SeaWorld San Diego Discounts

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 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. 

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.

SeaWorld San Diego fairly regularly has promotions that can save you money, and there are authorized ticket resellers that offer discounted tickets. Check below for SeaWorld San Diego discounts and offers. 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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Tips and Advice about SeaWorld San Diego Tickets 

SeaWorld San Diego has date-based tickets, so the cost will vary depending on the time of year you visit. Single Day tickets are only valid on a specific date and are non-refundable, so be sure you have the specific date you want to go locked down before purchasing. Two Day tickets are good for any 2 visits within 6 months of the date of purchase. SeaWorld San Diego does offer an Any Day ticket that is good for any day this year, however it is more expensive than any date-specific Single Day ticket. So, unless flexibility is really important to you, you are better off buying a ticket for the date you plan to visit. If your plans change, you can change your ticket to a different date; you will have to pay any cost difference and there is no refund or credit if you switch to a day with a lower price. 

There are several Annual Passes that include one year of admission to SeaWorld San Diego, along with FREE parking, FREE guest tickets and other benefits. An annual pass may be worth purchasing if you think you will visit more than once this year or can take advantage of the other perks and benefits. They also offer a Fun Card which is good for unlimited admission only and does not include any other perk or benefits. 

SeaWorld San Diego often has special offers on tickets, and sometimes on annual passes or their Fun Card. However, be sure to compare the total cost of their offer with the cost of the same ticket from Undercover Tourist; you may find you get a slightly better deal through Undercover Tourist. 

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.

SeaWorld San Diego Ticket Discounts

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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.

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 and Discounted Annual Passes for Active Military 

FREE 1-day admission to SeaWorld San Diego is available for active duty military, reservists, and National Guardsmen and their families. This offer extends to the service member and up to three direct dependents for a single visit. Find more information and purchase SeaWorld San Diego military tickets here.

Specially priced SeaWorld San Diego Military Silver Passes are available for for U.S. active duty military, activated or drilling reservists, National Guardsmen or U.S. military veterans. Up to 6 Military Passes can be purchased per service member to share with their family. This pass provides unlimited admission to SeaWorld San Diego and general parking for the current year. Find more information and purchase SeaWorld San Diego Military Silver Passes here.

Please note: You must register in advance using the links above for these offers.

Preschool Fun Cards

Each year, specially priced Preschool Fun Cards are available for a limited time. The Preschool Fun Card grants kids ages 3-5 in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County, CA unlimited visits to SeaWorld San Diego for the current year with some blockout dates. Please note: all children must be accompanied by an adult with valid admission; adult admission is not included in the Preschool Fun Card. This card must be purchased in advance and your child’s age will be verified at the park entry. Read the complete details about the Preschool Fun Card. 

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.

FREE Teacher Fun Card

Southern California and Arizona teachers can get a FREE Teacher Fun Card that is good for unlimited visits to SeaWorld Orlando for the current year. Parking and other discounts are not included. You must pre-register online. Read more about the Teacher Fun Card.

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 Plus

Go City San Diego All-Inclusive Pass Plus 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, and can save a lot of money with some planning! The more attractions you visit, the more you save. Note that SeaWorld is also included as an option on Essential Passes if you don’t want to visit other major attractions.

Go City San Diego All-Inclusive Pass Plus: If you want to fit in as much as you can in 1- to 7-days using one simple pass for one price, consider this all-inclusive pass.  This pass includes SeaWorld San Diego, Legoland, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Knott’s Berry Farm, harbor tours, museums, plus multiple other attractions in the San Diego area. You can skip the ticket line at SeaWorld! 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. 

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: