If I had to sum up our September 2009 visit to the Florida Aquarium, I would say "hours of entertainment". My husband and I visited the aquarium with our very active 2 year old in early September. We were very happy to discover that the aquarium is geared especially to young children. There is plenty of room for them to... more

My girlfriend and I took a visit to the Aquarium this past weekend. Having been to other aquariums before we planned our visit around some of the events they had, like the shark feeding and the "Penguin Promenade" (get to this in a few). The shark feeding was at noon and the promenade was at 3, figured we would arrive... more

I just read some of the reviews. There is just no accounting for malcontents. I've been to many Florida attractions-Kennedy space Center, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Orlando Science Museum, Tampa MOSI, Busch Gardens, The Dali Museum, King Tut's Exhibit in Ft. Lauderdale, the Harn Museum, the Tallahassee Museum, Seaworld( I STAYED lost there), Marineland, and many more. Actually, I think this... more

The aquarium is a bit pricey. If you have to pay full price ($20/person) don't bother. The cruise port is next door so I think this place is for cruisers needing to pass time. Parking is $6 then you have to walk a distance to the door. Once inside, there is not much to see or do. Children will have... more

My wife and I went and were grateful once we stepped inside that we'd had a 50% off coupon . The place is old, worn and smelly and we were finished in an hour, as others have mentioned. There just isn't much to the place and it's not worth paying full price unless you're taking kids. more

Just took our two-year-old, and it was a GREAT time. The aquarium itself is very cool, lots of things to see. The kids waterpark/shoreline attraction was our daughter's favorite part. There's also a nice tiki-bar overlooking the water play area. more

I love aquariums, but this one did not cut it. We came here on a rainy day in Tampa (24 and 25 year old couple), and it was overrun by young kids and strollers. I understand the aquarium is a place for children, but I don't need a kid to scream and slam into me at every corner or someone... more

This was my first experience at an aquarium and I'm 22 so I expected a lot from all the stories I'd heard....it was horrible...first we went to watch the shark show...dumb! There weren't any big sharks! Being THE Florida Aquarium I expected dolphins, manettee's, and penguin's and there were absolutely none...it was just insane to me...it was 20 bucks for... more

We enjoyed the aquarium with 4 kids from ages 2 through 7. All the kids enjoyed seeing the animals and there was a nice variety of sea life to look at. The best part for the kids though was the outdoor water play area. There is a pirate ship that sprays water and water spray that you can point at... more