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Monterey Bay Aquarium


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 74 attractions in Monterey
Traveler Description:
Located at the ocean's edge, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a window to marine life -- for dive masters and non-swimmers alike. It's home to sea otters,...... more » Located at the ocean's edge, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a window to marine life -- for dive masters and non-swimmers alike. It's home to sea otters, penguins, sharks, jellies, and thousands of other marine animals and plants. Its mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans. « less
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Attraction type: Amusement/theme park, Aquarium
Address: 886 Cannery Row at David Avenue Monterey, CA 93940
Tel: 831-648-4888

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3 of 5 stars
BOOOS   6 contributions
York
Nov 6, 2009

Expensive $30 for adults $17 for kids, Totally not worth the money. but thats my opinion. Everybody else that know the area and have been in the aquarium think its amazing only cool thing i found was the gobbles, and they have a lot of those. more

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5 of 5 stars
falistina   4 contributions
San Francisco, CA
Nov 4, 2009

My family had a great time at the aquarium this past weekend. The seahorse exhibit was incredible! The staff was incredibly helpful and informative. The Great White Shark was amazing to see. My girls loved the tidepool exhibit as well as the penguin exhibit. A favorite was standing underneath the glass enclosure and watching the tide bring the ocean over... more

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5 of 5 stars
shayndanie   17 contributions
temecula, CA
Nov 2, 2009

This halloween weekend was my third time to this aquarium. I love the location. They seem to have some of the most advanced research programs out there and I love how they also promote conservation and environmental awareness. While there we saw their 5th great white shark and we enjoyed the presentation about her. The seahorse exhibition was my favorite.... more

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3 of 5 stars
hootie33   3 contributions
Sacramento, California
Oct 31, 2009

I was expecting more for the price. I thought the layout was bad...couldn't figure out where to go and where we had been. Should be arrows or something directing which way to go. Thankfully it wasn't busy during the week. This one seems more designed for kids, so for 2 adults, we didn't enjoy it as much as we thought... more

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4 of 5 stars
YaNeko   10 contributions
CA
Oct 31, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We just visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium yesterday. Two seniors and one adult. If you have AAA membership and are looking for discount tickets you may want to purchase them from AAA. You'll have to go to a AAA office to pick up. Give them a call first to make sure they have them. If you haven't been to the... more

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5 of 5 stars
silversword   1 contribution
mill valley, california
Oct 21, 2009

Wonderful family adventure. Educational and fun. Exhibits were geared for every age. Jellyfish tank intriguing. Worth the price of admission. Well staffed and designed. more

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4 of 5 stars
2girlsonthemove   2 contributions
Lake Tahoe
Oct 20, 2009

Don't go on a weekend in the summer, it is super crowded, but outside of that, the aquarium is amazing! more

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5 of 5 stars
luviegurl920   1 contribution
san francisco
Oct 17, 2009

i went to the monterey aquarium last month. absolutely loved it! the seaohrse exhibit is so kool. the sea otters are always cute. i love the atmosphere. i got lucky and got a good price cuz i was able to combine the student discount and the coupon. ^^ will go again if there are new exhibits. ^^ more

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5 of 5 stars
fredsredt   10 contributions
stockton
Oct 17, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

go straight to the jelly fish first it gets crowded then to the seahorses after them you can cruise through the rest more

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4 of 5 stars
cutican   1 contribution
san jose, ca
Oct 14, 2009

My family spend whole day there. My kids of 6 and 9 just loved it and didn't want to leave. more

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Address

886 Cannery Row at David Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940
Tel: 831-648-4888