OdySea Aquarium

What a fantastic place! We drove all of the way from Tucson to come here and it was well worth it. The exhibits are pretty phenomenal, and they have a very good variety of animal species to view. They even have some birds and reptiles. The different species of jelly fish were amazing! We went during the week so it wasn’t crowded at all, and we could really take our time because of that. We spent a few hours here, with young children, and they were extremely excited and happy the entire time. The touch pool and Stingray touch tank were very fun for the kids, and kids at heart. The escalator was shut down unfortunately, and right when we were about to join the rotating exhibit they had to shut it down for awhile. Thankfully, they did let us walk through the exhibits anyway so we didn’t miss anything. The staff was super friendly all around. I would love to come back and experience the penguin encounter, and put on a wet suit for the large tank experience. If you can go on a day, where it’s not going to be packed with people, I definitely suggest you do that. At least for your first visit. I think it’s a big part of why we got to see and experience everything so pleasantly. I can’t wait to come back here!

This aquarium was awesome. You could see sharks from the bathroom. It was new and clean and well kept. The staff members were knowledgeable and very kind. They had these amazing fish globes hanging from the ceiling in the entrance and a 360 degree revolving theater that showed all of the major aquariums. There were penguins and a sloth and a toucan. We were able to touch rays in an exhibit. It was a lovely way to spend a day.

This place is absolutely worth the money. We are from Seattle and this aquarium puts ours to shame. We kept thinking we were at the end but the exhibits kept coming! The rotating aquarium was one of the highlights along with touching the sting rays. My kids loved this.