![]() In 2022, the cost of Animal Trek is $79 and added to the base of your Discovery Cove day ticket price. (I wish someone had been up there taking photos of me!) Maybe if you’re snorkeling they could get some photos. However, I’m not sure that the camera angle is great for friends or family members to get any great pictures of you holding the shark. There is a bridge that goes over the shark tank, where people can stand if they are not part of the Shark Swim Experience. Travel Tips: No cameras or video cameras are allowed in the shark tank. In 2022, Swimming with Sharks is $169 added onto your base Discovery Cove ticket. Definitely a MUST DO if you’re visiting during Shark Week □ Although you might want to book well in advance for that time frame! The Shark Swim Experience is definitely unique and maybe a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list adventure to swim with sharks without being scared. So count on less than 10 minutes to swim with sharks, probably, unless they change things. The only problem is that the Shark Swim was over too fast! I heard an aquarist that was with us in the shark tank say to another staff member while we were snorkeling that it had already been 6 minutes and time to get out. During our encounter, no shark ever came face to face or even very close to us. There were a few that were swimming below us. Instead, most of the sharks were content to lay around on the floor of the tank. ![]() This was the BEST PART! There were a variety of sharks in the tank, but none with the nasty set of teeth that scare you when face to face! Next, it was on to snorkeling and swimming with sharks. We simply chose a long wet suit to wear for both of our encounters (including the Dolphin Experience), but I guess you could put on a long wet suit just for this encounter if you wanted to. Sitting down in a shallow part of the pool and petting a sharkĪfter an introduction to the Shark Swim Experience (we had to snorkel through the Great Reef to get to the other side to get to the shark tank location), we made sure we were well suited up.įor the Shark Swim Experience, we needed to wear a long wet suit.Related: 105 Quotes about Sharks, Scuba Diving and the Ocean What You Can Do in the Shark Swim Experienceĭuring our Shark Swim Experience, we had two separate encounters: And there are 20 sharks who call this place home! ![]() Trying to get too many people in there wouldn’t work. The reason behind so few Shark Swims? It’s because Discovery Cove doesn’t want to overwhelm the sharks with too many people in their habitat. And those lucky guests are split into two smaller groups of people during the experience. Only eight people can do the Swim with Sharks experience per day. Which made it incredibly hard to find a date to book Discovery Cove. When we booked Discovery Cove, I knew that the Shark Swim Experience was a MUST. Discovery Cove Shark Swim Experience Review To get the most value from your day, it is smart to get there as early as possible to grab your lounge chairs, eat, get lockers, change, get wet suits or snorkeling gear, and get in the water as soon as it opens. You can arrive as early as 7:00 a.m., though, to start the check-in process and eat breakfast. There is so much included at Discovery Cove that you really don’t need to bring much of anything! Which is great, because the following items are not allowed for you to bring into Discovery Cove:ĭiscovery Cove is open from 9 a.m. Not only do you get the all-inclusive resort experience for one day, but for just a little bit more you’ll be able to visit even more theme parks and a water park for two weeks afterwards! What You Can’t Bring to Discovery Cove In June 2022, the upgrade option only cost $28 for two theme parks and $42 for the three theme parks, including Busch Gardens.That is a crazy awesome deal! Upgraded Ticket Option: Best Value in Orlando!ĭiscovery Cove tickets come with an upgrade option for UNLIMITED FREE ADMISSION to SeaWorld and Aquatica (and Busch Gardens for an additional upgrade) for 14 days. drinks (see pictures and more information below).food (see pictures and information below).snorkeling gear (prescription goggles are available upon request).This all-inclusive resort in Orlando gives you free use of: What’s Free at Discovery Cove with Admission Bird encounters are part of the upgraded Animal Trek experience (see our Animal Trek review below), but during those experiences the Explorer’s Aviary will be closed to other guests for a private encounter. This is perfect for little ones or adults that don’t want to get in the water. ![]() This is definitely an area that’s an unexpected surprise among so many other water-based activities. ![]()
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