Deborah Markley

Review of Monterey Bay Aquarium

Beautiful location, aquarium is very informative, ...

Beautiful location, aquarium is very informative, nicely laid out, there is off site parking with a shuttle to the aquarium, closer parking is limited and can be pricey especially on weekends and during the summer. You will probably have a better time if you go to the aquarium on a weekday less crowded. The admission price is expensive, I think there is a family pass you can buy, if you have kids and really like going to the aquarium, purchase of the family pass is a good option. The aquarium takes about 5 hours to go through, there are places to eat inside. Also if you are handicapped, can't climb stairs to upper levels or don't want to climb the stairs or have a stroller, there are plenty of elevators. We went to the aquarium on a Saturday in July it was very crowded, we went in the morning and did find parking relatively close by, we got lucky.