This is Monterey's # 1 tourist attraction and I can see why. So much variety and the displays are fascinating. WE loved the seahorses and jellies!!! Well worth a visit. More

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a fun and fascinating adventure. It's spacious and has a variety of attractions. I especially enjoyed the penguins and the seahorses. It's informative without being overtly so--you don't feel hit over the head with information. The displays are attractive and well- kept. They did an especially good job on the jelly fish displays. More

We are aquarium members, so we visit several times each year. The aquarium can get very crowded, so I recommend that you do your homework in advance and decide which exhibit you want to see most. The Outer Bay tank is very large, and while popular, it has plenty of room for everyone to have a decent view. The otter... More

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has fantastic exhibits. I absolutely enjoy going there. More

We really enjoyed the aquarium. The hands on section was really cool. We got to touch all kinds of interesting things like starfish. After you enter make sure to check when the feeding schedules are....we got to view a couple. Really enjoyed the seahorse & jellyfish areas....so interesting. It is on 2 different floors but there are elevators if you... More

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