Epcot Seas Aqua Tour

Wow, just wow.
I was lucky to have the opportunity to complete this experience through work and it was amazing. The tour begins outside of Epcot, where you are taken backstage and able to see the backstage areas of the Seas pavilion as well as areas inside the facility, such as where they prep food for the marine animals. The main draw of the tour comes after that, when you get prepped to go in the main aquarium with the sea life!
Once the tour of the facility is complete you are taken to a room to watch some safety videos and sign waivers for the experience in the aquarium. Before beginning the tour wetsuit and shoe sizes were determined, so then it’s time to suit up! Everyone is shown to a locker room, where you can put on your wetsuit, water shoes and fins! You are required to wear a bathing suit and all other belongings can be left in a secure locker.
After that, your group gets to walk through the public areas of the pavilion (every girls dream– wearing a wetsuit in public) and head up the stairs to access the top of the tank, where you are given a few safety reminders before entering the tank!
Everyone wears an oxygen tank with a flotation vest, so you essentially are able to float at the top of the water. You are give free reign of the tank, which is a big circle, with about ¼ off limits and separated from you by grate/​fence. The off limits areas is where the Dolphins are kept– they would be a bit to playful to be in the same area! The tank is huge! To put it in perspective, all of Spaceship Earth could fit in the tank! So you really have plenty of space to explore. You are able to see all sorts of fish, a shark, sting rays and even sea turtles, which were my favorite to watch!
I am not a strong swimmer, but you are able to participate in this experience with out swimming as the flotation vest will keep you at the top of the water. It takes some time to get used to breathing with the oxygen tank, but if you can get over that you will have an amazing time! I was really apprehensive, so one of the Cast divers pulled me into the middle of the tank and really took the time to put me at ease!
After the tour, you are able to shower in the locker rooms, with shampoo and body wash provided. You wrap up in the meeting room and are given a group photo taken at the tank!
Unbelievable bucket list experience– and proceeds benefit Disney’s Wildlife Conservation Fund– what more reason do you need to give it a try!!!