Monterey Bay Aquarium

Spent the day with the family here this past August. We really enjoyed our day and had a great lunch in the restaurant.

Such a cool place to check out the sea life. They have live Jelly fish swimming in there. I had never seen one before!! You get to pet stingrays!

I love going here and seeing all the exhibits. I could spend hours just looking at all the fish. There's something peaceful about this place even with a crowd. They are all about educating people and conserving wildlife.

Best aquarium I've ever been too! All the exhibits are great and it's so family friendly. I've been several times and will definitely go again. My daughters Girl Scout troop had an overnight trip here and they had a blast!

World class aquarium in central California. Lots of hands on exhibits for kids to experience the real thing. Easy to spend most of the day here.

Amazing place, exhibits were very well done and you could tell the animals well cared for and happy. They also had the most kid friendly exhibits we've seen in our aquarium travels.

This is one of the best aquariums in the US for a reason - the exhibits are well kept and is a great mix of conservation and education and have areas carved out for younger children (easy to avoid if you're kid-free) and adults. The best deal for a family of 4+ is the basic membership - it pays for itself if you plan to go at least 2x/year. Go early and not on a busy holiday weekend and you won't be disappointed! They host a lot of local school children and youth groups so call ahead.

Wonderful place to visit with the family. Enjoyed the new Baja exhibit, as well as all the favorites, including the penguins, sea otters, and jellyfish. Go early to beat the crowds.

Such a great place to go and take the kids. Beautiful in that area. Go visit the beach and then aquarium with all the fish, Sharks, and jellyfish.

Awesome place and lots of things to do . Very neat and lots to learn and the ocean life ! Staff is super knowledgable and friendly

Price is high for the experience. Super overcrowded and we were unable to see a lot of the exhibits.

What can be said this is our favorite place to spend a day while in Monterey. I love hanging out at the otter exhibit.

Great Aquarium! Open Sea is the best especially if you go on one of the days they feed the tuna. My 2 year olds favorite were the penguins!

Big aquarium wit lots to see. Fishes and crabs. Activities for the kids and good restaurant where it is affordable.

Love love love! My little ones enjoy petting the sting ray , holding the hermit crabs, seeing all the variety of fish, seeing the beautiful jellyfish. Its an enormous place you need multiple trips to full get to see it all.

LOVE this aquarium!! We try to go every year. It is truly big enough to spend two days. The learning potential here is never ending!

What a fun place to see marine life up close. It was amazing to be able to pet the manta rays! A little pricey and sometimes long lines, but worth every penny.

If you love otters, you have to come to this aquarium. Not too long ago they remodeled this place and it's beautiful. They have a whole section for children's education, it's great to give your kids good lessons.

Fish are friends not food.

This is one of the best aquariums I've been to - great exhibits, tours, and food. A step above any other aquarium.