Aquarium FAQ’s
What to Know Before You Dive In
Explore the answers to common questions about A-1 Scuba & Travel Aquatics Center’s unique aquarium programs, including Swim With The Fish, Dive With The Fish, and Dive With The Sharks. This FAQ page provides important information on gear policies, safety guidelines, and what to expect during your underwater adventure.
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.
Aquarium FAQ’s
Swim With The Fish
We have a no-touch policy, however the animals do frequently get very close! All the animals in the exhibit have a protective slime coat that keeps them healthy – if you touch them you wipe it away and it increases their chance of becoming sick. We do not permit any contact with any on the animals.
You do not need to be able to swim well but should be comfortable in the water, the more comfortable you are in the water the more you will enjoy the snorkeling experience.
For the snorkel you will be wearing mask, fins and a snorkel, a 3mm wetsuit, gloves, hood and a snorkel vest.
We provide all the gear for you, and do not allow you to bring your own for cross contamination reasons. However you are more than welcome to bring your own mask if you own one. We have kids sizes through adult XXXL wetsuits.
There is no “free diving” permitted, for your and the animals safety. We only allow surface swimming, the animals will come to you.
Cross the street from the parking lot, and go to the side of the building. We will meet you inside of the entrance doors to the Nautilus Ballroom. Please note that this is not the main entrance to the building.
This map and directions will show you the correct meeting location.
Dive With The Fish
To a certain extent, you will start the dive off with a Dive Guide, once you are comfortable enough with the surroundings you will be able to explore the exhibit more freely . The exhibit is 200,000 gallons and loaded with amazing creatures including our 400+ Lb Grouper.
We have a no-touch policy, however the animals do frequently get very close! All the animals in the exhibit have a protective slime coat that keeps them healthy – if you touch them you wipe it away and it increases their chance of becoming sick. We do not permit any contact with any on the animals.
For the dive you will be wearing a 5mm wetsuit, gloves and hood in addition to your scuba set up
We provide all the gear for you, and do not allow you to bring your own for cross contamination reasons. However you are more than welcome to bring your own mask if you own one. If you require custom sizing you can also bring your own wetsuit if you own one. We have Kids-XXXL adult sizes.
Cross the street from the parking lot, and go to the side of the building. We will meet you inside of the entrance doors to the Nautilus Ballroom. Please note that this is not the main entrance to the building.
This map and directions will show you the correct meeting location.
Dive With The Sharks
In the shark dive you will be led by a Dive Guide, they will guide your tour into the exhibit. Sharks create a natural swim pattern, and we do not want to create any barriers for them. This being said, sometimes the animals do make contact with the guests but is usually a miscalculated swim-by. You will cover the entire length of the 400,000 gallon exhibit during your dive. Our dives are rarely the same twice so each dive is unique and exciting!
We have a no-touch policy, however the animals do frequently get very close! All the animals in the exhibit have a protective slime coat that keeps them healthy – if you touch them you wipe it away and it increases their chance of becoming sick. We do not permit any contact with any on the animals.
For the dive you will be wearing a 5mm wetsuit, gloves and hood in addition to your scuba set up.
We provide all the gear for you, and do not allow you to bring your own for cross contamination reasons. However, you are more than welcome to bring your own mask if you own one. If you require custom sizing you can also bring your own wetsuit if you own one. Ex: XXXL (we have kids-adult XXXL)
Cross the street from the parking lot, and go to the side of the building. We will meet you inside of the entrance doors to the Nautilus Ballroom. Please note that this is not the main entrance to the building.
This map and directions will show you the correct meeting location.
Map and Directions
