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Shark Reef

3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV 89119 (Paradise)
702-632-7777
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Ranked #164 of 522 attractions in Las Vegas
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Type: Aquariums
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Description: Located at the Mandalay Bay Hotel, this aquarium is home to several varieties of tropical fish and sharks.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2013 NEW

This is the second time we've done the reef. First time was back in 2007. Everything is almost exactly the same, but the tanks are awesome and the sting ray/crab tank is cool. Saw some neat fish.

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See 5 more reviews by erin k for Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
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23 reviews 23 reviews
13 attraction reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

My son had a great time here he loves fish so if you have young children definetly worth going. It was a bit hot in there the last time I went and I am closterfobic and it gets a litte too tight in there especially in the summer so go early..

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Bideford, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

The aquarium was displayed on the front page of many 'to do' booklets when we arrived in Vegas so we decided to go along and see for ourselves. We were very disappointed - it took less than 20 minutes for us to look at the exhibits (including reading all the info on each tank and touching the manta rays) and... More

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Guatemala City, Guatemala
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16 reviews 16 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

There were three adults and a teen in our party and we were all entertained. Best part was the educational lessons about over fishing and endangered species. Nice facilities and easy to navigate. You touch a sting ray!

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See 3 more reviews by NC23 for Las Vegas
NW US
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44 reviews 44 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

Having been to aquariums in Florida, California, Oregon, and Hawaii, we figured this would be a so-so experience but worth it to entertain our kids for an hour or so. We were pleasantly surprised that this was a worthwhile experience for us all. There are lots of exhibits and the shark tank is really great. It is a little on... More

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Crofton, Maryland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 attraction reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

The shark reef was like many similar aquarium displays of sharks. The sharks were small, but interesting. Kids would probably enjoy this.

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See 5 more reviews by cocoa120141094 for Las Vegas
Middlesbrough
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85 reviews 85 reviews
40 attraction reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

Lucky for us we got complimentary tickets. If we had paid for this we would have been highly disappointed! It took us ten minutes to walk round the whole attraction. It was advertised as a shark reef and yes we did see one or two baby sharks, though the rest of it was just large fish tanks. In my view... More

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Horsham, United Kingdom
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46 reviews 46 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

I originally found out about the shark reef when looking for any SCUBA diving opportunities for my trip to Vegas. When I saw the price of $650 for ONE dive, in a tank, I immediately decided against it. I did think however that it would be worth my while walking the short distance from Excalibur to Mandalay Bay so I... More

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See 6 more reviews by Neil123 for Las Vegas
Athens, AL
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41 reviews 41 reviews
14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

There are some nice sit and watch the fish go by views in the larger viewing areas, but don't expect to see much new. The guitarfish was probably the most unique fish there.

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See 5 more reviews by WheresTheBBQ for Las Vegas
Gloucester, Virginia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

was well worth the money; awesome tanks and much to see; just as if you were in the wild with an aquarium tunnel over your head; great price and tours available and much variety.

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