SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium gives Florida teachers a free Florida Teacher Pass, and a separate Teacher Appreciation Week page lists free admission for education professionals who work in Florida. The pass is for current certified teachers in the State of Florida teaching grades PreK-12, so if you teach outside Florida, neither of these is open to you.
If you’re the one who gets handed the field trip to plan, the pass was made for you. SEA LIFE describes it as a way to assist with the planning and researching of your field trips, with a year of free admission so you can work out how to fit the visit into your next school trip.
How To Get The SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium Teacher Discount
The pass is claimed by email. You write to OrlandoSales@MerlinEntertainments.biz with your FDOE teaching certificate number and your school district information. After verification, the pass page says you’ll be given a link to register your pass and receive your temporary barcode, and that you may be asked for a photo ID to verify your identity on your first visit.
The fine print is stricter than the email step, so bring everything. The page says to present your valid FDOE Professional or Temporary Certificate, a recent paystub (within 30 days) and a current Florida photo ID, and that if all forms of eligibility aren’t presented, Merlin Entertainments has the right to withhold the offer.
The pass expires one year from the date of first use and may not be transferred to any other person, so it can’t be shared with a colleague. The page also says it can’t be redeemed online, has no cash value and has no value toward the purchase of an upgraded Annual Pass.
What The Pass Covers
The pass page’s intro names SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium, Madame Tussauds Orlando, The Orlando Eye and LEGOLAND Florida, and describes a year of free admission to all three attractions, though it names four places. We flag that below. Admission to the LEGOLAND Florida Water Park isn’t included in the standard pass, but the page says you can upgrade to include it for $59.99 + tax at LEGOLAND Florida Resort, exclusively for Florida resident teachers. Our LEGOLAND teacher discount page covers LEGOLAND on its own.
Teacher Appreciation Week
The Teacher Appreciation Week page is a separate offer from the pass. It says educators receive free admission to SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium, Madame Tussauds Orlando and The Orlando Eye all week long, plus 20% off the 3-attraction ticket for friends and family. The page says tickets must be purchased at the admissions desk.
Educators must show proof of employment at check-in, and the page says proof includes a copy of your FDOE teaching certificate or recent paystub.
This one reaches beyond classroom teachers. The page says it’s valid for all education professionals who work in Florida, and it lists teachers, school administrators, school counselors, permanent substitutes and paraprofessionals.
If You Don’t Teach In Florida
The SEA LIFE Orlando offers page doesn’t list a teacher offer. For a class trip, it says school rates are available for local school groups serving children K-12 grade. For your own ticket, it says booking online in advance guarantees the lowest prices compared to same-day purchases at the attraction, and that ticket prices may vary based on demand and available capacity.
Other SEA LIFE Aquariums
If you’re closer to a different SEA LIFE aquarium, we have separate pages for SEA LIFE at Mall of America and SEA LIFE Kansas City.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The Teacher Appreciation Week page lists a single week of dates and doesn’t give a year, so we couldn’t confirm when the next one runs. Check the page before you plan around it.
The pass page doesn’t say how long verification takes after you email, so apply well before the day you want to visit. Its intro says all three attractions but names four places, so we can’t give you a firm count of what the pass includes. SEA LIFE’s more-ways-to-visit page says The Orlando Eye is currently closed for maintenance, so check what’s open before you plan a day around the pass.
The Teacher Appreciation Week list names permanent substitutes, and the page doesn’t say anything about other kinds of substitutes.
Q&A
Can I use either offer if I teach outside Florida?
The pass page says its offer is only valid for current certified teachers in the State of Florida, and the Teacher Appreciation Week page says its offer is valid for education professionals who work in Florida. We didn’t find a teacher offer on the SEA LIFE Orlando offers page.
What do I need to bring for the Teacher Pass?
The page says to present your valid FDOE Professional or Temporary Certificate, a recent paystub (within 30 days) and a current Florida photo ID.
Does the Teacher Pass cost anything?
The page calls it a free pass. The price on the page is for the optional LEGOLAND Florida Water Park upgrade, $59.99 + tax.
Can I give my pass to a colleague?
No. The page says the offer may not be transferred to any other person.
Can I get the pass online?
The page says the offer may not be redeemed online and has no cash value. You start by emailing the address on the pass page.
Does a paraprofessional qualify for Teacher Appreciation Week?
The page lists paraprofessionals, along with teachers, school administrators, school counselors and permanent substitutes.
Does the pass cover the LEGOLAND Florida Water Park?
Not in the standard pass. The page says you can upgrade to include it for $59.99 + tax at LEGOLAND Florida Resort, for Florida resident teachers only.
More Information:
The details above come from SEA LIFE Orlando’s own website as it loaded when we checked, and its offers change through the year. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.
