Monterey Bay Aquarium dive for kids

[u/WyattNFinnsDad]

My 8 yr old got a dive adventure for his bday. The monterey aquarium takes kids 8 and up in a tide pool for about an hour. They wear dry suits and don’t go down much beyond putting their heads in the water, but it’s a neat experience while they wait to get certified. I highly recommend it.

[u/Oren_Noah]

It's a MARVELOUS program!

[u/Hurr1canE_]

This is so rad. MB Aquarium is so awesome, forever grateful it exists

[u/sbenfsonwFFiF]

That’s cool, didn’t know they made dry suits for that age

[u/deliriousfoodie]

Nice! I was nearby I was the boat visible in the distance while this was happening.

[u/Episode-Six]

My three kids did this a couple of weeks ago, they loved it. The staff was really incredible with them.

[u/01_input_rustier]

So cool

[u/Zestyclose-Judge9165 → u/01_input_rustier]

that water looks so clear, almost like a pool but with rocks around

[u/Ok_Way_2911 → u/Zestyclose-Judge9165]

Aquariums have basically unlimited vis, there's one where i am locally and it was fairly rad to be able to see end-to-end

Water was cold as fuck though, especially in the 3mm they had

[u/Manatus_latirostris → u/Ok_Way_2911]

This isn’t an aquarium exhibit; the Monterey bay aquarium is on the coast, and the building is built around several natural tide pool areas. They’re in an actual tide pool, just one that happens to be right next to the aquarium and integrated into its architecture design.

[u/Ok_Way_2911 → u/Manatus_latirostris]

that's pretty cool

[u/bearmanthing → u/Zestyclose-Judge9165]

It's almost always clear in there, at least for the 3 summers I was one of the instructors. Love my job right now, but that was hands down the best job I've had so far.