It was just a standard aquarium, but other aquariums are better because of size and the variety of exhibits. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable, but we walked through the entire aquarium in an hour, so it didn't live up to the price. They have more attractions aimed for kids, so families would have a better time.

Ripley's is unique in that the shark tank is over your head and you can get a birds eye view. You also can touch and pick up the hermit crabs and pet a stingray. However, it is pretty expensive for the amount you get to see. The one at VA Beach gives you more to see for your money.

The aquarium is set up for kids. so keep that in mind. With that said... as adults we had a good time. The overhead shark tank is awesome. Only took about 2.5 hours as adults to go through everything. had a good time will go back.

We're very glad we visited the aquarium...the conveyer belt through the tanks was fantastic! It was also very cool getting the opportunity to touch stingrays, sharks, and crabs. Aside from that, there wasn't a lot of activities or exhibits that we were interested in. It was actually a small place, and cost about $60 for the three of us. However,... More

We went to the Ripley's Aquarium for something to do on a day when the weather wasn't so good. For 2 adults and one child we spent $59 with a coupon. The main attraction in the aquarium is a large ocean display with the moving walkway where the tank is like a tunnel that you go through and the fish,... More

I've been here several times with my kids. Every time it's an enjoyable experience. So many kinds of sea life to see. It never gets old. Great atmosphere. I definitely recommend paying the extra for the stingray experience, but check into booking it in advance as it may fill up.,My girls loved it!

We visited here for the first time in Dec 2011 and I had posted a favorable review on TripAdvisor. This was our second trip but we won't be going back again...it was just boring. Nothing much had changed since our last trip a year and a half ago. The aquarium tunnel was still pretty cool, as were the other fish... More

Pretty small as aquariums go. The "glidepath" was fun but you had to go on it more than once to see everything properly. We tragically went on a weekday at the end of the school year which meant 1000 of yelling children. Okay, it was only one school group but they were very loud. Not a lot of creatures but... More

The aquarium was nice but it is SMALL. You can see everything within a half hour, it is way to little for the price per person! You can visit the Zoo and be there all day for half the price of the aquarium.