SEA LIFE Minnesota Review

It has changed since we were there 22 years ago. There used to be touching of the sharks and Ray's. Now you can touch the sea urchins and star fish. We also enjoyed the tunnels where you can see the fish from the sea floor. We are planning to go back and bring our niece.

For the price you would think there would be more to it.

Neat place. Got to sea ( , see* ) a lot of creatures that our kids normally wouldn't with living along the Great Lakes. Our kids loved it and talk about it still quite often. Neat little touch pool. A bit pricey, but understandably so with trying to keep sea life in the midwest.

A bit over priced for what you get. Experience is short

We used to like to go here however it's no more than a tourist trap. You can no longer pet the sting rays. We went to the mermaid encounter and were very disappointed. Only one mermaid and no meet and greet. The prices are also a total rip off for what you can see. Poor alligator looks so sad in the little tank.

Over priced for the 15 min it took to go through it. The rain forest part was stupid.

Always love visiting sealife. Qantas, sharks, giant sea tortoise. What's not to like about this place? The seahorses pretty pretty awesome to watch

Kids like it okay. Just wish the aquarium could be bigger. It's just very convenient and an awesome thought it's INSIDE of a mall!

Amazing place to visit and we got some amazing pictures

Even during Covid they have plenty of staff to explain and help guide. Very clean and a nice getaway from the weather and covid life.

Haven't been here for years and it hasn't been improved at all.

Very interesting to see the different water ecosystems. There is a fresh water exhibit showing local and other fresh water fish. There is also different ocean exhibits.

Cool exhibits with a nice variety. We went here with our two year old and he enjoyed all of the fish and aquariums. The only downfalls are the price (~$50 for a pair of adults for 45 min of entertainment) and space (was very crowded and couldn't fit a stroller through at points).

This place was awesome. Very busy. I went there on a sat morning right when the mall open and it was still very chaotic. I suggest purchasing your ticket a head of time to save you time waiting in line. There were helpers around helping and directing you. It was a great experience for the kids. All ages are welcomed. It can get tight sometimes, but overall it was fun.

I like the educational aspect of kids learning about sea life. However, I have mixed feelings about this establishment due to being unaware of how animals in captivity are treated.

Over priced at retail. Look online- there is always a coupon for something off. Teachers can get an annual pass really cheap. Kids under 2 are free. Fun once inside, just not very long. Young kids love it, slightly older kids may be a bit bored. If your claustrophobic do not go in! Its a smaller area once in. Kids love the jelly fish area plus many different places to take pictures. Annual membership are good if you plan to go often. We only go once every couple of years.

Diverse array of marine species at a reasonable price. The shark tunnel was arguably superior to that of the Omaha zoo.

Small but perfect. The staff really seem to know and love their creatures, and the place is well maintained and was a super fun experience!

Stick your best friend in a bubble like I did...it's fun!!

So they leave coupons in the mall of America for any admission and this place is pretty neat. My wife and I spent about an hour and a half strolling through at our leisure and we were allowed to walk through as many times as we wanted. I didn't expect it to be as large as it was and they had quit a few animals to observe. It was really neat.

Although the animals are beautiful and aquariums are awesome. This one was really short and overpriced

Cute little aquarium to visit as an adult or with kids. Make sure to drive down Lindau Lane and park near by, as the entrance is near Level 1 East of the mall.

Overall, I enjoyed it, but it's a bit over priced. For the same price, other places have outdoor exhibits too with seals, etc. I liked the stingrays and Jellyfish a lot.

I've been here a few times and I'm happy to find out that aquariums still wow me, I just really enjoy the experience.

Absolutely loved all the different animals and showcases

This is one of the best aquariums I have ever been to, the displays are quality and the animals seem to be treated well. It is also not that crowded during the week and the staff were very friendly . I will go back if I visit the mall of america again.

Was my first time in the area and I didn't know what to expect but the sharks were awesome there was Soo much to see and that was a very large place to see!!

I went here before and I loved how you could touch the sea rays it was totally fun. I also got to see the jellyfish tubes where it was like jellyfish floating everywhere in little tubes of water. But personally my favorite was the huge aquarium part where there was alllllll different types of fish. This place is for any aged person to experience what it feels like to be underwater, but it's not for the closterphobic. I thought it wasn't crowded although I think they might have fixed the crowded problem which is good. :D

Great place! Really cool aquarium and well designed! Highly recommend!

Pretty fun for the kiddos, very interesting setup and aquarium is very fun.

The aquarium itself was not to bad. We drove 9.5 hours to spend a week here. The tickets were paid for about 4 months in advance. We paid for the general admission, the VIP tour and ray feeding. We did the tour at 11am on a Friday, which again, was book 4 months in advance. The tour was rushed and crowded. We had probably 15-20 people. Fitting into the kitchen was a nightmare. When we went to look through the tops of the tank, only some of us got to see the shark tank, due to not being able to go back as far, because there was a tear in the netting.(Not their fault) but that meant the whole group had to split in half and take turns at the shark tank, the second half of the group didn't get to see, because we were kicked out of the tour, and our tour guide didn't know why. We were just told to get out and the tour was over sorry.
Also, paid for the Manta Ray feeding months in advance and if I had known their policy was different than most, we would not have paid for it at all. You could not put your hands in the tank to pet or hand feed, which other places will let you for a lot cheaper. Also, the actual aquarium was good, but not for the wait. They had a mermaid in the tank the day we were there, and since the tickets were paid for, it was either look, or just lose the money. We waited in line to view the tunnels for an hour. We had no want to see the mermaid, as we were all adults except for one 12 year old, who doesn't care for mermaids either. Other than having to wait in a tunnel while the mermaid did her thing, the experience was alright.

Sea Of Life....Princesses are foolish....its called Majority Rainsown.

Super expensive. Not worth thw cost. Only thing to see is shark tunnel which waa very cool. So ok.

Smaller place, 4 year old lost interest quick but all together a great aquarium for being in a mall

Buy the backstage pass for closer look at marine life, worth it

We bought the VIP Experience, and had a great time. Our group from 3yrs old to 74, loved our guide Phil. He had so much knowledge of all the exhibits and animals. You could tell that he had a real love of his job. We loved learning about their diets, feeding procedures and personalities!

Great place for the whole family. Lots of variety in sea creatures. Educational and fun.

Amazing! All the animals, and the underwater tunnel is uber awesome, try the VIP tour!

I absolutely love aquariums! There were some really interesting sea life & a wide array of different types of fish. The jellyfish area was the best for me though, very beautiful to see. Was a little disappointed because I assumed it would be larger than it was seeing the mass size & how many floors the mall has. Not sure the esthetics of the building structure of course, so unsure if a multi level aquarium was even an option. But overall still enjoyed this attraction & would definitely recommend to other.

Sea Life is really cool place. If you are local I suggest the annual pass. They have sharks sea turtles and many different kinds of fish even freshwater fish like the arapaima from South America. Feeding the stingrays is extra but fun. Try and take your time as you walk through it really is amazing.

They had a mermaid today!! So cool!! Of course she was taking hits off a regulator and two divers were in the water with her watching her very closely. It HAD to be cold, and it was very cool.

A little shorter than I thought...but the sharks were great!!!!!

Where else could you be an Aquaman when it is 10 degrees below zero outside?

This has always been a favorite of my daughters. However since they put an end to petting the stingrays it has lost some of its appeal.

Loved all of this. Nice and clean, organized. Probably best to do on weekday. Gets very crowded on weekend.

Had a wonderful day trip here though it was a bit of a quick run through. One of the exhibits was closed for renovations but it was still a neat things to see. To extend our trip we got the behind the scene tour and our guide, Rex, was a delight through it all. Very clever and funny granted I wouldnt admit it to him haha

We had alot of fun here at Sea Life. General admission is far for what they offer. We paid extra for the behind the scenes tour which I thought was very interesting! I have to admit the tunnel tank was the coolest tank set up I have ever seen! We also paid extra and scheduled a snorkel visit to snorkel in Rainbow Reef. Snorkeling could have been a little better, rainbow reef isnt very big, and they allow 4 people to snorkel at a time. It would not have been so bad if they didnt have 2 more people from Sea Life also snorkeling making a barrier between us and the sea turtle Seamore. We paid good money for 30 minutes of snorkeling and we were bumping into each other the whole time. If they only allowed 2 people at a time it would have been much MUCH better! We definitely enjoyed swimming with the fish and in the tank. Seamore is also very curious and since they dont want u near her I would recommend they either move her to a new tank while snorkeling is in session or make it so they have something to enclose her away from visitors. We learned alot and it was a great time. We were on our honeymoon my poor husband had a mustache and short beard which caused the face mask not to suction properly, kinda wish they informed us earlier on so he could have shaved or used something to help the mask suction. However still a great time! Thank you SEALIFE!

It is very fun and very interesting because ay of all the species of fish is the fauna apart games where to spend beautiful unforgettable moments

Best aquarium ever been to, more than just an aquarium

Fantastic! We got the behind the scenes tour, got to touch sting rays and the gift shop has neat souvenirs. The coolest thing is going through the tunnels in the aquarium with sharks and other sea life swimming above your head!

Awesome family place. Fun to see all the fish up close

A good mix of sea life with interesting factoids for the kids. The jellyfish room and shark tanks are of particular note. However, navigating in a stroller or a wheelchair can be a challenge if the aquarium is busy.

We had a wonderful experience except for there was many of the attractions that were under construction or not out for display during to cleaning.

Great place for kids!!! Lots to see!!! Kids love the tunnel!!!

Not worth 24 bucks took only 20 minutes to go through it all

Not as long as I thought it would be, but a lot of fun for my family.

Fun to experience at least once. I'm not sure if it would be the same the second time around, at least for an adult.

A Little spendy, but definitely have to experience it at least once!

Wait time was long but neat to see all of the sea life....especially in the overhead tunnels.

$26 dollars to spend about 45 minutes looking
at fish???
HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!
Yes, the tube is nice seeing fish all around you but not for $26 EACH!
If it's SeaLife......where are the penguins? Octopus?Walruses? Manatees? Dolphins?
Yes they have stingray and jellyfish and seahorse exhibits before you walk through the tube in small glass tubes you walk by.
Sea turtles? Yes, two very old ones on the bottom of the tube that look like gray statues.
Spend half the money and go to the Minnesota Zoo.
$10 and rename it "Fish Life" and then I will give you 4 stars

First time getting so close to seeing sea animals! Amazing

Beautiful place, fair price and good treatment of sea life animals!

We always have a blast here. We have a family pass and our kids love it. We also take people there when they visit from out of town and they enjoy the tunnel!

Too short. What they had was cool but I don't think we even spent an hour in there.

The aquarium tunnel was very exciting! Having the sea animals swimming above you is such a unique experience. It's a fun experience for all ages.