Shark Fans, Get a Little Closer…
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Folks are now allowed to swim or dive with whale sharks and thousands of other fish as part of a new program at the world’s largest fish tank at the Georgia Aquarium. Swimming with the “gentle giants” will set you back $190 per person or $290 per person to dive.
There will only be a maximum of six swimmers and six divers a day. Each will be allowed in the water for 30 minutes. The program is open to anyone 12 years old and older, but those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. And divers must be certified. Videos of swim/dives are available for participants for $50.
Already, 1,500 people have signed on through 2008 and for the next three months it’s almost completely booked.
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Awesome - I went cage diving in the Atlantis Aquarium in the Hampton area a few years back for my birthday. It was amazing fun lol - they had eels and the regular aquarium sharks (about 10) like sand bar sharks in there. You still would not want to put your hand out of the cage but still great fun and we stayed under for longer than 30 minutes but this one looks amazing as well! I would recommend trying it and $300 is cheap for an experience such as this.
we almost did this for my birthday