We visited the aquarium at Fort Fisher in early May 2008. It was me, my husband, our kids ages 2 and 8, and my mother. We were there right at opening on a weekday and there were only 2 other people waiting to get in. We were very impressed with the exhibits. The kids loved the touch area where the... more

My daughter and I had a wonderful time visiting the Fort Fisher Aquarium. It took about half a day to go through all the exhibits. We spent the most time in the Cape Fear Conservatory section enjoying the different exhibits. We had fun trying to find box turtles in the leaves, quail among the underbrush, and turtles in the river.... more

This aquarium is definitely not as nice as my "home" aquarium in Newport (Cincinnati). But it's also half the price. We had a good afternoon there - nothing spectacular, but a good time. more

We visited here on a lil weekend celebration of our First Anniversary. Was nice and cool inside, not crowded, good shows and everyone was really nice and informative. Would highly recommend! A Fort Fisher gem! more

We visited this on a hot afternoon, driving to Southport and taking the car ferry across the river. The aquarium is akin to an indoor botanical garden, having local trees/brush and local fish. It is gorgeous to walk around and admire the tanks and the alligators. The sea-side of the building is excellent! They have a touch tank and a... more

This aquarium was larger then I was expecting and I really had a good time. The price was very reasonable $8 a person is not bad considering every other aquarium I have been to charges you upwards of $15 a person and you are finished with them in half the time. In the area definitely give it a shot. more

Spent a rainy day at the aquarium. Really nice place and educational or just plain fascinating, whichever you prefer. Wonderful family place and for the seniors as well. My favorite are always the jelly fish, and I was not disappointed, they had many of them! The tanks were clean and the glass was easy to view through. Because of the... more

This is a wonderful place to see sea life, but during our visit, I found the attitudes of the staff/volunteers to be downright appalling. They have a place where you can touch the small stingrays, and I watched them scold children harshly if they pulled one up out of the water a bit or did something else that wasn't correct.... more

The aquarium was great. There was 4 adults and 2 small children in our group. We had an excellent time. The staff greated us like we were part of their family. I have been to several aquariums over the past 6 years and I enjoyed this one the best. We went on a Monday. It was not crowed at all.... more