Never knew this place existed until a few weeks ago, and decided to give it a try on a whim. The atmosphere was very nice, and the exhibits and tanks were well laid out for easy viewing at any pace. We never felt too rushed to get through them in the time we had. It wasn't too crowded during our visit, though there were a few points where waiting was definitely required due to narrow hallways and small viewing spaces, though not nearly enough to cause an issue. Definitely a very unique experience overall, and a must-see if you're visiting the mall for the first time.

Beautiful exhibits that kept us oohing and aahing all throughout! We took our toddlers who loved the experience almost as much as we did! It doesn't take long to get through (maybe an hour?) but it was worth it. We bought our tickets online the night before to play it safe. Made for a quick check in and ensured we had a chance to get in.

Loved it!! Took 5 of my grandchildren, it's amazing seeing there reactions. They were thrilled with the glass tunnel, we must have been in there for an hour. Many pictures of them in the aquariums with the fish. Thank you, we all will be back, probably with more grandkids!!

Used our zoo membership for 50% off, kids are free until age three. Kids run through this quickly. We took our time and were done in a little over an hour. Most patrons were not masked but all staff is. Even with reservations, it felt moderately crowded at 10am on a Sunday. As a warning, the route through the aquarium exits through the gift shop. Overall, it looked clean and well maintained. We would go again.

It’s a nice space with fun ways to interact with the exhibits. Loved the underwater tunnel view in the big tank. Friendly people! Quite a bit smaller than anticipated, only took us 30 min to walk through. Considering it cost $50 for the two of us to get in, I’m not sure we would make the trip again.

I actually liked this Aquarium more than the big one in Atlanta Georgia. Highly recommended if you're in town! Definitely get the lego exhibit double ticket!

Such a beautiful aquarium with nice visual features! My 16 & 12yr old loved it! Not just for really small children. I really enjoyed myself too. Especially the petting of the sea anemones & star fish. It was not too crowded and we were able to take our time going through. They do not accept cash in the gift shop nor for admission tickets, which were $23.99 for a regular adult ticket. To see the peaceful & amazing sealife, it was worth it!

This place is way too small and way overpriced. This is not worth it at all. Bought tickets as a Christmas present. There is not very many animals to look at. They let big groups go in all at once and then it is completely crowded.

I absolutely love this aquarium. There are over 3,000 sea creatures, including sharks, rays, sea horses, two green sea turtles, a six foot long eel (affectionately named Jeff), a bunch of cephalopods, and kind, informative guides throughout. Take the time to go - if money is an issue, take the time to find a deal.

My fiance and I went and had an absolute ball! I literally felt like I was scuba diving or snorkeling the whole time! So much stunning, beautiful sea life, including some I've never seen or heard of before! I would love to go back sometime! Thanks for having us! 💙💙💙💙

Sea Life really surprised me! My kids (7 and 3) had so much fun! So did I. I did not expect a touch tank and that was very cool. The aquariums were extremely clean and all the sea animals looked healthy. It was incredible to be so close to sharks and stingrays.

This aquarium was a lot of fun. We have three children ages 5, 6 & 6. They absolutely loved it. We got half priced tickets through an AZA Reciprocal Zoo membership. It took us about 1 hour and 45 minutes to work our way through the aquarium. It is located in a shopping center. I read many reviews saying it was too small but I found it to be perfectly sized for a family with small children.

We took our 11 month old to see the sea creatures and lets just say, mommy and grandma had a lot of fun too. My family enjoyed the variety of observations and the information provided about sea life. The facility was very clean and the staff were friendly. I will definitely return in the near future.

Great place for our field trip! Wish it was a bit longer with a few more species but for a mall this was great. It is dark inside 85% of the journey so please keep that in mind when wanting to take pictures. Flash is not allowed. The touch pool has anemone and starfish for touching the kids really enjoyed that. At various times throughout the day a staff member comes out and does a little educational activity or talk about a creature.

For the price of the aquarium it could have been better or a bit longer. The staff are beyond amazing in full detail when it comes to the sea life. Loved hearing about the turtles. Very clean. Touching the starfish will always be my favorite.

This aquarium is amazing for being located inside of a mall. I really like stingrays, and they had multiple tanks that included them. The shark tunnel was awesome, and the large shark was pretty much always in view. The staff was very knowledgeable and informed us about the animals in different tanks we were viewing. We went on a Friday afternoon and there was no wait to get in. The aquarium wasn’t very busy, and we had plenty of time to view what we wanted unobstructed. 🪼🪼

Much fun. Take the advice of the person at the front desk who told us to take our time. Meander through the exhibits slowly and search through the tanks to see so many things that you would miss if you go too quickly. So many great sights even with COVID precautions that prevent some activities. My favorites: large nurse sharks and stingrays, lion fish, puffer fish, sea anemone, jelly fish tank, sea turtles, huge eel, BIG lobster.

Great aquarium place. We really enjoyed it overall. So many stingray, fish, sharks, etc. The tickets were $25 each which is pretty expensive for an hour of entertainment. Still nice though.

I've been to the aquariums in Atlanta, New Orleans, and San Diego; I like aquariums, and I had high expectations. I received a couple of free tickets to come here. I am glad they were free. Personally, I would not spend more than 5$ to get in. Limited specimens to see. There was an interactive pool where you could pet a sea star and anemone that were nice. The people who worked there were nice. They used the optics on lenses to make the fish huge so you could see their details. We took our time going through, and it only took us about 30 minutes to walk through the entire aquarium, so it was not really worth the typical price of entery.

It was beautiful , $30 ain't going lie way too much to walk around a big aquarium $15 better price it was a 30 min walk , it was packed . It was quick could of least given the children a goodie bag or something for $30 I'm just saying........ It was nice doe

God’s creation on beautiful display! Very easy to take your time as you enjoy all of the different types of sea animals!!

I love this place! My daughter had her 3rd birthday here. They have huge and colorful fish. They are absolutely beautiful. You walk through this huge aquarium learning about fish and their habitats. The best part of the visit is the touch pool. You get to touch different types of star fish and sea urchins. They also have interactive play zones for the kids to color and see their fish they designed on the computer. You can also pay $3 more to get a behind the scenes tour of how this place runs and takes care of the fish. Fun for the whole family. It's pretty expensive though, so I would suggest buying your tickets online because you save about $5 per person. Certain ages get in free. It's worth the trip if you don't live nearby. Only thing I wish is that the place was bigger with more interactive areas to touch the fish.

Loved it. Lots of beautiful fish. Great place to take the family

I took my wife here as a surprise gift. We both loved it. Sitting under the water watching the marine life over head and all around us was interesting and peaceful. I am looking forward to talking the kids. There's much for children to do too!

Nice place, a lot of different lobsters. I was impressed by Netuno, it's a giant lobster!! And I was also able to pet the fish that was in the big tank on the middle of the aquarium. It's a nice ans small place, really fun for children.

Really enjoyed it. Lot of cool fish. Felt really bad for a shark and contemplated helping him escape but I was hungry and he didn’t have a plan for what he was doing after he got out so I left him alone

Totally worth it for small kids, took my almost 3yr old, and it was perfect for her. I think it would be cool for kids up to 10 or so, which is basically the oldest I say in there. We will be going back

This aquarium is very beautiful with lots to see. They have really cool viewing areas for the children, and a lot of learning opportunities for sea life and conservation. The aquarium was very clean and the animals inside seemed very loved and cared for. The staff was very knowledgeable on the names of the creatures, their species, and their stories. I just have an issue with their business practices in general. They change the time they stop allowing guests in everyday there’s no consistency in when they stop allowing in customers. Not only that but their hours mention being open to 7 but they allow their last guest in at 5:30, that was monday. Imagine our surprise coming to the door at 6 and being told they let the last guest in at 5:30. Today on tuesday they allowed their last guest in at 5. It doesn’t make any sense and it makes it hard to visit the establishment for working parents. Luckily today David heard our pleas after arriving five minutes past 5 and allowed us to take our daughter in. We tried to take her on her birthday but missed the window by 30 minutes. Luckily we made up for it today. Thank you David for helping us out. Tip: get the tickets online in advance for an idea of when you’ll be allowed to enter since the timing is so inconsistent.

Wonderful experience even when packed with people because usually everyone is there to enjoy themselves. Definitely on the weekends book tickets in advance as we just showed up and they were sold out. They will have later times open during the day though so if you can wait, it's worth it. The price makes it a once in a while kind of activity. My son loved it and enjoyed the small playground inside the aquarium!

What a wonderful experience for my grandchildren. It was clean and had little nooks to explore. But not too big for the little ones to enjoy walking through it.

This is one of our favorite places to visit! My family is full of animal lovers and the Aquarium has a nice variety in the space available. There's a touch pool the kids really enjoy and a store with a nice selection of items. The prices are reasonable. Check their current safety rules before coming. We felt as safe as possible within the Aquarium. However, we entered through the mall to get there. Safety rules in the mall were not very comforting. I recommend weekday visits for less of a crowd. You can easily reserve an entry time to the Aquarium by paying in advance at their website. Next visit we will look for the most direct route through the mall.

Its been three years since we last tookbthe 2 and a half hour journey down here. The tunnels and play area are closed because of covid; but the aquarium is still phenomenal. Clean, well lit, happy healthy sea critters. I love the touch tank. Our 11 and 5 year old love. Highly recommended.

I think this is a great place for all ages for people who just want to look and walk or for people who just want to learn some thing new this would be a fun place.

Fun place

Fascinating to see all the fish and sea creatures up close, but it costs $$. I can't imagine the cost of upkeep on all the huge salt water tanks.

Enjoyed every bit of the aquarium. They had some really great collection of finishes and kudos to the staff in maintaining social distance and making the locality very safe and clean. Will visit again after the pandemic.

Absolutely love this place! Check out the 14lb Lobster Neptune. The views outside are amazing and the Aquarium inside is so much fun to experience. Even for return trips. Didn't do everything available, but it's worth the drive.

Awesome displays of of Maine's Marine animals/fishes. Lobster displays were great. Grandkids had a great time at the lobster education center. Biologist did a demonstration of the lobsters life cycle. Even handling live lobsters was included. Fun and very educational time for us all

We had a great visit recently with my almost-2-year old. We went at about 3 in the afternoon and crowds were thin which meant she had lots of room to run around. The staff was incredibly attentive and engaged her at both of the touch tanks. The grassy area outdoors has a beautiful view of Boothbay Harbor and is a great spot for a picnic.

Had a blast,small but worth the cheap price..

The tiniest aquarium I have ever been to. Also one of the most fun. The main feature is two different touch tanks, one with sharks, skates, and lobsters. The other with starfish, sea cucumbers, lobsters, crabs, scallops, and more. My girlfriend and I really loved both of them and spent a good amount of time at them. The attendants at both tanks were super friendly, knowledgable, and fun to talk to. Would go back. It was very reasonably priced.

Been going here every summer for 25 years. Always fun and educational. Great for kids!

Absolutely loved the Aquarium! We took our two boys ages 2 and 5. It was very reasonably priced at $17 to get in. They had alot more to look at than what was on their website. The boys absolutely loved the two dog sharks they had in the big touch tank. One of the staff members there was able to tell them just about everything there was to k ow about the sharks amd the egg sacks floating in the same tank. They had a huge 14lb Lobster my youngest absolutely loved. He was as big as my 2yo. Out side was many great places to have a picnic with amazing views of the ocean. A dock outside had various traps the kids could pull up with crabs inside. Highly recommend the Maine State Aquarium. I would ignor the website as there is much more to see once your there. Will definitely be returning next year.

We drove 3 hours to come see this aquarium. I have a 1 and 4 year old, this was definitely not worth a 3 hour trip. The lady working the touching pool was yelling at everyone and not very kind. Cool exhibit but there was tons left to be desired, could have went to an exotic fish store and saw more varieties for free. Social distancing was nearly impossible, and we were pushed through way too quick

Honestly it was pretty difficult to social distance and it's definitely not a big aquarium by any means but it felt very clean and inviting, and the young man who was in charge of the open touching tank was so kind and patient with everyone on a busy Saturday it seemed unreal. Over all all 9 of us had fun especially the teenagers and one year old. I'd recommend going on a weekday instead of on the weekends tho.

horrible wait at 45 minutes in line just to find out I had to do Legoland first to have to wait another 45 minutes and lose an hour of my Legoland time short staffed not enough people and I don't tell you to have the stuff is closed because of covid

I bought it through a discount app. Very worth of my time! I would love to come back with my friend and family!

Great location to have an aquarium! The Great Lakes Crossing Outlets are still thriving, unlike so many other malls in the Midwest. Sealife Aquarium is right next to Rainforest Cafe, which is fitting. The exhibits are nice, the ambient music is soothing, and the lighting really makes the exhibits and fish GLOW. This is a small aquarium, but they managed to put A LOT to see and enjoy into it. There is a small gift shop, places to sit, interactive exhibits, and decent-sized and adequately cleaned bathrooms. There isn’t a food area, but with Rainforest Cafe and the food court, it’s not necessary. The price of admission was decent. Due to Covid, it’s necessary to schedule your time slot. I appreciated the ability to choose a time, as we went on a Thursday at 11:00am, so we could take our time and not be “crowded out”. We’d definitely visit again. 😊

Aquarium was cool, had a couple activity centers for kids to design a fish for a digital aquarium, a video game to get the sea turtles to the ocean and a wind tunnel where you could experience hurricane force winds. In addition to the cool fish, sharks, turtles, rays, and jellyfish. We bought a photo package for $1 and the machine took our pictures and added cool aquatic backdrops

First time we have gone. Really pretty neat. But the look outside thought it would be a bit bigger, but once you get in there not too bad. The hands on exhibit was super neat. The photos below are from that. Starfish, anemones I believe, and several other neat things. Worth a trip up, get tickets ahead of time.

It was definitely a great experience from the employees to the exhibits! They have sharks, sea turtles, a huge eel and a wide variety of aquatic life. Will be coming back for sure!

Very nice place! Masks are optional, there is hand sanitizer throughout the whole building.

Sealife quarium is a wonderful place you shouldn't miss when visit Michigan. Here you can see many kind of exotic fishes with amazing view look like you walking on the seabed. They also set up the games so the kids can play. You also can touch the starfish after wash your hands. It was really precious time to spent there.

Pretty cool displays and amazing areas to just watch the fish and aqua life! The only negatives are that it is kind of pricy for how fast we got through it, only took 30 mins from start to finish and stopping at everything. We loved the tunnel and the kids really liked all the little places to pop into the aquariums. I also wish there was more touch ponds or tanks, but all in all, pretty cool.

Had a great time with my great niece. Enjoyed the touch and feel exhibit the attendant was informative. Was hard to read some of the displays. Wasn't crowded had room to move around. We both enjoyed ourselves. Overall a good experience.

Great experience for all! From check in, to the gift shop at the end, all the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. The exhibits were highly informative, interactive and all around a lot of fun. It is a bit small so does get pretty crowded at certain areas, but is definitely worth stopping in for! The gift shop is card only, so be prepared for that!

If you've been to Ripley's in Toronto then this is a great alternative for the price. It had some neat features where you do feel like you're under the water for children and adults. A bit small but worth the price paid.

A lot of fun. We loved all the bubble ups in the aquarium. All the fish were lively. There are screens describing information about each fish. The touch tank was also fun.

Pretty wide variety of aquatic animals including fish, sharks, coral, anemones, starfish, crabs & more. We visited the day before the 4th of July so I'm not sure if it's always this busy but oh boy there were a lot of people there. Got a bit hard to move around & was loud. Neat little tablets on the wall that give information on the animals. Pretty cool

We went here during homeschool week. Kids had fun. You get to take a photo of the family before you enter which is nice. Will definitely go again soon!

My daughter loved it there! We enjoyed the tour and the friendly staff answered all the questions. Highly recommend for children

Super nice for a small aquarium. Wasn't busy when we went, staff friendly and informative.

Fun time with the family, well worth it on half off day! Clean the aquarium glass and remove the false narrative posters and this could be a five-star place.

This was a great interactive experience. The whole family had a great time seeing the animals. The eel was active and swimming which was amazing!

It's cute! Solid 3.5. Had neat stations and view globes for kids. Touch tank. Nice variety for the available space. Very clean and the tanks were very well kept.

We did a combo ticket with LEGOland. This was the second half of the ticket and we showed up at 5. It felt very rushed, but overall we loved it! Our grandson LOVED the touch tank

We absolutely enjoy ourselves loved the sting rays! Kids loved it! A+

My fiancé and I took our daughter here because she loves fish, especially the ones in finding Nemo. We had a great time. A little pricey, for how small it is but the interactive things make it worth it. Especially with older kids.

Really nice trip. The play area is closed but the kids still enjoyed the trip.

Fun for the family. Great experience 👍 just go. Make sure to take your time.

One way direction,i had a good experience.

It is a cute place to take your kids to. It takes maybe 30 to 45 minutes to walk through it and that was us taking our time. I personally think it is over priced but its worth seeing the kids face. The website needs some work it took forever to order my tickets and I couldn't use my promo code because it was online but yet they cannot promise you'll get in when you get there which is understandable. I would recommend going when all this covid 19 is done. There was alot of areas we missed out on because they were blocked off. Overall it was super cute.

It's a great place to go visit. Prices are good and well worth it!

Great place to bring a smile to your kids face. Worth every penny.

What was once an abundant playground of adorable sea creatures is now an animal rescue situation. There are numerous fish floating on their sides with abscesses and fungal infections .... and don’t get me started on the diseased Dori 😔

Very beautiful and very friendly. Definitely a great attraction for adults and children

It was the first time that I visited any aquarium since I moved to the Usa and Sealife was absolutely amazing. The service was great and the whole experience was great. It is so pretty inside Sealife to see all the beautiful animals there. I would definitely recommend Sealife Aquarium to anyone who want to have a good time!!!

Amazing! Kids, husband and myself enjoyed it so much!

On the expensive side because it is a small aquarium, but, very clean nice fishtanks and during COVID time they limit by "schedulled" tickets, good 30 minutes to spend with kids.

Cool aquarium but small, you can see everything in close to an hour. If you live in the area it's nice to have the option of going there or Legoland when the weather isn't great.

The wait was lengthy BUT it's totally worth it, the have very beautiful animals and they are very well taken care of, and the price is good. There is a area where you can touch anemones and see stars. It's a good place also if you have children, I like the aquarium a lot.

I understand we are in the middle of a pandemic, but really is it that hard to just clean up in there. The aquariums were so dirty, it was like looking through a fog. What a waste of money.. Sad!!!

You only can go in once in the play area is closed the fish are great but the price is too high for the changes that has been made

Absolutely amazing place

Not kool , they rushed us an turned off lights in tanks 1 hour before closing. Lady was rude to my Daughter an Wife.

Very dirty. Someone needs to clean the outside of the tanks and dust the whole building. I cant believe they charged us $20. Each for that piss poor filthy exhibit😭

A beautiful experience

My daughter and I loved it! Can't wait to go again soon!

nice place to learn and have fun

Is a little short and not enough to do because of the pandemic.

Very fun

Not worth $20 admission...if you do go try and get a coupon or groupon

SHARK

Great attraction

It was fun for the kids but a little short and I thought there would be more stuff to see

This place is amazing! I took my kids here and had a blast!

Great experience my 2 yr old loved it fantastic experience friendly staff.

Had lots of fun with my kids

Wonderful family experience! Fun and educational. Grandkids loved it!

Cool

It was amazing time for us

Great time

Not the biggest aquarium, but it's well done and had a good feel. Kids enjoyed it. Took us ~30-45 min to get through the whole thing.

Great place for kids and families.

Saw an employee tell a person with a service animal that she shouldn’t be in public and then refused to sell her a ticket, will be reporting this ADA violation

Kids loved it!

Very cute little aquarium. A lot of really cool fish and interesting stuff

Had a lot of fun here on our "field trip"

I was a lil disappointed not that big for $19 toledo zoo is bigger , better , and cheaper

Cool if your into sea life

My children loved every bit of this. The staff was great (gift shop guy has CS he needs to work on) but everything else was wonderful.

Great exhibits. Lots of hands on experiences. Two hours flew by. Lots of educational opportunities about the fish and many other animals. Teaching South Carolina's variety of environments.

Absolutely love this place. My wife and I got 1 year membership and it has been such an oasis to come and visit. They do some amazing work in the community and provide such important education on conversation. Plus they have so much including tons of fish, sharks, turtles, otters, a bald eagle, several touch tanks, and more. Highly recommend the year pass!!

Such a fun time at the aquarium yesterday! Way bigger than I thought it would be. I loved all the areas they had and learning about all the different fish and wildlife. I would definitely recommend!

the south carolina aquarium is an amazing place! it’s both very educational and amusing! they allow you to explore things and touch a few animals such as the stingray (unless it is safe to). it’s mostly crowded on sunny days but it’s definitely worth it going there!

We enjoyed the exhibits and the general atmosphere of the place; staff were helpful and knowledgeable as well. They've also done a pretty good job integrating hygienic measures into the experience. The Halloween trail setup was the exact kind of cheesy fun we were looking for and my daughter especially enjoyed the art style of whoever was responsible for the blacklight paintings near the end. My favorite was the little American kestrel doing its convalescence.

This has some of the best ocean views of any aquarium I’ve been to and an awesome staff member pointed out dolphins which was great to see. The touch tank is super cute, the facilities seemed to be clean and taking proper precautions with covid. While this isn’t a particularly large aquarium, the space is filled well with a good variety of creatures to see. More maps around the building would be wonderful though. Side note, I spent an hour reading the turtle patient stories on their site; I love the conservation efforts of this facility.

Finally getting to use the annual membership. Great Saturday afternoon @ the aquarium. No lines and laid back experience. Highly recommended!

My family and I had an amazing time on our visit (09/27/2020). Even during the pandemic it was such a great trip. From the ease of purchasing our tickets and time online to the wonderful staff at the aquarium, it all made this trip a great time and experience. We will definitely be returning for future visits! Thanks from the Thompson Family to the wildlife conservationist and staff who help make that place what it is!

If you only have time for one museum in Charleston, go here even though it’s not a museum! You will learn about local animals and their habitats. All the volunteers were so amazing and knowledgeable. The aquariums COVID precautions were top notch! The best we’ve seen on our trip to Charleston. The turtle rescue lab and exhibit really touch our hearts! It was so encouraging to hear all the good work they are doing. Would definitely recommend going here!

My family and I loved the SC aquarium! Friendly staff, clean environment, and the exhhibits were engaging and interesting. My favorite part was feeding the sting rays.

Fun for the family

No restrictions other than the touch tanks, which i kind of liked

very fun for locals and tourists

Great place for the family.

Do not get a membership here (at least not during COVID.) They have very few "reserve" tickets for members, but you can pruchase regular tickets for any entry time.

Very fun to go to with my girlfriend!

Everyone was super friendly, especially to my 2 1/2 year old. Well worth the price! If we lived closer, we would have memberships, for sure! We love how educational it is as well. What a gem!

Nice place to visit and staff is wonderful

Great day !

Wonderful place and small but I enjoyed the sting rays especially plus the eagle and kestrel too. Most of the tanks were beautiful too but the glass foggy and dirty; overalls a great place to visit; a little pricey for the overall experience but I love aquariums.

Terrific salt water and fresh water aquarium, aviary, and turtle and bird rescue operation... Great for all ages. If u plan to visit two or more times, buy an annual pass, it will save you money.

Lovely place on the harbor. Great views inside and out.

Great place to take your family.

We just visited the aquarium Good location Organised & clean The girl working in cownose side was very kind We enjoyed watching a lot of kinds of fishes But the aquarium is too small compared to the price it must be way cheaper we finished our tour in less than 1 hour 😞

Wonderful place to go in downtown charleston. Not to expensive and after going through the aquarium I see that it goes to a good cause. According to them tons of animals are rehabilitated through the aquarium. We spent a little over an hour here and saw everything with kids it could definitely take longer. The only reason I give it 4 stars which I wish I could do 4.5 but is the price of pictures. It is the same price for the tickets then it is for the pictures just for the digital version. So for a couple of pictures you spend $30 on an email to you which you can print out or download later. On top of that which makes more sense it is $5 for printed out pictures on site. Overall would go again but a great experience.

Not too crowded and in a great location

Very kid friendly

Great place to me and away from the outside world

Very average aquarium, not really worth the price of admission.

I' be been going to the aquarium since my kids were little babies and now they're teenagers, we always have a awesome time at the aquarium in Charleston. It never gets old, we see something new every time.

Good fish 🤷‍♂️

Nice!!

Wonderful family place. Great fishing too from the pier. Can rent poles and bait there as well

This aquarium is beautiful and they have a touch pool where you can pet SHARKS which is always exciting. My only complaint is the price. $30 for an aquarium is pretty steep but overall happy with my experience. 🦈

A beautiful little aquarium. But a little pricey for one so small! Once my husband and I finished walking around, we were a little surprised by how little time we'd spent there and that there wasn't more to see. Still, many of the exhibits were really beautiful, and they had an interesting variety of animals. Still absolutely worth going to if you love ocean life. :)

Feeding the stingrays was the best!

Great place to share with family

I wanted to touch the owl..She didn't let me ...Every thing else was awesome

About 2 hours of fun

My favorite aquarium. Get the membership 100%

The BEST!

Really nice aquarium that has lots of easy to read directions and very COVID-19 safe!

Nifty Aquarium! We Loved the Chained Dogfish Shark and Stingray petting areas! There were two floors of freshwater, marsh water, river water, and sea water Fish and Animals/Critters! We were even able to see a Turtle Triage center with several Giant Sea Turtles and an American Bald Eagle who are being tended to and cared for! Pretty Amazing!

Warning: Family of 4 > $100. Save your money for something memorable.

I’m originally from Florida so we have a ton of aquariums but this one ranks my top 3. Florida, Atlanta and then this one. Absolutely a great time with wildlife inside including a bald eagle, snakes, jellyfish and rescued turtles. A great place to bring the family and plenty of stuff to keep your little ones fascinated.

Fun! I wish the observation domes were open, but I understand why they are not

Really good place Very clean

Waited well over an hour in line to get in. Tried to take our time going through but only took an hour. Definitely geared towards the younger kids.

Nice Aquarium to visit. A little on the small side, but a nice variety of fish to see. Stingray's were very active and fun to watch. Stopped in shortly after it opened and not to busy.

Kids will like this place, It will take around one hour of time.

The aquarium itself is absolutely breathtaking but the web site is mis leading when you have to pick a time.. I was supposed to be there at 1:30 I waited in line for over 50 mins you guys need to do something about that

Not bad, kind of pricey, for such a short experience...

The website needs to clarify that when you choose a time slot you don't get in at the time you choose. Waited in line for.almost an hour but other than that was worth the wait. Only wish the little tunnels were open screw you covid

Been in line for an hour and had a scheduled time should he a heads up

Second time here and still love it!!

First time enjoying this adventure with my family, we all had a great time. The children will love this place.

my family and I have a great time here at, Sea Life!

My 2 year old son had so much fun and I enjoy them being appointment only right now, way less crowded

The aquarium itself is great; lots of unique species and the contact pools mean a lot for young kids to do. The wait to enter the aquarium on the other hand was frustrating; generally reserving a time means you enter at/around that time, not an hour or longer after. Inside the aquarium, social-distancing is recommended but not enforced so bear that in mind.

Alot of fun for my 3 year!

covid 19のために、水族館は子供達が水槽の中のドームに入るというアトラクションを制限しています。普段は子供目線で楽しめます。また入場出来る人は、事前にオンラインチケットを購入した人だけです。気をつけてください。チケットは印刷でもスクリーンショットでも大丈夫なようです。

Great place to take the family out to eat ..Aquarium..Lego land..shopping and more all in one place.

Must see take kids, great cause

overpriced, they do have some interesting fish.

Did not patronize this store

I was very disappointed in the aquarium. True there were some nice attractions but not for the price. Need to let people know that its only half hour not hour to hour and a half.

It was awesome loved the aquarium.

Took my mom and daughter. Had fun. Lots of things to see

Very beautiful place! I had a lot of fun and do recommend going. I was kind of expecting it to be bigger considering the price but that might just be me being frugal, it was a great experience though.

Looking for an adventure of the sea this is the place to go awesome fish tanks with fun along the way and even a close up experience if you’ve never went you surely want to put this on your must do list

Great place to take the family. You can spend 30 minutes inside or 8 hours. There is so much to look at and watch. the jellyfish aquarium is really cool. Lots of seahorses too. Staff is very friendly and able to answer any question you have. They are a little pricy but not too bad.

Love this place. Went when they had given a free ticket to grocery workers. Thinking of taking my nieces next go around.

Cool place for the kids but too expensive. We felt rushed and were in and out in 40 minutes.

Water

They were very nice. Limited the number of people allowed per covid law and it was clean. My kids had a great time.

the creatures were so beautiful i cried

So much of the experience is closed. Really isn't worth the money right now to go to with children.

This is a really cool place. My kids and I both had a great time. A lot to take in and see.

Despite its small size, this place has so many incredible exhibits and sea creatures. The underwater tunnel was mind blowing. Definitely will be back

The cost of admission is extremely over inflated. It's like paying sea world prices to get to see the fish tanks at Walmart

Bought three tickets for the family online... We got hit with snow and live 45 minutes away... But guess what? NO REFUNDS... Welp. There goes $60

Pricey but decent

Have not visited yet but would really like too

It was ok, we had a lot of ooh and aaah moments, however, the 30 minute walk through was on the expensive side. Not sure if we had value for money yet. When/if the kids talk about it I'll find out whether the memory was worth the cost.

I LOVED it!!! They have so many different species of fish, they have sharks, sea turtles, even a massive moray eel! Many of the fish come right up to the glass to see you. Was one of my favorite experiences 🙂

I've been to many aquariums, so, I guess, I'm a bit spoiled (the last one I visited was Toronto's). This is a cozy, small aquarium, and of course, children will enjoy any aquarium (my daughter can enjoy pet stores), but I can't understand why would they charge $22 for a person (no discount for children) for such a tiny attraction. Please at least introduce children prices.

First time visiting, it was decent for an aquarium. It was definitely very easy to see the different fish and coral and other creatures. I thought it was laid out pretty well. Reason for 1 less star is the cost is a little high at 21.99 per person.

Charged full price for all the interactive stuff to be closed but they apparently think it's ok for 50 people in the gift shop at a time. Wont be going back. Very boring.

Not bad, But not as it in google pic

Very overpriced for what you get. It is set up for one way, unfortunately you end up feeling very rushed because there are always people behind you waiting. And watch out for the end...gift store with overpriced everything. Also to add insult to injury the items we purchased were marked with prices but they charged us 50 cents more for one of the items and 30 cents more on the other. Check you receipt before you leave. We tried to call but they are not answering their phones. Not a fun experience at all.

Great place! Kids love it.

Great place to take family

So much fun!!! Beautiful and peaceful place to visit. There are a lot of different tanks with some pretty cool fish and other sea creatures. The wolf eel is so scary looking! But neat to see. They have sharks, sea horses, sting rays, turtles, dory and Nemo, and tons of fish. The touch tank is so cool! You actually get to touch star fish and sea anemones! For 3 years straight, I have been taking my son to this location for his birthday, starting at the age of 2, and he absolutely loves it! Kid, baby and adult friendly. The workers are nice. This year due to the covid pandemic, the play area and family photos are not available.

A little on the small side but lots of unique fish to see. Has a hands on area with anemones and star fish. Hidden viewing spots. Very enjoyable.

This place was awesome. They were extremely clean and the staff was amazing! You need something to do with some learning that makes it fun this is the place to go.

Waste of money. They should not charge the same if nothing is available. Takes about a half hour to go through. Never again. My grandson had a better time at airtime which cost only five dollars not the fifty for the three of us and that was with a groupon coupon. Not what it's cracked up to be

Small, but quaint.

Awesome aquarium. I wish it was bigger for the cost.

Delicious

It was nice I'd go again for sure.

Not worth the price!

There is a sign that they are closed due to COVID-19. However, if you are already in the area, it is beautiful, peaceful, and plenty of parking.

Small but cute. Had a lot of fun on the pier behind the aquarium pulling up different traps to see what’s inside. Not a lot to see inside, very small, but the kids still enjoyed it and the drive to it is nice and winding.

Good for littles with the touch tank and activities. The fishing off the dock was also nice.

Perfect for young visitors. It isn't huge, but it has two hands-on exhibits, including one with pet-able sharks. Also good info on local marine life.

Agree with the other reviews that this place is tiny, but it was great for my almost 3-yr-old. The touch tank is big and has a lot of neat stuff in it: urchins, sea cucumbers, crabs, star fish, scallops, clams, even a little lobster. Petting a small shark in the shark tanks was cool too. The free bait and use of rod at the dock outside is also really nice. There were thousands of mackerel swimming by while we were there.

Closed due to Covid

Cool place to take the kid's!

Great for kids, my granddaughter loved it..

Went to fish off their pier just to try it out. Place looked nice, planning on visit...great parking, kids on pier really enjoyed the fishing and netting thing.

Very neat selection of local sealife

Fun and very educational for kids and adults!

Much smaller then excepted

The touch pools are the best feature

Loved it

This place was a lot of fun especially for children with hands on!

It's alright, I honestly wasn't all that impressed by it? The large animals were in far too small tanks for them to move at all.

Love this place! Small as far as aquariums go. And was very crowded at the busy times. The touch tanks are AMAZING. We spent hours at them. The sharks were so much fun. I could have pet them for days. It was really cool, you could go fishing off the dock. They supplied everything. They had a craft section, and different presentations. Definitely can't wait to go back.

A great place to be able to touch sea life and very knowledgeable about them I loved it

Tried to visit, but when we arrived, the aquarium was closed. There was no recording on their voice mail saying they were closed. It was very inconvenient to arrive only to find out they were not opened.

Look for the multicolored lobsters and touch the sharks

Called before we went, no answer. They were closed during normal business hours. Try an answering machine that states that you are closed. We tried coming several days before Labor Day. No answer on your phone. I guess there’s no money in your budget for an answering machine?

Great for younger kids! Not a whole lot of displays, but they offer a really cool touch tank, and a tank of sturgeons you can pet. They usually have a "lecture" where they teach you about different sea animals. Last time we went it was on Lobsters and Lobstering. You can also go to the peir and fish! We go every year! Also the price of admission is VERY reasonable!

Great for family time and kids will love everything about it

It was closed for the season, even though their website said they were open.

Super kid friendly

It was okay. Nothing special, nothing especially wrong. I think they over sold and under delivered.

Very well done for as small as it is

learned everything about lobsters and industry

Pretty boring but the workers where nice!

Beautiful setting...very friendly and knowledgeable!

More fish at Walmart.

Super nice small aquarium, good for a few hours, amazing if you want to pet a shark!

The Lobster Lady really knows her stuff.

My 3 year old daughter loved the aquarium, especially the touch tank. This was a fun family experience for us all and the price seems fair.

Can not wait to bring the grankids

Awesome aquarium!!! Loved seeing belugas

Fun place for the kids to meet the creatures of the gulf.

Son loved it

This is great place to visit!

It's a very small aquarium but my grandsons loved being able to learn about and touch the sea life on exhibit.

The sea life is amazingly beautiful! It is a very inspiring yet Zen kind of place. Ya gotta go experience it!

Drove hours to be told that there was no tickets available. They really should ok old have said the showing are limited on the phone when I called. Then when we did get to see it. I was truly disappointed at how small it is. Better off heading to Chicago alot more to do. Oh and the worst was this extremely rude load English woman being short and rude with several others in line. Unreal experience to be fully honest with you. Trust me head to Chicago instead.

Outside of the crowd...very pleasant place to visit.

So Beautiful to see the lovely exhibits! I am happy we have this in Michigan. I have been to Chicago and Atlanta. This is a smaller aquarium but still very nice!

Smaller then I thought

For those who are concerned about social distancing i would not recommend. Their website states they care about your health and they have a one way walk through, clean area and social distancing... not the case. You wait in a long line with people less than a foot away from you. You then walk through narrow walkways throughout the entire thing. There is no way to exit without going all the way though.. and with a ton of people it is impossible to do so. There is no staff to enforce social distant requirements. Not impressed. The fish were beautiful and the tanks were kept up but it is not worth catching COVID.

This was a nice place to visit and they had some interesting creatures!

Great family fun My daughter loved the fish so much that we got the unlimited season pass for the whole family and plan on going as much as possible They also have a great interactive kid zone area Would recommend to anyone looking for a fun family activity

Friendly staff. Pictures over priced. Crowded inside at times

My grandson loved it awesome adventure

Great for children my niece and nephew loved it!

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Would have gave 5 stars. Didn't because I believe it should have been a limited number of people allowed in. Also people don't seem to understand what six feet apart means. Other than that we enjoyed the aquarium.

Always a great family experience and perfect for little explorers!

Awesome place

Don't go, will make you stand by wall as other get in line. No refund, no organization

I expected a larger exhibit. I'm used to visiting large aquariums. The things that was there was cool though. My family enjoyed themselves

Awesome place. Way more than I expected. Definitely worth it.

Nice

Could not purchase tickets there,had to be purchased online,found this out after waiting in line for almost a hour..by then the show was sold out,,very disappointed!

Definitely a fun place for the kids! Amazing animals and gorgeous tanks and creative styling through out

Fun place to go every once in a while!

It was beautiful but tickets were sold out.

Really enjoyed the Aquarium

Quite an education visit for young kids and adults alike. The set up is nice and fun. Good family activities where everyone can enjoy a little interactive game. It's surely not a thrill to see rare species of any kind, just a little fun.

Keep in mind SMALL!!! This is a very small aquarium however all the animals are moving and the tunnel at the end is amazing. I could have stayed there all day. Small but totally worth it. They only accept cards at the entrance and the gift shop. 🐟🦈

Good place for kids to enjoy and great place to see all kinds of sea creatures. Loved the ambience

Nice aquarium. We spent about an hour and a half there with our 2 year old twins and 14 year old son. Lots of cool fish and other oceanic species to check out. They also have a nice gift shop.

Took my eight year old son and he loved everything! We had a great time. Worth the money. You can either go through it quickly or take your time looking at everything ( I suggest slowly looking at everything) so much to see and interactive. We live about two hours away and so worth the drive.

Annual membership is the only way to go! Worth a quick and random drop in EVERY visit. Play area has recently opened. Love visiting the rays. The peep holes are fun and interactive with water friends. Always changing just a bit with each visit gives this place an A for effort. Staff is always friendly, patient, and helpful. Highly recommend multiple shorter visits to engage with all hands on stations and info screens. Great spots for photos along the wander. Reserve online and walk right in from excellent close parking.

I actually love this place. We try to visit here a couple times a year. My daughter is almost 16 and enjoys it everytime. I buy our tickets online and never have a wait to enter. The staff is always friendly and it is super clean. If you plan on taking pictures because of the lighting, I'd recommend light colored clothes. It's a lot like cosmic bowling lighting inside. A definitely must see and very educational!!

I went here with my daughter and her son and husband. We had a really good time. There is a lot of things here to see and my grandson really enjoyed it. If you’re in the Auburn Hills area this is a very nice place to go for a family.

This is such an amazing place to visit! If I had known it was there a few years ago, I would have went sooner. Staff is friendly and very knowledgeable. Also available is Legoland and peppapig, but you must have a child under the age of 15 to enter those.

The place is great for anyone who loves the sea and wish to dive underwater to see all kinds of creatures. Kids will love this place but it is a little too pricy for its short tour.

The kids absolutely loved it and there was a very impressive collection of sea life. I was very excited to see the mantis shrimp! Look em up, they are so cool.

Great place to bring the kids! Activities and lots of fish, turtles, sharks, sting rays, & even jelly fish! I had a great experience myself & im the adult. I will definitely come back! I had a great time.

Wow... this was a great surprise. We didn't expect such a fun aquarium in a shopping mall. SeaLife was an anchor store. Great displays. We walked through and under the fish. Beautiful tanks and colorful exhibits. So many fish you could just stand there and watch forever. Senior prices on tickets.

A must see place, a mall who has an aquarium, is already a big thing, but this one is a delight, the lights, the system, the maintenance, everything on top, curated in a way that was wonderful to experience, maybe not daily or weekly, but monthly or yearly yes, enjoyed every minute of it :))

MY Son and I enjoyed our time here! LOTS of sea creatures that he could name. Very interactive and informative. The gift shop is reasonably priced and he loved the shark teeth!

I was skeptical when we arrived at the mall, but what a pleasant surprise finding this aquarium. You must buy your tickets online, they were no line coming in. Love how all the rooms are educational and tell you on the iPad located on the wall about all the fish you see in the tanks. There was an opportunity for the kids to touch starfish and anemones. We were impressed with the see-through tunnel toward the end with sharks, turtles, colorful fishes, and stingrays. The kids had a blast, we will be back!

Fun aquarium located inside the Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. A very quick trip if you're with just adults, so walk slowly and savor the experience! I highly recommend this spot for families and those taking a Detroit day trip.

Fantastic! My family tries to visit at least once a year! It’s the closest aquarium to us. Walking through the place is nice. The kids love the touch tank. What a great thing to have! And the feeding tank is a blast to watch! We loved walking through the tank tube and had the one shark lying on top.

This place was interesting...my 3&5 year olds enjoyed the variety of fish and sea/ocean creatures. Somewhat expensive and you are prompted to move from area to area as more people come in. At the end there is a small (indoor) play place like area.

Awesome place! My kids loved it and wasn’t crowded at all.

The aquarium is great for the size. The pricing was fair. Very family friendly. Highly recommend!

Nice aquarium that is family friendly. Very educational and great views. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. My child was to young to do the touching pool and staff brought a toy star fish for him to touch. I loved the mermaid head sculpture and the jelly fish.

I went for my birthday as a surprise day trip trio (ocean, air, land) Had an amazing time, very beautiful

Never really gave a bad review. But sea life wasn't for me. It was like walking for an hour in a maze. That's not a whole lot of fun when you're chasing your 14 mo.grandson around. You want to see a good aquarium go to Chicago Shad aquarium.