Sleep Under the Sharks

Overview

Sometimes, it's good to know when an event just isn't for you. With that in mind, if you think that Jaws is the scariest movie ever made — and you weren't too fond of The Meg, Deep Blue Sea, The Shallows or Sharknado, either — then consider yourself warned. But if sharks don't phase you (or they even fascinate you), here's a night-at-the-museum-style experience that you don't get to enjoy every day.

Make that a night at the aquarium, because that's where you'll be slumbering at Sleep Under the Sharks at Sea Life Sunshine Coast. Yes, you'll need to make a trip to Mooloolaba, but that drive will be worth it if you're keen to spend a night sleeping in the venue's 80-metre-long ocean tunnel as sharks swim above your head.

Nightmare fuel? A rare thrill? You decide, with the next session taking place on Saturday, June 18. Before you bunker down beneath ocean predators for the night — 11 species of them live at Sea Life Sunshine Coast — you'll also get a tour of the place, including behind-the-scenes access that you wouldn't nab if you just went along during a normal session during the day.

A pizza and ice cream dinner is included, too, plus breakfast the next morning — followed by a seal stadium show and some time with the penguins.

Unsurprisingly, places are limited, so nabbing a $99 ticket quickly is recommended. Also, you'll need to bring your own pillow, sleeping bag and sleeping mat. And, this is a firmly family-friendly affair, so prepare to have kids for company.