Reef Shark Snorkel

– All ages are welcome from 0-100 years old, it fits everybody in their own special way

Ticket Includes:

• Admission to the aquarium, entry into the lagoon shallows and both lagoon reefs in your wetsuit, shark food, interaction with the animals (petting/feeding), swimming entry over the deep area of Tropical Lagoon during the snorkel, interesting and informative animal talks and staff on hand for personalised attention.
• Wear & Keep Souvenir Socks, wetsuit & snorkeling equipment provided, the snorkeling experience for 1/2 an hour in the Reef Shark end of Tropical Lagoon.

📍 Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters, Jessie Road, Anna Bay NSW, Australia

1. Opening Hours: Open 9am-5pm every day of the year except Christmas Day.
2. Accessibility: Friendly for wheelchair and pram users. Accessible bathrooms also available near the entrance.
3. Family Facilities: Baby change table available in the accessible toilets. Kids playground available on-site.
4. Car Parking: Plenty of free carparking available, located on Jessie Road, right near the Port Stephens Drive roundabout on Nelson Bay Road.
5. What to Bring: Hats, REEF-FRIENDLY sunscreen, cameras (underwater cameras are great!), clothes (t-shirts & shorts or skirts that can stay dry in the shallows, Only bring swimwear or spare underwear for those choosing the wetsuit option and for all encounters and snorkels. Your own prescription mask set- note though we do allow it you will need to allow extra time before your experience for us to clean/soak your snorkel in solution to ensure it is free from any nasties.
6. What NOT to bring: Swimwear or rashie/clothes to swim in without one of our in-house wetsuits over the top (fully clothed dry clothing or Irukandji wetsuits must be worn in the lagoons, swimwear alone is not permitted). Non-reef friendly sunscreen (There is some available for purchase on site if need be). Your own personal wetsuits or water/reef shoes as these could introduce toxins to our lagoons and we limit the items going in, especially neoprene which can harbour microscopic marine-life from the ocean. Decontamination & quarantine of these items is a lengthy overnight process we hope to avoid.

SPECIFICS

• Children 11 years and under cannot participate in this Snorkel. This experience is strictly limited to participants 12 years and above. 
• Participants must be able to swim.
• First time snorkelers welcome.  
• Snorkel is at a set time (see your booking times and availability)
• Booking time is arrival time, to allow guests to check in and get into wetsuits prior to the experience starting. 
• Snorkel will take 30 minutes 
• Shallows time is up to you – most guests take an average of 2 hours, but you may stay as long as you wish.
• Entry into the Lagoon shallows
• Shark food at various feeding locations during Shallows Encounter