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About Sea World - San Diego

Sea World San Diego isn’t just a world-renowned marine-life park—it’s also a premier private-event venue with multiple flexible spaces for celebrations, corporate gatherings, galas, and banquets. Whether you’re hosting an intimate reception or a large-scale affair, Sea World offers venues with indoor and outdoor capabilities, versatile layouts, and dedicated event staff to help secure your seats and coordinate every detail.

Located at 500 SeaWorld Drive in San Diego, CA 92109, Sea World provides convenient access, ample parking, and nearby lodging and dining options to make planning simple. Below you’ll find essential details about spaces, capacity, parking, transportation, and nearby accommodations to help you craft a memorable event experience.

Key spaces include the Nautilus Pavilion, Mission Bay Theater, and Manta, each offering distinct capacities and configurations. For guests attending the park as part of a private event, Sea World provides a seamless blend of world-class attractions with private-event amenities. Nearby hotels and affiliate partners offer convenient lodging and dining so attendees can maximize their stay along the San Diego coastline.

Parking options range from general to VIP, with pricing typically starting at $the best available price for general parking, around the best available price for Up-Close or the best available price for VIP reservations. Sea World is accessible by MTS buses and trolleys, with connections via Old Town Transit Center; the Compass Cloud app can simplify day-of transit planning with 1-day passes. Whether you’re planning a corporate banquet or a family-friendly celebration, Sea World San Diego has the space and flexibility to fit your needs.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Address: 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego, CA 92109.
  • Venue type: marine-life theme park that also serves as a private-event venue with multiple spaces (Nautilus Pavilion, Mission Bay Theater, Manta, etc.).
  • Nautilus Pavilion capacity: 200–2,000 total; banquet seating up to 600; indoor/outdoor capacity up to 1,000.
  • Mission Bay Theater capacity: 700 theater seating; 700 reception capacity; outdoor banquet capacity up to 100.
  • Manta capacity (group events): reception up to 1,500.
  • Park-wide private-event capacity: roughly up to 3,500 seated or in reception configurations, per SanDiego.org listings.
  • Parking options: General parking from about $35; Up-Close parking around $55; VIP parking around $77; reserved/premium parking available.
  • Transit: SeaWorld is served by MTS buses and trolleys with connections via Old Town Transit Center; Compass Cloud app offers 1-day transit passes.
  • Nearby hotels: SeaWorld partners include Catamaran Resort, San Diego Mission Bay Resort, Green Tree Inn Mission Bay, Ocean Park Inn, among others.
  • Notable events hosted: Halloween Spooktacular (seasonal family event) and Howl-O-Scream (separate-ticket nighttime event); the park also offers private-group events and banquets.
  • Renamed/demolished: SeaWorld San Diego is not demolished or renamed; it was formerly known as SeaWorld of California in its early history.