Santa Claus will join The Maritime Aquarium’s dive team starting this coming weekend, Nov. 28 and 29, to help demonstrate that sharks aren’t the blood-thirsty killers of myth, and he’ll keep diving in December.
Think he’s crazy diving with sharks? What about sitting in shopping malls with kids on his lap, making toys for all the world’s children and delivering them in one night? Hey, after stuffing himself down chimneys, this thing’s a piece of cake.
The jolly old elf will keep diving with sharks at the aquarium most Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays in December — except Dec. 24, when it’s important for Santa to get ready for, well, you know.
Here’s an announcement from the aquarium:
Several times each week through the holiday season (workload permitting), Santa will strap on his custom scuba outfit and enter the Aquarium’s 110,000-gallon “Ocean Beyond the Sound” exhibit, which is home to 7-foot sharks.
He’ll swim up to the exhibit window and pose with children, so bring your camera for a unique photo opp.
“Shark-Diving Santa” is all part of a regular program at the Aquarium where guests can see and talk with volunteer divers swimming in the exhibit. Purpose of the dives is to correct common misperceptions about sharks, as the divers demonstrate how sharks do not see humans as prey.
Santa is expected to participate in each dive beginning Nov. 28 & 29, and then in December on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Times are 12:15 and 2:15 p.m. Check the Aquarium’s website to confirm the dates when Santa can pull himself away from the North Pole and exchange his snow boots for swim fins.
All the dives are free with Aquarium admission.
But wait — there’s more Santa! Here’s another announcement from the aquarium:
Sun., Dec. 6; Sat., Dec. 12 and Sun., Dec. 13.
The Maritime Aquarium is pleased to offer three opportunities for children to meet with Santa Claus in December.
Santa will welcome youngsters and accept wish lists from a Neptune-themed throne between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 6, 12 and 13. Please note that, each day, Santa will take breaks from the meet-and-greets to become “Shark-Diving Santa,” joining the Aquarium scuba team in the “Ocean Beyond the Sound” exhibit at 12:15 and 2:15 p.m.
Bring your camera to snap a keepsake memory. The Santa visits are free with Maritime Aquarium admission.