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Nori Feed Experience

Ready to dive into a hands-on adventure? Turn mealtime into memories with our nori feed experience! For just $5, you’ll get to feed nutritious nori to tangs, parrotfish, and surgeonfish with the help of one of our SEA LIFE educators. It’s a fun, interactive moment you won’t want to miss!

The nori feed experience is offered daily at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00. Each member of your party will need a ticket to participate in the nori feed.

Family experiencing the Behind the Scenes Tour

Dive In Like Never Before!

Our Behind the Scenes Tour is a 30-minute experience where you'll get to see a day in the life of an aquarist and learn all about how we care for our sea animals! Tickets are just $10!

WHAT YOU'LL SEE AND DO

  • Learn about the Florida Reef Tract Rescue Project and see our rescued corals
  • Find out how we replicate the ocean in our habitats to keep our sea animals healthy and happy
  • See what our animals eat and how we prepare underwater meals
  • Learn about our breeding efforts - you might just get a peek at some babies
  • Get a preview of our newly acquired sea animals that are not ready for display yet
  • Learn how we keep our sea animals healthy (they get checkups too!)
  • Get a birds-eye-view of our ocean tanks by walking above the surface at our Ocean Overlook
  • Put your knowledge to the test by helping our team with feeding time

Please choose the time for your Behind the Scenes Tour that is closest to your General Admission time. Each member of your party ages 2+ will need a Behind the Scenes Tour ticket. Children under 2 are free.

Guests experiencing the turtle experience and feeding a turtle lettuce

Dive Into the World of Sea Turtles!

The Turtle Experience is a 45-minute behind the scenes tour where you'll get to see a day in the life of an aquarist and come face-to-flipper with our green sea turtle, Chely, during his feed. Plus, $3 of each ticket sold will go directly to the SEA LIFE Trust to help fund efforts to protect our oceans! Tickets are just $15 per person.

WHAT YOU'LL SEE AND DO

  • Get up close and personal with Chely, our green sea turtle, during his feed and participate in a Q&A with an aquarist
  • Find out how we replicate the ocean in our habitats to keep our sea animals healthy and happy
  • See what our animals eat and how we prepare underwater meals
  • Learn about our breeding efforts - you might just get a peek at some babies
  • Get a preview of our newly acquired sea animals that are not ready for display yet
  • Learn how we keep our sea animals healthy (they get checkups too!)
  • Get a birds-eye-view of our ocean tanks by walking above the surface at our Ocean Overlook
  • Put your knowledge to the test by helping our team with feeding time

The Turtle Experience is only available once a day at 12:30pm. Guests aged 2+ will need a valid SEA LIFE admission ticket to enter the attraction.

Compare Tour Options

Tour Name Description Price
Nori Feed Experience A hands-on experience where you'll get to feed some of our tropical fish with the help of a SEA LIFE educator! $5 per person
Standard Tour A 40-minute experience where you'll get to see a day in the life of an aquarist and learn all about how we care for our sea animals!  $10 per person
The Turtle Experience Includes everything from the Standard Tour plus come face-to-flipper with our green sea turtle, Chely! $15 per person
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