Enjoy great Clearwater Marine Aquarium experiences, upcoming holiday events and gift ideas for the special people in your life. Every visit and gift helps support our mission to care for and rescue, rehab, and release more animals!
Experience the Mission
The ultimate gift for the dolphin lover in your life! This VIP experience gives guests the opportunity to go poolside with a bottlenose dolphin! Guests will spend time with animal care staff learning about the anatomy, intelligence, and beauty of these amazing animals!
Know a sea turtle lover? Give them the gift of building a salad for a resident sea turtle! Participants will learn about our hydroponic system, harvest some lettuce and accompany a CMA Biologist into the food prep area to make the healthy meal! Once complete, guests can watch as their salad is fed to a resident turtle or group of turtles!
2024 Calendar
Your contributions create Waves of Change at CMA.
Celebrate those changes with an exclusive look at marine life and CMA’s inspiring resident animals throughout the year.
Go Face to Face With Rescued Resident Animals!
Personalized Video
Donate and receive a personalized video from your loved one’s favorite rescued resident animal! Your donation will help provide care for these incredible resident species.
Videos must be ordered by December 18 to ensure delivery by December 25!
A Subscription to zoolife!
Watch CMA’s rescued animals from anywhere at any time with a subscription to zoolife! Not only does this streaming service include live chat, moveable cameras, and the ability to record your favorite clips, but subscribers can also watch live streams from other zoos and sanctuaries!
zoolife is now included with new CMA memberships!
Jumpstart Their Passion
Marine Science Family Mini-Camps
Embark on an exciting school break adventure with Clearwater Marine Aquarium at our Marine Science Family Mini-Camps! Immerse your family in a fin-tastic experience, exploring the wonders of CMA together. Each day brings a new and exciting marine science topic to explore. Choose a single session or dive into the complete adventure by participating in all three sessions per break! This is the perfect gift for a budding marine scientist!
Select Dates Winter 2023
Pre-K Pod Pals
Join us for Pre-K Pod Pals – a fun and educational morning program at Clearwater Marine Aquarium! Our turtle, dolphin, otter, shark, and ray friends will invite children to learn about where they live, what they eat, and the characteristics that help them live in the ocean.
Select Dates December 6 – May 7
High School Career Exploration
This experience provides an inside look at aquarium careers. Meet aquarium personnel, participate in activities, and explore behind the scenes. Learn about Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s research and conservation programs, education, and animal husbandry.
Select Dates December 23 – May 25
Junior Career Quest
Do you know a budding marine scientist? This experience provides an inside look at aquarium careers for students that are 3rd through 6th grade. Participate in hands-on activities that showcase the rescue, rehabilitation, and release work that CMA does. Learn about different paths that you can take to achieve your marine science career goals.
Select Dates December 23 – May 25
The Perfect CMA Day
Light Up Their Holiday!
Gift tickets to this pirate-themed New Year extravaganza at Lights by the Bay! Set your sights high on January 13, with a breathtaking drone show as the night sky comes alive with synchronized pirates, treasure maps, and swashbuckling adventures. Bring the whole crew for a family-friendly, high-flying spectacle—it’s a night of magic and imagination by the bay!
Enjoy a Sea of Holiday Joy!
It’s a Sea of Holiday Joy at CMA! Give the gift of festive fun now through Dec. 31! Say ‘hi’ to Santa underwater and meet him in person for a memorable holiday photo opportunity, enjoy lights and decorations celebrating the season throughout the aquarium, and participate in fun holiday crafts and activities surrounded by marine life.
Experience ArtSEA Conservation
Clearwater Marine Aquarium presents ArtSEA Conservation, an art exhibit featuring international, national and community artists to show the connection between art and marine conservation. See the fourth floor, which has been transformed into an art gallery where illuminated marine animal paintings, sculptures and aquariums with art are on display along with videos featuring Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute’s fieldwork. Guests can see the beauty and value of protecting these incredible creatures!
Adopt Our Mission
Adopting our mission is the perfect gift for any CMA fanatic. Each box includes a plush, info card, tickets to CMA, and more. Visit Guest Services at CMA to secure a box for yourself or a loved one!
A CMA Vacation!
Winter the Dolphin’s Beach Club
Stay in true CMA style at Winter the Dolphin’s Beach Club. This beachfront hotel, right down the road from CMA, honors the spirit of rescued marine life with Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s most famous rescued animal, Winter the Dolphin. Plus, it features a private beach, two restaurants, and stunning gulf views!
Save even more when you stay 4 nights! Guests staying 4 nights can save 30%
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
Stay in a select CMA-themed room right on Clearwater Beach! A portion of the proceeds when booking this package will be donated back to Clearwater Marine Aquarium to support the care of our rescued marine animals. It’s a gift that keeps on giving!
Take a Boat Tour Around the Bay
Spend your holiday time touring beautiful Clearwater Bay on a Sea Life Safari or Dolphin and Wildlife Boat Tour. It’s the perfect gift or experience to share with friends and family.
Take in Sunset Views
Let your loved ones sail into the new year with the gift of a Sunset Celebration Cruise. Guests will go on a 60-minute boat tour around beautiful Clearwater Bay where they will be able to raise a toast to the future, enjoy a refreshing beverage and take in the breathtaking sunset. Adults 21+ can enjoy a beer or wine, and everyone, including kids and adults, can sip on a soft drink. Limit 1 beverage per person.
CMA Gift Shop
Pick out the perfect present online or in store at our gift shop! Shop from a variety of apparel, plushes, drinkware, toys, and more!
For a limited time take 30% off all plush and get FREE ground shipping on all purchases!
CMA Members can save 20% online and in-store 12/9 – 12/16.
Gift a Membership to Enjoy and Support CMA All Year
With so many different options, there is a Membership for everyone! Members enjoy unlimited admission, exclusive deals, partner reciprocal benefits, and more!
Gift a Protect The Nest Plaque
Donate and protect a sea turtle nest with a personalized plaque! The plaque with your personalized message will be placed at one of our nests for the duration of the 2024 season.
In addition to photos of your plaque, you will also receive monthly updates on nesting season from our nesting team, and, at the end of your nest’s cycle, you will receive an update on your nest as well as your personalized plaque to keep!
A Gift For CMA
CMA couldn’t do the work we do without our supporters. Give the gift of giving back by donating to CMA in someone’s honor. In 2023 alone, CMA responded to nearly 50 different marine mammal rescues, saving over 900 animals in total, including 400 sea turtle hatchlings. Help us continue our work into 2024 by donating today.
A Gift For Our Animals
Help make a difference this holiday season for our resident animals by purchasing or donating items that are necessary for their care and maintenance!