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Marine Science Center

100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet, Daytona Beach, FL 32127
386 304 5545
4.5 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Science Museums, Aquariums, Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Beaches, Educational Sites
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Description: Housed in a 5,300-square-foot facility, this uniquely designed marine science center features habitat dioramas and interactive adventures.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

This place does excellent work. They deserve our support. You will see Sea Turtles, Stingrays (you can pet them), and much more. It's great for children and adults. My kids loved this attraction. More

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Holly Hill, Florida
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

great fun for the kids and educational for everyone. loved the turtles and the activities for the grandkids More

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Lakeland, FL
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Nice walk to the Observation Deck over the marshlands. More

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New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

Loved to see our little 1 1/2 yr old look in the tanks at ground level. The boys really enjoyed seeing the fish up close. More

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Chester, Virginia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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Found it to be very interesting. Biologist presentation was well worth listening to. Emphasis on sea turtles and marine life rescue. More

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Atlanta
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

While they were not that many turtles this place is a great place to learn and to see how turtles are rehabilitated. The scenery was amazing and you can spend an afternoon just walking around. After this we went to the lighthouse and ate lunch right in the inlet. More

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Cleveland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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Can't beat $5 a person to enjoy petting stingrays, and observing all of the wildlife that they are rehabilitating. More

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Trenton, New Jersey
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012
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We stopped here not expecting more than a rescue center and a ten cent tour...always pushing for donations. What we found was a beautiful facility with educational sessions, exibits to wow over, close up marine animals and birds and most important a well educated and super friendly staff. There wasn't one question the volunteers couldn't answer from owls to egrets,... More

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Daytona Beach, Florida
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

The Marine Science Center is a nice little center. It won't take you all day to see what's there and there is something for kids too. We spent about 2 hours with the kids. Nice little gift shop. If you get there when they are operating on a turtle you can watch. Everyone that works there is very helpful. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012
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While the staff was very interactive and interesting the center was very limited. There were only a few things to see, stingrays, turtles and birds. We were in and out within 20 min, was a disappointment! More

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