A great educational facility with a wide variety of excellent specimens and knowledgeable staff. Always a hit with the kids it can be very crowded and loud but it always comes from youthful fascination and enthusiasm. The members events are a nice plus and the special activities including overnight stays and adult proms are enticing benefits.
This was THE most awesome place I've been too in a LOOOONNGGG time. It was down right amazing! Lots of crazy breeds of animals I've never seen before and tons of information about them too! Very beautiful
Lots of great fish tanks and ingormation. Parking is close. Make sute and get your parking validated to save a few bucks. That pic beliw is a picture of a sea dragon. They have so many different species of plants and animals. You can touch the sting rays, feed the lorikeets. They have food and alcohol available. Halg is indoors and half is outdoors. It's still worth a visit on a rainy day. There is so much to see that a trip back or yearly pass wont be a waste of money. Great for kids. Plenty of places for great selfies and great pictures that will be perfect for the scrapbook.
Would recommend, however feel some tanks are slightly overstocked and fake plants throughout the tanks
Love this place its amazing.. Its a great place for you and your kids to learn about sea life.
Wonderful experience. It gives much appreciation to Jehovah's creations .
Even after what Troy McClure did this is still the best aquarium.
Parking noted as an $8, but finally I was charged $15 fo 5.5 hours. So it is unfair ad.
My son loves to come to the aquarium of the Pacific because he loves all sea animals he loves to touch the Jellyfish.
Still under construction can't wait to c the newness!
It's really the people that ruin the place. People encourage their kids to move people out of their way to look at something that they could of been polite about.
Id hope when construction is done they work on adding some more seating throughout the entire place not just the "restaurants". Sure the ac u barely can feel is nice but then u go outside the only way to cool off is the kids area & if ur an adult with no kid can make u look very weird!
Relaxing, friendly atmosphere. Alot to see. Loved it.
A fun place to go with friends and family. It's small but has lots to touch! Lol and the animals are amazing. The staff are friendly and knowledgable. Lots of places for cute selfies!
Check their social media for coupons and special prizes for finding things. June 2018 has a coupon for $20 entry and prizes for finding Bob the Diver, competing the embossing book, and finding a certain button on Saturdays.
Pay for parking when you buy your tickets! Then you don't have to wait at the machine. It's $8 for all day with validation from the aquarium.
Great aquarium. Gets a bit crowded in the afternoons but the displays are great -- especially the jellyfish and leafy seadragons.
Strollers everywhere! Great because I had one too and it was super easy getting around.
Marine life is on Fire!!! Shark week was great at the aquarium.
Very nice and interesting. Staff so helpful and friendly.
Nice place to visit if you like marine life you will like this place.... Its just a calming place to be. They even have little movies to watch . Visit does take a few hours if you plan to spend your time and not rush thru.
This place is alright. A little dirty. Make sure you go on a quiet day because it gets very busy.
It is a very small aquarium compared to others I have been to. The fish collections are kind of limited. The place is kept cleaned. Many staffs are on duty. Not many animal shows. You can see the whole place in less than 2 hours.
The Parking: Long line to get into the parking structure. Short walk to the aquarium.
It was okay. Struggled with many things here due to COVID guidelines. I am sure when it is fully open it will be much more appealing. We will go back then
Very cool place to visit with the kids, my daughters loved the sea anemone exhibit where they could touch the star fish and other creatures!
During the summer months this place really needs sell ice with their drinks.
My kid loves it. If you get the chance go whale watching it is awesome!
Me and my infant son went to enjoy the day with the fishes and sea life at the aquarium. We both found the tanks awesome and exciting. The displays and attractions were educational and playful. I think my son found everything colorful and new and he had a great time. I know I did with him!
It's a good place to bring the kids. There are many
School field trips here during the weekday so it is going to be a bit crowded. I thought there would be much more to see but for the kids it was enough to keep them entertained for a couple of hours. FYI Parking is $8 in the aquarium garage.
We went with grandchildren, watching them was priceless. This is a great place to go to. They have lots of room for people with walkers, wheelchairs and strollers. Elevators to help get around. Staff is very educated about the site and friendly and helpful. We truly enjoyed ourselves.
The aquarium of the Pacific is a great place to learn a little more about fish and spend some time with family if you dont mind the busyness of the place.
They do lectures here too! Check out their website.
I have to give this place a 5 n more if i could!! As a mother of a baby To breastfeed my lil one and let me tell u there bathroon has A ROOM to feed our lil one .THANK YOU!!!! Staff was friendly place was great. Fun for the kids!! Loved it !!
Sturgeon, sting rays, lorakeets, up close! Jellies and sea dragons! Need I say more?
Great place to go with the family! Food is expensive and not good so eat before you go
It sucks we tried to use the restrooms there and they were all locked so we just left
Lots of sea life to see and learn about. My kids 10, 5 and 3 loved it. We had lots of fun walking around and playing in the boat area for kids. A must see and experience with your family.
Too small and somnetimes not very clean. Price for admission too expensive if going too late to enjoy
The aquarium was a good educational place to visit. You learn so much about the different sea animal and overall about taking care our planet. I gave it 4 stars just because it seemed like it was way too many kids from different schools there. Too crowded and very loud. For the price you should be able to take your time and experience everything.
It was beautiful all the sea life its a great place for kids as well as adults
Very nice array of fish and I appreciate that there were also other animals that kept all of us entertained. The Dory fish pond area was extremely popular for my little one.
Perfect size, activities and amenities for toddlers. Annual pass membership totally worth it for our family.
A little on the boring side, you can go through it in an hour maybe an hour and a half. Packed with school buses filled with kids so be prepared for a lot of noise. Upside the staff is knowledgeable and helpful and pleasant
A beautiful aquarium that is focused on education of its visitors. They are currently going through a remodel for a more innovative learning experience. This is great for kids and adults that enjoy sea life. They also have adults only events after hours on some Fridays and Saturdays and holidays. Membership is definitely worth it if yo u go more than a few times a year!
FRIENDLY ENVIORMENT PRICE IS FAIR IF YOU WANT TO SEE SAD DOLPHINS AND WHALES GO TO SEA WORLD! DONT COMPLAIN
Adventurous, educational and engaging place for all ages. Varied opportunities to pet underground ocean animals. Aquarian features children stayovers and adult-only evening events. Especially enjoyed the penguin above and below ground swim area.
We took our 26 month old son for the first time he had So much fun
It was my very first time visiting the aquarium, and it was well worth the drive from the San Fernando Valley/ It took almost and hour to get there, so be prepared people. The staff were so helpful and kind. The entity was very clean, well organized, and full of exotic animals. I kinda missed the shark lagoon, but will check it out next time. Do check it out:)
Rarely do I get a chance to visit the Aquarium, but it is always a treat to go there. They always concentrate on educating the people about ocean life and how pollution and climate change is impacting the ocean. The large aquarium tanks where they replicate certain environments in the ocean is always breathtaking. Though it was a bit crowded, and parking was a little hard to find, it did not take away from the experience of going there.
Great place to take the grandkids. Gets a bit busy with camps and field trips, but we made the best of it.
Good to get out of our house ...price is good too..
My nephew love loved it toke him for his first birthday
Our family loves supporting our wild life. We especially love marine life. It was nice to be able to spend some time out there, Even with the current pandemic situation. Staff were very helpful and diligent on covid precautions. It was very clean and hand sanitizer and handwashing stations were available. Only thing is we can't wait to be able to go inside and enjoy the full experience
A great aquarium to visit. My family went shortly after opening time and the area was not crowded at all. Some of the employees in the beginning were not the greatest information or first impressions, they didn't even tell even try to hand us the little brochure or explain that there are 'imprint' stations throughout the aquarium where you could get the corner pages imprinted with that local animal symbol, and the guy at the podium with the brochures looked like he got bothered when I took one them from his nicely filled stacks. There were several areas setup around the aquarium where the employees were doing exhibits and stuff but no one offered to show or explain any of it unless we walked up to them to ask them what they were standing there for... But after that first impressions area the overall experience was great, the manta ray and shark touch pools were very fun to experience. The lorikeet aviary was a fun area to walk through, the birds love to land on anyone that is there, especially is you buy one of the expensive tiny little cups of the drink mix for the birds, but the entrance fee for the aquarium was very reasonable to compensate. The different trainers and staff in the tanks and exhibits were great at their jobs and very informative and interactive with the audience. Once the school/camp groups showed up those little hallways were extremely crowded, the supervisors for the kids were greatly outnumbered and in no way in control of the kids and my family felt like it was time to leave by then.
My kids love this place (18 months) and 3-4 hours goes by really fast. Lots to see and learn, the staff is great too.
I hadn't been here since i was a kid, but i loved the new frog exhibit had alot of fun trying to find where they were hiding/camouflaged
I only went for the gift shop you do not have to pay to get into it however they only give you 15 minutes to look around the store and then you have to get out
Amazing place just get there as soon as it open before it gets crowded and hot
This is definitely an awesome place to bring all the family. My kids loved it! My husband bought tickets online. Different kind of sea creatures. Super worth it.
Enjoyed the aquarium. Lots of exhibits. Well maintained. The day we went out was crowded but still you could see everything.
Great place to come and have a fun day. Fun for everyone, great aquariums and sea life. Very informative and love the hands on experience with touching sharks, rays and starfish. For those who are members they have discounts on the cruises right next door that you must take advantage of. I come here at least once every other month.
I love coming here! The exhibits are great for both adults and children. Information is provided to every exhibit, they have a section outside which is a nice change of environment.
The only problem I had, was that they have grown in popularity and it gets overly crowded everywhere. Definitely not enough space for adults to enjoy the exhibit, if they are coming to learn and take their time. This is unfortunate especially on the weekends as it is hard to move through literally squeezing though families and strollers to move to the next exhibit. I'd advise adults without children to arrive extra early or attend during the weekdays as the walk ways are LITERALLY flooded with families.
If you have kids however, this is a great place to take them!! Bring comfortable shoes for yourself and the little ones, try to keep them with you. It's easy to lose a child with all the chaos.
Is a wonderful place to take the kiddos and learn about marine life
The aquarium is clean. The exhibits are nice. My kids had the most fun on the outside exhibits with the jelly fish and the water conservation exhibits.
I love this place so much ! My daughter had the most wonderful time with her lil friends and teatcher..
Fantastic outing for the family. Great for field trips. Very I formative and reasonably priced. Loved petting the stingrays!
I ACTUALLY HEARD KIDS CALLING THIS PLACE LAME IT WAS FUNNY , AND THEY WERE RIGHT , THEY HAVE A COUPLE EXHIBITS AND A FEW ANIMALS BUT I TRAVELED FROM SAN DIEGO TO SEE IT WHICH WAS A MISTAKE I COULD HAVE JUST WENT TO THE BIRCH AQUARIUM AND SEEN THE SAME THINGS FOR LESS WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE MORE KNOWLEDGE EVEN THE ONE IN SAN FRANCISCO IS BETTER , DONT GO HERE IT WAS A WASTE OF MONEY OH YEA AND IF YOU DO MAKE SURE YOU CARRY A GUN BECAUSE THE AREA IS FILLED DRUG DEALERS AND GANG HOMOSEXUALS LONG BEACH SUCKS THAT PLACE SHOULD BE CONDEMNED
Awesome exhibits and great selection of tropical and regional fish
Was disappointed there was no butterfly garden exhibit.
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