Newport Aquarium’s all-new Shark Bridge is the only rope suspension bridge in North America where guests can walk just inches above nearly two dozen sharks!
The Shark Bridge is a 75-foot-long, V-shaped rope bridge suspended over the open waters of the Surrounded by Sharks exhibit’s 385,000-gallon tank which includes sharks, shark rays, stingrays and hundreds of fish.
We missed the Grand Opening, unfortunately, but it has been on our bucket list to check it out this summer and we were finally able to go! The kids and myself LOVE the Newport Aquarium. It is something so different than anything else around the city. It is a great place to check out in the summer when it’s raining or super hot and where else can you pet Sharks and other marine life in Cincy?!
The Shark Bridge is something to explore at the end of your adventure as it is on your way out. It is a huge roped, V-Shaped structure and is literally suspended OVER the Shark Tank. It is extremely safe and can hold the weight of 2 elephants so no need to worry! It is child friendly, however, the child must be able to walk on their own. The bridge is narrow so you are not allowed to carry any child across it. If you have little ones who can’t walk yet, I would recommend going with someone so you can take turns walking across the bridge while someone stays with the babe.
As you can see below it is a fairly long bridge to cross.
I am sure you can see how there is very little room for your feet which is why you can’t carry your kids across. For safety reasons, they don’t want you to trip and hurt yourself or someone else.
You can see the open water below. Pretty cool!
The Newport Aquarium is a great family outing and now with the Shark Bridge it is a must see! Enjoy!
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