Shanghai isn’t exactly a tropical paradise, but if you’re up for a wet adventure, you’ll find it at Changfeng Ocean World while swimming with the sharks. The half-hour rush is a great way to bond with co-workers or conquer fears and it makes an awesome gift for a beloved adrenaline junkie.

Liveit.cn organizes the entire experience with transportation and equipment so just rock up to Big Blue diving club over in Hongqiao and sign your life away. Calm the butterflies as they take you to Changfeng Park for the dive.

Throw on a wet suit, fins and mask as veteran diving master Leigh Chen walks you through the process, explaining how to breathe and what signals to give if you want to go deeper. You’ll also learn how to spit in your mask so it won’t fog up. That’s important, otherwise you might miss the six-foot tiger shark.

Get your feet wet by wading around in a waist-high pool with giant turtles and stingrays before taking the plunge into the big tank―20 meters in diameter and five meters deep―with nurse sharks, tiger sharks, guitar sharks and other marine wildlife.

A professional instructor stays with you the entire time so there’s no need to fear―just stay calm and keep limbs from colliding with a passing fish. When you’ve warmed up in the water (it’s a lukewarm 24 degrees Celsius) and sufficiently popped your ears, glide along the bottom to find shark teeth or float around for the duration of your underwater experience.

DETAILS

What: Swim with Sharks

Where: Changfeng Ocean World

Web: Liveit.cn