Take a Trip Under The Sea at Monterey Bay Aquarium

Parking- 3/5 it’s hard to find parking if you don’t get there extremely early. Food court- 4/5 pretty cool. They have a variety of different foods like pastries, pastas, etc. Exhibits- 5/5 … fish! Big fish! Small fish! Creepy fish! Plenty fish! Entrance line 5/5. Even though there was a huge line, we bought our tickets in advanced so we went through the line no problem. We were outside the doors when we got there, and made it inside in less than 10 minutes. For it to be a Tuesday in the morning, it was pretty packed. Not sardine packed, but packed. The exhibits were pretty cool. My only issue is with the prices of food and gift shop items. What do you mean one cookie is 9 dollars? That’s crazy. However, I did see a water bottle refill station so you won’t have to worry about having to buy water if you brought your own unopened bottle.

This place is Amazing!! It is absolutely beautiful. It is so neat and clean. The exhibits are very impressive. The vibrant colors of some are awe-inspiring. There is definitely plenty to see and do. All of the children that I observed seemed to be really enjoying themselves. I definitely will be back!

It was very busy, a lot of people. I always enjoy my time there. We were able to catch an educational chat at the bat rays. The kids always love the touch pools. My favorite is the deep sea. It's so peaceful, even when there are hundreds of people.

I really enjoy the Georgia Aquarium, even wore my Georgia Aquarium shirt during my visit here. I enjoy every aquarium I’ve been too but this place absolutely floored me. I was really impressed with the layout and overall design of the aquarium. The exhibits were well organized; feeling elegant, fun, and captivating. I thought the aviary was brilliant, some of the birds in there were stunning. I mostly go to aquarium for penguins. The penguin habitat here is pretty small but well focused so it feels really personal. I could’ve stood there and observed them for hours. I’m glad I wore the Georgia Aquarium shirt because it opened up a lot of fun conversations with the staff. Had a chat with Kirt when I arrived and really enjoyed our conversation. I promised I’d leave an honest review so it is. Wish I arrived earlier cause I wanted even more time there. They didn’t have any penguin shirts so that was sad. We stumbled on the penguin feeding which was a lot of fun. The deep creature display of jelly fish and the like was an absolute highlight, probably the best exhibit of those creatures I’ve ever seen. Have fun!!

Well this is the place to take the kids. Our kids were under 4 so they were both free. We got there right before opening and we walked right in. We went to the Deep ocean first and then the jelly fish room I called. So much for the kids to see, big enough to where I didn't feel crowded. The snack bar and cafe was really good, just pricey so be aware of that. It adds up fast but they had a ton of food. Good options for kids but a wide variety for adults too. Alcohol sold there as well. They had scuba lessons for you to sign up if you wanted to go in. The touch pools were good for the kids. I think my kids will appreciate it when they are older. The gift shops were great, a TON of stuffed animals of all types for the kids to choose. Good hat and shirt options too. Don't forget to walk down Canery Row after. Good beach right down the way!