Since coming to South Korea, we have been hearing from a lot of people that Busan is one of the best areas to go to if you want to enjoy some nice beaches. So when we finally could go to Busan, we did, which was very spur of the moment. So much so in fact, that we were late for the KTX train, and there were no more going out that day. After David was done being too upset to talk, and or think, we just made our way back home. Everyone was so disappointed that I tried looking up flights to Busan and not really expecting to find one. Wonder of wonders! I did, and I was very happy to see that it was cheaper and faster than the train! Busan, here we come.
Busan Aquarium
One of the things David really wanted to do was go to the aquarium in this area because he had learned that you could swim in the main tank with the sharks. He also told me these were nurse sharks. Silly me, I should have done more research about this whole event before saying ok so that I would not panic. In my mind I thought nurse sharks wouldn’t be all that big, or scary looking with a mouthful of teeth. Everything was great from the time we suited up, got close to the sea turtles and then dove down to the bottom.
I have to be completely honest with you, I was TERRIFIED! I was directly behind the guide who helped us walk on the bottom of the aquarium and pointed out these large, scary looking animals to me. They were HUGE! I honestly tried to make myself look as small as possible, and stay as close to the guide as possible while peeking at these amazing animals. This dive was about 30 minutes long, and for me pretty scary. I look back now though, and realize that I had more fun than I thought I did. Besides swimming with them, the other amazing experiences was being able to collect shark teeth at the bottom of the tank to keep as souvenirs, and sea turtles crowding me when we came to the surface at the end of tank dive. I really wish I could have taken some pictures with those guys. The very BEST part of this whole experience was that it wasn’t all that expensive. Depending on the exchange rate, it cost us about $150/person.
I recommend this experience to everyone if you ever come down to Busan. You should make your reservations for this dive in advance though, rather than hoping to do it last minute. I have added links to the Busan aquarium, as well as to the page with pertinent information about this dive.
Shark Diving Fees
Shark Diving Fee + SEA LIFE Busan Aquarium admission fee + Certification Photos 150,000 Won (Including Tax)
https://www.busanaquarium.com/en/
https://www.busanaquarium.com/en/Aquarium/Experiences03.aspx
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