Sea Life Aquarium at Grapevine Reviews

A great stop if you're visiting Irving and want to do something. Whether with family, kids, or significant other or just yourself. Pretty good ticket prices and a very long visit. Lots of tips, fish varieties, nicely designed layout. We went on a Saturday so it was insanely packed with families and kids. Overwhelming so if you visit, maybe make it another time.

Never thought I would feel like such a kid again! Loved it!!!!

A cute sea life rescue. Kinda pricey for what you get, but worth it if you can find a groupon.

This is a fun place for kids! It's clean and the animals are beautiful and seem to be well cared for. It's a little smaller than other aquariums I've been to and not as interactive as I was expecting, but still a fun place to go.

We enjoyed it went with my sons pre-K class they all loved it

Wasn't a bad place to take the kids to get out of the heat. Little pricey for being in the mall. Kids enjoyed looking for different stamp stations to get that prize at the end.

Wonderful place for kids and adults alike. We are glad they have it here so we dont have to drive to Dallas for such mini event. The staff are young and energetic, eager to help, answer question. Bought the annual pass for better saving

The new turtle exhibit is amazing. Very interesting and interactive. Great New addition to an already great place.

A very kid friendly place. Not too big where the kids get tired and cranky, just the right size. Lots of activities to keep the little ones involved and plenty fish that kids recognize. Touch tank where kids can feel what anemones, starfish and small crabs are like. Very affordable prices.

My son and sister had a good time, but it was so crowded and it did seem like we got through everything quickly. I've never been to an aquarium so I didn't quite know what to expect, but overall it was good.

My kids love it very interactive and they always have something new this past time they had mermaids

First time there and disappointed that the Shark area was closed.

We loved this aquarium. Displays are beautiful. Everything was very clean, including glass without fingerprints. Walking through the water "tunnels" was particularly fun. Kids of all ages will love this. Easy access for physically challenged, elevator to move between floors. We loved being able to back through a second time because the ticket allows you to come and go all day.

It was a cute place. Lots of aquatic items to see. It was worth going to if you had not been before.

The hands on interactions here are the best. There's so many things to touch and learn about

Met up with some out of town family and spent the afternoon at the aquarium and next door at Lego Land. The aquarium was great. The exhibits were all clean and nice and no noticable construction. Every staff we encountered was great. They were knowledgeable and friendly for sure.

It's definitely not the biggest aquarium, but they've done a great job cramming in a ton of exhibits without making it feel crammed.

We were able to spend about 2 hours in there and I feel like we went kind of fast because we had 6 kids in total age ranges 2-13 and they set a fast pace.

I took my girlfriend to Sea Life on 10-27-15. We are both in our early 20s, but I thought an aquarium would be a fun date idea. When we walked up to the entrance, and I was a bit worried. There was literally no line, and a lot of the times that isn't a good sign. We had our photos taken and then we were off to explore on our own. This is where the "no line" was great. We had the freedom to walk up to any exhibit without crowds being in the way, and view for however long we pleased. I had been to an aquarium before as a young kid, but going at the age of 20 is much more fun, in my opinion. It is geared more toward a younger audience, and I understand that, but I enjoyed it all the same. The small screens next to each exhibit helping you identify each species was wonderful and helpful. I learned much more than I expected I would. The entire aquarium was clean and kept neat. The glass was clean and actually made for some great pictures (flash free, of course). Honestly, I wasn't expecting a whole lot for an aquarium inside of a mall, but I was very surprised and impressed. They have quite the variety of ocean life and do a great job projecting their care for the sea creatures. I plan on making another trip and hope to catch a behind the scenes tour or special event. We ended up staying for 2 hours, expecting to only be in for 30 minutes. We got so immersed that we missed our movie time. I blame that on the amazing ambience. I definitely plan on returning and would recommend to all age groups!

This place was nice and spacious. I forgot I was in a mall.

As many have posted previously, not the biggest aquarium but I did enjoy it. What it lacks in size, it makes up in aquatic life. There's even an opportunity to actually touch some sea life towards the end. I think it is an enjoyable experience.

This was a wonderful wonderful aquarium to visit. The staff was very friendly and were more than ready to answer any of our questions. I love the rescue sea turtles and the tunnel tank. It was lots of fun.

It's a pretty good distraction for the family. It is an amazing place inside of a mall. Well knowledgeable staff.

Amazing place. Lots of animals to see. Can easily spend about 2 hours.

They have a lot of different things to look at but they jam pack people in there where you can't even move. Very stressful place.

Didnt take any pictures as we were enjoying ourselves to much!

My family and I had a great time here. This was my second time visiting this location and had a memorable experience both times. The aquarium was clean, and the staff were very nice. I recommend bringing your kiddos here to checkout some cool fish. Also the aquarium is very interactive and educational.

Very nice Aquarium for the kids. Lots of interactive activities and the tunnel is awesome. Like a lot of the bigger Aquariums, just smaller in size. Takes between an hour to 2 hours to get through.

Very nice aquarium my granddaughter still talks about it

This is a fun place to bring kids of all ages. If you plan to visit often consider the membership and save money.

We loved it. I could even get through the maze with a double stroller for my twins. The wild Life is on point. Not sure why it is so hot, maybe the amount of people or to keep the animals and plants comfortable? That would be my only negative. Sweating.

Much smaller than we expected but very cool! Kids loved it.

This was a lot of fun. Will definitely need to visit again

Loved it!!! My 10 year old, my 59 year old father and I loves it. So many awesome sea creatures and also hands on like star fish exhibits as well!! Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable!!!!

Very nice aquarium compared! Love the located in the grapevine mills mall. We had lots of fun.

This place is Amazing! If you are visiting grapevine you really need to stop by for a visit. It is really interactive for kids and adults a like.

Great exhibits, fun for the whole family, and easy to do in a couple of hours.

We had a blast the girls upfront were too busy with their conversation and failed to listen when we told them we were going to badge in but wait for the rest of our party one was very rude and got mad at our 3 and 4 yr old girls for laughing like little people do. But they pack alot of stuff into the sea life it was very cool and very well maintained it was alot of fun and when we Got to the end the young man and lady was so friendly it made up for the initial reaction. I'd would recommend this place to others with kids .

Sea life itself is great, nice exhibits for the most part. The gift shop is horrendous. The clerk is by far the most rude, horrible person I've ever casually met. I will not go back. Its a shame that they higher people who explode over nothing.

Great place to take a look at dome of the things you dont see everyday. They have a vast assortment of marine life and the kids really did enjoy. The complete walkthru will take about an hour. The gift shop is also pretty nice and not too overpriced. Definitely a must see.

Awesome place there's more to it than you would think!

Great I came here with my cousins that are ages 2 and 5 both boys with very short attention spans. When we pulled I thought This is where we re going the boys will get so bored . We went in and the boys had a great time! They loved it! The staff knows a lot about sea creatures.

A wonderful aquarium. We took our 4 year old grandson and he enjoyed the 2 hours we were there.

Wonderful place for kids, the lighting and interactive options keep them entertained and there is even a cute turtle thing they can do that walks them through saving a turtle. The people there were super nice and would explain about different exhibits, and there is also a touch tank that lets the kids pet some of the wildlife.

Got there to stay in long line with tickets already in hand. We were told over the phone that they were full and additional tickets couldn't be bought at the door, so some family members stayed home. There was another line at entrance with people who did not have tickets, so this was a lie. Got in and it was so overcrowded with very rude people. I am in a wheelchair, very wheelchair UNfriendly, and it astonished me, the gall of the grown people that cut in front of me and stood in front, blocking my view and taking up space before small children. The variety of sea life was poor, the hands on area was unattainable and poorly stocked. It was a bad time for all, including the little girl who chose this for her birthday trip. Too expensive for a terrible time.

This place has an amazing collection of sea creatures! Far more impressive on the inside than the outside.

I thought it would be a bigger attraction but it wasnt

Great for a quick and relatively easy aquarium experience with young kids. Many of the enclosures are made so that little kids can see without having to be lifted up. It s educational and fun. You could spend anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours there.

For the price of 15 dollars you would be better off waiting till the real aquarium opens this was expensive for what you get

The kid and I have a great time every time we come. Expect to spend about 2-3 hours. It' s very interactive experience, young kids will love it.

Awesome! My little one loved it. It was crowded on Saturday but that's to be expected. Next time we go I will go on a weekday so we won't feel so rushed.

After our mediocre experience at LEGO land, I didn t have high hopes for sea life, but it was great!! Not too crowded, and the kids really got to take their time and enjoy everything. The play structure and the touch tanks at the end were great. The sea turtle activity was a neat interactive bonus and the kids really enjoyed that. The gift shop had surprisingly reasonably priced things. We let our kids each pick something and only spent $11. The activity packs were FREE, unlike legoland, and the medal they gave at the end was cute. The employees were super nice and seemed to enjoy their jobs, which is always great. Overall I would highly recommend a visit to sea life. If we are ever in the area again we will go back.

Really great place to have funand very educational. Would go again.

Lots to see here even tho it's in a mall and on the smaller side for aquariums. Neat glass tunnel was the highlight

It was fun helping my grandson get his stamps on his passport.

Very nice, Robrrt and Jason were extremely helpful and friendly.

Lovely place, if you want your kids to experience the life see the animal and see something different this is a good option.

It's a great place to go & conveniently located in the Mall. It has everything from sharks to seahorses to jellyfish. It also has walk through tunnels that are a lot of fun. We walked to the food court & ate afterwards. It was just so easy to go & enjoy ourselves on a rainy day :-)

It is safe, fun and great for small children. We purchased on-line and saved on admission and waiting in line. It is an awesome adventure in Grapevine.

Loved it, kids and I enjoyed our visit to the aquarium.

Good place for young kids. Can spend couple of hours.

I can't wait for them to build the one in San Antonio so it's closer to us in Houston my son loves this place

My kids love it! Lots if photo opportunities and the behind the scenes pass was very educational. We were there for about 2 hours which I didnt think would happen! <3

Love the fact that this is in the mall and it actually has a Aquarium well maintained and knowledgeable staff. I learned a lot as my niece has one more year to become a marine biologist so this was a treat for her and me.

A little pricey unless you can find a Groupon but definitely worth the full price admission any day!

Great place and several tanks and animals. Kids loved it.

We had a very good visit here. The exhibits are good and the animals seem to be well kept. One thing that impressed me was the level of detail that was put into the decor and atmosphere of the place. It really feels like a high quality aquarium, but I do feel like it's a little smaller than I would have expected. I think it took us about an hour to get through. Buy your tickets online so you can save $5 per person.

Great place for kids of all ages! From rays and sharks to crocodiles and seahorses this place has it all! Educators were on hand at the main tank to identify and explain in great detail everything floating, swimming, and scurrying by! The stamp embossed passport helped guide youngsters from area to area. Getting hands-on was very educational too. Worth the price of admission!

Great place for families. There is a playground at the end for kids to play.