Diving the Baltimore Aquarium

[VatorMan]

today. One dive has us in the Ray tank. No Steve Irwin jokes required. :rockwoot:

[derf]

I did the baltimore aquarium 2 years ago, was one of the better aquarium dives I've done, only behind disney and Atlanta.

[VatorMan]

I did the baltimore aquarium 2 years ago, was one of the better aquarium dives I've done, only behind disney and Atlanta.

Anything I need to know?

[derf]

No not really, they will walk you through the whole thing, watch what you touch, maintain bouyancy, and have fun.

[Captain Morgan]

Get pics. I didn't even know you could dive in aquariums.

[derf]

Get pics. I didn't even know you could dive in aquariums.

Its expensive, I paid $250 for the baltimore aquarium. Disney was $150 for 1 dive, atlanta was $300, camden $350, MY $250 and Sandiego was $300.

I can dive on my own for $30 including gas to the beach, and I'll come back with some fresh lobster or crab.

[Captain Morgan]

Its expensive, I paid $250 for the baltimore aquarium. Disney was $150 for 1 dive, atlanta was $300, camden $350, MY $250 and Sandiego was $300.

I can dive on my own for $30 including gas to the beach, and I'll come back with some fresh lobster or crab.

Damn, that is expensive. But, I live in Indiana, so i'd have to dive aquariums, or pay to fly to the ocean. Which is why I don't dive. I'd definitely get into it if I lived closer to some good water.

[derf]

Damn, that is expensive. But, I live in Indiana, so i'd have to dive aquariums, or pay to fly to the ocean. Which is why I don't dive. I'd definitely get into it if I lived closer to some good water.

France park?

[VatorMan]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/vatorman/Baltimore%20Aquarium%20Dive/baltaquariumdive087.jpg


Grouper staring contest. He won. :(

[AquaPython]

heh my brother worked at the baltimore aq. for a years, never got to dive it though. my good buddy's sister works at divequest in epcot, so i got to do that once (for free). another buddy volunteers at atlanta, i would LOVE to dive with the whale sharks! but i dont think he gets any special access.

[z06boy]

I've never heard of diving in an aquarium either...pretty cool.




Well I had heard of this type of aquarium diving...you might be a redneck...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTbIBswvvC0

[Adeptus_Minor]

Diving in an aquarium?

Almost seems like cheating. :lol:

[VatorMan]

Diving in an aquarium?

Almost seems like cheating. :lol:

Kinda. :) It is pretty cool when a 200lb turtle sits on your head. This is just after I lifted him off me.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/vatorman/Baltimore%20Aquarium%20Dive/baltaquariumdive033.jpg

[Adeptus_Minor]

Kinda. :) It is pretty cool when a 200lb turtle sits on your head. This is just after I lifted him off me.



Fair enough, but don't ever criticize me for sitting in a stand and using corn to bait deer. redflip :lol:

[z06boy]

The wife and I were swimming in Maui near Black Rock and a turtle like that came swimming straight up toward me and at first I didn't realize what it was and all I saw was the huge head at first...I about $hit !! The wife still laughs about that and it's been a few years. :lol:

[Dave]

Its expensive, I paid $250 for the baltimore aquarium. Disney was $150 for 1 dive, atlanta was $300, camden $350, MY $250 and Sandiego was $300.

I can dive on my own for $30 including gas to the beach, and I'll come back with some fresh lobster or crab.

hey fred was that price before or after nj added the second big shark tank?

[marko138]

Sorry...had to:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/SteveIrwin.gif

[z06boy]

:lol: :lol:

[derf]

hey fred was that price before or after nj added the second big shark tank?

I dunno

[Homeslice]

$250-300, WTF? For that kind of coin you could take the full scuba certification course.

[VatorMan]

$250-300, WTF? For that kind of coin you could take the full scuba certification course.

You have to have your C card before you can go in the aquarium homey.

[derf]

$250-300, WTF? For that kind of coin you could take the full scuba certification course.

You need the scuba course before you can go diving in the aquarium, if you dont have your cert and a certain number of dives then you cant dive aquariums. the point of the aquarium is you get to see and interact with more stuff than you would in the wild, unless you flew to the caribean.

and here is a video of why diving is cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5DyBkYKqnM

[VatorMan]

:lol Mr. Octopus.

[fnfalman]

$200 or $300 is a lot cheaper than flying half way across the world to dive with whale sharks or other exotic tropical marine life.

It ain't cheap keeping these aquariums up and running, so I don't see the cost is an issue at all.