Sun Life Stadium

I used to go here a lot when I was younger, but last month I went for the first time in probably 15 years.
I’ll start by saying parking is completely ridiculous. I ended up having to park in a lot over a mile away from the stadium, due to the lot being full, and walk to the stadium which resulted in being about 15 minutes late for the game. Plus after the game (it was a night game) we had to walk back to the car at 1:00am.
Once we arrived the lines to get past security were long, and we ended up not being able to get in because one of the ladies had a purse. So we had to get out of line, go wait in another long line to put her purse in a locker. Then get back into the security line.
Once we got in we enjoyed an overpriced beer and snack. The stadium isn’t really «comfortable» with the seating, but you can’t really sit anyway. People in front of you seem to always stand, so your stuck standing. It just so happens there was a guy probably 6′ 10″ tall in the seat in front of us who decided to stand. So even standing you had to position yourself at an odd angle to see anything.
The atmosphere is really the best thing about this place, the environment surrounding a very competitive sport.
1 star for the experience and another star because my New York Giants won :)

We came here today for the last game of the regular season. I hadn’t been here since they had done the improvements. It is a nice start since it is still in progress can’t give a final review. The equipment is in the parking lot just waiting for the season to end so they can start with enclosing the top and adding a much needed roof. Sorry it happened after the Marlins left for their own enclosed stadium down south. The bathrooms the only upgrade so far is the tile flooring. All the food concessions are new freshly painted in a teal Dolphins color. We tailgated before with our group so didn’t have the opportunity to try. I did however buy beers domestic canned $ 9. and imports are $ 10. Also I tried a frozen strawberry daiquiri in a tall plastic cup it said premium alcohol however I tasted none just a cheap mix at $ 16. I will not have again on my visit next season.
The seating was probably the biggest change comfortable padded teal blue seats a treat from the hard plastic that was there previously. They were very faded and past due for this welcomed upgrade. It’s about time. Hopefully with all these improvements we will get to be the host city of the Super Bowl in the near future.

Don’t get season tickets to the Dolphins they don’t care about season ticket holders just here money.
Parking sucks even when you use the parking app they make you park in the back and don’t tell you about it. Make sure you have there cheap orange car hanger…

Always a great time at Sun Life Stadium to catch a Dolphins or Hurricanes game (I am an avid fan of both). Although the stadium is a bit dated, the renovations make the place feel new and fresh. I love the new teal seats and the look of the ’72 Club; it makes it feel like a high-​end football experience.
Parking is expensive, but that’s all sports venues these days. Tailgating is easy and always a good time. Lines to exit the parking lot after games are always atrocious. Also: make sure you leave the tailgate early because the lines to get into the stadium are often long and slow, especially RIGHT before game time.
Bring your sunscreen and sunglasses because only about 5% of the stadium is in the shade at game time (although the new canopy coming next season will apparently improve upon that).
Go Dolphins!

After attending numerous Miami Dolphin games at the Sun Life Stadium I have come to the conclusion that this stadium is great on some aspects but lacks.
We have had Season Pass Tickets through work for the pass two years sitting in the «Club Level». Parking passes are included and located in the Blue Section. Coming in and out of the game we have never had any real issues or had to wait very long. Arriving early to the games is always the way to go and our car is parked a near 100 feet from the Stadium! There is also quite a bit of Porta Potties around. Depending on what time you go you might want to bring your own TP ladies!
Tailgating is a MUST and always a blast as you can bring anything you want into the parking lot! Food for Days– Grills– TV’s– Games– Booze– Fun– Friends! Such a great spot for partying! The parking lots get pretty full closer to the start time of the game and fans are always fun to watch and interact with. Tailgating opens up 4 hours before the game! PrimeTime to start the Parking Lot Bash!
*Tip: When Tailgating bring a large Garbage Bag to put all your trash in; at the end of the day just leave it next to your car/​in your spot and the Stadium will come and pick it up!
If you already have tickets in hand head straight to the gates! For ladies it is easier to bring as little as possible into the game. Bag Check lines get long and holds up getting inside. Wearing a Clear Bag will help you get through fast! Staff once inside the Stadium are friendly and will direct you to where you need to go, if needed. Our seats have always been in the same spot on the second level.
«Club» Level to me does not seem that fancy or upscale. The food served is very poor and the beer selection is the same across the board. Although they do offer Cans/​Aluminum/​Draughts. They do also serve Popular Brand Name Liquors and Mini Wines for those like Michael C who ONLY drinks Wine all day! There is plenty of seating in the Food Court Areas and Restrooms are on every corner with short lines. The Restrooms are always very clean and stocked! Gift Shops are also located on the second floor with large selections!
Overall, this is a easy Stadium to come to for the game that will be a day of fun! I would not plan to eat here which is a disappointment since drinking and snacking goes hand and hand. We have experienced way to much inedible food here. This is why Tailgating is the Perfect Play!

I remember when this was Joe Robbie stadium and the Dolphin fans were everywhere. Now these days the Dolphin fans dont really seem like fans. The crowd is made up of tourist and bored locals it seems. The ticket prices are very very low so i was shocked to see the low turn out of Dolphin fans against the Baltimore Ravens. The mega choice of vendors had me surprised. So many choices for food on the other hand the drink choices get a severe thumbs down. Beer choices are very very basic. The alcohol drinks vendors are far and few in between. Either way i had a great time.

I’ve now been to this stadium for a handful of times for Dolphins games. Not the loudest one I’ve been to by a long shot, despite its 76,000+ seating capacity, but it’s pretty easy to get into and out of.
$ 40 to park without a permit.
Domestic beers delivered to you in the stands are $ 9.
My nephew says the pretzels are good, but I’ve never tried one.

Today I toured the stadium. I even got to stand on the actual football field. I had my picture taken at the 50 yard line. That was a cool experience. Remind me to buy season tickets and they’re not that expensive believe it or not. Comes down to starting at about $ 80 a game on the 100 level and that’s not a bad price to pay when you’re so near to the field

The «improvements» to the stadium ate not visible to me. Parking this season has been horrible (for Dolphins games). I realize less parking due to construction but season ticket/​parking pass holders pay good money only to be treated like crap by MDPD and glorified parking attendants.
Don’t get me started on bathrooms– no upgrades there. In fact they are worse than ever– I went into one the first game of the season and 60% of the stalls were «out of order» and the others were gross and overflowing. I know the stadium cannot control the gross women but there wasn’t even an attendant as usual.
Food– while they’ve added somewhat better food (I.e. BurgerFi, Versailles, Seafood, Tacos) the service is beyond slow. 10 minutes to get a burger after ordering! The staff is not well trained and it’s a clusterfuck. Also they tend to be out of a lot of things when ordering.
Last, the seats are tighter than before. You can’t cross your legs, you can’t put your feet up to stretch out. It’s definitely a «pack ‘em in like sardines» mentality but the stadium is never full so… I sit in 101 for Canes games. I had the opportunity to try 119 North Club Sideline. The seats are cushioned. I wish that feature was done throughout the stadium. However with no roof/​cover and scorching temps it was difficult to enjoy the seats.
Hopefully the cover/​tarp will improve that aspect but I’ve been extremely underwhelmed especially with all of the money spent on «upgrades».

Yesterday was my first NFL game, first time at this stadium and brought the whole family with me so it was a pretty big deal! I did some research beforehand for the parking because I don’t like chaos and like to be prepared for everything. After reading that parking would be $ 40 per vehicle (we had two vehicles), I looked for tickets on Stubhub and Ticketmaster. I was able to secure one electronic $ 25 Orange parking pass from each site. Found the first ticket the Wednesday before the Sunday game and the second ticket was found on Thursday. I recommend looking further in advance than I did. Side note/​irony: That same Thursday night Sun Life Stadium announced there would be five free off site lots opened for the rest of the season to accommodate guests since some of the lots were not available due to construction. The timing! Oh well, it was worth it to be closer.
Arrived at the site at 11:40am for a 1pm game. The signs made it very easy to follow to the Orange and $ 40 cash lots. We followed the signs for the Orange parking lots which led us to a few parking attendants holding scanners. Once our tickets were scanned, we drove forward and were met with more parking attendants who told us exactly what spot to park in. Easy.
We started walking towards the stadium, passing tons of tailgaters and took some pictures outside. A friend told me that the bag lines can be pretty long and you’re only allowed to bring a clear 12×6×12 bag or the website lists measurements for small bags. We purposely did not bring bags, just wallet, phones, keys and the allowed 1 bottle of 16 oz unopened water per person. Not sure if it was because we got there just early enough, but both the no bag and bag lines were pretty short. Again, easy!
Once we got through, we had an idea which entrance to go in from the map we saw on the website, but confirmed with one the employee at a small info tent. She told us which entrance/​ramp would be the best. By 12 pm we were at our seats.
The game was very fun. It went from scorching hot to pouring. They’re working on getting the whole stadium covered, but definitely bring hats and sunglasses. We didn’t buy food. Just drinks from the counters inside. $ 4 for a regular soda or $ 11 in a bigger collectible cup that comes with free refills and $ 7.75 for a 20 oz of bud light draft beer. The vendors that walked through the stadium with canned beer were charging $ 9 – 10 per can.
We stayed the entire game so we were in the crowds and lines, but leaving wasn’t too bad. We were parked at Orange lot 13 so that was pretty close to the Turnpike access.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised of how painless it was getting in and out of the game. I thought the staff were all very nice.

As a UM season ticket holder (since 2010), plus the occasional concert, some Marlins games etc, I’ve spent my fair share of time at Sun Life…
Since I haven’t really spent much time in other football stadiums (I assume seeing Eminem at Metlife doesn’t count lol) I don’t really have much of a point of comparison, but I can tell you I’ve never found anything at Sun Life to be amazing, hence the 3 stars.
When the upgrades were first announced I, like many others, worried about how moving seats would impact me. As it turns out, being forced to move seats to the «shady» side was a god send, and although the shade cover won’t be completed until next season, I can happily report sunburn is no longer a cause of concern for me (though I’ll let you know for sure after next weekend’s noon kickoff).
However, other than my seats moving, things have probably only gotten worse in other aspects. Gone are the bathroom attendants, that yes, were annoying and rude, but probably would have stopped me from stepping in an overflowing toilet flood this last weekend (thankfully I was sober enough to save myself from certain disaster).
They also seemed to have decreased the number of arepa operators, and you guys have no idea how badly drunk Savanna insists on finding an arepa at these games.
Overall, the staff seems to have gotten a tad nicer, and I have made quite good friends with the bartenders inside, as well as the concession people selling water lol.

Been to this stadium several times over many years. Mainly for special events, the occasional foozball game and even recently a URBAN obstacle race. What else can I say… I dont know why they keep changing the name, why they cant stop doing construction, and not that I give a crap about the Dolphins, but I wish for the local fans, they would have a good season.
Good location, easy access, has great events.

It’s 2015 and the renovation to what I always have and always will call «Joe Robbie» are coming along well. Our seats for the Miami Hurricanes season were moved just a little bit with the construction, but we feel they are better than last year without even asking. Great for us of course. I understand the goal is to have more Super Bowls at the stadium and I feel once they include the covering they speak about, thnigs will be great. As for the atmosphere, well the teams just need to show up and the fans need to support no matter what. There are plenty of food and drink options and the bathrooms are kept well. Clean and lines are managable. Parking has been pretty easy as well for the first couple of games and egress is not bad getting in and out. A winner to me!

Great stadium! Very helpful, friendly staff! But, if you buy the refillable soda souviner cup, keep your receipt or you won’t be able to get a refill :(The tickets at the gate are ridiculously high, we went on stubhub right there and got 2 phenomenal seats for the cost of one of their nosebleed seats. The stadium is really nice, the store is great, however the majority of merchandise was the dolphins, would have liked more Hurricanes stuff!

I’ve frequented Sun Life Stadium for countless Canes games (RIP Orange Bowl), one Dolphins game, a couple Marlins games when they used to play here, and yet, the only time I’ve seen this place at capacity? The Colombia soccer game! What a difference thousands of super passionate fans make.
That all being said, Sun Life Stadium got a facelift this year which warrants updating a review, or writing a new one if you’re like me! They decreased the number of seats, changed them to turquoise, added more restaurants, nicer video boards, and spruced up the design a bit (bye Britto). Some other changes were made which will be evident to high rollers, of which I am not. Overall, it feels clean and exciting; however, I will miss the orange seats that I felt unified the Hurricanes and Dolphins.
Overall, that soccer game was truly the only time I had issues with parking or getting to the stadium. Traditionally, the location makes it easy to access from all ends. Definitely beats stadiums located smack dab in the middle of downtown cities. Although, that would make the drive a little easier.
From those working the parking lot and scanning tickets, to those at the concessions stands and monitoring sections, I feel like everyone is generally pleasant.
I’ll continue coming back for football games, soccer games, and hopefully never again a baseball game.

«Miami Dolphins #1»
I love the Dolphins (hate the Canes. Go Gators!). I was at Sun Life Stadium (I guess that’s what it’s called now) to watch a preseason Dolphins game and despite the low stakes and lack of enthusiasm I still had a lot of fun.
Parking was relatively easy, especially coming in off of the turnpike. The parking lot had a great vibe that is extremely tailgate friendly. After a few drinks in the lot it was time to head in (pro tip: each person is allowed to bring in one sealed bottle of water).
On the way in to the giant structure you can see that it has a pretty unique design. I have always liked the massive Guggenheim style spiral ramps and the escalators to heaven. Unfortunately, the stadium is not old enough to be retro or new enough to be exciting so this summer there were massive renovations. The renovations are ongoing and you can see the pillars for what will become the shade roof.
Once inside there are a lot of additional improvements. The concourses have been given a facelift (in Miami everything has plastic surgery). A bunch of regional restaurants that have locations outside of the stadium now have locations inside. This lends a wonderful local vibe and improves the overall food quality. Some of these options are Café Versailles, Bodega Taqueria, Sloppy Joe’s, Bru’s Room and BurgerFi. I know that places like Sloppy Joe’s and Versailles iconic brands but perhaps they could have more signage to explain the backstory of these places to some of the Sport obsessives that may not be familiar with them (it’s OK we can make fun of the sports fans. They aren’t reading Unilocal and they definitely didn’t get this far into my review). Along with these local options there are still a lot of the standard stadium stands but many of them have been renamed to seem like local establishments (Haute Dog, Edgewater Grill). I ate at the Versailles because it is always a favorite of mine. The Cuban sandwich was good but not as good as at the real restaurant. The mariquitas were the most disappointing part. The were not fresh and tasted like the might have come out of a bag. They definitely could have used salt and mojo. I also got a pastelito. Oddly, they offered guava OR cheese but not Guava AND Cheese. I went with the guava and it had excellent flavor but it lacked the flaky crispy texture that I am used to from the legendary Little Havana location. The pricing was fair at $ 10 & $ 4. It’s more than the restaurant but less than you expect to pay for the mediocre stadium fare that is generally available.
Oh, by the way, there was a football game going on. Once inside the bowl the most noticeable difference was the orange seats are gone and replaced by Dolphins blue. I support this because it is hostile to the Canes fans and it is will make them feel less welcome in their own home. They have also changed the structure of the seating to create more rows and to move the fans closer to the field. Another big change is the lower level 50 yard line seats on the shady side have been replaced by a massive VIP partying and seating area. In a sport that is already very expensive to attend this just seems to create a greater division between the longtime fans and the corporate interests (those renovations don’t pay for themselves). Even though the seats we had were in the corner of the lower level they had great visibility to the entire field. The large video screens also helped to keep track of all the angles. When the Dolphins get a touchdown they play the Jimmy Buffet song Fins. It is a relatively new tradition and I am not on board. At least they still play the fight song after the extra points.
Unfortunately, the fins didn’t win but it was a pre-​season game so that made the loss easier to take. Leaving the stadium was easy and organized though that may be attributable to the much smaller than usual crowd.
Lastly, I guess most people go to Sun Life Stadium to watch football. I want to go on record and state that the greatest thing that ever happened at this stadium was in 1993 when I saw U2 on the Zoo TV tour. Music and food are so much more fun than sports and at the end of the evening there are no winners and losers. Everybody gets to have a great time.

The stadium is much better. The new seats are comfortable. I do thank all the police department that takes care of us! There are lots of them all over the place, directing traffic, persons and inside the stadium. I felt very safe! So, thanks Police Dept!!!
As for the new stadium, it is nice and you can see the field quite well! i“m sitting in 121 and it is better than I thought.
All in all, they are doing better. Enjoy and let’s go fins!!!

This stadium is huge and used for multiple sporting and entertainment events. There’s always plenty if staff and officers to assist in organized parking and flow of the stadium. The seats have recently been updated (now Dolphin teal instead of orange. a bit softer to the eye).
Club level is very clean, with food selections that include a carving station, pulled pork, grilled burgers, hot dogs, fries, there’s even pizza!
Food: get pulled pork nachos! Make sure to get the tangy bbq sauce in top
Be sure to remember to show your club level card ticket to get the discount on food items.
No matter where you sit in the stadium, you can have a great view with the two huge big screens showing each play (I’ve heard some talk about additional big screens coming soon!)
Whenever we come to this stadium, whether it’s for a college football tailgate or NFL Dolphins game. it’s a good time.

Jazz In The Gardens is getting bigger and better each year. This 3-​day event happens annual, usually at the start of spring and around spring break. Friday is the VIP kick off party and Saturday and Sunday is hot, packed, full of food vendors, portable restrooms that’s not too scary (just don’t look in) and ladies bring the wipes.
The gates open up at 2pm. Once you park, then you have to walk to the east side gate. Wait in another line which the 2^nd gate opens at 3pm. Then you walk a country mile to the area you want to sit in. I personally like VIP for obvious reasons or if I don’t luck up, General admission is the next thing, as you can bring your own chair. Place a few frozen drinks of your choice and food in your chair and try to get them pass security (good luck) I suggest being extremely crafty.
Food vendors galore. They are pricey! Therfore come packing. For a 4pc wing and fries meal, it was $ 12, qt sized flavored drinks, $ 10, conch, fried, salad, stewed, $ 10 and up, corn on the cob $ 7, ribs, $ 15, fish and chips $ 15. Whatever your fancy is, they got you, just be prepared to fork over the muLAH!
The people. Amazing group of folks. Everyone I encountered were just good down home folks. Beautiful men and women from all over the place. People actually fly into attend this annual event. I met people from Arizona, California, Texas, Georgia, Panama city, Tennessee, west Virginia, Bahamas, New York… and that’s just to name a few. I can’t say anything bad about this event. I gave it a 4-​star, because I always feel there is room for improvement.
Now Saturday’s line of of artists.
Sheila E, Peabo, Jeffrey Osborne, Freddy Jackson, Howard Hewett, Toni Braxton and the finale, R. sexy ass (I’m sorry) Kelly. This man here. …OMG…He shut it down 2am in the morning. I am now a bigger fan of R Kelly’s. I love the I believe I can fly, bounce bounce. The step songs and I don’t see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind. .but this dude is on a level that surpasses all my womanly understandings. Whoa. .ahhh, let’s just say, he did it for me. And apparently all the women there too. And it seem like a bunch of men too. Lol… I’m so serious. I think we had a big orgy when he came on last night. Whoaaa… I’m still talking about it. But all in all, Kim enjoyed herself last night. I am looking forward to doing the two day next year and years to come. Ohhhh Man we had a good time last night. My people are amazing folks. The media paint such a negative picture of us but don’t believe the foolishness. I had an incident yesterday whereas I literally passed out. By the time I came to, paramedics, police officers, my people were helping a sister out. Man the outpouring Iove just overwhelmed me. It was hot as hell out there yesterday, I know… I wasn’t hydrated well enough. So lesson Learned. People I didn’t even know were buying me cold water, food and icing me down and that pricey food and didn’t want me to pay them back and ensuring my well being was OK. I felt embarrassed because I don’t remember falling out and all the fuss Surronding me. As this has never happened to me. While walking that country mile to our area, people still were telling me to sit down in their chairs and under their umbrellas. Just a humbling and amazing experience. I think I teared up because the love was genuine. It was coming from a good place.
If you haven’t experienced Jazz In
The Gardens, you should. It truly does the mind, body and soul good. Get There If You Can!

For those of us that grew up in the area, this will forever and always will be Joe Robbie Stadium, the original name when this stadium was built.
Go Dolphins!!! Go Marlins!!!

Bei der Ankunft zum Stadion (2.5h vor Kick-​off) war das Parken (ohne Pre-​Purchase Ticket) problemlos und ging sehr speditiv vonstatten! Sehr nette Guides zeigten den Weg, der Spaziergang zum Stadion war nicht lange und einfach zu finden.
Da wir früh waren, mussten wir für den Einlass nicht lange anstehen.
Im Stadion war alles sehr gut ausgeschildert aber es ist ein bisschen in die Jahre gekommen, hoffentlich wird es bald renoviert. Trotzdem hat alles funktioniert, die Toiletten waren selbst dem riesen Ansturm in der Halftime gewachsen (ca. 10min Anstehen, bei Damen und Herren erwa gleich lange). Auch war immer jemand dort, der geputzt hatte.
Das Angebot an Essen und Trinken ist sehr abwechslungsreich und preislich okay (11 $ für ein Refill Becher 0.5l oder 8 $ für eine kleine Pizza).
Wir waren im Gästesektor 114, was bei heller Haut ein Problem sein kann, da man der Mittagssonne (1pm Spiel) ausgesetzt ist. Hut und Sonnenbrille und viel Flüssigkeit ist ein Muss, ein langärmliges Shirt hilft auch. Im Home Sektor sitzt man im Schatten.
Die Plätze waren an der 50 Yard Linie, Reihe 11, tiefer sollte man nicht sitzen, da blockt die Bank ab und zu das Blickfeld.
Nach dem Spiel hatten wir ca. 15 Minuten um mit dem Auto aus dem Parkplatz zu fahren, und hatten nachher noch ein wenig Stau, aber dafür dass es ca. 60’000 Zuschauer waren, finde ich das nicht so schlecht.
Sehr empfehlenswert, auch wenn die Tickets ein wenig teuer waren.
Obwohl die Dolphins verloren hatten, war die Stimmung allgemein gut und es gab mit beiden Fan-​Parteien keine Probleme.
Ich hoffe ich kann das irgendwann mal wiederholen.

Stade qui vieillit un peu avec le temps. Quoi qu’il en soit, bonne ambiance pour voir les Dolphins