According to the Walt Disney World website, EPCOT’s DiveQuest scuba diving experience will return on May 1st. The DiveQuest experience has been closed since late October as construction continued in the Seas Pavilion. Here’s the latest.
DiveQuest Returns to EPCOT
Back in September 2024, Walt Disney World announced changes to the Seas Pavilion at EPCOT. At the time, that included the temporary removal of the longtime resident manatees and the permanent removal of dolphins. As a result of the removal of dolphins, the Dolphins in Depth experience was discontinued. As a result of the expected construction, the DiveQuest experience was temporarily paused. Now, it’s coming back.
DiveQuest returns May 1st, with reservations now available. The experience will be available Thursday through Monday. The DiveQuest experience is $229 to $249 per person, with discounts available for Annual Passholders and other guest types. EPCOT Seas Adventures – DiveQuest lasts 2 hours, and you’ll spend approximately 40 minutes on your actual dive. You’ll also get a backstage tour to see the inner workings of the massive aquarium! You must be Open Water SCUBA certified to participate.
Qualified guests can take the plunge in Disney’s 5.7-million-gallon saltwater aquarium at EPCOT, and swim with over 2,000 amazing aquatic animals. Clear waters and the absence of currents afford you amazing views of sea turtles, reef fish, stingrays and sharks.
Advance reservations are highly recommended, as availability is limited.
Make reservations online or via the My Disney Experience app. Same-day reservations and walk-ins can be made on a limited basis and are subject to availability.
Know Before You Go
View important information on dive-viewing areas, Guest restrictions and cancellation policies.
- Friends or family members are not allowed behind the scenes for this tour. However, they can view your dive through the giant acrylic windows at The Seas with Nemo & Friends! The best location for friends and family to view your dive is from the upstairs viewport in the tunnel of The Seas with Nemo & Friends, approximately 40 minutes after your tour begins. Theme park admission and a theme park reservation for the same day are required for Guests wishing to view divers.
- Proof of Open Water SCUBA certification is required for this program. All Guests must be ages 10 or older in order to participate. All minors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
- Warning: For your safety, you should be in good health if you are planning to participate. You should also be free from high blood pressure; heart or neck problems; and motion sickness or other conditions that could be aggravated by this adventure. Expectant mothers should not participate.
- All diving equipment is provided. Personal diving equipment is not permitted, though you may bring your own dive mask.
- A bathing suit is required to enter the water. Locker rooms with free lockable lockers, towels, shampoo and hair dryers will be provided. Shorty wetsuits will be provided in men’s sizes XS to 7X and women’s XS to 7X.
- No cameras, video equipment or cell phones may be used while backstage or in the water.
- No jewelry of any kind—other than a watch—is allowed in the aquarium.
- Please check in at Guest Relations, located near the Main Entrance of EPCOT, 15 minutes prior to the start of your experience.
- There is a 24-hour cancellation policy. Full price will be charged/forfeited if the Guest cancels within one day or fails to show up for the reservation.
- Guests must transfer from their motorized scooter or electric convenience vehicle (ECV) to an available wheelchair, and later transfer from the wheelchair into the water.
- For information about service animal policies for this experience, please call (407) 560-7692. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.
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