This is a good place for a drink at the beach. We just rain is with lifeguard station. This is a nice bar area in a very Caribbean table well. The dress very good though I didn’t eat any food there.

Very beautiful park. In a very interesting location with a view. There are many interesting animals. There are many interesting installations. I advise you to come at sunset. It will also be very interesting for children to watch colorful birds. The only thing that is a little expensive. But I still advise you to visit this place.

Discovered this place on Facebook. I love animals so I thought it looked cool. Its pretty small but definitely was worth our drive from Miami. We went on a Sunday and it was not super busy . It was easy to find , located directly off the freeway.

An entertainment complex opened on Watson Island. The park became famous for its unforgettable show programs with various fauna inhabitants: exotic birds, lions and tigers. Walking through the territory, you can see a public beach and a conservation area with a beautiful lake. In addition to the representatives of the feline family, giant turtles, orangutans, crocodiles, penguins, snakes and lemurs live in Jungle Island.

Found this place thanks to Tripadvisor/Groupon. What a great little place with a good variety of wildlife. One of the few places where you can see a bald eagle up close and personal and a 2 toed sloth. Its a very intimate place and the staff is very caring. Definitely a good way to spend a couple of hours with the little ones.

One of the prettiest parks to visit especially during the spring season in May when all of the cherry blossoms are blooming. Its so beautiful to see and experience. You dont have seasons here like they do on the east coast which makes the visit so much more incredible. The park is wide and vast. There is a small train that will take you around the park. Perfect for the little ones. They also have a café and gift shop. So throw on some sneakers and enjoy the lay of the land. Its simply breathtaking.

It was AMAZING! I am skeptical about “zoos” but Jungle Island made it incredible for me.First of all, it doesn’t smell like every zoo. It’s BEAUTIFUL and best part of all, animals looks happy and healthy. Actually, during my stay there I saw macaws every time around the area (without cage, ‘free’), same for the ducks and flamingos. Good thing! Points por Jungle Island.I had the opportunity to go to two shows and I simply LOVED IT! I highly recommend “Wild Adventures Show” the one with the birds.Easy parking and flat rate: $10Place for snacks: Paul (the bakery franchise) and an ice cream spot.Souvenir store.Play kids area.***DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH THE MACAWS AT YOUR ENTRANCE! At the end you can buy them (if you like it! And of course they do a great job, you will do it)

Of course, when you have kids you have tons of toys and you must store them within reach, so bring all your kids here for this place has a good idea of organizing their room as a playroom by placing some large rattan baskets under the bed, in some nice compartments. They also added a lot of colorful pillows for the kids’ safety and fun. They will have a great day here.

I loved it here! Went to this place in the Jungle Island of the night with my friend. Used the flashlight of our phones to help us get up the hill and inside the cages. It smells like piss inside the cages, but inside the cages is a lot of amazing graffiti. Would come again during the day to take pictures of he place. Wasnt able to get any good ones due to the dark.

This place has grown so much through the years Ive gone. I cant recommend it enough. The animal experiences where you get to go in with the animals are a fun experience. Staff there are always really friendly and love answering all my questions about sloths. I cant get enough of the sloths. They are hands down my spirit animal.

Our family love this place. Beautiful place with many beautiful creatures. Thank you for the amazing experience!

$50 for a ticket and half of the place is under construction or closed? Its like a cool night club that happens to be a letting zoo during the day. Also, half the staff is friendly and nice, and the other half are sick if their job.and dont want to be helpful.

Was here for the Chinese New Year lantern and lights festival. We saw a troop of acrobats from China performing at the sepentarium. The amount of work that went to transforming a typical zoo, to a night time light based wonderland cannot be understated. Fantastic place to visit with the whole family.

It was alright, nothing super exciting or significant. Definitely not worth the full price, even for kids. The only attractive features are the kangaroo walkabout, the petting area and the shows. We went and the kangaroo walkabout wasnt even open so we missed that part. Overall not bad but not great either.

I went for Luminosa at night and was impressed with all decorations. There are some romantic spots to listen to live music and have a drink. There was also an acrobatics show, very short but really cool. I think it’s about 1 and a half hours tour to see everything. If you take time to sit and enjoy the place, it might be longer.

I think this a great place to take kids. Did not partake in the theme park portion, more just the animal portion. It was still interesting as a few adults, as the vibrant amount of plants are very pretty and the amount of birds they have is quite grand. Did as part of the Miami go pass, which was definitely worth it. Saw a bird show, which was also great.

My family had a great time visiting. Its a small place but very relaxing to have the kids play.Whole Foods is nearby for a healthier option for food.

Family oriented and great scenery around to enjoy and to take memorable pictures.

My toddlers loved the pony and train rides. We got the unlimited wristbands through groupon

Amazing place with lots of things to do there. Beautiful gardens and decorations and various animals to look at and learn from. I went for the Luminosa light show with my family and we were all delighted and had a wonderful time.

Nice place to go with family or significant other. I would recommend!

We did Luminosa Chinese Lantern festival inside Jungle Island! Who knew that space was so large and there would be so much activity??? There was an adventure area with zip line, rock climbing wall, bungee trampoline & small overhead obstacle course. The lights!!! Beautiful, the music and blowing scents added to the ambience. The acrobatic show was impressive!! Great time!!!

Really enjoyed the Sunday Supper class. We learned a lot, it was fun, had quality ingredients, and were given a clean kitchen to work in. Highly recommend it.

Went for the Luminosa show. Although it was very beautiful I was rather disappointed with the live show. Didnt meet my expectations. The night lights however were quite beautiful.

My son absolutely loves this place and we came here so often that it made sense to buy a membership pass! Now we can skip the (very) long lines.The only thing I would change is the food court staffing - it is continually understaffed for how many people and hangry kids are waiting for food.Otherwise excellent. Puppet shows, childrens theatre, magicians, rides, stories, animal farms, its great.

Great adventure park to visit for families with kids. This park has a lot of exotic animals and plants to see in Miami.

Place has a lot of activities, bouncy houses with water are really cool for kids and you can spend a good amount of time there, I saw zip lining, jumping, and other things that seemed very cool, food truck, plenty picnic area, plenty bathrooms. Little spots where you can sit and relax.

Beautiful place. But a lot of trails are closed (( but still nice place to go. Jungle. I like it so much. I bought ticket at Groupon. 43 dollars.

Extremely difficult to park ... Small place and offers few attractions ... Expensive for what it offers! And without good eating options... Most of water toys are not for toddlers, they are only for older children and there is no warning on the website or at the time of ticket purchase ... I had pity for the trapped animals, but the birds seemed well treated during the shows... And could see gorillas been trained, very smart, was fun...

Honestly, this place is overrated. Im surprised people say the animals are happy because I felt the exact opposite when I visited last year. The animals looked miserable. A lot of their sanctuaries and cages were completely run down and not taken care of at all. I felt bad for them. Id definitely choose the Frost Museum or Miami Zoo over Jungle Island. I hope theyve made some renovations since Ive been there last. It was disappointing and the owners need to take better care of this place. Unless youre spending money back to back with one on one animal experiences, youre probably not getting your moneys worth.

Well worth the money. The Lemur Experience was amazing! There were two flamingos walking the park that we could pet. Its not a large park but takes more than 3 hours to see all the shows and to take your time and enjoy the animals.

Very nice place to visit not huge so its good for walking. Many birds lose. Great for pictures!

For like $42, you can be in a room for ten minutes with lemurs. They climb all over you and jump from you to the trainer and back again. It was by far the best experience Ive ever had. Ive seen a couple other places like this but they charge a lot more.

Amazing experience, different than regular Zoo. Talking Macaw were very impressive. Staff members were very helpful and friendly. Make sure to take your water bottle and snacks, food is expensive.

I was at Jungle Island with my family for Christmas eve while visiting Miami. Me will begin by saying it is not cheap but worth it but my wife and kids were wordless. Great Chinese magic & acrobat show, great lighting &.... this is definitely a place to be seen

Perfect evening outing. Place is so lit, vibrant and unique.And very beautiful. Loved it. Shows were good too. Acrobatic & Chinese dance. You can discount for the tickets online at Groupon or eventbrite.

We had an awesome time in Jungle Island. Besides getting the general admission ticket, we also got the Capybara VIP encounter. The animals were so cute and in a great mood (this shows that they have been taken good care), also the trainer was really nice. We saw/went to many of the living animal spaces and saw the shows; definitely the Birds show blew our minds out, My parents (age 46,47) myself (23) and my siblings (15,8,8) had a wonderful time. Jungle Island is for the whole family and we would visit again

Beautiful both day and night. Animals, activities and awesome views

The animals look and seem happy and healthy. The people who work with them are attentive and caring of them. There was a guy with a snake and when the cold rain water started, he was very quick to get the snake warm and dry. Im not a snake fan, but I am very proud to see how much care this snake was given. This was a special event day, so there was music and dancing and fun for many families. Im sure to return for more interesting interactions and sights.

Tickets are kind of pricey, but it is worth the cost of admission.The parrots and wildlife there is beautiful. I love all things natural.We dont have anything like this in Ontario.

This place still remains my favorite place I love how close you can get to the animals! I truly felt like a kid again when I went

$50 and half of it was under construction. It takes about an hour and a half to see everything if you are walking slow. It may be better once they have a lazy river and the other promised features, but Id suggest waiting until then to visit..

Very nice but a lot of construction still going on. Nice animal shows and animal petting. The kids really like it.

Great value. You get so many things included with the price including a lot of hands on time with animals. Definitely recommend coming early and taking advantage of the free guided tour as well.

A really nice place with beautiful animals and friendly service we had a amazing time there.There are so many activities for the whole family and really cool shows with animals for free.

This experience was beyond amazing. If you go, do yourself a favor and ask for the lemur encounter and the sloth encounter. Magical.

Family attraction. A place to find life all around as you walk in. Beautiful animals to see and even pet. There are a lot of activities that can be done such as being up close to lemurs or sloths.

A wonderful place where the employees take a great care of the animals and let you be in a very close contact with them. We got to pet some gorgeous birds and kangaroos. Thank you for creating this experience for the people and also keeping the animals in such a great environment!

Great place to have contact with animals. Shows were amazing... first time Ive seen something like that. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

My kids and I had fun, we loved the animals and staff.

Visit was for the Luminosa exhibit. Gorgeously-colored silk on wire frames with bright interior lighting in myriad animal and plant shapes wowed everyone, preschool children to nonagenarians. We went at night when the effect was most powerful. Dont know about how it would look during the day. And I havent been to Jungle Island without this exhibit, so my rating is really limited to the great job they did with Luminosa. Ill add pictures.

Very cool! A bit over priced but with the Groupon you can get it 50% off, beware you also pay for the parking about $10. The shows are worth going to and free with admission.

I went to Jungle Island on a field trip my daughters field trip. all the animals were sleeping because it was so hot the only show that it was enjoyable whats the one with the birds

Jungle Island is a beautiful place to experience once or twice in a lifetime by yourself or with your family. While a bit pricey for my taste as a local attraction, it is an ideal tourist location and it is priced as such. To put it in perspective, for a family of three I ended up spending $140 dollars on the entrance alone. That being said, once inside you can expect to encounter anything from entertaining exotic animal shows, to kangaroo petting experiences, a beach (open during the summer months) and various food options. In addition to that, the animals all seem to be in excellent health, the park is clean and litter free, the bathrooms offer changing tables, and it’s an overall good experience.

Always a great time at the parrot jungle. Only difference this time was the light show. Wow! What a great experience! Very nice art expositions. Even though you were not able to see the animals during the night, the light show was incredible. I will keep coming back to this great place and explore what else they have to offer.

Went for Luminosa Festival of Lights. Beautiful lights but expensive entrance fee. You can spend as little or as much time as you want there, I was travelling solo so it didnt take much time to walk through which made the entrance fee more of a sting for me. But I enjoyed the lights and got great pictures.

The landscaping is very nice. Thats the high point. Most of the animals are kept in old time small cages enclosures. Very sad and upsetting. The entrance fee is ridiculously high for what you get. About half the price of Disney for much less than 1 % what Disney offers. Snacks are also major rip off. Ice cream cones, though tasty, are $7! Photos with parrots $25. Parking $10 on Top of entrance fee. A family of four would spend well over $300 for a visit with lunch.

Very nice place. the parrot show was VERY interesting. the other show was a waste of time. good place to go with family.

Had wonderful time..The light and entertainment, great food stops and drinks and wonderful friends..such was the night. The light show is spectacular and as you walk through the island, you feel like you are experiencing magic of sort....beautiful.

I had good time especially with Luminosa festival. I felt a little bad watching animals looking like prisoners and seeing a big ratt walking in the parrot theater (better pest control may be needed).Nice view of the city as well.

This place has changed a lot they put a lot of money into making this place look and feel like a mix of animals and nature with thrill rides i recommend making this a getaway spot when you want to get away from everything and have fun, there is lots of experiences to have here and the sunny weather is the icing on the cake, this is a perfect place to take your girlfriend to, thank me later.

Very beautiful place but the price is ridiculous. The shows were fantastic and informative, they really did showcase some gorgeous animals. Its worth to see once but not interesting enough to grant me to come back.

We went towards the end of the year and it was so lovely, the place is pretty and you hear music while walking around. Very nice & I recommend it.

This Review is for the Luminosa Light Festival, not for the actual park itself.The place is great but its way overpriced for what it really has to offer. $40 (including tax) plus $20 for parking (either if you park in their garage or at the city parking right next to it) for an event that is really worth around a $20/$25 entry fee.It is supposed to be a place filled with lights all over the place but in reality is just some of the areas that are lighted up leaving remaining areas in the dark that could have been better taken advantage of.The place is not that bad really but if youre willing to spend a minimum of $60 to go there (excluding food and drinks and if youre driving there), there are plenty of other activities throughout the city that you can have a better time with that amount.Thanks for reading and Merry Christmas to you all.

The rain started once we get there. We only attended couple shows. Kids were impressed. Definitely come back next time to check the play ground :)

Absolutely gorgeous place with beautiful birds and other animals... At certain hours they do shows for kids. The only drawback is the price of tickets... (about $35), but it’s worth it to spend a couple of bucks more and get an anual pass...

Beautiful park! Unfortunately its under construction right now so not all of the amenities are available to see. But they are making some great improvements to the park. Will definitely be a place to visit again after the overhaul.

Too much money for what you get. Also the signals are not enough, we wasted too much time try to get to a show and got there at 12:32 PM, 2 minutes late and the lady told us...you are late, you need to use the other entrance now... we were 4 moms with 5 kids, that doesnt have sense, and she was very rude, thats no the way to treat people. I am not coming back. Also there is not a petty ZOO, there are only goats, no more animals to pet.

My first impression is that it looks like this place was an impressive and odd zoo but now its a lil bit abandoned. I could see a great variety of species and their staff doesnt give u expected attention when you pay more than $50. Even though, if we let in count the aftermath caused by Irma, we have to be complacent and give a 4 stars.

Loved it beautiful animal and landscaping.

My 3 year old loved it!...Would highly recommend...Family fun! They had various free activities for all children of different age groups.

Really nice place to go with the family. Plenty to see and do. The staff supper friendly.

This place is fantastic.Lots of things to do for the children and all the information about Birdlife you could want.There are shows to watch as well as hold birds individualy.

It is only for kids. For adults there is a place nearby you can click an amazing view.

I brought my grandkids 5 and 1 and they loved it. Im pretty sure the zip line and bungee jump will be remembered for a lifetime... For the 5 year old of course.

We saved turtle on the middle of the road on our way there. We had drawing class here few weeks in a row. This is really nice place for family visits or learning life drawing. It is not crowded and they offer student membership which was really affordable.

Was nice to see the lights, the weather was not so great but we still had a joyful time.

Loved the place. The flying experience was awesome.

Nice outdoors place, okay for canoe and fishing.

I hosted my company holiday party at this venue. The place was absolutely gorgeous. The party coincided with a holiday lights event at the park. The views were stunning. The event included trainers walking animals throughout the party. All the guests were delighted. All in all, a wonderful experience!

Loved it. Cant wait to go again. A little expensive as compared to other activities in Miami but worth it. Loved the fact that we can actually pet and see the animals up close and personal.

Its exciting. AN ALLIGATOR SHOWED ME HIS TEETH AS I WAS WALKING OUR OF THE RESTROOM. THAT WAS AMAZING!!! Kids and adults would love it. And I think its gets better at night with all the lamps and lights. JOIA is opening next door and the food is SPECTACULAR!

Some interesting things like the shows, but the scheme is really a RIP off. It is not worth the money you pay for ($50 for adults and $35 for children), unless you dont have anything more interesting to do during the day while in Miami.

The time spent there was fun but unfortunately they have not recuperated fully since hurricane Irma as far as their exhibits. They had a large variety of birds, kangaroos, a large tortoise, monkeys, orangatans and very cute goats!!!! For the price it there was not enough there.

Kids loved it. Lots of animals,however flight is rip off you get two minutes only for $60!

We loved this place. Not cheap, especially if you do some of the premium activities. But we didn’t fly to Florida not to spend any money, so we chose to play with the Lemurs, about $30 each for about 10 minutes but totally worth it. They know how to work a group, I am talking about the Lemurs.They jumped on our laps and heads. So soft and friendly.The rest of the park we enjoyed lots of animals to see, we saw a great bird show and got to interact with birds. The kids loved the zip line, which had little wait and was included with admission. Lots of lizards running around everywhere, which adds to the ambience.Washrooms were actually clean, which is a rarity at these parks.Parking was easy.Not crowded at all.Great time.

Jungle Island waa always a place i wanted to visit. We didnt see really the zoo part. We went for the chinese lantern festival and it was great. The work they put on to that and it just looks fantastic. I just can recommend this for a nice evening and something different to do.

Animals are well taken care of. Well worth the visit. Amazing time spent here. Three shows were included and they were spectacular. Friendly and fun staff. Easily spent a day here with the family. The pictures get pricey but they are a great memory for the whole family.

The Chinese lantern festival was so wonderful. Cant wait to see this place during the day.

Great place to take your kids! I didnt participate in any of the theme park areas, just the areas with the animals. It was still pretty interesting, even for some adults to experience the up-close feeling with these beautiful critters. Was definitely worth it.

The Luminosa exhibition was breathtaking. It worth every penny.

Loved the experience! Me and a friend went because we are staying in Miami and were reccomend this place by a few people. The environment is great and there are a few free shows included with admission. Would definitely come again!

Very happy that they don’t have big cats anymore. These animals are not meant to be there, probably none of them. That says that they truly are trying to do what’s best for the animals and not their pockets because some people rather have them there just to take a picture without thinking about the well being of these animals.

Had a great time! The animals were well kept, clean, and had enrichment and healthy foods. The lemur and sloth interactions were well worth the cost and the highlight of our vacation! Staff was great!

Jungle Island was a great experience, with a spectacular light display, myself and my friend thoroughly enjoyed it, it was a lovely and cool experience.

Its a dream come true i loved it you get to pet kangaroos but we cant touch the face i loved it if it was the only place on earth i would go to it everydag

Always a pleasure y family have yearly passes. However they were not open due to COVID

Luminosa is the best in this place. Children can enjoy the lights and colors and also the show are amazing. I recommend it a 100%Demasiado hermoso este lugar para toda la familia. Recomendado con luminosa ! Es espectacular

It made Christmas night special. The lights were beautiful and the acrobat show was entertaining. Everyone working there was friendly and seemed to enjpy working even on the holiday. My thanks to all of them.

As a zoo enthusiast, this is not a bad option if you have a love of tropical birds. Lots of activities for kids to do. The directions around the zoo are a bit off but otherwise a fun afternoon. Minimum of 2 hours needed to enjoy the park.