Aquarium of the Pacific Reviews

Was expecting more displays ... facility and operation needs updating. Would not go back again.

Great place to take the younger kids. The aquarium isn't too large but has multiple exhibits, some of which are hands on.

This Aquarium has good view of inside and outside. I believe it is the place for family and student who want to know more marine life on our world. It has a lot of marine animals like sea otter, penguin, and sea dragon etc. Overall, it is excellent place to visit because the crew are very friendly and it has very good environment to see every animals in the aquarium.

Great place for the kids Skyla had a blast wit her Gannie-Gannie, Big sister nd Mother @ the Aquarium of the Pacific

This place was so crowed that we coundt even see most of the exhibits ,seems we visited during a scouts convention there while on spring break

Very nice place ! My 2 yr old daughter and wife loved it!

This is a great place to visit when your traveling in the area. Adult or child. The place is informative, and interactive. Won't lie you will have an amazing time if you take an edible before you go. Me and my friend were obsessed with petting the rays. Definitely a place I will go to again when I'm back in Cali.

It was a very nice muesum. There were multiple exhibit and animals to see. Great for the whole family to go

Awesome sites, friendly staff members & very helpful

Its a nice aquarium with some nice exhibits. However, Its always overcrowded, and you'll probably never get to really see and experience everything because of that fact and the price is just becoming too expensive for the same exhibits with little change up. If you do pay full price and you do happen to be there when there is an exhibit change, I personally do not think you'd be getting the most out of the $100 it cost to get in. This last visit I have again gotten stuck in the little corners of the exhibits surrounded by people who won't move because they don't have a system set up that keeps people moving along. My kids missed out on touch pools and a lot of inside exhibits because people will stop and hover way too long and block everyone else from seeing it too or moving in an orderly fashion and honestly, if you have any kid of disability emotionally or physically this can be a frustrating and discouraging experience. Not only that, but the ventilation is bad in certain areas. I cant believe the amount of rude people who fart in enclosed areas but I swear this always happens especially around the jellyfish or sea lion tunnel.

Wonderful exhibits and we did the back stage tour and it was really fun

Perfect for anyone at any age.
Educational, beautifully done.
A great way to see the magnificent world of the ocean waters.

Fun day, was able to touch small sharks and even jelly fish...

Maybe it s just me, but I was expecting SO much more from this aquarium. The exhibits are few and weren t that impressive, the parking situation was a mess with employees who were rude and not directing correctly. Very disappointed.

Few exhibits .. Water too deep for kids to touch animals .. Not alot of interactive things for children

Just feel like its hard to fill your day, of course its not SeaWorld, little pricey for payoff

This is a really beautiful aquarium, with a cool outdoor area and an awesome location. The variety of fish and quality of the displays is great, and it is an enjoyable experience every time I come here.

Had a wonderful time with my family. Kids aged 4, 12, and 16. Something here for each of them.

Only 3 stars because the cost was very high for just walking through and observing the sea creatures. Then, when we walked all the way back in from the parking structure to have our ticket validated, i was pointed to a machine that scanned the barcode and read validation successful, however that was not true and we owed $8.00 upon exit. Seems like a cleverly shady way to get more revenue since we left the parking and couldn't go back to haggle the discrepancy without going through a lot of inconvenience to us and possibly more money for parking.

Visited this aquarium while visiting family it was clean and the animals looked well taken care of. I liked that the outdoor exhibits were covered and we LOVED the jelly fish exhibits. I had a ton of fun with the frog exhibits and looking for all of the frogs.

It was a wonderful experience! They are very friendly and knowledgeable of the exhibits!

My Family enjoyed an awesome day at the aquarium my one year old loved it !!

We have been members for many years but just renewed the other day since we haven't been in a couple years. It is still a great aquarium, there are lots of cool tanks with lots of different sea life. This is the first time we went to the new exhibit Pacific Visions. It was a little overwhelming so I am not 100% sure how I feel about it. There are lots of interactive things that are educational, but very few tanks with sea life depicted. The walls are cool and have projected "movies" and graphics. There are little theaters on the 1st and 2nd floor. I didn't watch the shows this time but will definitely check them out next time. Overall I still like the older portion of the aquarium. Good place for the kids my 9 yo has loved this place since he was a toddler. And my toddler was in amazement. It was fun watching his reactions to the larger tanks. He doesn't speak sentences but he kept saying "Wow!" as we went through the aquarium. Those are reasons enough to keep going back.

Place is great my kid loved it. Need a better selection of food.

Meh. Crowds and high prices. Make the trip to Monterey instead.

I've gone here over the years and always love to visit!

A fun and interactive place to spend an afternoon. Looking forward to going back.

Great friendly place full of nothing but positivity! Wonderful idea and experience whether you're with your family, significant other, or even on your own! Staff is extremely friendly and know there facts! Good prices and they have a coupon on there website which you can use till 5/28/19, easily reccomend and would return.

The jellyfish is pretty cool! and they are good for youtube vids.

Is nice to go with family. They renovated it.but outside only. But not really see much this time. But outside there is a lot to do.

Super fun for everyone. Definitely see the lorikeets!

Its just a cool place in general! Great place to take the family for a great low price!

We came for homeschool science night and had a blast. We practically had the aquarium to ourselves. No lines or crowds. The staff there were eager to answer our questions and share their knowledge about the animals

Very knowledgeable and friendly staff, would definitely go again.

Really great exhibits and lots of great information. Go during the week for smaller crowds and less strollers.

This is truly a fantastic aquarium. My boyfriend and I went here for a day and were pleased with our experience. There are several touch tanks for those who want to interact with the fish, beautiful, well thought out exhibits featuring a huge variety of different fish, and my favorite, the interactive parrot walk through. You can go and have little parrots just land on you - it's so much fun. The staff were very knowledgeable and kind and the facility was clean and well-maintained. I recommend paying the extra few dollars to do the harbor cruise as well. It's overall a really great time.

The young lady at the main entrance was pleasant enough and made a fair first impression. The exhibit overhall was interesting. The big paradox is that you come to place like this to educate yourself about the ocean. There is a strong focus on educating the visitors on how to preserve water, make sustainable food choices etc... Yet all the food available is processed snacks, sandwiches from industrial farming and the gift shop is full of plastic junk souvenirs etc... Double standards if you ask me. The young man at the exit who was responsible for stamping your wrist to allow for re-entry was simply miserable, did not make me want to come back really. Overall an average experience.

Love how this place has a great combination of visual and tactile experience. The indoor and outdoor combination is also a nice mix. My favorite was the sea lion show/feeding. My 10 and 13 years old"s favorites were touching the moon jellies and sea cucumbers.

One of the best Aquariums in the USA. We went here on Labor day and we had the best time there including the whale watching

it was very interesting to see different things from the sea

On Thanksgiving it was crowded with lots of parents and their children. The enclosures sometimes feel a little bit small and dull. The staff was very friendly and really motivated to give background information. Lots of different species can be found.

Great aquarium! Tons of exhibits, multiple touch pools, penguins, seals, jellies, rare fish, fun behind the scenes tour for a small fee (around $15 I believe?). We've got a family membership. Kids love coming down with us and the grandparents.

Slogan is "It's terrific, The Aquarium of the Pacific" and that is right on. Bring the kids. Get closer to marine life than you thought possible. Outstanding.

Quite nice atmosphere. It can get crowded but it never stops you from seeing any of the exhibits. Very clean and informational. Friendly staff and at a reasonable price! Definitely would go again.

best place to go with kids and Family... relaxing place....

Really nice set up. Good flow to the exhibits. Plenty of info to read. Facilities well stocked and clean

Our 6yr old was in awe of all the animals and created memories he will cherish forever!

Great place to spend some time, the best you can touch a bunch of different fishes which makes it a great experience.

It was Great . You can finish seeing everything within 3 to 4 hours at the Aquarium. Then walk around and shop or even go see Queen Mary.

This place is an amazing chance to encounter marine life up close. Some of the enclosures seemed a little small for some of the larger animals, but I haven't looked into the aquarium enough to know if those animals are there for a reason... My only issues were with the bathrooms. We were there about 10am, so I don't they should have been as dirty as they were if they were being well maintained.
Overall, a good place to spend a lazy afternoon.

It's a decent aquarium, geared towards kids under 10ish, really. Not a lot for adults or older kids, it seemed. I'm an out of towner, though.

Educational ,fun, beautifully set in a marina with so much more to do and stunning views. Roof top restaurant and bar is executed beautifully.

Excellent place to get the whole family, I think it is better to purchase the yearly pass and all your kids in your household enter for free

This aquarium is a fun place for kids and adults. There are ponds with small sharks and many rays that are low so the kids can get close. The displays are organized by regions with typical fish, coral, jellyfish, seahorses and more.

I Love going to the aquarium because it's so versatile and educational! Not to mention that mythical blue-ish tint over everything makes everything feel magical! A Solid date idea and a Great place for kiddos! (The 2 year old I was babysitting LOVED it!) Lots of coupon/discount options and kids under 3 get in free!
We also got the American bistro lunch thing (salmon/mashed potatoes/zucchini/cauliflower) it was delish and a pineapple mango smoothie-- although the lady behind the counter gave me a bit of attitude on that one
We touched jellyfish, sea urchins, anemones, sharks and rays! And feeding the lorikeets was extra cool for both of us!
As was the fun stamp scavenger hunt on the map!
Though personally, I think I enjoyed the sea lion show more than the kid did
Lots of cool gifts and books! And it's so nice to know that all proceeds go back to helping the animals
Totally worth it to go at least once!

It was ok ,I was expecting fresh water fishes too, only salt water

Amazing aquarium. We took the behind the scenes tour. Lots of fun.

Nice Aquarium. If you park in either garage, you can prepay a flat $8 rate when you buy your ticket. There are combo tickets for the Aquarium & other activities. Nice 45 min harbor cruise which is just outside the Aquarium. It sails past the Queen Mary. Enjoy !!

We're founding members and we love visiting the aquarium!

Wonderful and fortuitous diversion today while in Los angeles getting my Visa

Always a lot of fun to visit the aquarium even to see only the outdoor exhibits

So overwhelming with people that I couldn't enjoy it. Screaming kids. Pushing people.

A beautiful aquarium, however most of the extras (splash pad, puppet show animal shows etc.) are closed. A bit disappointing for our 4 yo grandson as well as ourselves.

My family LOVE the aquarium. I'd suggest getting the year pass and going during the week because it gets really full during the weekend. Overall great place to spend the day

Amazing as always. Nowhere better in Long Beach. Period.

Lot of fun. Sad the octopus exhibit was down, bit gives me reason to go back.

Maybe I was expecting too much. Considering the price of the ticket, it wasn't that big. But definitely good place for kids to touch and closely look at live fish.

Great overall experience. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable about the exhibits.

Always awesome....amazing jelly fish, frogs, sea lions