SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium

Reviews

• A

  Александр

  2 days ago
  1.0
  This is the worst aquarium I’ve ever visited. It’s very small and poorly lit. If five people are standing in front of a tank, it already feels crowded and difficult to move around. The variety of fish is slightly less than what you would find in a good pet store. I paid over $150 for two adults and two children and like 30 minutes max experience. In my opinion, that price does not reflect the overall experience. A more reasonable price for what you actually get would be around $50 for a family. Also, be careful when purchasing add-ons like the “behind the scenes” experiences. They are scheduled at specific times, and some are offered only once or twice a day. I will not be returning to this aquarium.
• RB

  Robert B

  Feb 20, 2026
  5.0
  Compared to the prices of some of the other major attractions in the Orlando area it's actually a bargain even though it's certainly not cheap. The best part was the glass tunnel and we really enjoyed that. Service was friendly and the place was pretty clean as far as I can tell. The stingrays in sea turtles are awesome and we really like the seahorses as well. Takes maybe an hour to 90 minutes to fully enjoy. Nearby parking in the parking garage was complimentary which was great. If I recall correctly there's a discount if you buy the tickets online rather than at the desk. Then show a QR code at the gate desk enter the aquarium.
• MG

  Mikaeyla G

  Feb 17, 2026
  1.0
  Overall just really disappointing… We went specifically this weekend to take pictures with Tom Nook for the Animal Crossing event, and we didn’t even get to see him. The line was already wrapping down the hallways of the different sections, and as we were about to join (which from the spot would be like an hour to an hour and a half wait) we learned that he was about to be on break for an hour, which would make it almost a three hour wait just to get a picture. We weren’t going to wait that long, so we had to decide to miss it. The event definitely felt a little disorganized, because the line was blocking exhibit windows. Other than that, the stamp rally was fun, and seeing the standees was cute, but it really wasn’t something I I would do again. You could honestly save your money and not miss a lot. Also, there wasn’t any animal crossing merch except for one $40 Lego set that wasn’t even exclusive to the event. Even outside of the event, the aquarium really isn’t worth the price point, because the cost is on par with some of the bigger, more impressive aquariums I’ve been to (like the Georgia Aquarium) just for a mid-tier experience. Just overall kind of lame…
• CR

  cassidy roberts

  Feb 15, 2026
  2.0
  I have a few concerns but let me start off by saying I am by no means a marine life expert BUT I have been to many many aquariums including but not limited to the Tampa aquarium the Georgia aquarium which are by far better let’s start off with the size most of the tanks not attached to the main one they were small and dingy I even saw pieces of dead fish floating around and the sea anemones were flat. The octopus was hiding in a small corner of a small tank. Overall I am mostly worried about the quality of care in a too small tourist trap aquarium my second complaint is the animal crossing event if I can even call it that? Had some music and few standees and a two hour line to get a picture with Tom nook not at all worth so as a florida native I beg of you to go to either the Tampa aquarium or the Clearwater one to see healthy thriving fish maybe the location is too old and outdated? Not enough funding but I doubt that at the prices they charge and the crowd I saw? I believe the people caring for them are doing the best they can with what they have but the facilities are just poor in quality and I hope they plan to move to a bigger better maintained building for the sea life NOT the tourists
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  Isaac Shough

  Feb 15, 2026
  2.0
  Extremely overpriced for the experience, we spent less than an hour. The tanks are nice but definitely is a bit on the smaller side. We went for the Animal Crossing event but there was only a meet and greet (which would have taken 2 hours according to the employees) and stamps you could get. Apparently there was supposed to be merch but they didn’t receive any which was definitely disappointing. It was a one and done thing for us, likely will not be back.

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