USA · AQUARIUMS
Good aquarium visits fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Use your voucher at Georgia Aquarium’s Baker Street entrance, bypass the ticket-buying line, and head to security. Spend up to a full day across eight galleries, with whale sharks, manta rays, belugas, touch pools, dolphin and sea lion presentations, temporary exhibitions, and indoor exhibits for all ages.
“I loved it! I didn’t want to leave, a breathtaking experience!”
Spend a day exploring The Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa, from dwarf seahorses and lemurs to sharks, stingrays, otters, alligators, and free-flying birds. Your admission includes three touch pools, presentations, and all main exhibits. Allow at least two hours, and bring a change of clothes for water play.
“I found this site just by a Google search, but worked great. We got tickets for a little more than $10 less per person from the direct tickets through the Aquarium. Great value. We are also able to skip any lines and go straight in (other than the security line). The aquarium had a lot to see and do. They have a splash pad and playground for kids as well.”
At Mandalay Bay, explore 14 aquarium exhibits, including a 1.3 million-gallon shipwreck, shark tunnel, jellyfish tank, reptiles, and a touch pool with stingrays and horseshoe crabs. Your ticket also includes the short Undersea Explorer VR ride, which pairs 360-degree film with moving seats.
“The atmosphere was rustic/aquatic in appearance. very fitting for an aquarium. the glass 'tunnel' with water all around was so cool. plus the shipwreck appearance made the display so authentic. would certainly visit again.”
Spend a full day exploring the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. See 12,000 animals from Northern, Southern, and Tropical Pacific waters, feed lorikeets, meet Magellanic penguins, touch rays and small sharks, and watch the 8-minute Pacific Visions theater film. Entry is self-guided.
“Loved coming here! We have a 3 and 6 year old we came around noon and stayed till closing and had so much to do. Good at the cafe was more costly but it was very tasty and well proportioned. Call and ask ahead of time if there are any surgeries being performed on your day you can watch them do the surgery.”
Spend a day exploring Boston’s New England Aquarium, from African penguins and California sea lions to a four-story coral reef tank with Myrtle the sea turtle. Add a 45-minute Simons Theatre film, selected at the will-call window, for a bigger ocean story on a five-story screen.
“Really enjoyed our trip to the Boston Aquarium. Enjoyed viewing the different varieties of fishes and other creatures who live in the ocean.”
Use your mobile ticket to enter the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, then explore 19 habitats at your own pace. See Pacific sharks, seals, sea lions, otters, penguins, jellies, tropical fish, and an octopus. Allow about three hours, with optional feedings, encounters, cruises, and food available at extra cost.
“All of the staff were super friendly and informative. Very enjoyable experience. The shark exhibit was nice and the giant manta ray was incredible. We also enjoyed the Olive Ridley turtles and the jellies.”
At SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium, you’ll follow a self-guided route through colorful marine habitats, Florida’s only 360-degree tunnel, and a coastal rock pool where you can touch starfish and sea anemones. Meet rescued loggerhead turtles Ted and Chely, then add a shark virtual reality session or a backstage aquarist tour.
“Very good self-guided tour. We’ll laid out and GREAT for children!”
Visit Boston’s New England Aquarium for about two hours, with access to the Penguin Colony, Marine Mammal Center, touch areas, and four-story Giant Ocean Tank. You’ll see Myrtle, a 550-pound green sea turtle, harbor seals, penguins, rays, sharks, and hundreds of other marine animals.
“Animals were well looked after, there are lots of different species of fish to see, my favourites were the penguins and sea lions, i would definitely recommend to go and take the kids”
Spend one day visiting Madame Tussauds Orlando and SEA LIFE Aquarium at ICON Park. Meet wax figures of Bad Bunny, Ariana Grande, and Dwayne Johnson, then see Ted the rescued loggerhead turtle, touch sea stars, and walk through Florida’s only 360-degree ocean tunnel.
“Nice experience we enjoyed my family good time and memories .”
Use one digital pass for 1, 2, 3, or 5 consecutive days of Chicago sightseeing. Visit Shedd Aquarium, SkyDeck, 360 Chicago, Field Museum, Navy Pier, river cruises, Big Bus, and more. Reservations are required for several popular attractions, so plan before your first day.
“It was a great family trip. We really enjoyed the city”
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