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Deepen your experience and extend your bottom time: in conjunction with our renowned SCUBA program, Georgia Aquarium is now proud to offer a try-dive rebreather experience (no bubbles!). Now guests can enjoy our majestic whale sharks, manta rays, and other exotic species while donning some of the newest and most innovative rebreather equipment to date. Open Water SCUBA divers ages 15 and up are eligible to participate in this all-inclusive experience with over an hour dive time. All equipment is provided, however, divers are encouraged to bring their personal masks.
We strongly recommend that rebreather participants are proficient divers who are interested in the technology of closed-circuit rebreathers and are confident using unfamiliar equipment.
Regular Price:
Member: $395.95 plus tax.
Non-member: $495.95 plus tax.
Program price includes admission to the Aquarium, all presentations and galleries, all equipment, certificate of participation, exclusive t-shirt, souvenir photo and HD video of your experience.
When:
Saturdays & Sundays at 10:15am. This is a 3.5 hour experience with the dive lasting over an hour. Participants will also get to view some behind-the-scenes areas of Georgia Aquarium.
Who:
All participants must be ages 15 and older. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult in the water. Proof of Open Water SCUBA certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization must be provided, along with photo identification. All participants must have the program liability waiver, medical waiver, and animal interactive program guidelines signed and dated prior to participating in the program. Guests under the age of 18 must have the program liability waiver and animal interactive program guidelines signed and dated by their parent or court appointed legal guardian. Please note that guests must be physically able to climb a ladder in and out of the exhibit.
Date Change Policy:
A date may be changed free of charge if the change is made at least 14 days in advance of the original date of your visit. If the change is made less than 14 days prior to the original date of your visit, a $50 change fee per ticket will be charged. No changes can be made less than 48 hours prior to the date of your original visit, and the guest will be charged the full program cost.
Cancellations/No-Show Policy:
Cancellations and no-shows will not be refunded or rescheduled. Guests arriving late (after the required program check-in time) will not be permitted to participate in the program and will not be refunded or rescheduled. We encourage guests to arrive at the Aquarium with plenty of time to park, enter, and check into the program. Please plan accordingly
Regular price $495.95 + tax
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SWIM with Whale Sharks Program Description:
Journey with Gentle Giants is the only opportunity in the world where you are guaranteed to swim with whale sharks, the largest fish in the world, in Georgia Aquarium's Ocean Voyager exhibit built by The Home Depot. Guests will swim at the surface with a flotation device and air supplied by either a small compressed air cylinder or a snorkel. The following equipment is provided: mask and snorkel, gloves, booties, wetsuit, flotation device and compressed air cylinder. Personal masks are permitted.
Retail Cost: $298.27; $241.65. Price includes admission to the Aquarium, AT&T Dolphin Tales show, 4D Theater, all equipment, the swim, certificate of participation, t-shirt and souvenir photo.
When:
Daily at 4:30 p.m. This is a 2.5 hour experience. The swim portion will last approximately 30 minutes, and participants will also view some behind-the-scenes areas of the Georgia Aquarium. You may need to arrive earlier if you wish to experience AT&T Dolphin Tales show and the 4D Theater.
Who:
All participants must be age 12 and older. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult in the water. No diving/snorkeling experience required.
Cancellations:
At Georgia Aquarium, we recognize that vacation plans can change. A date may be changed if it is made more than 48 hours in advance with a change fee of $50. Cancellations and no-shows will not be refunded or rescheduled.
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Diving with Whale Sharks Program Description:
Journey with Gentle Giants is the only opportunity in the world where SCUBA diving with whale sharks, the largest fish in the world, is guaranteed. Open Water certified divers are eligible to participate in the SCUBA dive program, which is in the Ocean Voyager exhibit built by The Home Depot, with the following equipment provided: mask, fins, tank, buoyancy device, regulator, weights, booties and wetsuits. Personal masks are permitted.
Retail Cost: $407.17; $339.65 Program price includes admission to the Aquarium, AT&T Dolphin Tales show, 4D Theater, all equipment, the dive, certificate of participation, t-shirt and souvenir photo.
When:
Daily at 3 p.m. and with an additional dive on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. This is a 2.5 hour experience. The dive portion will last approximately 30 minutes, and participants will also get to view some behind-the-scenes areas of the Georgia Aquarium. You may need to arrive earlier if you wish to experience the AT&T Dolphin Tales show and 4D Theater.
Who:
All participants must be ages 12 and older. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult in the water. Proof of Open Water SCUBA certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization must be provided, along with photo identification.
Cancellations:
At Georgia Aquarium, we recognize that vacation plans can change. A date may be changed if it is made more than 48 hours in advance with a change fee of $50. Cancellations and no-shows will not be refunded or rescheduled.
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Penguins are among our most beloved animals here at Georgia Aquarium. Now, in our Penguin Encounter, you can go behind the scenes at the Cold Water Quest gallery and meet a penguin! In this program, you’ll enjoy an up close and personal encounter with a penguin, and you’ll also learn much more about these incredible animals, including how we care for them, as well as our research and conservation initiatives on their behalf – which are supported by your ticket dollars and participation in this program! At the close of this approximately-30-minute experience, you’ll have a greater understanding and appreciation of these remarkable birds, and you’ll even take home a professional photo of your memorable day courtesy of Georgia Aquarium.
Price does NOT include General Admission or entrance to the AT&T Dolphin Celebration presentation.
Reservations are available on a first come, first served basis and times are subject to change. We recommend purchasing in advance via our Call Center in order to guarantee your spot: 404-581-4000.
Age Requirements: Participants must be at least 7 years old to participate. All participants under age 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult. There is a maximum of 3 children (ages 16 and under) per paying adult. Guests under the age of 18 must have the program liability waiver and animal interactive program guidelines signed and dated by their parent or court appointed legal guardian.
Special Needs: Guests with special needs must call prior to making a reservation at 404.581.4000. Reasonable special needs accommodations can be supported on a case-by-case basis with prior notification.
Due to the nature of caring for animals, Georgia Aquarium reserves the right to modify, cancel and/ or reschedule programs without notice. Reasonable accommodations will be made to reschedule guests as effectively as possible.
Retail: $59.95
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With our unique sea otter encounter experience, you can go behind the scenes of our Cold Water Quest gallery and interact with these charismatic animals. Over the course of approximately 40 minutes, you’ll enjoy an exclusive tour of the sea otter facility and a special educational presentation on sea otters, then help prepare a sea otter meal, and finally, participate in an exciting sea otter training session alongside Georgia Aquarium’s own animal trainers. The otter encounter experience offers exclusive, up-close and personal animal encounters with sea otters while learning more about the Aquarium's rescue, research and conservation initiatives, which includes providing much-needed homes for orphaned and stranded sea otters! You’ll even take home a professional photo of your special and meaningful experience, courtesy of Georgia Aquarium.
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE General Admission or entry to the to AT&T Dolphin Celebration presentation.
Participants must be at least 7 years old to participate.
All participants under age 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult. There is a maximum of 3 children (ages 16 and under) per paying adult.
Guests under the age of 18 must have the program liability waiver and animal interactive program guidelines signed and dated by their parent or court appointed legal guardian.
Retail: $59.95 Member $53.95
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Price does NOT include General Admission or entrance to the AT&T Dolphin Celebration presentation.
Reservations are available on a first come, first served basis and times are subject to change. We recommend purchasing in advance via our Call Center in order to guarantee your spot: 404-581-4000.
Age Requirements: Participants must be at least 7 years old to participate. All participants under age 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult. There is a maximum of 3 children (ages 16 and under) per paying adult. Guests under the age of 18 must have the program liability waiver and animal interactive program guidelines signed and dated by their parent or court appointed legal guardian.
Special Needs: Guests with special needs must call prior to making a reservation at 404.581.4000. Reasonable special needs accommodations can be supported on a case-by-case basis with prior notification.
Due to the nature of caring for animals, Georgia Aquarium reserves the right to modify, cancel and/ or reschedule programs without notice. Reasonable accommodations will be made to reschedule guests as effectively as possible.
Retail $64.95
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Go behind the scenes to experience some of the day-to-day operations at Georgia Aquarium. You’ll discover fascinating facts about our marine life, learn about our research and conservation initiatives to protect our world oceans and get an exclusive look at our incredible galleries.
Tours offer the opportunity to come closer than ever before to our animal inhabitants, featuring visits to the topside decks of our Ocean Voyager and Tropical Diver galleries. Additionally, guests will get to visit our Correll Center, commissary and Ocean Voyager filtration room, where we house all the equipment to filter our 6.3 million gallon habitat.
Tour Times: Daily, every half hour from 10:30am – 4pm
Tour Length: 45 minutes
All ages are welcomed on this tour. High heels, food, drinks and strollers are not permitted on this tour. There are no restroom stops along the tour route. Cameras are allowed.
Retail $15
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