Nice displays. Educational information to read on tanks. Not too crowded so even kids can see displays. Touch pools a big hit with kids. Adults would find the tocuh pool interesting. Employees often student have interesting information to share with visitors. About the fish and animals at the aquarium. If you wan to see feedings come later in the day . Check the schedule to find the feeding times. You can see fish and turtles best at feeding time. Bring a sac lunch at eat in area by shark exhibit. Nice views or eat on bench by tide pools for ocean view. Alternative is a food at the cafe sandwiches, ice cream drinks etc.

I always love a good aquarium! I completed the tour about 2-2.5 hrs and I took my time! Would be a great half day activity. It has a beautiful kept forest tank that you can sit and just enjoy. It has some relaxing music to go along which was great! So mesmerizing. They also had a touch area where you can touch a few different things such as a sea cucumber, sea urchin, sea stars, anemones, and a baby shark? My only wish was that it was bigger! I always love a good jelly fish display so wish this was an option too.

Cool little aquariums all over with some larger displays. Outside, the staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. Inside can get a little crowded, but not too bad. I'd say plan for a couple of hours here and enjoy yourself. The only downside of the place is the parking. Parking is TERRIBLE. Expect to wait a while to get into the lot if that's where you are planning on parking. We wound up parking on the street, which I later saw a sign is for permits only. However, we didn't get a ticket, so......

Lovely aquarium in the La Jolla/Scripps area. Free and adequate parking lot. Standard admission prices are $30 for adults and $25 for children...AAA and other discounts are available. Lots of marine animals and interesting exhibits, although I think the standard admission prices are a bit much given the limited experiences offered...$20/15-ish may be more appropriate. Took about 1.5 - 2 hours to complete the entire aquarium. Great way to kill a few hours.

This spot was a nice surprise on our recent trip to San Diego. We've visited the city several times and missed this gem. Our ocean-loving teen was impressed with what was housed here. It's clean, well-run, with polite staff, and a nice variety of open life. We ended up visiting it twice and spending a couple of hours both times. Recommend!

An amazing visit for toddlers and grandparents alike! Our 2 year old granddaughter absolutely loved seeing everything there! The divers at kelp feeding was a favorite for her for sure. I’d highly recommend this place and will visit again if we return to the area.

We had a great time but it was very small for the price. We used a Go City pass luckily. The exhibits were beautiful and nicely maintained. The touch tanks were nice and the kids enjoyed getting to touch the things inside. The penguins had a cool spot where the kids got to get up close to them in their enclosure. It took us maybe an hour to go through with an 8 and 5 year old. Would recommend but don’t expect to spend a lot of time here.