SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium

Reviews

• YY

  Ysi34

  5 days ago
  1.0
  Total waste of money! Paid close to $200 for my family and we were done In less than 15 minutes!!! Very disappointed!!! We should’ve gone to Nickelodeon world instead! Would’ve gotten our monies worth for almost the same cost
• AG

  Amanda Graham

  6 days ago
  5.0
  Sea Life Aquarium was very cute. Staff was very friendly and it was well maintained. It isn't the largest Aquarium by any means, but it had a good amount of stuff. Entery was free bc we have Legoland Gold passes, so if we paid to go in, we may have liked there to be more stuff.
• BB

  Brooke

  Aug 15, 2026
  4.0
  I've been to this aquarium about five times now, and I've consistently had a good experience. I have a baby, and I think this aquarium is especially great for babies and toddlers. It takes us about an hour and a half to walk through, although I imagine people with older children or without children could easily see everything in under an hour. The aquarium is on the smaller side, so if I didn't have a baby I might find it a little too small. For us though, it's the perfect size. The staff has always been helpful and knowledgeable, and there are plenty of opportunities to learn along the way. It's also always been clean, and the fish appear to be well cared for. It can get pretty crowded on weekends, so I'd recommend going on a weekday if you can. One last tip, the bathrooms here are clean and much better maintained than the mall bathrooms so I'd definitely use them before leaving the aquarium!
• SC

  Sara C

  Aug 14, 2026
  5.0
  SEA LIFE Aquarium was actually a little bigger than I expected and had so many cool fish I had never seen before! The best part was definitely the areas where the glass goes right over you, so you can watch stingrays and sharks swimming above your head — so cool! They also have a little touch tank where you can touch starfish and see coral reefs up close. We had such a great time! We got the combo ticket with LEGOLAND next door, and it was totally worth it — definitely recommend checking it out as a combo deal!
• HS

  Haval Slim

  Aug 9, 2026
  5.0
  Amazing family trip to SEA LIFE in American Dream! We walked in on a Monday with no wait and great service from the staff. The variety of sea life—sharks, rays, clownfish—is incredible. The interactive pop-in head displays and enclosed tunnel halls are ideal for photos, but the underwater NYC landmark exhibit (Statue of Liberty submerged with fish swimming around!) was the star of the show. Definitely get the photo booth package—the custom background photos look great on your phone wall. Love that you can stay as long as you like. Great for kids, teens, and adults!

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