This is a real aquarium exclusive and a must for any budding marine biologist – venture behind the scenes for an in-depth tour from our senior host, be the first to see our new animals for display in quarantine.

Help prepare the finest lunch for our hungry sharks and if you are brave enough serve it to them! Work with our aquarists to see how we keep our tanks in tip top condition and assist our dive team as they delve into the water.

Finally we will present you with a goody bag and a certificate to thank you for assisting our team.

Itinerary of the day

08:30 Arrive and Briefing
09:00 Food Preparation
10:00 Behind Scenes tour with our Senior Host
11:00 Shark Feed
11:30 Feeding time for other animals.
12:00 Lunch in Waves
13:00 Water chemistry sample collection
14:00 Watch the dive and assist the supervisor
15:00 Front of house tour, remaining exhibits with our Senior Host.
16:00 Presentation of certificate and goodbyes

This is reserved only for shark lovers who are brave souls (or maybe for someone you want to scare!). The aquarium, for a limited number of visitors only, offers this opportunity of a life time. You’ll get to spend the day with our aquarist and more importantly our sharks. Make sure you prepare their food properly or they may want to discuss it with you face to face!

Itinerary of the day

08.30 Briefing with head aquarist
09.00 Prepare shark food
10.00 Tea break with the team
10.30 Top of tank tour and introduction to the sharks
11.00 Shark feed
11.30 Feed recording and noting of observations
12.00 Lunch in Waves
13.00 Shark observation and photographic opportunity
14.00 Acclimation tank dive with aquarist*
14.30 Shower and get changed
15.00 Presentation of Certificate and time to view rest of aquarium

* For insurance reasons a waiver form must be completed prior to the dive taking place. National Marine Aquarium reserves the right to refuse this part of the programme if they so wish.

Unfortunately we can not offer dives at present due to the new stock becoming acclimatised into the tanks.

Back stage Aquarium pass	£ 95.00		Please will you gift aid your purchase? At no extra cost to you the government will give us an extra 25% for all UK tax payers, this will help support our charity projects. Yes No
Shark Keeper	£ 120.00		Please will you gift aid your purchase? At no extra cost to you the government will give us an extra 25% for all UK tax payers, this will help support our charity projects. Yes No