Kahn Shaffer

There is an interesting dive choice for accredited scuba divers that are vacationing in the Orlando area particularly with family members who are non-divers. The Living Seas at Disneyworlds Epcot Center is the home of a marine tank that measures over 200 feet in size and 25 feet comprehensive. This tank includes a sample of Caribbean naval life in a fabricated seawater and reef setting. Through the centers Divequest tour, licensed scuba divers could take a special three hr program that includes a forty min dive in this marine storage tank.

The existing rate is $140 United States with advancement reservations needed. Divers meet at the Guest Relationships workplace just outside the major Epcot gates. Epcot playground entrance is not called for or included. However, I was let out in the main location of The Living Seas after the tour so I wound up seeing various other parts of Epcot for free anyway. Twice per day at 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm, an optimum of twelve scuba divers each time slot are taken on a behind the scenarios tour of the centers at The Living Seas. All scuba tools is given. In fact, scuba divers are not enabled to deliver their very own devices for the concern of contaminating the marine storage tank. Even jewelry needs to be removed prior to the dive. Scuba wetsuits (shorties), BCs, regulatory authorities, fins, booties and masks are offered. Divers are permitted to bring and use their own masks and bathing suits but these are the only exceptions to the policy.

After the center tour, wetsuits and towels for each and every scuba diver are currently waiting in private stalls that consist of exclusive showers in the modification spaces. The configuration is well arranged yet a bit odd because after changing into wetsuits, the scuba divers are flaunted with the public locations where the various other Epcot guests are prior to entering the main degree of the marine container. When at the marine container, divemasters are standing by with tanks and BCs already assembled for each and every scuba diver. The BCs are weight integrated with additional weight than needed and the only gauge connected is an air pressure gauge. There isn't really even a depth gauge or octopus 2nd phase as they are not considered essential for this superficial dive. After the dive briefing, the divemasters help the scuba divers with their equipment on and everybody moves to a descent line at the center of the storage tank.

The dive itself is often