Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach

It is a bit small for an aquarium. I love going when it's not crowded and just sitting and watching the fish, listening to amazingly relaxing music. Alone, or with friends and family, it's one of my favorite places. If you plan on going more than once in a year, I recommend the annual pass. It pays for itself after two visits!

My wife and I are very big fans of aquariums, so we've visited a good number of them. We've been here several times now, and it has been a fairly enjoyable experience. The facility is clean and well maintained, the staff is friendly, and the collection of animals is neat. I've never had the problem of crowding that others here have described, but that may be because I have always gone during the off season for tourism. During those times, it is a quiet and relaxing place. My issues with this aquarium are the price and the size. For someone that hasn't seen very many aquariums, this is a lovely and entertaining place, but once you've seen more, you realize that it is on the small side. The price is also rather high. I've been to places twice as large for the same price. So, it is a nice place, and certainly doesn't deserve some of the very negative things that people have said, but it is also not the best place that I have been.

We went to renew our yearly passes and, as always, really enjoyed it. zWe sit in the tunnel for hours watching the sharks and other fish go by, to the most relaxing music in the world. Then, we went upstairs to pet the stingrays and as usual, I left soaking wet. We went at least 10 times this past year and it is most fun in the winter, when the tourists are not there enmasse, but it's fun to people watch too. Employees are really well informed about the critters and happy to share their knowledge with you. The STINGRAY EXPERIENCE is so worth every penny!!! I have snorkled and scuba dived and this was a very cool experience, especially for my hubby, who is not a strong swimmer. I would live here if they'd let me.

Avoid this rip-off experience... We paid $72 for (3) adults and (1) child... Was completely packed with rude/pushy people and little to see... The only real attraction what the water/glass tunnel – everything else had a wait (45 min) to see... Entire experience was worth $20 ($5 / person) not $72... Avoid this attraction – this is a total tourist trap….

this was our first visit and we loved it.. our 3 year old son had a blast there.we are a military family and on leave for a few weeks but didnt want to go too far from base .. we went for a night to the area and thought this would be a great family outing and boy was we ever right. the staff were very friendly and helpful while we were there we also walked around the area that surronds the aquarium,i forgot the name of the place.. but i would highly recommend this place to anyone who comes to visit the area or lives in town .we are planning anouther trip there soon just to see this again

Maintaining exhibits of this quality is expensive, they do a great job! It costs more than most area attractions but it is worth it!

For the cash we spent on combo tickets, we could have went to a theme park for a day. Ripley's needs to cut all prices by 80% to make these worth the money. I do not recommend to anyone, except to the elite, affluent, uppity travelers.

Of all the Ripley's attractions in Myrtle Beach, this is the only one worth going to. The rest are boring and lame. This aquarium is not the biggest or most exciting one you'll ever see, but while in Myrtle Beach, it IS worth a walk through. I will agree it is costly, but most things on vacation ARE costly. Young kids will surely enjoy it. Especially the moving sidewalks through the BIG tank (filled with sharks, rays, swordfish, and other very cool marine life) TRY to visit during the off seasons if you can. During the peak tourist times (June, July, August), it can be very crowded and make for an unpleasant day. Takes about an hour to go through. Go early to avoid the crowds too!!!

This was way too expensive for what you get. It is so over crowded and small that we didn't enjoy ourselves. They put more into the decorations than the tanks. We didn't find anything in the tanks especially interesting. This place has way more hype than it deserves. I've been to many aquariums and this was the worst. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

I have been to other aquariums, and this one pales in comparison. It only lasts about an hour, and it is so crowded that you can't even enjoy yourself. Most of the aquariums I have been to have a "flow" to them, but this one felt like a free for all. It is too pricey for such a small aquarium.