I was not impressed by this aquarium. The exhibits were nice and informative and fish well taken care of. I was glad I didn't pay the full admission price. I expected a full aquarium like I had... More

I was not impressed by this aquarium. The exhibits were nice and informative and fish well taken care of. I was glad I didn't pay the full admission price. I expected a full aquarium like I had seen when I lived in Boston. That aquarium was impressive, this one was not. Their 'shark lagoon' was a small sized pond with a dozen sharks in it and the lagoon was not developed at all into a interesting place to see the sharks in a natural environment. The aquarium was mainly focused on the marine environment around northern and southern california. I felt the aquarium should have been called "Aquarium of the ocean off the coast of California" as it did not represent what was in the Pacific Ocean especially in the tropical Pacific Ocean area. I will not go back again. The highlight of the trip was not the aquarium but the Border's bookstore across the street.
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The Aquarium of the Pacific is the largest aquarium on the west coast. In fact, it almost feels too large. It feels like you are walking for an eternity to get through this aquarium. The great thing... More

The Aquarium of the Pacific is the largest aquarium on the west coast. In fact, it almost feels too large. It feels like you are walking for an eternity to get through this aquarium. The great thing is that they have lots of exhibits for the kids where they can touch animals and see how things work. It is also really cool because there is an outdoor portion of the aquarium that has touch pools and they are really good about making it easy to get some good pictures of your kids. The people working there will duck out of the way and make it so that there is a really nice shot. Actually, my kids would have just been happy staying outside and playing in the touch pool instead of walking through the while aquarium.
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If you can't afford to take your family to a theme park, then you probably can afford to take them to this amazing home of fish and other sea wildlife. Regular price cost are about $20 an adult and... More

If you can't afford to take your family to a theme park, then you probably can afford to take them to this amazing home of fish and other sea wildlife. Regular price cost are about $20 an adult and $12 for children, and if your a Long Beach resident, you get a 1/3 price off discount. Whats also cool is that if you pay a little bit extra, you get to take the "behind the scenes tour." Basically, the whole inside of the building is filled with giant aquariums holding sealife from all around. You can walk up to the glass and see the breathtaking scenes of fish moving by with in schools and you can watch the scary sharks swim around looking for something to munch on. You can also see seahorses, and brightly colored fish bob around in the water. You can also see the amazing sea otters joke around and act foolishly with one another. You can learn everything you want to know by taking a guided tour throughout the acquarium. There is plenty of more sealife that you can see that I haven't went over yet, and this is definately an experience you can't miss.
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The Aquarium of the Pacific is a pretty nice aquarium, though it is much smaller than the big ones in places like Boston, Baltimore and San Jose. If you are used to those and come in expecting... More

The Aquarium of the Pacific is a pretty nice aquarium, though it is much smaller than the big ones in places like Boston, Baltimore and San Jose. If you are used to those and come in expecting that, you'll be disappointed. But if you go ready to experience the Aquarium of the Pacific on it's own terms, you will enjoy it. It is plenty big enough, and they have a wide array of different aquatic species. They are very interacitve, too--there is even a shark habitat where you can pet the sharks. There are usually many ways to save on admission as well. If you go to a Long Beach Public Library and check out a book, you get a discount on tickets when you show them the receipt.
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I just took my kids here and they loved it. What an incredible place! Tons of sealife...things I had never seen or heard of, so it was fun for me too. They have a part where you can touch some sea... More

I just took my kids here and they loved it. What an incredible place! Tons of sealife...things I had never seen or heard of, so it was fun for me too. They have a part where you can touch some sea creatures, which is great. This place is so well kept and educational. I hope everyone gets a chance to visit at least once!
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I went there to see marine animals such as cucumbers, jellyfish, regular fish, as well as sea lions. I saw all of those things and more. I particularly enjoyed the lorikeet terrarium. That is a... More

I went there to see marine animals such as cucumbers, jellyfish, regular fish, as well as sea lions. I saw all of those things and more. I particularly enjoyed the lorikeet terrarium. That is a place where you can buy some nectar for $1 and then go into a fenced and netted area where red and green lorikeets are free to land on you and eat the nectar. Makes for a great photo opportunity.
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Although it is not quite as magnificent as the Monterey Aquarium the Long Beach Aquarium isn't far behind. Plan on spending the better part of a day there checking out the exhibits. There are fish... More

Although it is not quite as magnificent as the Monterey Aquarium the Long Beach Aquarium isn't far behind. Plan on spending the better part of a day there checking out the exhibits. There are fish tanks that represent different ocean environments. There are also some great hands-on exhibits as well as shows. Kids and adults will enjoy the experience. There are always coupons to help save on the cost of admission.
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I love this aquarium and cannot imagine going to another aquarium which would be as nice as this one. Being in Southern California, there are a number of places to visit besides Disneyland and... More

I love this aquarium and cannot imagine going to another aquarium which would be as nice as this one. Being in Southern California, there are a number of places to visit besides Disneyland and Universal Studios, and this is definitely one of those places. If you get a chance to come here, bring the kids and be prepared to stay for awhile since it is expensive and there are lots to see.
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The Long Beach Aquarium of the pacific is a wonderful place to take a family or to go on a date or alone for that matter. It's about $20 a ticket for adults but they also have a lot of different... More

The Long Beach Aquarium of the pacific is a wonderful place to take a family or to go on a date or alone for that matter. It's about $20 a ticket for adults but they also have a lot of different discounts offered throughout the year. Parking costs money in a paid parking lot. Usually you can get an all day lot for around $8. The aquarium itself is very impressive. Located right beside the ocean and they have so many different varities of fish to look at as well as sea lions and otters and even a touch exhibit where you get to feel sting rays and other sea creatures. I highly recommend taking the family there over like disneyland. Much more educational !
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Aquarium of the Pacific is by far my favorite aquarium to go to within the surrounding Los Angeles vicinities. It is a wonderful museum and I like to take my daughter there whenever I get the... More

Aquarium of the Pacific is by far my favorite aquarium to go to within the surrounding Los Angeles vicinities. It is a wonderful museum and I like to take my daughter there whenever I get the chance. They have many exhibits available to see and I am able expose my daughter to all the different types of sea creatures first hand. I like that it is not only a fun experience for her but an educational one as well.
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