hotel. There are several shuttle services operating on the Gold Coast throughout the day. Brisbane Airport is another option for interstate visitors, which is a 50 to 60-minute drive away. Gold Coast Airport is the closest airport, and from here, it’s a 30 to 40-minute drive to Sea World. With one or two direct flights from Adelaide and Perth, most flights from Australia’s other major hubs connect via Sydney and Melbourne. The Gold Coast is a short flight away from Sydney and Melbourne, with over 24 direct flights from Sydney and 14 direct flights from Melbourne each day. On the other end of the spectrum, Sea World has its share of thrill rides such as the Storm Coaster and Jet Rescue, and fun for littlies in Nickelodeon Land and Castaway Bay. If you’d like to get even closer, book yourself onto one of the many animal adventures, and swim with dolphins, snorkel with reef sharks, go behind the scenes at Polar Bear Shores, feed Gentoo penguins on the Penguin Antarctic Adventure or take part in a Seal Safari.
Wander around the animal enclosures to watch seals, penguins, dolphins and polar bears at play, stroll through the aquarium and check out the tropical reef fish, sharks and rays, and be sure to take in one of the shows to see how clever these creatures can be.
Sea World has long been a firm favourite with nature-loving families and with the introduction of a few thrill rides it’s now grabbing the attention of thrill-seeking teenagers as well. This guide provides insider tips on where to stay, eat, play and shop. Sea World is a theme park, zoo, aquarium and marine life sanctuary combined, allowing guests to get up close and personal with some of the world’s most fascinating marine mammals and experience a few thrill rides along the way.
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