Monterey Bay Aquarium

It was a great experience with my kids and parents. You could bring your own food and eat at the Cafe inside the museum near the sea. It is amazing to see such a beautiful sea world.

I've been several times and I'll go again. This is without doubt a VERY well designed aquarium, it beats the one on Fisherman's Wharf in SF hands down. It'd be worth the trip just to see the 60LB sea otter! Anybody who visits California's central coastal region and misses this beauty is a fool!

I'll admit it--I probably would not have stopped here if it hadn't been part of the tour I was on. But this was really a terrific place. 'Must sees' are the seahorse and jellyfish exhibits and the kelp forest. Great views of the harbor, too. The restaurants were clean and offered good food, and the gift shops have nice things for all ages, too. Well worth the stop.

I've been to several other aquariums and this is by far my favorite! Yes it can be crowded but that's just because it's so popular. They have a wonderful jellyfish exhibit, and kids really love the otters and penguins (FYI penguins are rather smelly). If you're able to go when they have a great white I highly recommend it as it is a rare and beautiful site to see. For those who have not been, the main focus of the exhibits are on marine life in CA, so don't expect to see a lot of tropical fish. Their deep water tank more than makes up for the lack of "colorful" fish. They also have a wonderful play area for smaller children and many tide pools where you can touch local marine life (although the rays are often too skittish to come near). The aquarium is located near many shops and restaurants so there is plenty to do throughout the day!

My family loves this. We've gone three times and always find something new! The location is great because you can just walk down Cannery Row and grab some lunch and head back to see some more of the aquarium! I would highly recommend everyone go see this!

The Aquarium is the best tourist attraction in Monterey and very much worth the experience. Make sure you check out the shark movie they offer every 30 mins because it is very cool.

The aquarium wasnt quite what I expected, tons of screaming children, people bumping and pushing you out of the way to look at the exhibits. Its possible my expectations were a little too high, but I was highly dissappointed.

Me and my husband and my 3 children were here last week on wednesday. It was 99$ for all of us to actually get in the aquarium but it was worth it. It is very clean and the animals are amazing! I've never seen anything like it. The suveniers were also expensive but we got them anyway. If your looking for a place to have fun and be facinated thats where you should go.

I have grown up with the aquarium. I live in Spreckels, it is very close to Monterey. I was born in Monterey, and I have been to the aquarium countless times. I always enjoy it and it never gets old. I love visiting the aquarium! my family and i are members, which means we don't need tickets to get in, and can go a lot. I feel very fortunate.

WHAT A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. I THINK THE JELLY FISH EXHIBIT WAS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN. THEY OFFERED MANY HANDS ON EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN. SO AS A FAMILY DON'T HESITATE TO VISIT. I THINK THE PRICE IS A LITTLE HEFTY FOR A FAMILY BUT THAT IS JUST THE PROBLEM WITH TRAVEL THESE DAYS.