Florida Aquarium

Pros: Great variety, interesting facts, flows nicely
Cons: Admission high

The Florida Aquarium is conveniently located just before entering downtown Tampa. It is a domed shaped building located right next to Tampa’s Port. The aquarium features many types of aquatic life that can be found in Florida like alligators, ...

Pros: Amazing array of sea life in a pleasant and well-designed setting
Cons: the shark exhibit only has one species of shark

My mother in law lives in Lakeland, a short drive from the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. Given the choice between a trip back to Sea World or a trip back to the Florida Aquarium, my 5 1/2 year old nature nut son chose the AQUARIUM! I couldn't...

Pros: Lots to see, air conditioned, GREAT interactive exhibits
Cons: Often crowded on weekends

Located in the port of Tampa, in the Channelside entertainment district, the Florida Aquarium is not to be missed. It provides you with an opportunity to get up close and personal with all sorts of marine life- So close, in some cases, that you are ...

Pros: Educational, Wonderful Exhibitions and Low Admission
Cons: The birds fly freely, so everybody's a target ... : )

When the Florida Aquarium first opened (in March of 1995), I hesitated on going because I didn't believe that they had much to offer ... Since they first opened, they have added 6 exhibitions and are installing 1 more next month ... My fiance and I had...

Pros: The main viewing room is tops
Cons: Unattractive setting, near the port

As a Florida Resident, and a resident of Tampa, I find an afternoon visit to the Aquarium to be relaxing and something to look forward to.

One of the first stops when arriving is the petting tank where you can pet small sharks and sting rays....

Pros: incredible fish collection
Cons: admission cost

The Florida Aquarium, located near downtown Tampa, has fast become one of my favorite daytrips to take. First of all, I love marine life. I am captivated by the smooth graceful fish swimming through their underwater world. The Aquarium is home to fish,...

Pros: Light, airy museum; interactive touch tanks
Cons: Hard to find, kind of away by itself

We went on a warm spring day in the middle of spring break -- two families with a 7-year old and a teenager. All six of us enjoyed this exhibit. The boys were never far out of our reach because even though they run/walk faster than us, they kept getting...

Pros: great exhibits, beautiful seahorses, touch tanks
Cons: price, floor plan, parking, and children!!!!!

I went to the Florida aquarium in April of 2006. My husband and I were visiting family members in in Tampa. We love the aquarium in Kentucky/Ohio. We use to visit it often when we were dating, so when we were planning out fun things to do in Florida we ...

Pros: Has birds, alligators, and many interesting fish.
Cons: Some dirty tanks, and no seals, or penguins. I like Galveston's aquarium better.

I am not a fish expert, nor have I been to many different aquariums, but I can compare my experiences of the two aquariums I have seen in the past year, and from this experience I can say that Florida's Aquarium is not quite up to par with the aquarium...

Pros: Compact, approachable
Cons: None

Adventures in Car Parking

We have enjoyed family visits to Florida Aquarium over the last three years. We are also delighted to see the way in which the downtown and seaport area of Tampa is being rapidly redeveloped.

There are...

Pros: Entertaining, Educational
Cons: Can be overcrowded and is very pricey for lower income families.

The aquarium can have lots to offer. However there are downfalls as well. Parking can be a terrible situation depending on when you go. Also the aquarium does have a wide variety of sealife to look at but it lacks in space for people to walk around and...

Pros: An excellent place to explore Florida marine life and educational for your children.
Cons: The tour will only last about an hour.

I chose to visit the Florida Aquarium to introduce my sun to marine life. When you first get there there is a shark tank that lets you pet the sharks and stingrays. There are lots of exotic fish like moray eels, angel fish, bass, alligators and jelly...

Pros: wonderful
Cons: Can get cold at times

This is a wonderful place to go, as a family, with friends, on a date, and even if you just need some quiet time. The first time I went I wasn't too "into it" I just didn't bother to pay attention. But after going time and time again it's a...

Pros: Not to crowded
Cons: Not a place to frequent

The first time I visited the Florida Aquarium was in 1998. I wasn't sure what to expect since I had never been to one, but I am so happy that I got the chance to experience it.

The building was well kept and it was air-condition which was...