The New York Aquarium Reviews

We bought tickets for the MY Aquarium ahead of time. Once we got there we were made to wait more than 1 hour in the line of people that were purchasing tickets on the spot because, so I was told, they didn't have a person to check pre-purchased tickets or annual memberships. RIDICULOUS!

Pretty small aquarium but it's next to Coney Island. Pricy but everything in New York City is, although this is a lot of money for a small place

The aquarium is very crowded when I visited and two parks (spineless and playquarium) were under construction. We came on a Sunday afternoon and it s extremely hard to find a parking place. Prob spent 20-30 mins driving around the area to find a parking spot, so plan for that. The admission fee is $30 per person; it s quite pricy for a small aquarium like this. There are good places in the aquarium like Ocean Wonders and Conservation Hall, but prob not planning to go back again.

Best fun place for kids . My kids are so crazy for sharks and he loved the tunnel in the shark tank and loved ti watch the sharks. The sea lions show is fun and kids enjoyed a lot . Over all a nice weekend trip with kids family and friends and evening enjoy the beach which just few steps away from the aquarium.

I had an amazing time however, I wish there were more bathrooms available.

The New York Aquarium is one of the biggest aquariums in Brooklyn that houses a large variety of sea life, including the Californian seal, Bruser. It was a wonderful sunny day at the Aquarium and it was comparable to waiting in line at Disney Land. The remarkable part was how well kept and conserved each of the parts of the park were.

I highly reccomend taking a visit in the summer and leaning about the different types of aquatic life there are in the aquarium.

Small and with few attractions. Worth a visit for the new part of the sharks.

Honestly I like going to the aquarium but so many things are still closed for the price of admission it isnt worth it to me. It was still a nice visit just felt cheated a bit.

Too expensive for such a small place. Audition facilities and earplugs for people with disabilities should be available and more obvious throughout the whole tour and not in some discrete corners of the building. With so much noise and activity, I can easily see someone having a meltdown.

Great place to visit especially if you have young children. Loved the sea lions and seals. The octopus part was still under construction

It is a small aquarium.. Clean but not much to see..

Amaizing environment, very interactive and really nice staff

It's still a work in progress. I've been to a lot of aquariums. It's not the best but far from the worst

The aquarium is interesting enough, unfortunately many parts were under construction (and the large whale was missing)

It closes early during the day pleases check their schedule before you arrive.

Got to see a lot of sea animals and learned a lot of new info about them

Excellent place to visit with family, clean and friendly staff

It was ok...very expensive, thought there would be much more to see

I went 2017 in the summer and it wasn't at all a day out ,there doing some well needed construction,its 2019 and its still a mess now for 2020 its supposed to have tons of new stuff and new attractions,...so for now enjoy all the other great attractions they have there

I was able to share a piece on my childhood with my kids and grand kids...always amazing

they could make it better ... the glass is thick and dirty especially the sharks area you can t even take a clear photo i was expecting more !!!

Really nice place. I love the fact that they're all usually go green. The seals were nice to watch. I loved the seal show

This is a must place to visit when visiting New York. Filled with marine life!

Amazing variety of sea animals! So much to experience! From penguins to sharks to a sea lion show!

Good for educational purposes. So much interesting underwater creatures. Love that

It's a great place for people to connected to marine life and I had a really fun time visiting this aquamarine that and I visit this place ever since I was 5 so this aquamarine bring good memories to me and my family.

All I can say is boring boring boring. And to top it off can I just say I hate enslavement if anything ?

Seriously folks it s not a great thing to see something that should be in 3000 plus miles of ocean water in a 78000 gallon tank but hey the public lives for seeing misery and turning it into a family moment.

Plenty of parking, although I caught the train which is close by. Admission was high but since I didn t pay I didn t care. Small place. Lots of tourists. It was okay.

Would I ever return? A resounding no

nice place to bring the kids.
they really loved it

It was nice but you can actually do the whole trip in less than an hour. Small

As it is in this moment it's not very nice. They are renewing it, but still I think most of the parts will stay the same. The poor animals outside are in tiny tiny spaces. The walrus is a gigantic animal in a small pool. The price is too high for what they show. I do not recommend it.

Not cool. Really not maintained. Not clean as well. Animals look aged and not taken care of.

Lots of renovations and long lines to see the sharks. We thought it was going to be more interesting, it was okay.

Very small mini aquarium ~ recently renovated ~ only partly open ~ there is a sea lion show at 3:30 ~ there are 4d ice age short videos ~ there will be regular feeding of penguins, sea lions and seals ~ I have to say ~ the design is great ~ unfortunately not all Open ~ small exhibition about 1 hour ~

In the years, no good price performance ratio. One adult two children $ 75 and actually only three halls.

It's a nice place to go to after or before going to Coney Island beach. They have special shows at certain hours and they have special deals to look out for during the summer. The staff could use a morale booster.

Small space, but lots to see. Def see the seal show. Our kids loved it. And it's right next to beach, so double fun.

What a truly magical place, my son and I had the time of our lives. We saw a fantastic sea lion show, walked beneath a tank packed with sharks and other fish, and sat on a ledge by an enormous tank while sting rays swam right up to us. We also got to see adorable penguins and Otters swimming on their backs tumbling and taking a bath. It was a little pricey to go but worth it at least once!

Recommended, especially with children, beautiful oceanfront location in Conny Island also has an amusement park there!

Amazing place, do not miss. Worth visiting. Queues were for hours though.

Little smaller than i remember as a kid but hope more is coming.

Was expecting more but due to construction partially was closed

It was fun but it small and half of the stuff was not open .

Still under construction when we went. The place was pretty small. I live that the sea lion shows revolve around environmental awareness.

OMG LOVE THE NEW SHARK EXHIBIT! Deserves all caps as this little aquarium has come a long way. I ve visited as a child and as an adult post hurricane sandy. It was sad to see the devastation resulted in an aquarium the size of my living room. But now.... NY is in fir a treat! Definitely a great trip for the whole family with hands on exhibits for all ages. Very informational and educational. You could easily now spend 3 hours enjoying their offerings.

The shark exhibit was the best part of he fun when I went here

Great place to take the family all ages....stroller and wheelchair friendly...easy to maneuver and explore...great outing for those family educational moments!!!

Small Aquarium but still fun and interesting. The Beach is right next door. Make a day of it!

A great time for all, especially kids! Fun, educational, informational. The underground/ overhead large aquariums are breathtaking!!

Employees were polite andhelpful. Thanks we had a great time.

Well the place is not bad. The shark area is really good. It was mkre than i expected. The ani.als are inside i belive to protect them from another disaster which is great. The sea lions show is worth it. Its open and really nice. If you go there you will spend the most 3 hours depending on your time. Plus there is a section that is under construction which looks promising for children to have a place to play. I cant wait to see it when it opens.

Educational and enjoyable for all, definitely worth the trip to learn more about ocean life.

The sea lion show was good. Apart from that there wasn't much here.

Love it here. My son went to camp here and he said it was one of the best weeks of his life

Place is great and getting better .
Bigger and better things.

Aquarium has a decent collection of animals. It is a small aquarium but new displays and shows are being added. The location is ideal for a fun time.