Aquarium Programs
Denver’s Downtown Aquarium, where all our programs are held, features a public aquarium boasting more than one million gallons of underwater exhibits highlighting fascinating ecosystems from around the world and over 500 species of animals.
Dive into an unforgettable underwater experience through our unique Aquarium Programs. These programs offer a rare opportunity to interact with marine life in a controlled, safe environment. Whether you’re looking to try scuba for the first time or want to cross off a bucket list adventure, we have something for everyone.
Our team provides expert instruction, personalized support, and all the gear you need to enjoy your dive. Come explore the wonders of the ocean without ever leaving Denver.
Landry’s is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks to provide the best possible experience for our Guests. We welcome Guests with disabilities who wish to bring their service animals into the Aquarium with them. However, for safety reasons service animals are not permitted on the third floor for guests participating in our dive and snorkeling programs.
Shark Cage Experience
The Downtown Aquarium/A-1 Shark Cage Experience is the perfect opportunity to get an up-close panoramic view of an amazing 400,000 gallon exhibit with a large variety of cool critters including: Five varieties of sharks, 14-foot long sawfish, giant barracudas, sea turtles and more. The best part……. you don’t have to be a certified diver to participate in this remarkable adventure!
Eco Diver Specialty
Our Aquarium Ecology Specialty Diver Course provides a unique underwater diving experience that will help you enjoy the diving experience and enhance your knowledge of the cool critters you often encounter while diving. During this four-specialty program you’ll apply information you learn while reading the Shark, Turtle, Fish and Coral digital specialty manuals, gain a better sense of how to identify a large variety of animals, observe their characteristics and behaviors, and identify their many shapes, sizes and colors.
Swim With The Fish
Come experience an incredible snorkeling adventure, right in the heart of Denver! Whether you’ve only snorkeled at the local swimming pool or in the tropics, you’ll love Swimming with the Fish at the Denver Downtown Aquarium, where you’ll swim with Stingrays, a school of Cownose Rays, Moray Eels, Drums, Grouper and hundreds of other exotic underwater animals.
Dive With The Fish
Dive With The Fish! Certified diver?
We offer an even more “in depth” experience with our 400 lb. Queensland Grouper, Stingrays, Guitar Fish, Potato Cod, Gentle Green Sea Turtle, Moray Eels, Red Drums, Nurse Sharks and 400 other exotic underwater animals in the Under the Sea exhibit.
Dive With The Sharks
Here’s the perfect opportunity to get up close and personal with a variety of sharks, turtles, barracuda, sawfish and so much more!
If you’re a certified diver, you can experience the adventure of a lifetime in the Sunken Shipwreck exhibit. You’ll swim with Sand Tiger sharks, Brown sharks, Zebra sharks, barracudas, Guitar Fish, Turtles and Saw Fish.
Underwater Proposals
Nothing is more romantic than getting engaged in an underwater exhibit with fascinating ecosystems from around the world and over 500 species of animals.
Great Pictures
We’re thrilled about our diver programs at the Downtown Aquarium. It’s a great experience, and there are so many different options from which to choose! Click the pictures to see some of our amazing adventures!