Ever scuba dive Epcot's Aquarium?

[rmaiers]

Definately want to dive in the tank at Epcot next time I am down in WDW....

Is this opportunity still available? Hard to find info about it....

 

[WDSearcher]

I've never done it, but here's the info ...

EPCOT DIVEQUEST

Experience a 40-minute dive adventure in The Living Seas aquarium with over 65 species of marine animals. Total length of program, including training and dive, is 2.5 to 3 hours.

Offered daily at 4:30 & 5:30pm.

Age Limit: 10 years and older. Ages 10 - 14 must dive with a parent or guardian who is at least 18 years old. Proof of current SCUBA "open water" adult certification is required.

Cost: $140 per person, Theme Park admission is not required. Includes dive and gear, locker room, free T-shirt, certificate, stamp and refreshments.

More Info/To Book: For further information call 407-560-5590. To book DiveQuest call (407) WDW-TOUR between 7:00am and 8:00pm daily. Hours may vary during holidays.

 

[clkelley]

My son will be doing this in May. Although it says theme park admission is not required, that only applies to the diver.

If family members/friends want to watch the dive, they must have admission to Epcot!!

We had a scare last week about this though. My son lost his wallet including his C Card!!!

Since this is a surprise, I was trying hard to figure out how to tell him he had to hurry to get a new card!!

Fortunately, the wallet showed up a couple of days later with everything intact, except for the cash.

Carol

 

[MickeyMoller]

My husband has done this dive twice and really enjoyed it. He does a lot of diving and said that the concentration of fish that you get to see is what makes it a super experience. I don't think waving through the windows at the guests hurts either. They video tape your dive and you have the opportunity to purchase it afterward. The T-shirt and certificate are nice. Pretty cool set up!

Shari

 

[Bucky]

I did this dive back in 12/99. Had a blast. It was a great experience both fo rme and my family. Tons of different fish including sharks and rays. You also get to interact with the diners in the Coral Reef restaurant.

 

[lindajo]

Originally posted by WDSearcher
I've never done it, but here's the info ...

EPCOT DIVEQUEST

Experience a 40-minute dive adventure in The Living Seas aquarium with over 65 species of marine animals. Total length of program, including training and dive, is 2.5 to 3 hours.

Offered daily at 4:30 & 5:30pm.

Age Limit: 10 years and older. Ages 10 - 14 must dive with a parent or guardian who is at least 18 years old. Proof of current SCUBA "open water" adult certification is required.

Cost: $140 per person, Theme Park admission is not required. Includes dive and gear, locker room, free T-shirt, certificate, stamp and refreshments.

More Info/To Book: For further information call 407-560-5590. To book DiveQuest call (407) WDW-TOUR between 7:00am and 8:00pm daily. Hours may vary during holidays.

Is this the same thing as "Epcot Seas Aqua Tour" featured in Disney Magazine-Spring 2004? Sounds like it, but the article (in Q&A form) states you don't have to be a good swimmer, It is a "supplied air snorkel"("with a regulator and compressed air, just like a scuba diver.") Then later on in the article they do refer to it as "Dive Quest". States also,"The two-and-a half-hour Aqua Tour costs $100 and features a backstage tour, equipment instruction, and a 30-minute swim. park admission is not required nor included. Call 407-939-8687. It does not mention anything about having to be certified, in fact it implies that you do not have to be able to swim, as they use flotation vests...?

Lots of conflicting info, but I am glad I read your post. DH was slightly interested, but probably not at $140-and he is not certified at anything-scuba wise. Thanks for the info..

 

[WDSearcher]

AQUA TOUR

An Amazing Aqua Adventure! This unique program offers a close look into more than 65 diverse species of marine life, including sharks, turtles, rays, and tropical fish. This adventure takes you into the water to explore The Living Seas's marine environment using a Scuba Assisted Snorkel unit. Before entering the water, you will tour the aquarium, and learn about some of the marine life you will encounter on your amazing aqua tour adventure.

Duration: 2 1/2 hours with the in-water experience lasting 30 minutes.

Location and Time: daily at 12:30 pm. Guests will be greeted at the Guest Relations window outside the main entrance of Epcot 15 minutes prior to the program's start time.

Restrictions: All guests ages 8 and up are welcome to participate. (Guests between 8 and 16 will need to be accompanied by apaying parent or legal guardian.) SCUBA certification not required.

Cost: $100 per person; includes all gear, refreshments, a T-shirt, and a group photo. Theme Park admission is not required or included.

**Note: Please bring a bathing suit. All Guests will be wearing wetsuits. You DO NOT need any special certifications to participate in this program. Please do not bring cameras of any kind.

 

[iwannabeminnie]

We did Dive Quest in November, and you MUST be a certified diver.

 

[Disneylovers]

DH did the dive for his fourth time last month. The aqua tour is different, you don't have to be a certified diver to do that (we thought about it for the girls and I, but decided to just wave and video DH. ) Just wish they would change the logo on the tshirt, and certificate, he now has four of the same tshirts!

 

[lindajo]

So are we talking about 2 different "tours" here, one that requires certification and costs $140, and another that costs $100 and doesn't require certification???

 

[ChairborneRangr]

That's the way it reads to me. The DiveQuest times have been 4:30 and 5:30 for years. I'd never heard of the aqua tour before.

*edit*
I just checked it out on AllEars.net
http://allearsnet.com/btp/tour_aqua.htm

Sounds cool!