This aquarium is great. It is about 15 minutes outside of the resort area of Virginia Beach. There are lots of exhibits with otters, turtles, and other sea creatures. There is also an amazing tunnel that you can walk through and view the sea-life. This aquarium also has an extensive collection of jellyfish. It is amazing!

Norfolk family took us here on a very hot day because all we wanted to enjoy was inside. Place is worth going to over and over. Crowded but all was fine. Restrooms spread out inside. Good for all ages. End the tour at their gift shop - surprise.

A wonderful visit! The seals greet you when you first walk up. They are playful and fun to watch! Ticketing is a bit of a hassle. Definitely suggest buying before hand. The exhibits are amazing. So much to see and do. Touching a sting ray and jelly fish was awesome! We didn't realize that the second building had more to do in it and were pleasantly surprised when we walked that way. The ropes course looked awesome! It was busy but plenty of room to get around.

So we added this stop on our trip after it was far too hot to go hike at First Landing State Park that day. I'd 100% suggest pre-buying tickets before you go. There was a huge line to get tickets when we got there but we were able to log onto the phone while in line and buy tickets which let us skip the line. It was busy inside but never felt really, really crowded. The set up was designed so you basically flowed through each exhibit into the next so you really didn't have to worry about people walking against the flow. The kids really loved the touch exhibits. There is a second building that is a little bit of a walk across a board walk that we didn't realize at first and almost missed it entirely. Don't miss the second building. It was much less busy than the first building (probably because people miss it) and had lots of hands on experiments for the kids plus and outdoor play area that looked super neat. Also on our way back to the cars it was tide change so there were all kinds of fiddler crabs you could watch coming up out of the mud all around the boardwalk. Great way to spend a hot or even rainy afternoon.

My wife and I decided last minute to drive to and buy tickets for the Aquarium. We were first in line and bought tickets there. Should have bought online ahead of time, but all worked out fine. Trick is get there early! We loved the exhibits. Very well done with the exception of only one sea otter.

I honestly think this aquarium is better than the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and this one is significantly cheaper to visit as well. Lots of exhibits, both big and small that my kids and myself enjoyed seeing. Get there early if you want to find parking in the attached lot.

Nice aquarium with lots to see. They had many species between two buildings that are connected by a walking path. You can drive to the second building if you prefer. Lots of staff speaking about the creatures at different exibits and several hands on tanks that you can touch stingrays, etc. Quite a bit for younger kids. They also have boat rides outside the aquarium for a different fee. We did the speed boat dophin watch which was a lot of fun and we saw many dolphins. The boat rides you have to book in advacne online as they are only run certain times of the day. Our boat was full. Overall a really nice day. They do have a small gift shop in both buildings. They also charge $5 to park

This is a great activity for everyone. We did not visit the aquarium itself, we just took one of the boat tours for dolphin watching. We did the smaller Atlantic Scout boat tour and it was great. The dolphins were very active during the time we visited and we saw plenty and a couple came very close to our boat. The crew was great and very helpful and knowledgeable. In case you have somebody with mobility issues, I will say my mom was having problems with her knee and did have some difficulty boarding the boat even with the crew's help. It might have been easier boarding the larger boat, but getting off was much easier for her.

A wonderful stop for the afternoon! great selection of sea life, nice large viewing areas too. Also enjoyed the outdoor walking area to see the marsh. Not too crowded, online ticketing was a bit cumbersome but doable. Fun for all ages. If I lived nearby I would definitely have a membership and be there all the time!