My husband and I had a wonderful time at this aquarium. We enjoyed going through each attraction and seeing all the interesting inhabitants. In the Wetlands, we enjoyed the otters and the aviary with birds who were able to fly free. We were able to get up close and personal to many of the birds and fish. In Journey to Madagascar, Shorelines and Coral Reefs, we experienced lemurs, turtles, spiny lobsters, eels, sharks and fish of the reefs. There were many interactive adventures as well. We got to touch stingrays and jellies. Many of these fish and sea creatures were something we had never seen before. Their colors and special features were so unique. Our stay at the aquarium was about 2 1/2 hours and the time flew by. The staff were friendly and helpful. It was a fantastic day of fun and learning for both adults and the school children who were there on a field trip that day as well.

Not bad but not amazing. Very pricey as others have mentioned. Several hands on opportunities. Staff was very informative and passionate about the sea creatures. The Madagascar exhibit seemed odd to be part of the Florida Wetlands but I enjoyed the lemurs very much. Also beware of bird droppings from above. The cafeteria food was very good surprisingly. We spent 3 hours here because the couple we were with studied everything!

The aquarium itself was wonderful if you go through without feral, obnoxious children running wild. The children there on a field trip from Sunlake Academy were the rudest, loudest, worst behaved children I’ve ever seen on a field trip. I cannot believe they were allowed to be there acting the way they were. I cannot count how many times a child ran up next to us and just screamed. Even my 7 year old was amazed that there wasn’t anyone keeping an eye on them. I strongly encourage you to call ahead. The outdoor playground and splash pad was a great place to hide while they were there because they weren’t allowed to be there. Once they were gone we were able to spend time in each area without being screamed at and run into, it was very enjoyable. The large tank viewing area was a great place to just sit and watch and the attendant was wonderful about answering my son’s questions. The food is overpriced, but the customer service was great. I didn’t take the time to get a refund that I was due because we would have been late getting to the airport. I hadn’t expected to have to go through twice to see the aquarium in peace.

This place is such a gem, my daughters and myself had such a wonderful visit here. The stellar staff at ROOST hotel (easy walk to the aquarium) suggested we visit during our time in Tampa and even organized our visit. Tristin greeted us and and made sure our visit was off to a good start! The facility is really so well done and the exhibits are beautiful. It was a rainy day, so it was rather busy with visitors and school trips, but it never felt too crowded or crazy. We ended up having a wonderful lunch in the cafe and I was impressed with the food quality. Definitely not the typical fast food type stuff you find in most places like this. We had such a great time we decided to "adopt" a lemur. We willl definitely come back!

Very well organized and lots to see. Favorites were sharks, sea turtles, river otters but much more. Touching tanks were nice for rays and jellies. Penguin exhibit very small. Food pretty good but pricey. Have to pay for parking. Tickets expensive but good rainy day activity. Prices better if you buy day before.

Very fun for young kids and adults. Lots of exhibits and fairly well organized. The staff were kind and helpful. There were other activities for snow days, which we didn’t do because we traveled south and have snow at home lol, but we saw lots of families enjoying their experience with snow. The playground and splash pad were fun and a surprise to us when we got there. It is expensive but that’s kind of expected for a place like this these days unfortunately. Can’t wait to visit again some day! I want to try the scuba diving in the shark tank!

This aquarium is very beautiful. $40/adult on a Saturday. Large number of diverse sea life. Took us about an hour to get through, but if you have children, of course it will take you longer. Great place for kids, by the way. All the kids we saw were having a great time. They even have an outdoor play area for them. Areas for touching jellyfish, stingrays also. Very knowledgeable, friendly staff. Not sure about the food, as we did not eat there. $10 for pay by plate parking, which is very reasonable....especially for the area. Will probably be back sometime in the future when we have grandkids. Would definitely not hesitate to go back.

We went to Busch Gardens two different days with grandchildren. The first day, the kids got on every ride with wait times of 5-15 minutes. The second time was on Presidents Day. Many popular rides were down and the wait times much longer, 30-120 minutes. We saw a few shows that were good. The animals were great to see. We had all day dining tickets and we ate our moneys worth, although disappointed you could only use them at select park restaurants, not the smaller places. Overall, the kids had a great time.

Not Bad. I've been to better aquariums. $40 per adult. Discount if you are >60 years young and small Military Discount. Paid $15 to park for 3 hours, which is what you will need time wise. We went on a sunny day in the middle of the week, so hoards of kids wasn't a big problem. There were a few schools visiting, but it wasn't crazy. I've heard that weekends and rainy days are very crowded. The penguin display was very disappointing. They have a better one at the Tampa Zoo. There are NO Dolphins, certainly no whales. They had some sharks and sea turtles. Many of the displays were small and the wildlife didn't look like they were exactly "living the life". We went because we needed something to do and we have never visited before. It's okay to visit once. We won't be going back.