My friend had absolutely no interest in this, but I wanted to go . . . so we went. Inside are about a dozen aquariums with sharks, fish of all types, a guide that talks about a ton of piranha's, and an aquarium with jelly fish of all colors and sizes that was something I have never seen (sooo cool). And, at the end, we sat in a small theater equipped with virtual reality goggles and we literally swam with the sharks at the bottom of the ocean. I absolutely loved it and ended up my friend loved it too. It's definitely worth the visit.

Amazing aquarium. Not to be missed. Only issue if that it is very inconvenient to purchase the ticket on site. The have you scan the code on your smart phone, then muck around opening account and then fumbling thru the rest to get a ticket. I think no phone, no entry. For $49 admission, they can do way better.

Where do I start? My husband and our 19-month-old son visited the aquarium while staying in Monterey. The Monterey Bay aquarium is amazing interactive space that showcases Marine Life in a thoughtful way that caters for all ages. Not only did my son thoroughly enjoy himself my husband and I had an awesome experience. That we will not forget. If we return to Monterey from NZ, we will definitely make the time to visit the Aquarium again. Highly recommend you make a visit to the aquarium no matter your age.

It is beautiful please to see marine mammals, fishes , birds and kelp forest ; plenty of kid’s entertainment like touch pools. Very important: but your tickets ahead!!! You can get with the app in front - employee will help you or on line at home/ hotel As well a bit pricey but then again what is not expensive in CA … Be carful with a caffè price! 😮 a glass of lemonade it’s 7.09!!!! That’s in sane ! My husband sugar was “ diving “ - diabetic, he just filled 1/2 but got charged for a full 🥴 Will I visit it again? ….

The aquarium that started a trend. Converted from a defunct sardine cannery. I have visited at least 6 times and never get tired of it. Normal hours are 10 to 5. Not cheap! General admission is $60 and $50 for seniors. Plan on staying all day. Nice cafe but very expensive. Tip: Fountain drinks ($6) can be refilled all day unlimited if you have your cafe receipt. Tip #2: Park free on Ocean View in the area around 3rd St past the meters.

I squawked at the $60 per but so glad we went. The jellyfish exhibits were my favorite but the 2 story high aquariums of local waters and of ‘the deep’ were right up there. Head out to the viewing decks & look for shiny round heads to spot harbor seals. We’ll be back!

A fabulous aquarium with some stunning exhibits. We really enjoyed the jelly fish and the "Into the Deep" area. As well as all the different zones, tanks, feeding times etc, there is a programme of free talks throughout the day in the auditorium. We went to a couple and they were very interesting. Yes, it's expensive, but it was a highlight of our trip to the west coast. The day we went (a weekday) the aquarium was very busy with lots of children on school trips. If you can, I'd suggest getting there at opening time to try to get ahead of these groups! Cafe could do with more variety, although I did have a very tasy donut.

This is a very nice modern aquarium with a special focus on education of children with places where you can touch animals from the sea but also simplified explanations. All areas are very well kept and clean. You can also stand on the verandas and observe sea life outside the aquarium e.g. sea otters, seals, birds etc

It was a nice aquarium. Very nice and helpful staff. I was expecting much more for the fanfare it gets. $60 a person, but if you go on craigslist you can find tickets for more than 50% off😮. Take lunch with you and enjoy while watching ocean outside patio areas. They allow you to leave then come back for free.

Been to aquariums in many cities and this rivals Boston’s Aquarium. It was immaculate, friendly guides, amazing exhibits, and very handicapped friendly. We got to see all the special attractions by quickly looking at their brochure for the day. Their attractions were every 30 minutes allowing you plenty of time to make it to the next one. I would recommend getting there at opening time. We arrived at 10 AM and had plenty of time to see all attractions and then go to each large room with other large aquarium “windows “ . So many different species of everything imaginable. Highly recommend seeing if near Monterey.