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Oregon Undersea Gardens


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 15 attractions in Newport
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Attraction type: Aquarium
Address: 250 SW Bay Boulevard Newport, OR 97365-4535
Tel: (541) 265-2206
Fax: (541) 265-8195

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2 of 5 stars
dillonbear   1 contribution
San Diego
Oct 22, 2009

The undersea gardens need a lot of renovation. It is musty smelling and the glass windows are very foggy. It is hard to see anything that swims by. We were very mislead by the brochure. more

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1 of 5 stars
jjoy13   1 contribution
Oregon
Aug 16, 2009

We were thinking this was an aquarium, and it is nothing of the sort! We spent $20 for the two of us to drag our two young boys down the stairs into the black hole under the water. The windows showed some marine life - but it was all the same color. Someone else mentioned the mildew smell - it... more

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3 of 5 stars
JardiNordby   7 contributions
Aug 12, 2009

I took my kids because I came here 30 years ago. Same place. Still worth doing, just to say you've been here. Touch pool has been updated. But the mildew aroma needs addressing. Zach the diver was great. Tried as he might, couldn't coaxe out the ocotpus. BUMMER! The employees said that's been an ongoing problem. However, he's the big... more

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1 of 5 stars
foodetravlr   8 contributions
Washington State
Jul 27, 2009

Go to the Hatfield marine science center (free) or to the Newport aquarium for $4 more. I'll never get back the $10 (per person) I spent to go in this place... My 2 and a half year old (who can be easily amused) wasn't impressed except by the lights in the floor and the spiderweb he found. Poor animals, poor... more

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5 of 5 stars
berry1965   4 contributions
Washington
Jul 10, 2009

This was a really neat attraction. The kids with us (aged 9, 10, 15, 15, 16, and 17) all enjoyed the sea life. What was really fun was the deep sea diver (Zack) who goes down to show off the different fish. He was very interactive with the audience and made the kids laugh. The tank was extremely clean so... more

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1 of 5 stars
oregoncoast253   1 contribution
Oregon
Feb 28, 2009

This was totally not worth it at all! It was much too overpriced, you could hardly see the fish or the divers, and the diving show was not entertaining at all. It was very crowded for such a lousy attraction, and it didn't help hearing the violinist outside playing the whole time. I would recommend heading over to the next... more

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2 of 5 stars
fyrguy   9 contributions
Portland, Oregon
Nov 11, 2008
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We just got back from our visit to Newport, and I'm sorry we couldn't have stayed longer! Like most other reviewers we purchased the three exhibit pass - Undersea Gardens, Ripley's, and the Wax Museum. Ripley's and the Wax Museum were pretty good, our kids enjoyed them and I felt that we got our dollars worth out of them. Our... more

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1 of 5 stars
mikelynn2750   1 contribution
lima, ohio
Oct 20, 2008

I regretted talking my husband into seeing this "attraction(?)". It was VERY small, VERY dark, the water was VERY dirty, wasn't sure all the exhibits in the water were really alive. Brochure states "marvel at the antics of the ferocious-looking wolf-eel. (It lies inside a stump!) and "Watch as the world's largest octopus glides right past your eyes." There was... more

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1 of 5 stars
ladycascadia   149 contributions
Corvallis, Oregon
Sep 9, 2008

Newport's Historic Bayfront has some wonderful places to visit, but this place isn't one of them. Not only is it grossly overpriced, it's just tacky and shopworn. Better off to stay outside and watch the gazillion sea lions...and the occasional diver showing off. more

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1 of 5 stars
hndne   5 contributions
portland, or
Aug 26, 2008

The best thing about this place is the sea lions outside of it! We had a three-attraction pass and we could have skipped this one altogether. I would have been majorly upset had we paid to see this...didn't even stay for the diver show. I don't know how you would have seen the divers because the water is so murky.... more

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Oregon Undersea Gardens Address

250 SW Bay Boulevard, Newport, OR 97365-4535
Tel: (541) 265-2206 Fax: (541) 265-8195