AQUARIUM TRAVEL
The tanks worth the trip.
The 15 aquariums visitors rate most in the United States, from the whale sharks and mantas of the Georgia Aquarium to the Pacific tanks of California and the SEA LIFE centres in the malls. What lives in each, and what a ticket costs.
Skip the lines at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta and spend 2–3 hours exploring eight galleries, touch pools, and dolphin/sea lion shows.
Most PopularSkip the ticket line at Georgia Aquarium. Explore eight galleries, touch pools, and top shows featuring dolphins and sea lions.
“It was very easy to access and gave me confidence knowing it was all at my fingertips. I would definitely recommend and do it again on Georgia experiences.”
Florida Aquarium ticket in downtown Tampa: 3 touch pools, the Coral Reef Gallery, MORPH’D, and free-flying birds for a 1-day visit.
“Very easy to purchase tickets same day and saved us $25 for 2 adults and a child.”
Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay has a 360° shark tunnel, a 1.3M-gallon shipwreck, a stingray touch pool, and included VR.
Florida Aquarium in Tampa: walk Wetlands Trail, visit Stingray Beach touch pool, see Coral Reef Gallery, and enjoy daily animal encounters. General admission.
“Loved it!!! Everything was beautiful!! I could have stayed all day in the dome area with the ducks and birds.”
Skip the ticket line for a full day at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, with 12,000 animals, Shark Lagoon, Lorikeet Forest, penguins.
“It was so pretty there and very interesting! I would definitely go again! :D”
Skip-the-line New England Aquarium plus optional Simons Theatre film on a giant screen. Penguins, reefs, sea lions, and more.
Skip-the-line timed entry to Boston’s New England Aquarium for penguins, coral reefs, sea lions, jellyfish, and more.
“I would’ve wanted to see bigger sharks, but overall it was good. I loved looking at the jellyfish and the colorful animals :)”
Timed entry to The Florida Aquarium in Tampa for global exhibits, 3 touch pools, Coral Reef Gallery, and a free-flying bird aviary.
“We thought the aquarium was excellent. Having tickets beforehand was great.”
SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium at ICON Park: see swamps, reefs, and sharks in themed exhibits with optional add-ons like Madame Tussauds and Orlando Eye.
“My wife and really enjoyed the aquarium, the life in all the tanks were very interesting to watch and beautiful. The folks they had through out the aquarium were very helpful with information about the life and interesting stories about the life there. We also enjoy the area around the aquarium. We would go back…”
Skip the ticket line at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Explore 19 Pacific habitats, catch the 4D show, and enjoy feeding add-ons.
“We went on Tuesday June 18, 2024. Got there around 11. There must have been 1000 preschool and day camp kids there bused in on school buses. There was so many kids it was terrible, we 2 adults with our 2 grandkids ( aged 16 and 11) couldn’t get close to see anything. Also, there…”
SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium is an affordable, family-friendly walk-through with Florida’s only 360-degree tunnel, touch pool, and rescued turtle Ted.
“Amazing! My family and I had lots amazing time. Definitely recommend for anyone one.”
Priority admission to Boston’s New England Aquarium with a 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank, penguins, seals, turtles, and plenty to do in ~2 hours.
“A bit of false advertising here. We we looking forward to seeing the sharks but there was none..so we just enjoyed what was on offer.”
Combo ticket for Madame Tussauds and SEA LIFE in Orlando: wax celebrities, Justice League action, a 360° tunnel, and touch pools.
A Go City all-inclusive pass for Chicago’s top sights plus Shedd Aquarium, with 1 to 5 days of flexible, reservation-based sightseeing.
Every tank worth the trip, city by city.
