Mariner’s Cove Miniature Golf
Mariner’s Cove Miniature Golf
3.5
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Professionally designed 18-hole miniature golf. Play around our large pond as you try to avoid the sand traps and water hazards. Family fun that will make you smile! Beautifully landscaped course, special combo with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and Wax World of the Stars, adjacent to course. Purchase admission to any single Mariner’s Cove Boardwalk attraction or bundle your fun and SAVE! Double play tickets allow admission to any two of Ripley’s Believe it or Not!, Wax World of the Stars or Mariner’s Cove Real Miniature Golf. Triple Play tickets allow admission to all three!
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WinterBenson
Grand Manan, Canada303 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
I’d say I play quite a lot of mini golf. And I don’t know if I’ve ever been so frustrated with a course. Its a beautiful course but I don’t know who planned out the holes because they aren’t very well done. Also, they could use some sides. You couldn’t hope to keep your ball on the course the whole time.
Written July 4, 2019
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I'm sorry you did not enjoy your visit! I should note, this course was planned out like a real golf course, and it is reflected in the name: Mariner's Cove Real Miniature Golf. It is like a "miniature" golf course, rather than the other mini-putt style of design. The result is a beautiful, lush, green course, that some customers find more challenging without the side rails. I hope you give us another chance in the future!
Written August 20, 2019
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Kelsey
Halifax, Canada116 contributions
Aug 2016 • Friends
We ended up at this mini golf course because we had bought passes that included unlimited use of five attractions , this being one of them. The course itself is definitely challenging (and we are both adults in our mid twenties). When you looked around children were definitely having difficulty with this course and parents were just running around trying to catch the golf balls leaving the courses. We found it weird that the courses had no boarders along them so the balls would just leave the course. On one side of the mini golf course there is a huge hill leading to a bog where my friend had to go down and get her ball - it was weird and something I had never seen before. However the course itself was fun on a beautiful day. Lots of flowers and trees made it very appealing. There are lots of sand traps and hills on all the courses so it is challenging even for adults. I would not suggest this course for children - especially small ones.
Written August 28, 2016
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ckennedy627
twinsburg, oh122 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
The nicest of the three mini golf places we tried in Cavendish. It could be frustrating for younger kids. It has a lot of sand traps and it's easy to go out of play. The greens are very fast with intentionally uneven surfaces. It's an interesting challenge for real golfers reading the greens.
Written July 12, 2017
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Thank you for the review! The full name of the course is Mariner's Cove Real Miniature Golf, because playing the course is like playing real golf, with sand traps, water hazards and lack of side rails. We are glad you enjoyed it!
Written July 18, 2017
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Robert L
Bedford, Canada59 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
If you want a real mini golf challenge and an excellently maintained course, this is one of the best we have played. It is true that the course has real sand traps and rolling fairways, which adds to the fun. You can bank of rocks and if you hit your ball too hard you may find yourself off the course. For us that makes this one of our favourite courses anywhere. We played it many years ago and we were so happy that it remains well kept. That doesn’t happen at every mini golf course. Play here and have some fun!
Written August 27, 2020
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LightPacker135992
3 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Drove around PEI while our cruise ship was in port. This is part of the Ripley's Believe It Or Not compound on the island. Decently well maintained course but probably the worst designed course I have ever played on. The holes are extremely small, the greens have funny slopes and no bumpers at all so the balls go all over the place. The worst part is that since this is part of Ripley's Believe It Or Not you think it would be designed to have some sort of entertainment - windmills, multi level hole, animals or clows but no nothing but sand traps. It is the most boring course I have ever seen. Might be the best course on the island but a waste of time and money.
Written October 7, 2023
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ted613
Ontario Canada6 contributions
Aug 2019
no boards to keep the ball on the green. very uneven ground not worth the price nothing but sand traps
Written August 19, 2019
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Jennifer R
Coaldale, Canada45 contributions
Aug 2019
Just came back from a bit of a "mini golf vacation." We did three mini golf courses in PEI and one in Moncton, NB. My husband and I both thought this course was the best. It was beautifully landscaped, the putting greens are of good quality and seemed to be well planned out, and it has real sand traps. I can only imagine that a great deal of work goes into maintaining it. Every time we went into a sand trap, we spread some of it around, so I am guessing employees spend quite a bit of time cleaning it up.
I would probably say that this was the hardest course we played. Often, our balls went out of bounds. Scanning through some of the other reviews, I can see other players have the same difficulty. I am surprised that people would rate the course poorly because of this. Being challenging does not make it a poor course. We played with our 6 year old and he still had lots of fun (he even got a hole in one), although it was not his favourite course.
Other courses in the area that we visited were Darnely Greens (which is a little ways from Cavendish) and River of Adventure in Cavendish. Darnely Greens is also very nice, has lovely landscaping, and a nice quiet setting, but probably does not quite match the quality of Mariner's Cover overall. River of Adventure was fun, but the maintenance is somewhat poor, so definitely does not match the quality of Mariner's Cove.
I would probably say that this was the hardest course we played. Often, our balls went out of bounds. Scanning through some of the other reviews, I can see other players have the same difficulty. I am surprised that people would rate the course poorly because of this. Being challenging does not make it a poor course. We played with our 6 year old and he still had lots of fun (he even got a hole in one), although it was not his favourite course.
Other courses in the area that we visited were Darnely Greens (which is a little ways from Cavendish) and River of Adventure in Cavendish. Darnely Greens is also very nice, has lovely landscaping, and a nice quiet setting, but probably does not quite match the quality of Mariner's Cover overall. River of Adventure was fun, but the maintenance is somewhat poor, so definitely does not match the quality of Mariner's Cove.
Written August 23, 2019
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Thank you for the great review! I'm glad you enjoyed Mariner's Cove Miniature Golf, and appreciated the effort that staff and landscapers put in to keeping it looking beautiful. It is a more challenging course, but the level of difficulty and the beautiful landscaping and water features set it apart from others. Thanks again for the review, and I hope you come back and visit us again soon!
Written August 24, 2019
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Josh and Amy W
Camp Hill, PA15 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
My family and I love playing mini golf. We stopped in to play a round, but our excitement quickly turned to frustration. As others have mentioned, there are very few bumpers to keep balls in play. Balls go flying all over the place (especially frustrating at night w/ a dark green ball!!!) Also, there are very few of the traditional challenges found on mini golf courses. You will only find a lot of elevation changes and sand pits (which gets old really fast). Needless to say, the family was very disappointed and we left after 11 holes...it just got too boring. If you are looking for traditional mini golf which offers a new challenge each hole, this is not for you.
Written July 27, 2019
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I'm sorry to hear you did not enjoy your round! There is no side rails on this course, so guests do find it a bit more challenging. It was planned out like a real golf course, and it is reflected in the name: Mariner's Cove Real Miniature Golf. There are lights on the course for playing at night, so I'm surprised you were having trouble seeing the ball. But you are right, it is not like a traditional "mini golf" course. It's more like real "miniature" golf course, with sand traps, water features, and no side rails. I'm sorry you did not enjoy your visit.
Written August 20, 2019
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Stacy B
Greenville, SC341 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
My two daughters and I (11 & 13) had a great time on this course. While it was steadily busy, each hole feels rather private as there is plenty of shrubbery and water accents to divide them up. It was far from easy, but it wasn't discouragingly difficult, either. Average pricing. We strongly recommend it.
Written August 12, 2017
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Thank you for the great review! I'm glad you and your daughters had a great time on the course. I hope you decide to come back for another round!
Written August 15, 2017
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blair_lyon
Lethbridge, Alberta5 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
This truly is a unique mini putt. Lots of sand bunkers, real golf pins, fun and challenging holes. We chose this as a date night and we loved it! We followed I ripleys believe it or not and were not disappointed!
Written August 11, 2016
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