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Miami Seaquarium: Traveler Reviews

4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149
305-361-5705
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Ranked #22 of 103 attractions in Miami
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Type: Aquariums
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Swimming with dolphins
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Owner description: On a 38-acre tropical paradise with spectacular skyline views lies a South Florida attraction like no other. Welcome to Miami Seaquarium®, a place... more » Owner description: On a 38-acre tropical paradise with spectacular skyline views lies a South Florida attraction like no other. Welcome to Miami Seaquarium®, a place where dolphins walk on water and killer whales fly through the air. Where sea lions delight children of all ages and endangered sea turtles and manatees find a safe haven. Enjoy a world-class marine-life entertainment park with eight different marine animal shows and astonishing daily presentations. You've heard the mysterious legends and fascinating facts about dolphins, one of the world's most magnificent marine mammals. Now, you can have a hands-on experience with one of these amazing animals at Dolphin Harbor, the new home to our dolphin interaction programs at Miami Seaquarium.Miami Seaquarium® is a place of inspiration, education - and fun! « less
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children, Bathroom facilities, Wheelchair access
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Guayaquil
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50 reviews 50 reviews
14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Too monotonous”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

The place is only ok. We went with my kids they adored the whale show but that was it. After you see the whale show then the rest is just more of the same without the whale. All the shows are with dolphins doing the same jumps. Dont get me wrong, they are great shows but if after the second show even the kids were bored. If you go watch the sealions show, the whale show walk through the center aquarium and get out.

Visited January 2013
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WorkingSpider, Manager at Miami Seaquarium, responded to this review
February 15, 2013
Dear Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to review Miami Seaquarium. It is great to hear that you enjoyed one of our shows; we are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy our other shows. We are always working on making improvements and hope to see you again.

Sincerely,

Miami Seaquarium
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Warminster, Pennsylvania
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“There, I became a kid again”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

The most interesting for me was the show with the killer whale. And impression was even better, than I expected. Amazing and I feel bad, that in my childhood such show was not available.

Visited January 2013
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WorkingSpider, Manager at Miami Seaquarium, responded to this review
February 7, 2013
Dear Guest,

Thank you for the great review! We are happy to hear that you became a kid again by watching our shows. We hope to see you again and thank you for sharing those great pictures!

Sincerely,

Miami Seaquarium
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Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Exactly like it was”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

Hadn't been there in over 25 years. Have pictures from the mid 60s and my brothers children can do the same poses with the same statues and picture spots as we did as kids. Kind of fun but the kids (7 & 9) were a bit bored. Seemed soooo much bigger when I was a kid! While it is dated, it is also a bit of nostalgia. They even have the Flipper show with all the Beach Boys music. The only disappointments would be the "extras" that you have to pay for on top of an already expensive admission and the food prices and lack of food selections for lunch. Bathrooms were very clean. Fun to take a walk back in time!

Visited January 2013
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WorkingSpider, Manager at Miami Seaquarium, responded to this review
February 7, 2013
Dear Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to review Miami Seaquarium. It is always great to hear when our guests visited us as children and now they are coming back with their own children. We thank you for your support and will work on having more food selections in the future.

Sincerely,

Miami Seaquarium
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Montreal, Canada
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“Lots of fun”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2013

The Seaquarium was really fun. The killer whale amazing. Flamingos fun. Dolphins so nice. We had a small problem so we complained, and Chip Gaudio the main Director contacted us immediately (we were really surprised) and fixed the problem instantly. Amazing service!

Visited January 2013
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WorkingSpider, Manager at Miami Seaquarium, responded to this review
January 29, 2013
Dear Guest,

We are happy to hear that you had fun and that your issue was solved. We hope to see you again!

Sincerely,

Miami Seaquarium
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Fine Way to Spend a few Hours”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2013

I was here with wife and two kids (seven and nine). The facility is very, very dated; it opened in 1955. There are eight shows that run throughout the day. You will see sea lions, stingrays, crocodiles, sea turtles, dolphins, manatees, and a killer whale. No rides. Shows are entertaining. Facility also serves as a rescue. It is sad to see so many hurt manatee and turtles. We also felt for Lolita, the 40 year old killer whale, who has been in a small tank since her capture in 1970. You need four to five hours to see everything. You pay $5 for parking and there is a road toll you cannot avoid. Kids had fun.

Visited January 2013
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WorkingSpider, Manager at Miami Seaquarium, responded to this review
January 29, 2013
Dear Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to review Miami Seaquarium! We thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and for visiting us. We are always working on making improvements and hope to see you and your family again.

Sincerely,

Miami Seaquarium
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