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NEWPORT, Ky. \u2014 <\/strong>Newport Aquarium invites the public to experience one of Cincinnati\u2019s most unique holiday traditions as Scuba Santa visits from November 29 to December 31. The jolly elf will be ready to hear your Christmas wishes while swimming underwater surrounded by sharks, stingrays and a curious sea turtle named Denver.\"\"<\/p>\n

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\u201cA lot of our guests are surprised and delighted to learn they actually get to talk with Scuba Santa while he\u2019s swimming underwater,\u201d said Eric Kilpatrick, Newport Aquarium\u2019s Elf Wrangler. \u201cAnd through a little elf magic, he knows your child\u2019s name by the time their turn comes to step up and share their holiday wishes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guests will find the aquarium decked out in its holiday best as Scuba Santa\u2019s Water Wonderland takes over. They can join the elves in a sing-along to their aquatic version of the 12 Days of Christmas and take in the colorful lights and decorations throughout. While waiting for Scuba Santa, they\u2019ll also catch a flurry of magical bubbles filling the theater every 10 minutes.\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cIt warms my heart to see the kids playing and popping the bubbles,\u201d said Scuba Santa. \u201cYou know, every time a bubble pops, someone\u2019s wish comes true.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Bayou Babies will be celebrating their first Christmas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Newport Aquarium\u2019s two dozen new baby American alligators, affectionately known as The Bayou Babies, are also celebrating their first Christmas, complete with 24 tiny stockings for Scuba Santa to fill. See them explore their new home in Gator Alley<\/em> right next to the rare white alligators Snowball and Snowflake.<\/p>\n

New for 2019: An Evening With Scuba Santa: November 26 from 6 p.m. \u2013 8 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newport Aquarium will be open extended hours as Scuba Santa swims in for the very first time this season. Enjoy free milk and cookies all included with General Admission or an Annual Pass. The first 500 Passholders will receive a special gift at the door, plus Passholders can bring their friends at a discounted price.\"\"<\/p>\n

The Water Wonderland<\/em> journey will take guests through a number of illuminated and holiday-clad galleries as they interact with the magic of an undersea holiday celebration:<\/p>\n

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  • Shark Ray Bay Theater<\/strong> \u2013 Join Scuba Santa\u2019s elves in song and discover how some of Newport Aquarium\u2019s most iconic animals celebrate holidays under the sea. Guests will have the unique opportunity to meet Scuba Santa as he dives inside the 385,000-gallon Surrounded by Sharks<\/em> tank, and tell him their holiday wishes.<\/li>\n
  • Seahorses: Unbridled Fun<\/strong> \u2013 Twinkling sea-creature lights hang from the ceiling over some of nature\u2019s most amazing creatures, including pipefish, seahorses and our baby shark!<\/li>\n
  • Stingray Hideaway \u2013 <\/strong>Visit the tropical oasis where Scuba Santa\u2019s elves and reindeer have decorated with festive tropical decor. Plus, guests can interact with and touch two dozen stingrays in the 17,000-gallon stingray touchpool.<\/li>\n
  • Gator Alley<\/strong> \u2013 Honky-tonk holiday lighting, music and decorations welcome guests to Gator Alley<\/em>, home of Snowball and Snowflake, two of less than 100 rare white alligators in the world. Plus, it\u2019s the new Bayou Babies\u2019 first Christmas.<\/li>\n
  • Penguin Palooza<\/strong> \u2013 Make a stop at Scuba Santa\u2019s Post Office where you can write your holiday wish on a magic bubble and drop it in Scuba Santa\u2019s mailbox.<\/em> Plus, five species of cold-weather penguins \u2013 a total of nearly 50 birds spread their own brand of squawking, swimming and waddling holiday cheer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    * Scuba Santa will not be appearing on Christmas Day \u2013 he will be resting after a busy night traveling to homes all around the world.<\/p>\n

    Annual Pass Holiday Special:<\/strong> Through December 31, guests who purchase three Newport Aquarium Annual Passes will receive a fourth Annual Pass free. Annual Passes are valid for one year from the date of purchase, so guests can use them now to experience Scuba Santa\u2019s Water Wonderland and into next year, including a VIP Passholder-only preview party for the opening of Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels<\/em> in the spring.<\/p>\n

    For more information, visit NewportAquarium.com<\/a> or call 800-406-FISH (3474).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n