Really interesting and great. Tip: go early in the morning as it gets really crowded! More

The aquarium at Monterey is a beautiful and fascinating place to visit. Everything looked extremely well cared for, and the staff and volunteers were knowledgeable and interesting. Two highlights were the feeding of the fish in the open sea exhibit, and the touch pools which had some very interesting creatures in them. If you want to see the sea otters... More

We spent about 4 hours here and only left because we got hungry (we'd seen it all but could have watched more again). Great outdoor viewing area with lots of wildlife there too, lots of sea otters in addition to the ones in captivity. We watched a couple feedings. Lots of interactive exhibits to play with or even wildlife to... More

The Monterey Bay Aquarium was a most enjoyable stop while visiting the California Coastline. I highly recommend you take the time to include this attraction. Just as their website says this facility truly does inspire the conservation of the ocean along with giving you up close views of extremely interesting underwater life. The exhibits are amazing as well as the... More

My wife, daughter and I had a lovely wander around taking in all the excellent exhibits, they are well laid out and very hands on which makes for a lot of fun for the children. We found the staff extremely knowledgeable and helpful. A must if you have children in tow. More

The weekend of May 19th was an amazing fundraiser that featured guest chefs like Alton Brown and Rick Bayless. Tons of samples from organic food producers, Wholefoods and other companies...This was awesome. More

The aquarium is truly fun for everyone. Our 3 year old daughter enjoyed it, but I think she will get even more out of the visiting starting in another year or two. We all loved watching the feedings - the intense action in the Open Sea exhibit feeding was thrilling! More

We were there when they had a jellyfish display, but check the website for current special displays. There is lots to see. Touch pools of all kinds for the kids and the adults. The large tanks can transfix you for hours. Hammerhead sharks and an ocean sunfish, lots of tuna, really nice. Leave a whole morning or afternoon to see... More

This is a must see attraction for young and old alike. The exhibits are beautifully done, staff is there to help you every minute, facility is clean and well maintained and the air conditioner works beautifully. I suggest you go as soon as it opens and stay until 1:00pm and return the next morning as the place gets jammed after... More