Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in nearby Gatlinburg features another window to a wondrous underwater world with its unique attraction. The aquarium has a Glass Bottom Boat Adventure, giving visitors of all ages a chance to set out over the calm waters of the Shark Lagoon and get a new view into the habitats of thousands of creatures teeming below.
Travel Under The Sea
Ripley's Glass Bottom Boat Adventure puts just 3-inches between visitors and the aquatic inhabitants of Shark Lagoon. The 16-foot boats feature a large pane of glass in the center of each vessel's floor – allowing passengers to peer into the water below to observe the creatures swimming in the reef underneath.
Glass Bottom BoatShark Lagoon
Nearly 85,000 animals reside in the Shark Lagoon, according to information from Ripley's Aquarium. Visitors will have a chance to see 75 unique species from tropical Atlantic and Caribbean reefs swimming about the Lagoon, including: Green Moray Eels, sawfish, nurse sharks, sand tiger sharks and even a sea turtle. As the boat travels across the lagoon, knowledgeable guides narrate the scenes below and share facts about the creatures below.
Ripley's Aquarium
The attraction is the only one of its kind in Tennessee and the only similar attraction indoor attraction is at the sister Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Boats launch approximately every 20 minutes and each ride accommodates approximately 10 guests. Tickets to the Glass Bottom Boat attraction are $32.99 for adults, $17.99 for children ages 6-11, and $7.99 for children ages 2-5.
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