SeaWorld Orlando offering VIP access to sharks for Shark Week

ORLANDO, Fla. — Just in time for Shark Week, SeaWorld Orlando has announced a brand-new experience for shark “fin-atics.”

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The Ultimate Shark Experience will give guests unparalleled access to sharks at SeaWorld. The special ticket is only available for July 21-28 and includes:

  • A guided tour.
  • The chance to safely feed and touch sharks.
  • Learn about sharks in a private group.
  • Front-of-the-line access to Mako.
  • The chance to dine in Sharks Underwater Grill and Bar.
  • Shark swag.
  • A look at round-the-clock, world-class care for SeaWorld’s sharks.

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“SeaWorld is the only place in the world where you can touch a shark, move like a shark, feed a shark, dine like a shark, learn from the sharks and importantly, help our ocean’s sharks at the same time,” said Marisa Thalberg, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. “Sharks are actually our ocean’s VIP – Very Important Predators – for a reason – and we would love to share this curated, immersive experience with guests young and old who want to celebrate shar week in this really unique way.”

Tickets can be purchased here. SeaWorld said $25 of every ticket will go to shark conservation.

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