David Eggert

Review of New England Aquarium

Overall, this is very pricey for a surprisingly la...

Overall, this is very pricey for a surprisingly lackluster aquarium. We visited on a busy summer day, which meant standing in a twenty minute line outside before making it to the understaffed, disorganized ticket windows. Once inside, the lack of any defined crowd flow paths means that on busy days it becomes extremely congested, with people trying to walk in every direction, making movement and the viewing of exhibits difficult. The exhibits themselves are quite limited, consisting mainly of small aquariums for different species of fish. The most prominent attractions are the penguin colonies and the multilevel cylindrical tank which houses the sea turtles, among various fish. The seal and sea lion habitats are limited and not a particular draw. If you can get a discount and visit on a quiet day, it might be worth visiting, but for full price, even the most ardent sea life enthusiast is going to be disappointed.