Busch Gardens...is a 300-acre African theme park teeming with more than 3,000 exotic animals. If you can stand it, ride the area's wildest roller coasters. Or, relax with a train trip around Stanleyville or one of the park's fun live shows. Sand Key Park ... is often ranked among some of the top beaches in the country. A magnificent meeting of sand and sea, just head North from the hotel, it's right off Gulf Boulevard just South of the Sand Key Bridge (about six miles). Captain Memo's Pirate Cruise...is definitely a unique experience. Enjoy sailing in the Gulf at sunset with an authentic pirate ship and a crew to match. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium...is one of eight facilities in the U.S. authorized to rescue and rehabilitate marine mammals. Home of Sunset Sam the dolphin, known for his artwork and painting skills. Open 365 days. The Dali Museum...is the permanent home of the most comprehensive collection of this great Spanish artist's works. The internationally renowned collection contains 94 original oil paintings, over 100 watercolors and drawings, nearly 1,300 graphics, sculptures, objets d'art, photographs, and an extensive archival library. Get Surreal. The Florida International Museum...See the museum's second permanent exhibition focusing on the tense events of the Cuban Missile Crisis and starts visitors off with a look at the culture of the early 1960s through film, design, music and more. Audio and video are used throughout the exhibition, which includes period living rooms and kitchen, a school room from 1962, a full size fallout shelter and a Soviet-built SA-2 Missile, plus artwork from modern Cuba. John's Pass Village and Boardwalk. . .Originally a fishing village thisquaint shopping district with art galleries, restaurants and boutiques, features lots of 'funky local flavor'. Head north on Gulf Boulevard to Madeira Beach, and you'll find John's Pass Village immediately North of the bridge. Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary . . . Located directly on the Gulf in Indian Shores, this is a refuge for more than 500 injured, recuperating and disabled birds such as the Brown Pelican, the Cormorant and the White Egret. This non-profit Sanctuary is the largest such facility in the world. For the Sports Fan. . . Enjoy Tampa Bay Devil Rays, (Major League Baseball), NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arena Footballs Tampa Bay Storm, NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, and Soccer's Tampa Bay Mutiny. The Sea Screamer...based out of Clearwater Marina, is the world's largest speed boat! Enjoy a family boat ride that's sure to rattle your cage...and they guarantee dolphin sightings. Starlite Dinner Cruise.. A unique dining experience with first-rate service. Enjoy a relaxed cruise on the inland waterway. Ask about their Sunday Dixieland Jazz afternoon cruise and 5-hour Sunshine Skyway tour. Sun Cruise Casino...If gambling is your game, then this cruise is for you. Losing your shirt here is not a bad idea if you're up on deck. Bring plenty of sunscreen and a bag of quarters! The Sponge Docks of Tarpon Springs...showcases authentic Greek heritage with its restaurants, unique shops, sightseeing and sponge diving exhibitions. Ybor Square . . . Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Ybor Square offers shopping, dining, fine cigars and entertainment. Ybor is known for it's great history of cigar making and for it's wild night life, especially on the weekends.