SeaWorld San Diego Discounts and Deals

LAST UPDATE: 3/18/24

SeaWorld San Diego has theme park rides, shows and marine animal exhibits. They have a number of well-regarded roller coasters, including Manta, and California’s tallest and fastest floorless dive coaster, the Emperor, named after the Emperor penguin. Their animal exhibits feature penguins, beluga whales, otters and fish of all kinds. SeaWorld San Diego is located in San Diego’s Mission Bay Park. Check below for the latest SeaWorld San Diego discounts, coupons and offers.

SeaWorld San Diego is cashless. SeaWorld San Diego accepts card and mobile payments only at all locations including restaurants, retail stores, games, ticket windows, and parking toll booths. If you only have cash you can convert your cash to a Visa prepaid debit card at one of the multiple kiosks located throughout the park at no charge.

If you need tickets to SeaWorld and other Southern California attractions, it’s worth checking out the available multi-attraction ticket discounts to see if they can save you extra money. Be sure to compare the final cost of a multi-park pass to the combined cost of the individual tickets; the best deal varies depending on the specific attractions and the discounts that are currently available.

If you’re a SeaWorld fan, in addition to SeaWorld San Diego, you should also check out SeaWorld Orlando and SeaWorld San Antonio.

All offers are subject to change without notice. Always call ahead and confirm before driving out of your way to take advantage of a particular offer! 

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SeaWorld Gate Prices

Please note: SeaWorld San Diego charges a $9.99 processing fee per online order.

Regular admission is $114.99 for adults and kids (ages 3+). Children under the age of 3 are free.

1-Year memberships are available with varying levels of benefits.

Parking is $30 per day for vehicles.

SeaWorld San Diego Discounts

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Check the SeaWorld San Diego website for current special offers. Sales happen frequently and are often extended. Check out the Multi-Park Tickets & Passes section on this page before purchasing multi-park passes (SeaWorld + San Diego Zoo, Universal Studios etc.) on the SeaWorld site. You can often find a slightly better deal than what’s offered on the SeaWorld site.

There is a $9.99 service fee per order added to online purchases.

SeaWorld San Diego Annual Passes

SeaWorld San Diego Annual Passes come with varying levels of benefits, and are good for 1 year from date of purchase. Annual Passes are for guests ages 3 and above. 

SeaWorld Silver Annual Pass: 1 full year of unlimited admission (no blockout dates), free general parking, 2 free tickets for guests, 10% off dining and 15% off merchandise, and 20% off quick queue, and more. Cost is $171 for adults or children. The all new Sesame Place San Diego can be added to this pass for an additional $54. 

SeaWorld Gold Annual Pass: 1 full year of unlimited admission (no blockout dates), free general parking, pay the difference for up-close parking, 4 free tickets for guests, and 15% off dining and 20% off merchandise, 30% off quick queue and more. Cost is $210 for adults or children. The all new Sesame Place San Diego can be added to this pass for an additional $57. 

SeaWorld Platinum All Parks Annual Pass: 1 full year unlimited admission to 11 SeaWorld Park locations (CA, FL, VA, TX, PA) with no blockout dates, and includes the new Sesame Place San Diego, free up-close Parking (if available), 6 free tickets for guests, free reserved show seating, 20% off dining, 25% off merchandise at SeaWorld San Diego, one FREE single-ride Quick Queue and 50% off daily and all season quick queue, and much more. Cost is $309 for adults or children.

Annual pass membership is marketed primarily to locals but you do not have to be a Southern California resident to buy these passes. Restrictions may apply. Passes are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Discount Tickets from Undercover Tourist

SeaWorld San Diego Ticket Discounts From Undercover Tourist

Undercover TouristUndercover Tourist, a great ticket vendor we’ve recommended for many years, offers significant discounts on SeaWorld San Diego tickets and tickets for other California and Florida attractions. We really like Undercover Tourist because they constantly strive to have both the best prices and best customer service in the business. That’s a tall order, but we have years of experience and feedback from our readers that tells us they really deliver!

Exclusive Discounts for MouseSavers Newsletter Subscribers

Undercover Tourist offers its best prices to subscribers to the FREE MouseSavers Newsletter and Hot Deals announcements! By using the exclusive link located in every monthly MouseSavers Newsletter, you always get an extra discount on most tickets, and the lowest prices Undercover Tourist offers, across the board! In addition, Undercover Tourist puts a handful of individual tickets on sale every month, and those tickets are offered only to Hot Deals subscribers! (It’s a different set of tickets every month, and can include any combination of Disneyland, Walt Disney World and/or other California or Florida attractions.) The MouseSavers Newsletter and the Hot Deals emails also contain exclusive hotel and other discounts not found anywhere else. Remember, it’s completely FREE.

Fast Food & Grocery Store Promotions

Fast food restaurants and grocery stores frequently offer SeaWorld ticket discounts. When we hear about them, we will list them here. If no expiration date is listed, the date is unknown and the offer may end at any time.

Costco Ticket Discount

Some Costco stores in Southern California carry discounted SeaWorld San Diego tickets from time to time. These are often a great deal, so it’s worth checking with your local store.

Costco.com sometimes offers a very good discount on SeaWorld San Diego tickets and you don’t have to be a Costco member to buy through their site. (Non-members pay a 5% surcharge, however.) There is a shipping charge when ordering from Costco.com. Thanks to Kimberly for info.

FREE Tickets for Military

New!Through 12/31/24, members of the military (active duty military, active reservists, National Guard, Coast Guard) and as many as three direct dependents may enter SeaWorld, Busch Gardens or Sesame Place parks with complimentary admission for one visit. You must register in advance at www.wavesofhonor.com and complete a form, which you take with you to the theme park along with valid ID. See more information here.

Preschool Fun Cards

Preschool Fun Cards for the 2024 year are available for a limited time! Preschool Fun Cards cost $24, and must be used for first visit on or before 5/31/24. The Preschool Fun Card grants kids ages 3-5 in San Diego and Orange County, CA discounted admission to SeaWorld San Diego for unlimited visits through 12/31/24 (some blockout dates apply). See more details here.

California Resident Ticket Discounts

California residents sometimes enjoy special discounts, which can be purchased on the SeaWorld San Diego website. Resident ID and credit card used to purchase your tickets are both required at point of park entry.

Air Miles

Reader reports that Canadians can redeem Air Miles for select SeaWorld San Diego tickets. Thanks to Dawn N for info.

Discounts on Multi-Attraction Tickets that include SeaWorld

If you know you want to visit other attractions as well as SeaWorld, there are a number of discount pass options available that can save you a lot of money, and eliminate the hassle of buying all of your tickets individually. We’ve scouted out some of the best discounts you can find from reputable companies and describe them here. For more details and pricing just click on the pass name.

Go City San Diego All-Inclusive Pass

Go City San Diego All-Inclusive Pass allows you to visit as many attractions as you want within a set number of days (usually 3 to 7 days). You pay one discount price for the number of days you choose. Note that SeaWorld is only included on 3-, 4-, 5- and 7-day passes. These work well if you are visiting at least two or three major attractions plus some less expensive attractions. The more attractions you visit, the more you save.

Go City San Diego All-Inclusive Pass: If you want to fit in as much as you can in 3- to 7-days using one simple pass for one price, consider this all-inclusive pass.  This pass includes SeaWorld San Diego, LegolandSan Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Knott’s Berry Farm, harbor tours, museums, plus multiple other attractions in the San Diego area. The 3, 5 and 7-day Go City San Diego Passes includes daily entry into SeaWorld for the duration of the pass. You can skip the ticket line at SeaWorld when you choose Instant Delivery at checkout — go straight to the turnstiles and present your pass on your smartphone for immediate entry. Plus, MouseSavers readers get an extra 5% discount off their total pass purchase!

Get an overview of all the multi-attraction passes that we’ve found to offer terrific value.

Hotels near SeaWorld San Diego

Looking for a place to stay near SeaWorld San Diego? Choices are plentiful in the San Diego area near SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo, and getting around San Diego is fairly easy by car. If you don’t have a place in mind, we suggest checking out the hotels below. Our recommendations are not the cheapest places you can find– there are plenty of those out there– but we feel they offer a very good value for your dollar. As with our preferred hotels for Disney, we suggest accommodations that will enhance your stay while not breaking the bank. That said, if you are used to Orlando area pricing, you will be in for some sticker shock. Low rates for decent but average hotels start at around $80-$120/night, mid-range hotels start at around $120 and can run upwards to $275/night or higher in peak seasons.

SeaWorld is located at 500 Sea World Drive, San Diego, California 92109.

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Hotel Websites

Sometimes the best offers are directly through the hotels’ own websites, and if you are a member of a specific loyalty program, you probably want to search across all of that hotel company’s brands. For example, Hilton owns DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Waldorf Astoria, etc. Here are links to the overall parent company websites where you can search their whole portfolio– use San Diego, California, zip code 92109 to find hotels closest to SeaWorld:

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