Swimming With Sharks Experience For Juniors at Blue Planet Aquarium

Kids can experience the thrill of swimming with sharks at The Blue Planet Aquarium, the North-West's premier aquarium situated right here in Ellesmere Port, Chester!

8 - 15 year olds can get up close and personal with Europe's largest collection of sharks in a huge 3.8 million litre tank and enjoy the experience of a lifetime or make it a gift to remember for the young daredevil or marine life maniac in your life.

Book via the 'Book Now' button above.

Alternatively, click the 'Gift Experiences' button to buy this unforgettable gift experience.

Juniors dive in the reef section of Blue Planet's Caribbean Reef Exhibit to mingle with Blacktip Reef Sharks, large Stingrays, Zebra Sharks as well as a variety of tropical fish.

They’ll dive down to a safe depth of two metres onto an underwater bridge platform.

Friends and family can view and feel a part of the dive from a safe distance from either the tank’s surface or below from the underwater ‘dry’ side in the Shark Tunnel.

Junior swimming with shark experiences include:

• Full instructions and training of scuba equipment
• Expert supervision
• Full use of a special children’s scuba kit
• Free entry for an accompanying spectating adult – 20% discount on entry prices for any other spectators
• Guaranteed close-up shark encounters

For children aged 8 to 15 Please note: There is a minimum height requirement of 125cm (4ft2″)

Junior Dive encounters are available on Saturday and Sunday mornings, at 8.30 am unless otherwise stated.

Extra dates may be made available during the school holidays.

Please note: Bookings are limited and are on a first come first served basis

Also available:

• Shark Dive Experience for Qualified Divers
• Adult Shark Dive Experiences for Beginners