Summer Camp 2019
Interested in getting junior or open water dive certified? Our 3 day camp program is a great way to immerse yourself further in the magic of the ocean. Spend time here at the aquarium learning the necessary skills needed to become certified and wrap up the camp with two dives out on Sombrero Reef! Beginning Read More
Read MoreEpic Florida Keys Adventure Giveaway!
Florida keys Aquarium Encounters and Two Conch Sport fishing has teamed up to offer an amazing giveaway! One lucky winner, and up to three of their friends, will have an adventure packed day; with a half day fishing charter on the 26” Yellowfin, and Coral Reef Dive encounter hand feeding sharks. Captain Jack and his Read More
Read MoreNew Year Resolutions
Hurricane Irma – One Year Later
After reopening December 15th, 2017 from hurricane Irma our aquarium and staff had a great year in 2018! We participated and assisted in three manatee rescues, successfully certified kids in our NAUI summer camp program, reached the half way point on our Great Hammerhead Project fundraising, and educated thousands of guests on marine life and Read More
Read MoreRocking Success!
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support our first ever fundraiser concert at the aquarium! Our Rockerama was a rocking success and we could not have pulled it off without all of your support. The event featured live music from local musicians, silent auction items from local businesses and a 50/50 Read More
Read MoreOut reach
Aquarium Encounters has been doing a lot of work out of the “office” lately! Our staff has been fortunate enough to be invited to a few outreach programs dedicated on educating children on science and marine life. Our main goal at the aquarium is education, through awareness, and we love sharing our knowledge of our Read More
Read More60’s Rockerama Live Music Benefit.
Marathon Aquarium Sponsors 60s Rock Show to Benefit the R3EACH and the Great Hammerhead Project. On Saturday night, December 1, Marathon Aquarium Encounters will present its “Aquarium 60s Rockerama” – a live rock and roll show featuring exclusively 1960s Rock and Roll music on stage teamed with projected music videos of the originals artists performing those Read More
Read MoreA.E.C.R.D. – Aquarium Encounters Coral Reef Dive
Are you interested in diving but are not open water scuba certified? Aquarium Encounters offers an Aquarium Encounters Tank certification. This package is a great way to spend some time at the aquarium, getting up close and personal with all the residents of our coral reef and predator reef tank. Dive into our Coral reef Read More
Read MoreEncounter Spotlight – Nursery Encounter
Have you ever been interested in learning about baby and juvenile stingrays? In our Nursery Encounter guests get to do just that. In this one on one personal encounter, led by a marine biologist, you have the opportunity to feed our juvenile and small stingrays. Watch as they swim right up to your hand, pet Read More
Read MoreR3EACH – update
In the past few months we have been privileged to be a part of a manatee rescue, and a manatee transport. Both of these events have been an amazing start to what we are looking to accomplish with our nonprofit organization. The main goals of R3EACH are to help our local species of marine life Read More
Read MoreEncounter Spotlight – Stingray Cove
One of our most popular in water encounters is our Stingray Cove Encounter. This 40 minute session allows guests to get up close and personal with our stingrays! Perfectly safe, and fun, guests get to hand feed our large Southern rays and smaller Cownose rays. Before stepping in to our Stingray Cove tank, guests are Read More
Read MoreShark Lover and People Educator- the story of a diver and volunteer!
Edited by: Margot Warshaw My name is Sara Alewine and I am a volunteer at Aquarium Encounters, I have been volunteering here for over a year. As a volunteer and certified diver, I help with dive chores early in the morning. This means putting on a wet suit, strapping on a weight belt around your Read More
Read MoreEncounter Spotlight: Big Shark Bay
Hand feed sharks from the comfort of dry land, and with the guidance of a marine biologist. One of our most popular encounters here at the aquarium, is our Big shark Bay Encounter. This encounter is approximately 20 minutes long and allows guests to hand feed sharks while staying dry. In our Big Shark Bay Read More
Read MoreShark Bait OoHaHa!
July was all about sharks! Even though July 14th was Shark Awareness Day, and July 22nd-29th was Shark Week, the conversation does not end there. These amazing apex predators are often feared by humans, but in reality, we have the largest impact on their populations. Research shows you are more likely to get hit by Read More
Read MoreRecycle today for a better tomorrow!
The first week of July was Clean beaches week, but here at Aquarium Encounters , we believe every day should be Clean Beaches day! Aquarium Encounters is always trying to do our part when it comes to recycling and staying green; on land at the beach, at the aquarium, or on our days off on the Read More
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