Florida Aquarium

  • 701 Channelside Dr. Tampa, FL 33602
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Immerse yourself in one of the top family-friendly aquariums in the country with interactive programs like "Swim with the Fishes" and "Dive with the Sharks" or take a ... more on Visittampabay.com

Ratings & Reviews for Florida Aquarium from Around the Web

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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. more on Epinions.com

The colors of the fish are so bright and the staff is so friendly and informative. more on Yahoo! Travel

The best part about our fabulous day at the Aquarium is that the kids learned so much from the experience. more on GoCityKids

The exhibits are well designed and the staff were all knowledgeable and courteous. more on Yahoo! Travel

The Sea Horse and the Jelly Fish exhibits were the best. more on TripAdvisor

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Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

As an avid photographer, I can tell you that I loved this place. Otters, sharks, rosette spoonbills, jelly fish, sea horses...tons of stuff to photograph. Get there at opening and you won't be crowded ... more on TripAdvisor

We came to this aquarium a few years ago when my kids were very young and they loved it! I was a little concerned that maybe they would have outgrown this aquarium since some of the reviews said older ... more on TripAdvisor

The aquarium is nice but very small. We completed the exhibits in an hour and a half. We watched part of the otter show and was not too impressed. They did have ... more on TripAdvisor

While the Florida Aquarium is a popular place, especially during Spring Break time in Tampa, it was a pleasant experience. Some the exhibits were pretty amazing. The Sea Horse and the Jelly Fish exhib ... more on TripAdvisor

Needs a facelift. It looks old and worn out.exhibitions were ok. Not impressed. more on TripAdvisor

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Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Penguins! I cant belive how close we can get to them! The penguin walked right up to us and played with his toys. The colors of ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I can only compare it to the Chattanooga (Tennesee Aquarium) and it is not near as nice, though still not a bad way ... more on Yahoo! Travel

similar to the Virginia Beach Marine Science.
The best time to visit is in the winter time when it is less ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We live in Tampa and are zoo members. One month a year we get free admission to the Aquarium. That being said, the past 3 years, it has barely been worth the parking fee. Limited exhibits, no dolphins, few sharks...the water park ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This aquarium is small and cost too much money. When I went to this aquarium I walked a little,saw some fish and then out of the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Top Reviews From GoCityKids

My husband and I surprised our 7-Year old twins with a trip to the Aquarium for their birthday and it was, hands down, their favorite birthday celebration ever. We participated in a scavenger hunt around the aquarium and it was the ... more on GoCityKids

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