Animal Adventures

Overview

Sea World offers the only program in Australia where participants can get close to our stunning reef flora and fauna in a controlled environment using underwater viewing helmets.

Without the need for dive qualifications, guests are able to undergo a dive-like encounter in Shark Bay’s Reef Lagoon while getting up close and personal with beautiful tropical fish, rays and other fascinating marine life including our harmless Leopard and White-tip Reef sharks.

Follow an educational trail with underwater signage and look through to the Shark Lagoon to see the larger Sharks.

In the water, participants are always accompanied by a Dive Leader to ensure their safety at all times. Program duration is approximately 50 minutes with approximately 20 minutes in the water.

Participants are supplied with a wet suit and all equipment for the duration of the tour.

The Reef Helmet Dive is available to guests aged 14 years of age and over at a cost of $80.00* per person.

Reef Helmet Dive programs are available 7 days a week and have approximately six participants per program.

The Nikon Indy 300 will take place on the Gold Coast 23 – 26 October 2008. You may experience traffic delays on your route to Sea World due to this event so please allow additional travelling time to ensure you are on time for your Animal Adventures program.

* All prices are in Australian dollars, are valid until 30 June 2009, are subject to change without notice, and are inclusive of GST.

Download Medical Declaration - SCUBA Diving.pdf (136 KB)

CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION

• Participants must be 14 years of age or over or, if under 14 years of age hold a recognised diving qualification.
• Participants must complete a Diving Medical Declaration (some medical conditions will prohibit participation).
• Participants must be competent swimmers.
• Participants must be able to speak and/or understand English, or have a translator participate in the program with them. There are no complimentary programs for translators. Persons acting as a translator must advise staff at the start of the program. Translators must satisfy all criteria.
• Participants must have controlled motor movement.
• Based on medical advice, participants must not be pregnant.
• Participants are not to travel in an aircraft or proceed above 300 metres for 12 hours or undertake international flights for 24 hours from the completion of the dive.
• Participants must follow directions quickly to the satisfaction of staff.
• Participants must be able to quickly exit the pool area unassisted.
• Participants must not have any open cuts or infections.
• Guests with disabilities are asked to call Customer Connect on 13 33 86 to determine suitability to participate in the Animal Adventures programs. Please note a limited number of special needs programs are available for people with disabilities that otherwise prohibit them from participating.