The New York Aquarium Reviews

Love coming here when I am bored. My husband got us a yearly membership and I can bring a friend and 4 kids.

I always enjoy the time me and my kids spend here. Thank god this time they had a shark tank!!!!!!

The kids love this place. We go at least once a week. Yes once a week. The little one absolutely loves the Sealion show

Definitely wouldn't come again unless I knew exactly what the improvements were. Seems like my cash went towards the availability of the food selections rather than the actual attractions.

Staff was friendly-ish

The shark exhibition was the only saving grace, the line was pretty long especially because this was the only thing worth seeing.

Petting area was one corner for one fish. We didn't get to pet it because poor thing became irritated and we were asked to just wait longer on an already long line.....for one....fish...

The sea lion performance was pretty cool and educational as well... after this and the shark exhibition there was really nothing to do.

The aquarium was amazing! They have a variety of fish and I especially enjoyed the Sea lion show/feeding. It was excited, entertaining and educational at the same time. The 4D video outside of the aquarium was quite interesting as well and highly recommend.

Beautifully laid out place for a full day of enjoyment!!!!!

Good seal show, very high potential when the new construction is finished.

Not worth the ticket in my opinion very much and nothing extremely different good ride for children but overall very common

Great place to be as a family. Loved the Shark exhibit.

Sharks display is interesting, cool, with some interactive dispkaus and multiple interesting points along the way.
Others areas are less interesting. There aren't any shaded areas and the hot day we had was not a good experience. Sea Lions show was very short, and the direct sun at the theater was simply horrible. Does not worth the show! The sea lions feeding at central park Zoo is much more fun than this.
The park toilet were old, smelly and dirty.
Kids had good time for the most. I'm not sure it's worth the price. Certainly do not arrive in hot weather.

A good place. The only thing that should have more things to see.

It is beautiful and above all the sea lion show is very fun, but it is not very big (you can see everything in about 1 hour-1 hour and a half) and it is quite far from Manhattan (an hour by subway at least).

Gorgeous addition to the aquarium. Highly reccomend.

Still being rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy. Very little to see right now. A visit is less than an hour. I wouldn't recommend a visit unless you happen to be members of the Wildlife Conservation Society otherwise a trip probably doesn't warrant the admission unless you view it with an eye towards helping towards the rebuilding cost.

I've always loved the new york aquarium.
I've been coming here since I was a kid.
I really liked the new Sharks exhibit, but was disappointed that not all exhibits have been restored. I know it's all about the funds.
The kids loved it

I really expected more however great little show with the seals

It wasn't too crowded, but they make you leave your stroller unattended while inside the aqua theater.

It was nice me and the kids had an amazing time a little smaller than I expected overall good can't wait until they open the closed exhibits I definitely will be returning it's in an excellent area the beach is on the opposite side of the aquarium and there's an amusement park on the same side is aquarium

You would think after the millions they spent they were have more to show for

You should visit with small kids. Its expensive but worth it. Big kids might not like it but young ones will enjoy the visit.

Not much to see only a goid trip if you have a New York Zoo membership

Amazing place. If you not come here you will miss it beautifulness.

Lovely lovely exhibits. Especially the shark center. Parking was a nightmare wait plus very expensive.

Very neglected, water of the animals, the slices, the foot-ways. For $ 30 pr. Person closed to many houses.

Beautiful place with beaches and entertainment for the whole family

The place is very nice. But was too crowded and the show was canceled due to maintenance..

Half the exhibits were closed and they only took $3 off admission.

So many of the exhibits were under construction so we couldn't do or see much. Apparently there's "always something under construction" (said two of the employees). Most of what we saw was ok. Nothing jumps out as amazing. Then again sea otters are cool no matter where they are so as long as they're around it's worth it. Hopefully the construction adds to the needed flare. Great place to visit if you're already in Coney Island. Just wouldn't plan my trip around the place. You might not get to see what you came for

This aquarium is really nice for a day trip. It is not the largest or most impressive one I have been to, but it is a cool experience nevertheless. Cony Island is right there too, which might make for a cool extension of the trip. I recommend stopping by!

very neat aquarium. staff was nice and the exhibits were very cool.

Undergoing renovation when we went and there was not much to see to be worth the entry ticket. Nevertheless the money goes to a good cause and it's a nice setting

Great place to relax and enjoy the day. All new and up coming thing to do and see

Waiting on more exhibitions to reopen, shark one was amazing!

My 18 month loves it! my LO's excitement lasted the entire day after seeing the aquatic animals behind the gigantic tanks in the morning.
Tbh, the regular priced ticket is expensive considering the place is only big enough for 2 hours or so visit because 3 of the exhibitions have been closed since hurricane Sandy. Recommend to get membership if planning to visit zoos as well.

Most things weren't open that's wack but otherwise my daughter loves the animals

When I was a small kid I used to come here frequently and I liked it. But due to current construction it wasn't that interesting. I hope after the renovation it will be more interesting. For now I'll just give it a 3 star rating.

Great experience for my little one! Unfortunately we went on a rainy day and it is 70% outside. Will definitely go again on a nicer day!

Currently undergoing massive construction (March 2018).

Around half of the place is shut down. I rated it at half of what the entire establishment might have received. If you have never been to an aquarium. this might ring the bell for you. If you have visited other aquaria, you will probably be disappointed.

Consider waiting until rehabilitation is completed.

ITS cool good for little kids. The sea lion show was nice.Nothing extravagant but nice.

Wish there was more to see. I missed the show but it is ok. The room with the glass dome was cool to have sharks and other fish swimming by.

Long lines! Purchase your tickets online you'll be better off. Trust me.

The aquarium is currently being rebuilt, so a decent portion of the exhibits is closed at the moment. What's left open is pretty good, but exhibits can feel pretty crowded. The sea lions show, while not earth-shattering, was entertaining.

The new shark tank exhibit is very nice. The tank itself isn't huge but it's a lovely thing to watch.
Unfortunately other exhibits were close for renovation at the time.

Learned a few new things and had a great time with the family. The kids loved the penguins. I did too!

They took away the seal kisses :( that was the best part of the show.

Need to be change and improve place. It looked the same place for many years.

It was a cute little aquarium. The sea life shows are wonderfully done and lively with great music. Very east to navigate and super educational. The shark wall is an excellent and relaxing exhibit with great photo op potential.

I used to come here all the time as a child and now I am able to bring my own daughter. Very nice aquarium and they keep the grounds clean.

Very nicely designed, with both indoor and outdoor sections. The shark exhibit is amazing.
I hope the enclosure can be enlarged for the animals though.

The worst experience we ever had!!! We waited in line for Parking for about an hour to find out that there are no free spots. Parking attendance left and closed the parking entrance not even letting people in line know that there are not empty spots. The admission is way too high for what is to see, you need tops hour and a half for visit! Will never go back there it s too crowded and way too expensive and attendance don t give a star about visitors not even the small once!!!

Not worth the fee. The whole full aquarium is not open no shade areas the face loft is not complete wont be bad until it is
Sharks was nice but shady area to wait would have made it better

Nice please and atmosphere for family and kids especially, with live show of sea lion,
It s just very busy now A days with log queues because of COVID-19
Ticket 26 for adults and 22 for kids 3-12 years

It s been at least 10 years since I ve last been here and it s gotten much smaller than I remember. Otherwise this is a good day trip, you can finish this in about 2 hours but make sure to line it up with the sea lion feeding time/show too!

We came here after the recent renovation/repair. The shark tank is now available to see. After visiting the Aquarium, we also enjoyed the boardwalk next to it.

For this city simply not enough aquarium and much too short show with the sea lions and seals! The Haibecken is beautiful and modern, yes ... but you are through this aquarium faster than you think. 5 to 10 minutes inside and then 5 minutes (only 5 !!!) out in the show, that's about it on the whole. It is located here and there something in the expansion and redesign, but the entry price is worth this place even with one or two attractions still not worth it!

It is one of the best places I've visited in New York, I invite you to go and enjoy it; spectacular is ideal for visiting family, with friends, the service is excellent. The facilities also; has parking, public restrooms and cafeteria service. I recommend it

Not the biggest, since this is in the middle of NYC. But overall a pleasant experience.

Very disappointed. Only thing I enjoyed was the shark exhibit. 2 exhibits were closed and you can't Bring strollers inside the exhibits,only a sea lion show which lasted no more then 15 mins no dolphins no beluga whales,and they still charged adults $39 to get in. Not what it use to be

Been there couple of times and non of the times full view of all the sections were available, there is always 1 or more sections are not viewable and of course you pay the full price!

It was nice but it wasn't what I expected. It was too small...

Had a great with my daughter the shark aquarium was totally awesome

It's so packed. You really can't move without bumping into someone and people are SOO rude. It's ridiculous. I recommend just watching something on YouTube instead of coming to this place.