Seas Aqua Tour at Epcot?

[SoRealBoy]

Has anybody done this tour at Epcot in the living seas tank? I am debating wether to just do this tour or put out the extra money to go to Discovery Cove. Anybody been to both and can help me decide?

 

[GIOny]

I couldn't tell you how to decide but I noticed on the allearsnet newletter they had some peoples experiences at the living seas tank. It may help you to decide if you read their experiences. The web site is allearsnet.com/btp/tours.htm#aqua from there click on Darcel, Jeff, and Deb will take the plunge (they are 3 different sites). I hope this helps, it I find anything on Discovery Cove I will post it. Have Fun!!

 

[alloyd1170]

Im not quite sure which tour youre talking about but Ive done the Dive Quest at Epcot. You must be a certified diver to to this one. It is well worth the money. I had a blast swimming around the tank, interacting with the people, especially the kids, and seeing my family on the other side (they got on the video as well). I got pretty close to the sharks too. You dont need to bring any gear just your c card. If youre just going to snorkel, I personally would skip it since most the stuff is mid to bottom of the tank.

Ive also done Discovery Cove. Again, well worth the money. No diving (just snorkeling). The water is a bit chilly (for the dolphins) but they give you a shortie. Ive done a lot of dolphin swims and this one was by far the best in terms of interaction and education. There are also other areas to swim/snorkel. I was there when it just opened and it was very clean. You do need rsvps since they only allow 1000 in each day. Id request an early dolphin swim as well if possible. Even though they rotated the dolphins around, I think they are more open to deal with people early on, vs later in the day.

alison