Aquarium of the Pacific Reviews

Great place to spend the day with the family we vot the tickets for a really good price just beware that it can get really crowded specially when the kids are on vacations to the point where u wont even be able to take pictures with anything because of so many kids getting in the way howevee we still managed to get. Many pictures it took us a while but we did , but if you go in a in school season day U should time

Love it is do beautiful and educational. The staff is extremely friendly always a pleasant excursion.

Awesome aquarium. Lots of things to see and very informative in regards to conservation.

Loved it!! The jellyfish shark and ray touch pools were amazing! Our 6 year old loved it

Won a set of passes and they gave us our passes quickly. Went in and in 5 minutes our family was off looking at all the aquatic animals. The birds were still very hungry and lapped up all of the nectar. There was plenty of learning opportunities. I would say more information is needed for the kids other than names and pictures of fish.

It's always fun to come here and they do a ton of community nights. Sometimes you dont get access to everything like the touch tank or the birds but it's still worth checking out at any time of the day.

The Aquarium of the Pacific is evolving into a wonderful place to go with your family

You can touch the anemones here!!! Amazing various jellyfish and rare creatures

I went with my boyfriend and his grandma, it was so fun and i was mesmerized, i loved it
All the animals were very colorful.
The touch exhibits were an expirance unlike any other and i will come back.

Great place to take the kids, lots of interactive exhibits.

Go on a non busy day so you can avoid tourist and crowds of people. Its better to go on weekdays so you can enjoy.

Cool aquarium, has everything from sharks and seaslugs to birds

It was nice and beatiful to see that the rescue injured animals or endangerd animals.

Great place only thing is it cost $5.50 for a water bottle

Nice place for themed parties. On a regular visit, the animal exhibits are wonderful for kids and those who love animals. I especially like the ray and seahorse exhibits.

Was okay to visit with kids. They opened the outdoor exhibits NOT indoors. It would definitely worth to visit if they open indoors. It took less than 2 hours to see all the outdoor exhibits. Parking needs to be paid separately.
There are lots of sanitizers and washing stations, but social distance is not well kept by people.

There's a lot to see... great family destination and price is very reasonable...

Great deal for staff appreciation..only $7 and you could get 4 tickets for $10 each..but the traffic was horrible and they had a entrance to the parking structure closed off..took 45 minutes to go 2 miles. Ridiculous

It was okay it could've been better if I wasn't that tired but, then that it was fun

It's a good price place for kids and have a lot of sealife. It's not a huge place so can cover in half a day and can enjoy the neighboring area which is have a lots of things to do. Cost is a little high if don't have coupon. We saved $10 per person using coupon. Overall a good daytrip especially when you have kids.

Been here more than a few times on field trips. Great staff, neat experience. Kids always have a good time.

Absolutely amazing. Friendly staff. They have shows. Lots of Aquariums. U can pet sting rays and fish. There is a cafe. Elevators are there in case you can't do stairs. The building is getting a face lift right now. I got awesome pics of sea life!

This is an umissable place and my wife and I loved the touchpools, the otters, and the jellyfish. Everything really. So why am I giving only 3? Branding. Everything is plastered with advertising, the worst one being BP Oil. Yeah, the company responsible for the LARGEST OILSPILL IN THE ATLANTIC. You can't advocate for cleaner oceans and climate change while shaking hands with petroleum giants who profit from it.

The kids love it here. There are very informative guides here. Something to learn and enjoy for all ages.

Great place to learn and enjoy the animals that exist around the sea today

Amazing experience even during COVID situation, we will definitely come back once indoor facilities will become available. Fun for the whole family!

Neat place for kids, touching tanks + great exhibits. Food is overpriced but decent.

What a fun time with two grandsons. Beautiful exhibits and lots of neat things to see. We had a great time!!

I came here for an event where it let us enjoy the venue after hours with live music and cocktails! It was definitely a sight to behold! The space was filled nicely with Dj's and live music all around as well as bars set up in little corners of the aquarium. I would love to come back during the summer or springtime if they hold this event again!

Had a fun time with our families at the aquarium! The animal touching areas are entertaining for everyone of all ages. The educational topics span local and global issues. Glad I finally made it.

Fantastic experience full of exhibitions to touch sea life.

I had a nice time there. A trip to the aquarium never disappoints.

Pretty crowded, better for the kids than the adult. Lots of side shows to keep them entertained when the fish aren't enough. Beware the Lorikeets landing on you, it can definitely be a surprise.

I visit here with my family, was a good visit. However, it was hard to see some of the animals. There were a lot of people who were just standing in front of the exhibits, so it made it very hard to see the animals.
Also the parking garage elevators are very small and we had to wait in line for them, because we had a stroller.

Such an adventure! Great place for adults and kids. Lots of facts about nature.

It is nice, but no big sharks there... my 4 yo really wanted to see a big shark....

Fantastic I like the black sting Ray's. Great prices

It feels a bit overwhelming there currently, but I think mainly due to the construction going on.
The staff is friendly and attentive.
Buy the pass if you live local, as with all major attractions it will save you as long as you go TWICE

This is a great place to visit with children, the new planetarium play a great documental about renewal energy and my children love to touch the rays. Beautiful place near the marina and the mall

This is a lovely aquarium about medium size with a lot of fun exhibits.

This was one of the random things we decided to do in LB. I glad we went. I love seeing all the animals.

The employees are fantastic and the exhibits are stunning. (Food is expensive, but you get that anywhere.)

This place is great. Incredibly busy, but great.We purchased an LA GO card, and the aquarium was one of the attractions. we had been here before a bunch of years ago, but there was enough going on that it was an all new experience.
All I will say about the crowds is that we did visit over the Christmas holidays, and like you will see in my other reviews, everything was crazy busy. But, the crowds were no where near as pushy as some of the other places.
Anyway, All crowds aside the Aquarium is great. all of the staff that we interacted with all seemed to enjoy what they were doing, and were knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. There are a lot of things to look at and touch, There are several large aquarium viewing areas where you can just watch the animals for hours if you like. There are countless numbers of different types of fish, several different sharks and rays (yes, some you can pet if you like, just be gentle) Penguins, seal, sea lions, sea otters, and the list goes on. We quite enjoyed the touch tanks, and one of my kids preferred staying and petting the rays over watching the sea lion show. (there are lots of places to wash up after touching the animals, so don't worry about that part.)
What would I recommend?
We did go 1st thing in the morning. I think this was a smart thing to do, because as we were leaving there was quite a long line up to get in. I see there are a lot of reviews talking about school children, we were there over the Christmas break, so this was not an issue, but I think something to keep in mind.
We spent about 3 hours here, and as it was busy that was enough with the crowds. If you go when it is less busy, you will be able to go through faster, but you will have a lot more time (and space) to just sit and enjoy the animals.
Don't forget to get your parking validated. Easiest way is either when you buy your tickets, or there is a scanner beside the door on your way out. Saves you standing in another line.

Pretty fun place to visit. Had a lot of touch pools and friendly staff.

Amazing, educational, fun, and very children friendly. Clean facility and restrooms. Helpful, knowledgeable staff. Would go again!

Trying to find parking in the parking garage is semi frustrating because it's so packed inside. Also try to go when there aren't as many school field trips going on. Less feild trips= less headache.

It was great I have a fun day but we can't go inside but we had a great time

Would of been nicer if there wasn't so much construction.

Listen I ve been in this aquarium at ny and it was way filled with more animals as I should say this place was pretty decent but again by was better without a doubt

Beautiful fish, amazing tanks. Definitely want to go again.

Good please to spend time with your family and friends

Been here a couple times, including for a behind the scenes feeding, which was amazing. The pinniped show is great and always fun to feed the lorikeets.

I would of loved to give it more stars but I'm sorry this place has gone down went today and i guess no one notice the dead shark i tried taking a picture but it didn't come out clear

Great place to visit. As of my most recent visit on 9/26/2020 they were only allowing visitors to see the outside exhibits. The inside building was off limits except for restroom.

Restaurant is lacking in vegetarian options but it was a nice aquarium. I enjoyed the shark feeding show.

Very cute, kids can touch sharks, sea stars and more !

I have visited many aquariums in different corner of the world but was very disappointed. There is not much to see unless it is your first visit in an aquarium.

They offer great shows....with lots of hands on the sharks and other type of fish....restaurant...which sells fish ...very educational

The girls absolutely loved this aquarium. Their favorite part was the jellyfish! It takes a good couple of hours to walk completely through and enjoy the aquarium. It is also located right next to the beach so you can enjoy the beach while you were there as well. It's just a short walking distance away. There's lots of food and entertainment options close by. Take time and walk around the pier, you will not be disappointed.

Great aquarium. Lots of great exhibits and a ton of touchable animals for the young ones.

Lovely employees...awesome care for thier animals...i go here weekly...my son loves it

Had a great time with the family here. Very informative and educational shows as well as entertaining. Our 2 yr old couldn't stop saying "wow" he was so amazed with everything! Only bummer was the sea lion display will not be open till 2017.