Make a Maritime Fun Group attraction an end of year tradition! Reward students for a long year of hard work and provide them with a day outside of the classroom. We would be pleased to host your class for a day to remember!
If you have any questions about the park, or its facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 902-963-3939 ext 221. If you would like to tour the park, we would be pleased to show you around at anytime.
Shining Waters Family Fun Park
Admission: $17.39 + tax per person
This special rate is only available on school days listed on the calendar, and cannot be combined with any other offer.
Hours
9:30am to 3:00pm
If you require an earlier opening or a later closing time, please do not hesitate to ask.
Meals & Picnics
Students can eat at our main restaurant, Riddle’s Takeout, which offers Shopsy’s All Beef hot dogs, Crispy Chicken Bites, Poutine, Fries and Combos.
You are welcome to bring your own picnic if you wish and gas barbeques can be rented but should be booked in advance to ensure availability. We can help you with storage and refrigeration of your picnic supplies. Large covered picnic areas in the Stewart Homestead Community Park can also be booked in advance and there is space for games or other activities in these areas.
Chaperones
Teachers and chaperones are admitted free of charge based on our recommended ratio of one chaperone to 10 children. If there are families that want to join their children, they would also qualify for the school rate!
Bus drivers are also free, and will be provided with complimentary coffee and meals.
Sandspit
Admission: $17.39 + tax per person
This special rate is only available on school days listed on the calendar, and cannot be combined with any other offer. Bracelets include all rides except the go-karts.
Hours
9:30am to 3:00pm
If you require an earlier opening or a later closing time, please do not hesitate to ask.
Meals & Picnics
Students can eat at the Pit Stop Canteen, which serves poutine, crispy chicken combos, hot dog combos, fries and drinks.
There are also limited picnic facilities available.
Chaperones
There is no admission charge to the grounds; teachers and chaperones may request a complimentary bracelet based on our recommended ratio of one chaperone to 10 children.
If there are families that want to join their children, they would also qualify for the school rate to purchase bracelets!
Bus drivers will be provided with complimentary coffee and meals.
Rain Dates
We encourage all groups to specify a rain date when they book their event. If you decide to postpone your event, all groups are required to contact the park directly at 1-877-963-3939 ext 221, as soon as a decision has been made.
Weird & Wonderful Edu-tainment
Build your own experience at Mariner’s Cove Boardwalk. Pick two of these activities for a Double Play, or pick all four for a Quad Pack!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Robert Ripley travelled the world collecting hundreds of oddities. See fossilized dinosaur eggs, a 20 foot section of the Berlin Wall, an authentic shrunken head, life-size Great White Shark, and a Siamese lamb! See how you measure up against the world’s tallest man. Examine unique illusions and artwork, with bizarre videos. Stroll through the 14 galleries of rare collections from around the world… what an adventure!
Wax World of the Stars
Snap a selfie on the red carpet with Halle Berry, Johnny Depp, Nicole Kidman or Denzel Washington. Then discover Canadian history as we honor Canada with a special exhibit of with Stompin Tom, Celine Dion and Maurice Richard. Be sure to track Terry Fox’s famous trek across Canada. Check out the collections of special movie memorabilia, like the scale model of the Titanic made of 125,000 pieces of Lego.
Mariner’s Cove Miniature Golf
This beautifully landscaped course offers greenery, gardens and sparkling streams. Play around our large pond and try to avoid the sand traps and water hazards. You’ll find the lack of side rails on the greens adds an extra touch of challenge!
Mariner’s Cove Amazing Maze
The Amazing Maze offers a fun and exciting challenge for the whole family. Navigate your way through the almost five-thousand square feet of pathways. Built to keep you on your toes, this Amazing Maze features a digital timed entry, 4 checkpoints and tall central platform.
Mariner’s Cove Boardwalk School Pricing
Mariner’s Cove Real Mini Golf Only | $6.96 + Tax
Mariner’s Cove Amazing Maze Only | $6.96 + Tax
Wax World of the Stars Only | $6.96 + Tax
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Only | $8.70 + Tax
Double Play | $14.78 + Tax
Quad Pack | $21.74 + Tax
Book Your School
School groups at Shining Waters and Sandspit are also required to book an arrival time to help speed up the entry process.