The New York Aquarium Reviews

Very good, now the underwater world that has been renovated for many years is more worth visiting. The catch is that there are few plants. The shade of the trees is little, and the sun is really hard.

Great place to spend a day with my family. I thought there would be more animals although it could have just been me

The new shark exhibit is the best thing they have. Also make sure to take time to watch the sea lion show because it is beautiful. Otherwise I find that the aquarium is to be rather small and not so interesting . We also went when the touch tank was closed along with one other exhibits.

The part that is new is awesome, but the rest of the aquarium is under construction for the future. So is to expensive for a 30 minutes display .

One of the worst experiences I had. Drove all the way from out east, to get charged twice online. The reps on the ticket booth sumi, chase were rude. The supervisor BIanca A was absolutely horrible. No apologies for the inconvenience just straight up attitude. Won t ever come back nor recommend this place. Also, the website doesn t work and charges and it seems like the girls at the booth knew, so why is the site still on??? DO NOT BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE!!!

Very good place to learn and appreciate marine life. Excellent service for employees. The entrance price is reasonable. Good place to take children and have fun as a family.

Always have a good time here. Great sea lion show and the shark exhibit is really nice. My son loved it. The food there is ok. Would recommend bringing your own. One thing I do suggest for them to do is have a place where you can go under for shade from the sun. And get shading for the benches when you have the sealoin show. Other then that it's a great place to take your kids.

Was still under construction, but it was a fun day.

What a waste of money. Paid $46 plus $48 on food outside, since they dont have actual food. This place has been under construction for more than 2+ YEARS, i dont know where the money is going but these animals are in bad conditions. You can tell the upkeep of the tanks is not a priority. It is beyond capacity so it is over crowded. The tour itself can be done in 30mins. There isnt much to see. I truly feel sorry for the fishes and animals. This place is more about business than conservation of wildlife.

Horrendous. Everything was closed off and under construction. No staff to assist. Lines for all vendors. Every other aquarium in the tri-state is better than this one.

This aquarium has very friendly staff that I enjoyed very much. Shark exhibit was beautiful. The only problem I would say is the aquarium itself is too small to enjoy it entirely.

Very nice place to spend a day for every age people, the top of the summer is the seal presentation (is awesome) be sure to see it before you go.

Bathrooms were unclean and tile floors wet and very slippery. Most souvenirs sold were made in China, one of the biggest ocean polluters. How does a conservation group invest in china?

Great aquarium, not that big though with no too much to see.

Not much attractions but please Do support the wild life conservation.

The place still recovering from Sandy storm. Nevertheless existing expositions, sea lions show, 4D Theater and Boardwalk making the visit a pleasant experience

With the remodeling and additions that were made to the aquarium, it was spectacular. It's worth going.

Not much to see here. Place still under major repairs.

I have more marine animals in my home aquarium. Place is a joke.

Very nice place with a lot of different kinds of fish.

Interesting place to go with family. They still have some closed areas, but the little ones can enjoy the place very much. The shark pavilion is very nice and educational.

I loved it, local not too big but enough to meet some species.

Could be better show. And is no coffee place. Thanks

Visit to the Aquarium was enriching as we learnt quite a bit about the varieties of fishes and sharks around the globe. Though what we enjoyed the most was the Sea lion show, it was just amazing.

Tickets were a bit costly, I think it was around 40 dollars which included the visit to the shark museum.

A friend of mine who was pregnant had to use their restroom very badly so we went in and asked. I was holding her one and a half year old daughter as well. They said no repeatedly. They said we needed a ticket. I said there's a line outside....even if we wanted to buy a ticket she would need to use the restroom. She pregnant and needs help. They said no repeatedly until we had to run somewhere else. Finally we found a place and waited in line and bought a ticket. I was so mad. The one and a half year old fell asleep in the stroller and we went to go into the shark exhibit (why we came) and they said we couldn't go in with a stroller. We would have to wake the kid up. Also this is after we waited in line. This place should love families but they don't. They hate kids and mother's which is sad.

Don't go until covid is over. Expensive tickets and crazy lines to get into the few exhibits that are actually open.

Too small and not enough attractions for the price...have a membership so it didn't cost me for parking

It was awesome!!! Long line outside but can be accepted on a Sunday afternoon. The new Shark exhibit is really cool and the sea lion show was wonderful and educational. Kids (and I lol) had a great time.

It was nice came here for my Child birthday today place was nice staff was nice we enjoy ourselves but they need more exhibits

I went there with my nephew and the majority of the aquarium was being renovated, they didnt mention that on their website when i purchased the tickets

You would expect more from NYC Aquarium. My first and last visit.

Amazing renovations at the aquarium... the live show is awesome for adults and kids

The shark exhibition was breath taking they did an amazing job. But should improve the rooftop service. Went all the way up yo find out the restaurant was closed. Cant wait to see what they next, the section that's under construction.

Shark exhibit is really cool and so is the sea lion show

It started off a good day taking the kids to the aquarium, I decided to let the kids see sea lion show we parked the baby stroller along the other strollers at the end of the show my grandbaby stroller was gone...

Horrible, crowded, and outdated. The only attraction are the sharks which are in a new constructed pool area. Otherwise, do not spend your money in the NYC aquarium

Great Sunday Funday activity for the kids. My 9, 7 and 3 year old love going to see the shark exhibit. They keep asking when when the new exhibit will open. Looking forward.

Happy to know that somewhere I visited in high school, I can now share with my daughter. It s not much, but it s still a NYC staple. The updated boardwalk and activities next door is a added bonus. Couldn t have come this far without partaking in Coney Island activities. Will continue to visit on a yearly basis. P.S: the new shark exhibit is pretty cool. Oh and purchase your ticket online. We all have smartphones now, no need to stand on that long line, it is still the same price. Just pay, show them the ticket on your phone and you re good. Enjoy!

Some nice new exhibits but several exhibits were under heavy construction....

It was nice, but does get packed a lot of screaming people. My main issue was, several of the tanks didn't show all the names of the different fish or they the tags with info were out of date cause they switched who was in an exhibit. I was there as part of an event for my company's summer outing & while the food was great, it was taken away an hour before our event was supposed to end, which they made no announcement about which was rather rude!

Excellent experience to live as a family! Very beautiful everything!

Went on July 5th, crowds were light. Parked in a 20 dollar all day lot. Walked the boardwalk to the aquarium. It was 30 bucks an adult to enter. There was plenty to see. Did the aquarium and 3d show in 3 hours.

I was very disappointed with this aquarium. The shark basin surprised me: the water was very dirty, you could barely make out. Is it because it is under construction? Having visited in several countries, that of New York is at the bottom of the list.

Seals, walruses are awesome, sharks were rather lame. No otters though. At least when we went.

Everything under renovation, shuttered restaurants, bad experience ...

It was Amazing place and it could be even nicer if there are more activities to do inside the aquarium field. The sealoin show was the best. The 4D shark show was okay as well.
One advice: there is lots of walking so make sure you wear comfortable shoes. Overall had a very tiring but nice day. Thank you!

Overall the visit was enjoyable however the public spaces need upgrading. When it is very hot there is little shade to be found in the outdoor areas which makes the interior spaces unbearably crowded. The sea lion celebration at the amphitheater is very worthwhile. Note that if you have a WCS pass (persons who support the zoos etc.) your wait is longer than those who walk up to pay...not good.

NYA: was not as good as I thought it was going to be, the parking lot line was long. (40mins), the place was not ready, i mean, the outside tanks where very dirty, couldn't even see anything, the inside tanks were ok, got to see lots of fish, turtles, and sharks, but no jellyfish or outerpuss, which i thought i would see, the show was good, funny.. but the crew at the pet pool area, very rude, rushing people, being so rude about it too, some of the people thier didnt know what they were talking about, but i didnt let that rudeness mess up my four year old's day, she had fun and thats all that matters to me. We got the tickets online for half off, no line no wait once we got into the parking lot... kids $12, Adults $15, I understand they just open, with the new remodeling, just hope they get more explicits, that be nice... i only give it two stars because my daughter had a good time...

Had a great time visiting with close ones, the exhibits were well maintained. My favorite was the sea lion show, they were an adorable and highly educational duo.

Great shark exhibit. Looking foward to when they add more exciting things. Kinda getting bored seeing the same old stuff. Still i thank all the aquarium staff for their great work and effort.

It s overall small, but the kids enjoyed it. Sea lion show is a must see

It was okay...was not impressed; boring display of fishes.

Very nice place for kids and families.. could be boring for singles unless you really like animals and sharks

Parking was a problem. Place is too small and not many things to see.

Every Wednesdays the fares are how much you wish donation.
The sharks attraction are open.

The aquarium is nicer, specialty for kids. However, it's pretty small. It's possible to see everything in less then one hour. I recommend the sea lion show.