The aquarium is a small one compared to the multi-story ones elsewhere but it focuses on the fascinating marine life off the Oregon coast. I do miss the days when Keiko was still her, but they converted his exhibit into passages of the deep where you walk through these acrylic tunnels past sharks and other fishes. The grounds are nicely... more

The Oregon coast aquarium is worth every penny! The animals are spectacular and the park staff are wonderful. I would suggest to anyone go here! They have fun touch pools, you can pet manta rays, anemones, starfish and even sharks! more

I was looking forward to going to the aquarium and was a little disappointed. It really wasn't that big at all. It only took us about an hour and a half to walk through the whole thing...the exhibits were quite small. The one thing I really enjoyed was the different glass sculptures in the exhibits of the Oddwater exhibits. Very... more

This aquarium is small compared to the giant ones in places like Baltimore, New Orleans and Houston. However, it's still a great place visit. We visited in November when it's cooler and less crowded and that was a real benefit. We were actually able to get close to the tanks and watch the fish for as long as we wanted... more

I'm always excited to go to the aquarium and see the sea otters, but I also remember the good days when the price of admission was worth it due to being able to see Keiko. Unfortunately the Passages of the Deep doesn't make up for it. It is a quick visit I would say consisting of an hour or two... more

This aquarium is very small, compared to the Vancouver Aquarium and not worth it to see, unless you really have nothing to do. I would recommend heading to the sand dunes and pay for a dune rail tour (not the buggy). more

Oregon Coast Aquarium was a wonderful experience we all thoroughly enjoyed. I kind of thought it would be like the aquarium that is up further along the coast and touts feeding the sea lions held in captivity that I saw years ago (and was like going into a pet store's fish section). I'm happy to report that this aquarium was... more

I have been to aquariums in Chicago, New Orleans and Baltimore, and was giddy at the thought of seeing a new one - this one, however, wasn't what I had expected. It is very clean and nicely kept and the exhibits are nicely done, but it is small. One would think with the type of access they have to the... more

My wife and I were hoping to get half a day, or more, at the Oregon Coast Aquarium with our two kids. We ended up spending barely over an hour there, and were questioning if we got our admissions worth. We did show up very early in the morning and the aquarium was pretty much crowd-free. By the time we... more