One of the best aquariums I’ve ever been to. My daughter so was fascinated with the sharks and jellyfish exhibits. Of course no complaints about the wonderful gift shop. The splash park was a huge hit with all of us

This is a fun aquarium! We really enjoyed taking our 3 kids there while we were visiting the area. Most of the staff were very friendly and kind. I will say that the young woman monitoring the interactive stingray exhibit probably should not work with children. When it came time to feed the stingrays she made sure all of the adults that had just walked up had the opportunity and only a few of the children. Many of the children had been waiting close to an hour in excitement only to walk away in tears. Prior to that she had been snapping at the kids for even standing near the exhibit but said nothing to the group of adults close to her age. I will say that the lady that came out and gave the talk about the stingrays was lovely. Outside of the stingray exhibit the rest was a lot of fun. They do have food and drinks on site so that makes it a lit easier with children, just bring plenty of cash.

We are pass holders. Expect to spend 2.5 hours here. This aquarium is like no other. It isn’t crowded and you can spend 5 minutes sitting with the dolphins alone. The turtles are friendly! The 4d theater is a real treat. Food here is very tasty and the view is wonderful. You can walk to the Lexington from here.

What makes this aquarium STUNNING to me is that it is mainly geared to education and conservation not just splashy shows. Although there are interactive experiences and splashy dolphin shows. More importantly, the large marine animals: dolphins, sharks, rays sea turtles and others are all rescues with names and stories you can read in their website. (I’d recommend reading about them before you go.) Also the focus is on flora and fauna found on the Gulf Coast and the Caribbean and the different areas highlight the beauty and challenges of each area. Lastly, the largest Marine Rescue Center is a beautiful facility adjacent to the Aquarium and is worth learning about as well. Give yourself at least 4 hours to really enjoy all the exhibits.

The mission of the aquarium is very admirable. Rescuing and rehabilitating, marine life is a noble pursuit. Very educational experience when you take the time to visit with staff and presenters. Greatly improved from the first time I was there many years ago.

Lots of sea life to see in the Gulf of Mexico exhibit including sharks, jellyfish, coral, and hermit crabs. I really enjoyed the Caribbean Journey section with the flamingos and macaw. The signs said there was other wildlife in there, but I didn’t see them. We watched a 4D movie on sea turtles that was really good. We struck out at the Dolphin Bay, we didn’t see them in the tank. Outside we saw the alligator, rays, sea turtles, and a really cute otter. This is a really pricy attraction, I am not sure that it was really worth almost $90 for two adults.

We visited beginning of July. We were in the area visiting family who is stationed here. We were 3 adults and one child under 2. The aquarium is very nice and big. Lots of animals and fish. Everything is laid out very nice and accessible. It was very crowded the day we went but was still able to enjoy the aquarium and see everything and participate is activities. Spent about 4 hours here. It’s very nice and clean. Staff is friendly. Has several food and beverage areas. Nice outdoor area. Nice shaded areas to sit and rest. Prices didn’t seem too expensive. Parking was easily accessible. Nice outdoor splash area, we didn’t stop here but seemed to be very popular spot and a very nice area. We will come back again when we come back to town and will recommend.

If you’ve never been to aquariums before, this one would likely be a 5. But compared to other places I’ve been (like Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX or the aquarium in Gatllinburg, TN), this was just a 3. It’s also quite overpriced. We went to the Wildlife Rescue Center too, thinking maybe there would be an interesting program or something, but there wasn’t anything. All we saw was a bunch of empty tanks and one large sea turtle. Unless you’ve never been to an aquarium, I’d skip this one and spend all day at the USS Lexington, just a few minutes away from the aquarium.

A little difficult to find the location due to construction all around the area. Purchased tickets and parking voucher online. We’ve visited many aquariums and this one was priced higher than I would expect for the size and exhibits. It is a very nice establishment and a plus that it’s on the bay. We got beautiful scenery and pictures. We enjoyed the dolphin show. The splash pad looked super fun but we weren’t prepared for that so we skipped it. This outing was only about 2 hours for us to comfortably see it all and watch the dolphin show.

Ok overall but not worth the expensive entry fee. I was shocked by the cost compared to what was there. We’ve been to many aquariums and this was by far the most expensive and the most underwhelming. The dolphin show is your typical dolphin show and does nothing to support the message of saving the ocean and ocean life. If anything you feel sad for the dolphins. We would definitely not go there again or recommend this to others.