Discovery Cove - The Grand Reef

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Looks great but the description Signature Experience about the submerged exploration sounds like its going to be a chargeable extra me thinks.

[Stitchesmumanddad]

Wow - thanks for posting this ! We were going to go in April when we are there - we are now going to go in October so we can see this !

Denise

[Guest]

SeaVenture
The Grand Reef’s innovative experience, SeaVenture, is an underwater walking tour where guests -- wearing dive helmets -- will feel right at home under the sea. Easily climbing down a ladder and setting foot on the reef floor, guests immediately come eye-to-eye with sharks through a full, 8-foot-tall, 21-foot long panoramic window. During their journey, guests encounter velvety rays, exotic-looking lionfish hiding under a dock – and even touch a star fish or sea urchins found along the way. The adventure ends with schools of fish feeding around the divers with the massive open reef as the backdrop

SeaVenture highlights

Some say it’s like walking on the moon – but surrounded by fish. SCUBA certification is not required. The program is about an hour long for groups of up to six people per excursion.

The cost is an additonal $59 per participant

[Guest]

Im gutted, we are planning to go in the last couple of days in may. Do you think they may be finished by then, more woried about the noise of building works than missing the experience itself.

[Guest]

OMG Looks Awesome, Our first trip to Florida will be Fantastic!OK it may cost me an extra $300 on top of the ticket price but add this to the dolphin swim and Boom what a day that is!

[lukebrynycz]

Looks amazing, but I knew it would be a fortune extra...like Florida isn't already too expensive

[Guest]

Originally Posted by SMAX

Another highlight of the London launch was the new Discovery Cove expansion.

June 2011 will see the opening of a new tropical underwater universe like no other at Orlando’s all-inclusive family retreat, Discovery Cove – The Grand Reef. The Reef will combine colourful up-close sealife encounters with incredible submerged trekking in SeaVenture.

The Grand Reef, spanning over 2,5 acres, features multiple levels of exploration suitable for all ages, from paddling in tranquil shallow waters to deep diving adventures into a tropical sunken world teeming with sealife, including over 10,000 animals, representing 125 different species of fish, rays and sharks.

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Hi Simon

so you know what date in June this is starting

[SMAX]

Probably somewhere between the 1st and the 30th

[Guest]

Originally Posted by SMAX

Probably somewhere between the 1st and the 30th

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Cheeky

[Guest]

ahhh that explains the big red crane
We were in Starfish 1 cabana last Thursday and had the best time... We did a helmet 'dive' in Bora Bora 2008 and it was the best thing I have done in my life (so far) got close up to a 6ft Baracuda! Anyway I digress.