New York Aquarium

The sea lion exhibit was being worked on today so half of it was down and there were no sea lion shows. The exhibits in this building, including penguins and sea otters, are open to the outside and seem to grow a tremendous amount of algae. The otter tank was so bad that we couldnt even see in the glass. This was disappointing to see. It feels like the tanks are not being adequately maintained when you see these things. It was very busy today and the shark building with the sea tunnel was filled with screaming children...and I do mean screaming...not just loud! This building echoes. It was so bad that we, and several other families had to leave. Some signage is needed at this building indicating quiet, inside voices please. I realize that children are excited but the acoustics in the space makes it difficult for all to enjoy. Setting, environmental expectations could help. Lastly, the trash to art exhibit was on display. This exhibit is exceptional!!! Its truly worth seeing all on its own. This exhibit made the whole experience at the aquarium today.
Ingrid Hill - in the last week

1. It is much better to buy the tickets in advance because there are long lines to buy the tickets. 2. you have to pay for parking & it is super difficult to find a place. (Around 20-40 dollars) 3. they do let you bring in water and food. 🥜🥨🥤 4. It is a super fun activity, especially for children. It is a super family-friendly area. (Nk smoking allow) 5. there are lots of fishes 🐠🐟 But I was hoping for more variety of different animals. They have crabs, lobsters, small octopuses, jellyfish, manta rays, some sharks, penguins but the seals are seasonal.🦀🦞🪼🦑🐋🐬 They don't have crocodiles, dolphins, sea horses, whales or turtles🐢🐳🐊 ***I recommend*** paying for the tickets and not going on Wednesday because it is the “free day”. There are a lot of people, there is not much space and you don't enjoy things. I love the experience, the employees are super friendly 10/10⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Michel Mota - in the last week

Beautiful aquarium! It was very clean and well maintained. The exhibits were awesome! Loved the shark exhibit and the wrap around/ over head aquarium when you first walk in. It was reasonably priced. The sea lions were very playful after getting their dinner and were very entertaining. Will definitely be back!
Julie Lanty - 3 months ago

The best aquarium I have visited. This was such a fun experience and the different interactive elements were a nice touch. It was beautiful to visit and I would 100% go back again. The parking was not too bad but it can be pricey if you stay longer than 4 hours (jumps to $40 dollars). Highly recommend you visit if you love aquariums!
Kiara Maldonado - a month ago

6/15 We were so excited to go but were quickly disappointed with the lack of fish and attractions that were closed. We got through the whole aquarium in less than 1 hour. There was only 1 animal to “pet”. The sea lion show was closed. There was no squid as advertised. There was no “Sturgeon”. The whole experience was just overall disappointing. Being able to see the penguins and sea-lions through the glass made the experience a little better.
Destiny Padilla - in the last week