We just visited Mote yesterday - got in for free with our local zoo membership. There are 3 main areas - an aquarium with fish, sharks, seahorses, jelly fish, etc., a dolphin & manatee area, and a rescued sea bird area. There is also a cool movie (included) & there are also boat tours available for an additional fee. It... more

This was such a wonderful experience for our family. We saw Manatees up close and personal. It is a hands on aquarium the staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. It is not commercialized at all, small scale aquarium but completely worth it. I would definitely recommend this Aquarium. more

Mote Aquarium is a lot of fun, very clean, and the people working there (mostly volunteers) were very knowledgeable and friendly. The animals all had nice, well-kept enclosures. It only takes a few hours to view the whole place, and if you are looking for a Disney-type attraction, this is not it. The chance to see manatees, dolphins, sea turtles,... more

Is it a little pricey to get in - yes, but Mote is a not-for-profit organization so we didn't even blink about paying. The aquarium is three different buildings. The first we visited had larger sea animals like dolphins, manatees and several types of sea turtles. At each display staff members approached us with the history of the animals, stories... more

We purchased combined aquarium and boat tour tickets. The boat ride was very nice. We passed some nice homes on the bay before we did a little nature walk on one island. On the way back they dropped a net and brought in small sea creatures which everyone enjoyed passing around and viewing. The aquarium was small but nice. They... more

My 12 and 8 year old girls and I went on a Nature Safari with Mote and then spent the rest of our day exploring the aquarium. The safari was a great experience, cost was around $110 for the 3 of us. Took a little over 2 hours. Our tide was very high and so we got extremely wet. Phone... more

Was surprised at how nice this one was based on some of the reviews here. Ended up spending about 4 hours there. Checked out the 2 interactive theatre shows (dolphins and the food chain trying to get to the white shark status). Also had a 12 minute movie about sharks, loved the stingrays, manatees, dolphins, sharks, seahorses, jellyfish, eels, etc.... more

My wife and I went here and thought it was pretty nice. Others complain about the price but it seems to be going towards a good cause. The turtles are really neat to see and I thought their movie about sharks was well done. No it is not Disney World quality but still worth going to. more

I agree with others that it's a little pricy, but the staff was friendly and I'm glad they offer a public opportunity to visit a research facility such as this. We enjoyed the smaller viewing tanks indoors; the petting area for sea cucumbers, sand dollars, etc.; the hammerhead shark tank; the shark tank that allows one to view from above... more