Finding Dory: fish-related fun for family days out and holidays

Here are four great ways you can find Dory with your child
Here are four great ways you can find Dory with your child Credit: Pixar

Finding Dory, Disney-Pixar’s sequel to its Nemo hit, sees the charming but forgetful blue tang embark on a new adventure, searching for the family she cannot quite recall.

Who are her parents? Where did she come from? And why can she speak whale?

If your child is a fish-obsessed fan of Dory and Nemo, here are 4 days out and holidays to consider:

The National Marine Aquarium is a great option for a day out or an overnight stay
The National Marine Aquarium is a great option for a day out or an overnight stay Credit: MaRk_PaRrY

Sleeping with sharks at The National Marine Aquarium, Devon

For a fish-themed mini-break, Britain’s largest aquarium (in Plymouth), hosts sleepovers for children aged five and over. The evening’s entertainment includes a twilight tour, where you can see what the fish get up to at night. From £30 per person; for a group of 10 children, one adult will be admitted for free; national-aquarium.co.uk.

Find Nemo, Dory, and plenty more, at Disney World, Orlando
Find Nemo, Dory, and plenty more, at Disney World, Orlando Credit: HO

Big screen send-up at Walt Disney World, Orlando

Amid the many delights of a Disney trip are the Broadway-worthy performances, which include Finding Nemo – The Musical, at the Animal Kingdom, where you’ll also find an impressive array of wildlife interspersed with rides and attractions.

Read our expert guide to booking your Disney adventure, including where to stay, and which operators offer the best value for money.

Disney World, Florida, is a great destination for Nemo and Dory fans
Disney World, Florida, is a great destination for Nemo and Dory fans Credit: imagebroker / Alamy

Love the fish, hate the water? Go to Wales

If your child is a fan of fish, but fears the water him or herself, try this week-long break. Our six-year-old water-phobe became a water baby in a matter of hours, under the gentle and encouraging guidance of one-on-one expert tuition.

Read the full review of the week-long intensive lessons

Go on location at the Great Barrier Reef

Dory spends her days swimming around the Great Barrier Reef with her friends Nemo and Marlin before heading across the Atlantic in search of her parents.

Go to Nemo and Dory's home, and swim with the fish yourself
Go to Nemo and Dory's home, and swim with the fish yourself Credit: JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY

Take your child to Australia to visit Dory and her friends in situ, with Austravel, which has a special offer to Daydream Island Resort in Queensland, where guests can interact with marine animals on the island’s living reef – home to more than 140 species of fish and 83 species of coral. Guests can feed stingrays, sharks and barramundi at one of the world’s largest outdoor aquariums or snorkel around the island’s coral reef.

Alternatively, use our expert guide to help you plan a trip to the Great Barrier Reef.

The real Nemo
The real Nemo Credit: treetstreet - Fotolia
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