If you think being thousands of miles from the ocean means you can't dive with fish and sharks, think again. A fun diving adventure can be had at the base of the Rocky Mountains.
The Downtown Aquarium in Denver is a restaurant and aquarium that offers a variety of opportunities for you to become involved with the marine life that is present in the aquarium. A diving with the sharks program allows certified divers to climb into the Shark Tank and spend thirty to forty minutes diving with them, all while friends and non-divers watch from behind the glass walls of the tank. The aquarium provides all of the diving equipment and divers are given souvenirs to commemorate their experience. If diving with sharks sounds too intimidating, another option is to dive in the fish tank with eels and 500 species of fish. Non-divers and children can also participate by snorkeling in the fish tank or joining one of the aquarium's zoologist for a day or marine biologist for a day programs which introduce visitors to the behind the scenes activity that occurs in a major aquarium and wildlife habitat.
All programs include admission to the aquarium adventure exhibits, T-shirts, and discounts at the restaurant. Two weeks advanced reservation is required.
