I will never get tired of going to the Aquarium. They have great exhibits and lots of hands on activities! Who can ever get tired of touching sharks, rays, and sea anemones. The 18+ Night Dives are fun too.
Too many people, so overcrowded and rude. Don't even know how to say excuse me. Poorly planned operation. Service representatives don't have any work ethic. No population control or supervision around the builiding.
Not worth the money. There isn't enough to do for the price.
Employees were really nice and helpful really enjoyed my visit there
Cool, except during the day bus loads is screaming school children take over and you can't see much.
Most of the exhibits are great, I was expecting something bigger since is by the sea but no, it is actually very small compared to others. Above all, I think the price is way higher compared to bigger aquariums.
A beautiful place to visit. Very exotic my kids loved it.
Great place to take the kids. Be ready to walk, and allocate 5-7 hours if you plan on seeing the entire facility. Get to the shows at least 20 minutes early to get a good seat.
Went for a special event, it was super cool as usual! But a little disappointed that some of the tanks were so dark and had no light to see certain animals. Other than that, I was so much fun and I can't wait to go again!! (:
I loved it!!!! Lots of animals. You can touch sharks . very good to spend family time.
Slightly disappointed I admit. Haven't been in quite some time so I was looking forward to see the growth but instead I was trying to understand why memory served a much larger Aquarium than the one I was currently at. Am I remembering incorrectly or has the aquarium reduced in size? Staff was polite and seemed educated within their current area. Prices were high but had the aquarium advanced more including size, I probably wouldn't have said anything. Tanks seemed like they could use a good cleaning and the magnitude of visitors def screams "you're too small, grow grow grow" #longbeachaquarium #longbeach #marinelife #aquariumofthepacific
Great aquarium. Not huge, but very approachable for a young family. Layout is great - you can basically so one large loop and see everything. The map stamp activity is awesome. They have a lot of animals and exhibits to touch and feel. Highly recommend this place.
Wonderful facility for both kids and adults. Fantastic staff.
Kind of expensive for how small it is. I've been to more impressive free aquariums.
My mom and I had a great time. A fun place for all ages. Her favorite fish is the one in the picture.
Another fun visit with the families, not too crowded today and the weather is great to wondering around outdoor.
Almost always busy, but it's a big place. The sights are always amazing. I absolutely love the jellyfish. It's a great place for a date, or for the family. It's fascinating and beautiful.
Great day Sharks Wow everything nice on the eye's. Birthday trip from Simi Valley meeting Friends and a day with my big Kids.
Great displays of the Pacific from Baja to Nor Cal and more. Touch a shark a ray a sea slug and so much more.
Some nice displays but very commercial and in your face conservationism. Nice penguin display up close and personal.
I went with a 4 and 7 year old they had a great time. The sea otters were the kids favorite. The kids did not want to leave.
I spent the extra $8.00 for the harbor tour and that was a total wast of time.
This place is a must to go. Very educational especially for the kids. They have theatres for short films to watch stories about our planet earth sea creatures and how weather and hurrricanes works. They have open aquarium where you can touch stingrays.
Wonderful. Love the hands on with the jellyfish. You will have a wonderful day here.
My first time visiting the Aquarium and enjoyed it. The exhibit of the Jellies was my favorite.
This is a beautiful aquarium. It has a ton of exhibits and even has an aviary, which I did not expect. It is well laid out, and is very kid friendly. I would recommend going to get something to eat on the pier, which is right outside of the aquarium. The food inside is way overpriced.
Also, if you want to do a combo deal (i.e. Queen Mary) do the other portion first. We got tickets to the Queen Mary and the aquarium and now have to come back. The Queen Mary sells out of guided tour tickets early, which the aquarium doesn't mention.
Excellent exhibits, wonderful & knowledgeable employees. Kenny at the Moon Jelly exhibit took lots of time explaining all about jelly fish.
Warning: weekdays the Aquarium is inundated with school children some very well behaved others not so much. Earplugs would be a bonus.
Super cool...nice place to take the kids to learn about the ocean and the creatures inside. There is plenty to do, see and learn. There is even a petting lagoon where you can actually touch sharks, stingrays, sea urchins and more! Fun for the whole family.
Nice place to bring the little ones to.
Lots of colorful and exotic fish.
The only problem is that it's a really short visit.
Never had a bad experience here and my kids love it.
A lot of diferent fish species. Unfortunately it was raining when I went.
Great place to go with the kids. Lots of friendly staff around to answer all our questions.
Love the aquarium.. Sometimes they will have a free family fun event in a certain area.. For example in the summer freshwater and the shark exhibit was free to the public and a band played. And therr was a water feature.. water shooting out of stuff..a couple touch tanks..
Great place for kids and adults alike. It's big - plan to spend there the whole day. I also liked that I could leave the Aquarium and take a walk in nearby Shoreline Park and then re-enter. Both indoor and outdoor exhibits are equally amazing.
Amazing place!! Don t forget to scan your parking ticket for a flat rate of $8
This place is always fun!! Sad to see the water play area is now gone.
Very nice place. Be sure at scan machine about scan for parking lot
Large and educational. Very clean and well kept exhibits
Love this place. Currently under construction in some areas but not much is closed. Every one is friendly. Parking lot is not far. Not too many food options inside. There is a splash pad inside which my toddler loves so think about bringing a change of clothes. Bring sunblock but they also sell some if needed.
Lots of exhibits to visit and explore with the family. Outlets and restaurants in walking distance of aquarium.
Very good trip, i recommend this place for family.
Aquarium du Pacific, Long Beach.
There are so many great exhibits and the kids had an incredible time. They got to see all kinds of marine life and even pet some small sharks.
Amazing Aquarium, staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Shows are entertaining. A great value for the money.
Great beautiful place, even if you're not going to the aquarium itself. The surrounding area alone is beautiful and good for just walking around.
Staff not fully organized at this time. Aquarium was great because if the staff we were not able to see the entire aquarium.
Great spot for the kids, pretty inexpensive but it s best to go on a weekday. Weekends are packed and it s hard to view some attractions. Overall it was a great experience.
It's a good Aquarium, the gift shop had super awesome stuff and there are soooooo many pokestops! If I lived nearby I would definitely become a member. However, because of covid 19, I was not allowed to do a lot of the things I had planned for. No movies or participating on the hands on exhibits.
Better than most aquarium. Great service , lots of things to see, and great food. Highly recommend it to all ages.
It's always a relaxing time walking around with the kids looking at the sea life. We have been members going on our second year now
It was nice for families with young kids, but a tad small for teens and adults who have longer attention spans.
Amazing place to bring your family and friends for a fun-filled day. they have so much to do here, right across the street they have a bubba Gump fish company. Aquarium has everything from sharks two eels, issue can touch, entire water seems stuck your arms down in. Really meeting spot to come with you in the family. I seriously suggest it.
Way to many people there to see the exhibits and animals, Other than that it was really nice.
Wonderful place for the whole family! Shows, food & gift shops.
Awesome will definitely come back when I come back to California
Loved this place! There are so many different sea creatures in different aquariums. There's a part where you get to put your hand into the water and touch the ameoboas and a lot of areas for kids to play around in. Don't come before it closes though, because some of he outdoor stuff will be closed by then.
There was a lot of students there.
Therefore, if you mind the noise which kids are making, it's better for you to think about it.
Anyway, it was very interesting for me.
There were a lot of living things in the sea.
I would like to go again when I have the chance to go around this aquarium.
This is a must see when visiting southern California! It is awe inspiring and informative for the whole family. Each exhibit is cooler than the next. Plus there is lots of great stuff to do and see nearby, and lots of amazing restaurants! I will be back as soon as I can.
Very fun getting the map stamped but my 8 yr old thought the coloring book was a lame "prize" arrive when it opens l. There is less of a crowd and so much more fun. The shows are funny I enjoyed 4 hours there. It is a small aquarium but fun when you do the map activity of stamping
The new addition is a very nice upgrade with the educational components appealing to my 9 and 12 year old grandchildren.
Considering they're still doing construction, things are pretty well organized in front and they've got a tank of jellies you can touch at the side entrance
Night dive is a fun event to go to. Music from the numerous DJs around the aquarium was very nostalgic.
Going to the aquarium at night felt less crowded and ample room to view the marine animals. Had a fun time.
A really cool aquarium, it is worth the price and trip to check ot out
Gets very crowded and the price is definetly not worth it, not much to watch or experience...
Love this place! There are so many unique creatures here! It's always fun to play find the fish in the tank with so many varieties! The seals were adorable and so much fun to watch! This is definitely a fun place for both kids and adults. We even got to see fish we've never heard of or seen before and that made it so worth it for us.
Had a great time, they even let my grandson pet a baby shark. The jelly fish are wonderful.
Very enjoyable experience interesting buy its freezing
I love this place, I feel(more likely attempted to) like to swim with fish in.
Great attraction but was very busy. We went on a Sunday. Definitely will come back as my daughter grows up.
This aquarium has hit the right blend of entertaining and educating. The animal enclosures are all well kept, and everybody appears healthy and neurosis-free. There's the usual problem of not finding ID info for some of the things we saw in the tanks, and not being able to find other animals that were identified, but I guess that's a live collection thing. Well designed interpretive panels, even if a couple were a bit long. Layout of the aquarium is clear and attractive. Nice touch pools. We were there on a weekday, and the crowd was light and lines short. A little disappointed by the retail area, which was entirely for kids. Were looking for some ocean animal books for adults and struck out.
An amazing place to visit with children, especially in summer. Staff are very nice and helpful.
Got to touch moon jellies and sting rays! Also saw a bunch of sting rays fight over a head of floating broccoli in their tank - cutest struggle ever great day trip, took about 3-4 hours to fully immerse ourselves and enjoy each exhibit on a Saturday
Loved it, very much worth it!!!I haven't been here since I was a kid so it was very exciting bringing my son and husband who had never been there. They enjoyed it, beautiful exhibits, gorgeous sea animals, and super cool petting sections. We even were able to enjoy an early dinner and did another walk around before heading home.
High quality displays. Fantastic syngnathidae, seahorse exhibits. Worth the visit!
Ideal for coming on weekends with the family, it is very entertaining for the children and educational, you can stay all day and if you get hungry you can eat right there.
Beautiful place I always feel bad for the animals but pray they are being treated right
Always a fun place to go with the kids. Many engaging exhibits, just enough things for kids to touch, and wonderful sights of our ocean's wildlife to apprecitate and learn about. I wholeheartedly endorse a family visit to the Aquarium. However, just being honest, if you are on a budget, abd gave a medium to larger family (4+ peolpe), be aware of the enteance fee, prices for food if you choose to eat there, and watch out for the gift shop. Both cafeteria and gift shop are nice aspects of the Aquarium but are pricey. Orher than that, this is a place that I will return to visit with my family.
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