We ventured over to guest services to check in and my friend set out to be briefed and readied for her experience and where I got to hang out with two of the aquarium’s nicest volunteers who took me on a private tour of Georgia Aquarium’s behind the scenes. With that being said I was happy that my friend would be crossing one thing off her bucket list on this trip – swim with whale sharks.Īfter a fun day spent exploring the Georgia Aquarium, it was closing time but time for us to take on a new adventure. And it didn’t seem like it was unrealistic, these were all things achievable and goals to set for our lives. Oh it felt like we could find an endless supply of things to do, places to go and experiences we wanted to have. Spending a lot of time in the car, and I stress A LOT, we set out to fill the time with games and endless girl friend chatter and then the conversation shifted to our bucket lists. And so we set out on the road to Atlanta, Georgia. Before we left my friend’s mother surprised her with the gift of a lifetime, a chance to swim with whale sharks in Georgia Aquarium’s ‘Journey with Gentle Giants’ experience. The Georgia Aquarium has a variety of behind the scenes options for visitors, whether you’re partial to the chill of a beluga whale interaction, or perhaps a casual stroll around the aquarium’s backstage with a tour behind the scenes, or the amazing opportunity to swim with some of the ocean’s most spectacular creatures like whale sharks with Georgia Aquarium’s ‘Journey with Gentle Giants’, they have something for everyone.Ĭelebrating turning 30 last fall my friend and I decided to take a road trip to the Georgia Aquarium.

Webcam backstage pass game