What sharks are at Shark Reef IN Typhoon Lagoon?

[Jillinwonderland]

I have swam here before but my friend has never been. She LOVES sharks and would like to know what kind we will be swimming with. I believe it's mostly nurse sharks right?

 

[twinklebug]

I thought they were pool sharks

... sorry, couldn't resist

A quick web-search yielded multiple sites posting:

The aquatic world of the Caribbean comes alive in Shark Reef, a 362,000-gallon saltwater pool where snorkelers swim fin-to-fin with exotic marine life including butterfly fish, French angels, tangs, groupers and even nurse sharks.

... so it looks like you're right

another site added bonnet-head sharks to the list.

I have a pic from three years back of several leopard patterned ones swimming around. Not sure if they're sharks, but they're similar body styles.

 

[tinks_1989]

I am so excited about doing this for my first time I am a bit scared though how close do they get? Sorry to go off topic

 

[buzz5985]

Not close at all. Your at the top of the water, and all the sharks are hugging the bottom.

 

[Belle & Ariel]

The bonnetheads are about a foot long. There are also spotted ones but they are maybe a foot and a half long. Nurse sharks are totally harmless even though they are a little bigger. None of them come near you.
There are stingrays--maybe 3-4 feet across--they will swim near the surface and often rest near the exit stairs. I have heard their stingers are removed.
The experience is not at all scary.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

The sharks in Shark Reef are related to Bruce in Finding Nemo, but their mantra is "People are friends, not food". And the way you can tell a Nurse Shark is that is the one, which if you are accidentally bitten, will provide Band-Aids. At least these are two things that I will tell Guests who ask at the turnstiles.

 

[Tracyannv]

I thought they were pool sharks

... sorry, couldn't resist