The four male sea lions at Coral World come from Uruguay, South America, and offer guests a very special opportunity to get up close and personal with these intelligent yet comical creatures. After an orientation session, join the sea lions in the water for some fun and educational interaction. You will have an opportunity to touch, pet, and play games with the sea lions as they demonstrate their amazing agility. At the end of the encounter, our sea lions will give you a hug, a big wet kiss and the photo op of a lifetime! No pregnant women and no children under 50lbs. Each child 12 and under must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Bring or wear: swim wear with cover-up; towel.

"The Sea Lion Swim was by far the best part of our trip to St. Thomas. The animals were incredibly interactive and so funny! My wife and I had such a great time, I think it's the only thing that made my wife smile all week."

~ Don & Sue from New York

"My kids had the best time ever swimming with the sea lions, I was amazed at how gentle such large animals could be. We did the dolphin swim last year but this was much more fun!"

~ Katherine & the kids

South American Sea Lions can reduce their heart rate from 120 bpm to 4-6 bpm.

A South American Sea Lion's front flippers can get them going up to 20mph.

South American Sea Lions' whiskers are made out of keratin, just like our fingernails, and are ten times more sensitive than a cat's or dog's.

South American Sea Lions don't chew their food, they use their canines and post canines for grasping and tearing and swallow their food whole.