Clearwater Marine Aquarium Reviews

Pleas help winter he is really cute and I wish I could go

Absolutely terrible !!! This place is pulling on your heartstrings calling itself a non-profit marine rescue.
What a joke...The Marine aquarium is really just a bunch of holding tanks the size of motel swimming pools with a couple of sea turtles, otters, and dolphins, swimming around in them. After spending 30 or 40 minutes walking around and fighting the crowd (the tickets are way "oversold", unless you like to just describe things to your child...) we decided to try to salvage the day by at least taking the boat tour across the bay for the Dolphin Tale exhibit. BIG MISTAKE !!! They basically transport your party across the bay (one way ticket) to a Building that is nothing more than a big gift shop with a few tired movie props. Then comes the big surprise...You are stuck here waiting for two hours to get back to your car at the aquarium...Why ??? because they do not have adequate transportation for the numbers of people they are selling tickets to. Our family spent more time waiting for the trolley (supposedly faster) to get back than we spent at the aquarium and Dolphin Tale Rip Off Gift Shop. Send them a donation if you must, but be advised...At $ 21.00 a pop I'm sure they make at least 50 to 100 thousand dollars a day, AND they aren't spending it on the animals. 2 words describe this place TOURIST TRAP. This place is about fleecing your wallet with stuffed dolphins. Go to the Florida (Tampa) Aquarium instead...Better in EVERY way !!!

Fantastic, beautiful place. Water is like the Caribbean. Calm, warm waters, without any big waves. Had a manatee swim right between my daughter and her fiancee. See them and dolphins a lot.

Love all the hard work and dedication these people put into every aspect of this. I highly recommend it.