You’ll be able to swim with sharks at the Trafford Centre soon

Have you ever dreamed of diving with sharks but can’t afford to travel somewhere exotic?

Well, thanks to SEA LIFE Manchester you’ll soon be able to, as it’s providing thrill-seekers with the opportunity to get involved, as part of a brand-new snorkel cage experience.

That’s right, you can take a dip with sharks at the Trafford Centre from March 20th – you’ll swim in an unexplored underwater world and get closer than ever before to more than 1,000 creatures of the deep.

Explorers brave enough to duck their head under water in the attraction’s 500,000 litre ocean tank will come face to fin with three shark species, including Black Tip Reef sharks – measuring up to 1.6m in length – the near-threatened Brown Banded Bamboo sharks, and Tessa the resident nurse shark.

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Snorkellers taking a dip at the popular Barton Square attraction don’t need to worry about becoming shark food, however, as they’ll be fully protected by a slatted Perspex cage – providing incredible views of the underwater world from the comfort of a secure surround.

As well as sharks, swimmers can also expect to see majestic stingrays measuring more than 1m in length, and meet the king and queen of SEA LIFE’s ocean tank, Cammie & Ernie, the leading attraction’s much-loved giant green sea turtles.

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And if that isn’t enough, SEA LIFE has also launched a search for two brave people to take the very first public plunge.

If you want to get involved, comment on the attraction’s Facebook page here and share why you or your mate would love to snorkel with sharks.

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Jenn McDonough, General Manager Manchester Cluster, Merlin Entertainments, said: “SEA LIFE Manchester has been inspiring and educating families for many years on the wonders of ocean life.  Our brand-new experience, Snorkel with Sharks, is a fantastic addition to the attraction providing a truly immersive experience that promises to excite the most inquisitive ocean explorers. 

“Movies like JAWS have instilled a widespread fear in the public about sharks however they are in fact highly intelligent and on the whole, placid creatures.  With this new feature we are looking forward to further educating visitors on all our wonderful marine creatures and reiterating the importance of taking care of our oceans for generations to come.”

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Snorkel with Sharks is a one-hour surface snorkelling adventure, and you’ll get a full briefing, introduction to the incredible creatures you’ll see, and 20 minutes snorkelling in the purpose-built shark cage.

Tickets cost £65, and for more info head over to the website here.