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SEA LIFE at Mall of America
One, Mall of America, 120 East Broadway East Side, Level, Bloomington, MN 55425, United States
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Jo
Review №1

I havent had this much fun in a long time! The exhibits were amazing and great care was taken to make them educational and interesting for any age. Walking under the glass roof watching the fish and sharks was my favorite part. Im so happy we decided to go!

Ra
Review №2

A beautiful place that gives you a look into aquatic creatures, including a large collection of sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and freshwater fish. You get a surreal experience as you walk through tunnel. I highly recommend.

Co
Review №3

Great place, its our main reason to come to MoA even before we had a kid! Always feels a titch pricey, but I want places like this to keep going so I understand and its worth it. The tide pool with anemones is great for kids and adults, and getting to see sharks and jellyfish is always fun. Big recommend if youre in the area.

co
Review №4

The customers refuse to wear masks while going through the exhibit and the employees do not enforce anything. For the extraordinary cost of this exhibit I would expect to at bare minimum be kept safe. If you value your health skip this place as it is not worth the very high price both financially and physically.

No
Review №5

A very cool place, the ray room was closed due to covid-19. But with coupons, three people was 45.

Bu
Review №6

We had a wonderful experience except for there was many of the attractions that were under construction or not out for display during to cleaning.

Ki
Review №7

My girls had a blast! They are 14 and 12. Definitely fun for all ages!

Me
Review №8

My kids love seeing all the fish and sharks etc. The touch tank was really neat. Lots of neat creatures to see.

Te
Review №9

It was fun! Just with COVID it was difficult and a little anxiety ridden going through the aquarium tunnel because not everyone cared to social distance or wear masks correctly. Otherwise I felt like they tried really hard to keep as many attractions and they could while being safe.

Em
Review №10

I love the atmosphere of this aquarium, from the music to the lighting. I have went on multiple dates here as well as with family Its always a relaxing and beautiful experiance.

Dy
Review №11

Great attraction, pretty steep for pricing for as short as it is while directing traffic through it one-way. The tanks are cool and the sea life is fun to see in action, definitely worth an visit maybe once a year.

Ni
Review №12

Great experience still, they have made areas in which your group can walk.(although they should probably be enforced better)Overall the experience was still very much the same as when it was before covid even the touch pool still exist you just have to wear a mask the whole time youre there. Which is perfect.Overall its really fun and a great adventure for all ages thats a great time to go and see sea animals and fish that Ive never seen before all in a in closed tube that I get to see over my whole head. Would recommend at least once!

Aj
Review №13

Sea life gives you a great snorkel experience for people who cant afford a luxurious undersea vacation. I saw Giant Sea turtles, Sharks, and fish. I think it is a great experience for children and adults. I would highly recommend taking your time as you walk through!

Ro
Review №14

This place is pretty cool, lots to sea, positive interactions with the aquatic life, and was a good value. A good place for kids and adults alike, they even have a touching pool for the curious folks.

Ch
Review №15

Amazing atmosphere and everyone was so nice. All the parent were very understanding of the current state of COVID and were super friendly!!

Pe
Review №16

A decent Aquarium, I have enjoyed the place. There are many different varieties of fish and other sea species considering the size of the place you will find a wide range of sea life.If you compare it to Shedd or GA aquarium it sure seems pretty small but considering the space its in I thought it was good. We spent around 3hrs and it was fun. On a winter day this would be a perfect spot to spend a few hours with family. Kids will sure enjoy the place. There are a couple of spots where you can touch the fish which is cool and kids would enjoy it. The price isnt that bad either.

Ja
Review №17

Really fun aquarium, could be longer. Get the annual pass for more family fun all year long!

Fa
Review №18

It’s a beautiful place and the location is perfect so you can book tickets and walk in the mall before or after the visit and it is in the heart of the mall which is the biggest mall in America. We enjoyed our time there, worth the visit. I gave 4 stars because I wish if they had more things to see. I think it was beautiful but few things to see.

Mi
Review №19

The environments these creatures are kept in are far too small. It takes no time at all to go through, even when you stop to read everything.....of course there was at least 4 or 5 area with closed signs. Definitely not a value for full price paid, or even discounted price with the way it is now. Only had one employee offer up any information about anything. We also had a reserved spot for feeding the rays and never got to. Just disappointed overall. Very little varieties of species to see.

EA
Review №20

Super fun! We only had an issue down by the petting pool. We could not get her wheel chair through the passage without having to ask people to move. Other than that it was very enjoyable.

Sh
Review №21

The tunnel with the fish all around you is the best. Watch out vertigo can happen.

Sa
Review №22

Cute aquarium, great place to go walk with toddlers in bad weather. We love all the glass tunnels with turtles and shark and fish swimming overhead

al
Review №23

Amazing place to go, especially if coming from out of state.

La
Review №24

Its so beautiful and full of life!!! My niece really enjoyed herself. Cant wait until theyre back in full operation... I know it will be alot better.

Mr
Review №25

It was amazing my nephew loves it there and the price isnt bad. Will be going again soon!

Ch
Review №26

Its definitely an experience for the family. Its in the basement of Mall of America. You just follow the path and see the whole exhibit until you loop back around to the escalators. Its not all sea animals there are some insects, frogs, spiders, ect.

Ho
Review №27

Great aquarium! Really enjoyed seeing all the sea like swimming overhead.

Ca
Review №28

Very neat aquarium. We went early when it open had no crowd. The family had a blast here and enjoyed all the exhibits. Love the tunnels under the fish and sharks. Kids loved getting right up close to see them. Did the sea life and Nickelodeon combo package and that worked out great for us.

Ta
Review №29

Highly recommend! Kids had a blast!

Re
Review №30

Fun time with the family! The nice thing is you can go at your own pace! Definitely got our fill of colorful fish and creepy-eyed sharks!

Ha
Review №31

It was an amazing experience! Very beautiful creatures and a very fun touch pond! Thank you for the amazing experience!

An
Review №32

Lots of fun with my daughter! They have an above the aquarium feeding tour that will give you perspective on how big some of these animals are. We certainly enjoyed he behind-the-scenes tour. Recently they changed some of their exhibits to showcase the rainforest fish and animals.

An
Review №33

It was a great experience and the kids absolutely loved it and cant wait to go again!

Ca
Review №34

Interesting place, especially if you add the behind the scenes tour. Though its a small aquarium, they do a great job of maximizing the various environments. In addition to the aquarium, there are rain forest, jellyfish, coral, and stingray exhibits.The best deal is a membership if youre local and plan to go more than once a year. I was visiting from out of town and decided to go just to for something different to do.

Li
Review №35

Awesome little aquarium! So much information and different types of aquatic life. The jellyfish are the best

Da
Review №36

This is an enjoyable experience with a good variety of species to see. The underwater tunnel is a great walk through and you could spend a lot of time there. Id suggest finding out when theyre least likely to be busy, as its better with uncrowded walkways and without a lot of kids making noise. Would be nice to have a full touch tank experience with some fish or rays and adding an octopus exhibit would be an improvement.

Ro
Review №37

Fun and educational experience. Saved $ by purchasing wristbands for Nickelodeon Universe and Sea Life together for the same day. They do not allow u to touch the sting rays; most aquariums do allow you to pet them as they swim by that was disappointing. The tunnel is nice and the transition from river to Amazon to shark and so on is very fluid.

Qu
Review №38

My daughter had the most amazing time... indoor , clean, tons of sea creatures to admire

Na
Review №39

Been wanting to visit for years. I finally got to visit the Sea Life even under these circumstances it was a great experience!!!

Ly
Review №40

Its all right, and gives a lot of good educational content for kids, but the 7 usd payment for kids materials fell short of my expectation. Apart from a walking ranger activity, it doesnt give much room for the kids to relish the deep sea experience.

Jo
Review №41

Awesome place for kids price is a bit much but its some great sea creatures

Gu
Review №42

My kids loved it so much especially with them loving that song. They loved seeing the sharks up close and the sea turtles. The rain forest part was not up and running when we went through which was sad but not enough to ruin the whole experience. Take your kids here much to see and learn. The Gift shop had a lot of nice gifts and toys, the picture they took was awesomeness glitter and all.

Br
Review №43

Sea Life was a lot of fun. With Covid still around its by reservation only. Masks are required. There are markers on the floor to help make sure that you and anyone around you keep your distance. Felt very safe.

Kr
Review №44

Right now with the social distancing is actually a fantastic time to visit because the aquarium is always so crowded but the distancing really makes it feel like you have the whole place to yourself. It was the best time I ever had there. One of the touch ponds at the end is still open as well, which was a pleasant surprise. Dont forget there is an online code to take $5 off the ticket price.

ma
Review №45

If you like aquarium things or want to learn this is the place to go! They have all sorts of different species for you to learn about and get to see. From the amazon, to the sea. The sting ray exhibit was very interesting. While we were there, we took the back stage tour and that was very neat to learn about what they feed them, how they treat Ill species, and more about where all these fish have come from. They are very knowledgeable which made for a very pleasant experience. I guess you could say Im just a fish geek, but I truly enjoyed the time getting to go here and learn more about it.

Gu
Review №46

Beautiful display of sea life but overpriced and almost feel sad for the aquatic life stuck in those small aquariums. Got a hundred amazing pictures and we had fun. Really amazed actually but just that nagging thought about how your wallet is empty to get 3 people in and then the treatment of the animals that never leave those little tanks.

Mi
Review №47

Felt rushed people not following social distance expectations. Staff was excellent. Exhibits awesome

Ca
Review №48

Really fun! Little spendy. But worth it! Sharks! turtles! Minnesota waterlife!

Ch
Review №49

Even during Covid they have plenty of staff to explain and help guide. Very clean and a nice getaway from the weather and covid life.

ke
Review №50

I agree very over priced for what you get overall. I understand sea creatures need to be fed and employees need to $ in order to work. I know that has costs but they could do better for the prices you pay and what you get overall. We did have a great time though and enjoyed seeing all the wonderful sea animals. Overall very clean and reccomend to others if you dont mind paying to get in.

Da
Review №51

Its smaller than other national aquariums but what it has to offer, it is there for you to see. No looking for it or having to come back later. Gives you an up close and personal experience thats very much enjoyable

Ka
Review №52

Great place for the whole family. Lots of variety in sea creatures. Educational and fun.

Be
Review №53

Very peaceful walking through tunnels underwater observing sea life. The experience was great but prices were higher then expected. Disclaimer if you have issues with claustrophobia I would suggest passing on this exhibit.

Ra
Review №54

Great experience and good variety of fish. Underwater creatures are always fun to watch. Sharks, turtles, stingrays different types and sizes. With peaceful background music as you pass through the shed. There will be voice shows at specific times that you can listen to as you walk if you are interested. There was a separate section where some corals were arranged and visitors were allowed to touch them which I did not like personally.

Va
Review №55

Sea Life was interesting to go through. There were a few coloured frogs that I havent seen before which were really cool and there were lots of fish. One part there is a walkway going underneath water and you can see sharks on either side or even above you. There were also some jellyfish which were amazing but once you get to the ones in the tubes its a little bit hard to see.

Gr
Review №56

Sea Life did not meet my expectations. Ive seen other aquariums and this one bore me. Overpriced for the experience. The only thing I liked was touching the stingrays.

De
Review №57

I havent been here since it changed to sea life. But it is so awesome now. Your kids will be amazed and love it. 2 and under are free!

Ja
Review №58

I wish they would have T-shirts between 18 months and a 2/4 which is big enough to big enough to be dress on a girl who wears a 3T.

Li
Review №59

Its still how good site you can go into the store and find what you need

Be
Review №60

Totally loved the place specially for the sharks. There is not much but still the whole area is neatly presented . The whole ambience is relaxing and enjoyable . In the covid , they have taken special arrangements. I would suggest wook your tickets a bit earlier and from online . This way you can go touchless , save time , can enjoy the show in your preferred time and lastly can save $3 per ticket!

Jo
Review №61

Love it , my kids love it . Very orderly and very smooth experience walking thru . They go thru in small groups so its never super crowded and u have ample time to take it all in. Great place

do
Review №62

Honestly I am surprised it doesnt cost more to enter here! 25.99 for an adult ticket. The best part is the clear tunnel under the aquarium that you walk through and get to see all the sea creatures, which they have a large variety of! Some of them like to lay on top of the tunnel which gives you a really up close look. I highly recommend visiting if you are already in the mall.

UJ
Review №63

The under water walk was great. Thats a big fish dad

Xm
Review №64

Fun for the whole family! So worth it. My kids ages 8-17 loved it!

Li
Review №65

Overpriced. If you are uber wealthy, its worth going once to support the fishies.

Ja
Review №66

Awesome family place. Fun to see all the fish up close

J
Review №67

Wonderful experience! I had my doubts given it is an Aquarium in a mall but I must say it was great. Look out for coupons to save money but remember the ticket is good all day! Lots of sharks if you are a fan! Lovely. The people that work there are super nice and knowledgeable!

Ro
Review №68

All things consideted as we are still in pandemic mode, it was scalled back without any guide sharing the attributes of what we were viewing. So that was strike one. Knowing this, as they did. It wasnt reflective in the price!! All entries were at FULL PRICE! Strike two. As we made our way through the exhibit, the many different spiesies were a sight to see. Therefore, I through in an extra star since it wasnt a strike out.

Am
Review №69

It was fun. This was the homeschool week which allowed us to enter at a reduced rate. We could go back and forth multiple times and the presenters were patient and helpful. Great experience

Da
Review №70

Loved it. Very adorable. Great for a first time.

Co
Review №71

Great place to visit with little kids. They enjoyed the experience.

Me
Review №72

Updates for COVID were handles very nicely. Felt like the only family there.

Pa
Review №73

Its a great day trip for the family; we went ahead and paid for the membership, which has a lot of perks. Plan to spend about 2-3 hours inside; theres plenty of restrooms and things for younger kids. Wear short sleeves for the touch tank.

Sh
Review №74

Had a ball with my granddaughters at Sea Life. We did the VIP tour which was probably over priced...we did get to see the aquariums from the top view which the girls loved. Id definitely go back, just to the regular walk through.

Je
Review №75

The under sea tunnel is worth the price of admission. Getting to see the sharks and stinging rays so close is beautiful!

Ja
Review №76

The person tours are amazing. I cant wait to return.

Ka
Review №77

Really cool aquarium. Its about the same as any other aquarium, the only complaint I would have is that its decently small for the price of admission. Wouldnt go again but it was a great experience!

Ty
Review №78

Decent experience here. Really thought that there would have been more colorful fish and be more fun for our little one. You get through the whole thing so quickly. It’s a cool thing to check out, but probably just a one time trip.

Ke
Review №79

A little shorter than I thought...but the sharks were great!!!!!

Pr
Review №80

Closed due to COVID.Heard good things about it

La
Review №81

Awesome!!! We thought $15 was a good amount to pay vs the regular $25 per person. The staff was so nice, especially the young sociable brunette with short hair and she showed us a tarantula in a plastic block and a cockroach right out side the sharks area. It was so wonderful. Also the young guy with brown hair and glasses who gave us our fish food for the sting rays . We were there December 3rd 2018 at 4pm if that helps to give them recognition. The display of all the creatures was great too.

Co
Review №82

Great for kids but expensive.

Ri
Review №83

Spent well over $150 here and it lasted less than 30 minutes. For the amount of money being spent here we should have seen a lot more. Felt like we paid to get into the gift shop to pay some more. Save your money and go to the pet store and look at the fish they have in tanks. It’s free and more involved than this place was!

Ve
Review №84

It was an amazing experience with my family, watching sharks, rays, saw fish, etc enjoying their environment. Had fun!!!

Mi
Review №85

This aquarium is simply breath-taking! Its huge and has a TON of fish! The best place is the shark tunnel! You can touch creatures in the tide pools and feed shrimp to the rays! You have the option to take a picture with a green screen background, but my husband and I didnt do that. The lighting inside makes you feel like youre under water! They also have a stamp book for the kids to enjoy! The gift shop is small and cute with a lot of typical souvenirs like key chains and stuffed sea creatures! Highly recommend! It is also $5 cheaper if you order tickets online as opposed to at the door!

Ve
Review №86

Very cool, definitely family friendly. It wasnt busy so we got to go through twice. The staff was kind and helpful.

Ja
Review №87

At 20 dollars a ticket, the aquarium is overpriced especially since me and my girlfriend were able to finish the whole thing in less than an hour. Maybe Im just spoiled growing up near the Texas State Aquarium. The saw fish was the coolest thing in the aquarium.

St
Review №88

Fantastic experience completely unexpected! Very educational, friendly staff, extremely unique experience!Grates for kids of all ages, and adults alike! Encourages kids to ask questions about sea life and conservationism, and teaches them about all kinds of marine life! Worth every dollar of the price of admission!! This is truly one of the best experiences at Mall of America!

Ka
Review №89

Great to come with the kids. They have soo much fun here. Also if your kids school plan a field trip. They get like a private class where they explain about animals. Nice and enjoyable place to come. They have from small fish to the big sharks. Very impressive!!

Ne
Review №90

There were many different exhibits such as sharks, poison dart frogs, and jellyfish. Very much worth the $20.

Kr
Review №91

Theyve redone parts of this since I was last here and my kids loved it so much. They have done a great job of making modifications to follow Covid guidelines.

Ha
Review №92

The staff here really seem to love their job and the fish seem to be well take care of. The behind the scenes tour is totally worth it. We had Dan as our guide. He was cheerful and answered all questions with great facts or directed us to where we could find the answer. The tunnel is so calm and beautiful I couldve stayed there all day. Thanks for the great time!

St
Review №93

Great experience! Tip: bring your Ikea card for a 40% discount! Great fun and a cool one of a kind experience!

Ta
Review №94

It was amazing, we seen fish we didnt see before like unicorn fish :)

Br
Review №95

Pretty cool place inside MOA. Buy your tickets online and save $$$. Great place for kids. Its pretty cool walking through a tunnel and having sharks swim over your head. Be prepared for lines and strollers, but definitely worth checking out at least once.

EK
Review №96

Short but worth it. Great experience especially for kids. Bundle it with nickelodeon universe package to get the best deal.

Me
Review №97

Very cool place to go. The 300 ft glass tunnel was awesome. Saw many dif types of sharks, rays, fish and more. Being able to touch starfish and sea urchins was cool. A little disappointed they ran out of shrimp so we couldnt feed the rays but regardless it was a very neat experience.

Wi
Review №98

This place is a nice little aquarium in a large mall with interesting animals and exhibits. my only complaint is some of the fish have torn fins maybe from stress or fighting. But Im glad the sea turtles get a permanent home and visitors get to have an underwater experience

Do
Review №99

My 1 year absolutely loved it great friendly staff we loved will be back again

Da
Review №100

Im just here in Minneapolis for work and I went to the Mall of America out of curiosity. Its a really well done aquarium. You walk down a hallway with amphibians and reptiles with scheduled guides. This leads to a 300 ft long tunnel with surgeons, shark, guitar sawtooth rays. This is the highlight although the jellyfish exhibit is a close second. The end has the shallow pools with sting rays and crustaceans you can feed. Definitely worth it for the tunnel

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  • Address:One, Mall of America, 120 East Broadway East Side, Level, Bloomington, MN 55425, United States
  • Site:https://www.visitsealife.com/minnesota/
  • Phone:+1 952-883-0202
Categories
  • Aquarium
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:11am–5pm
  • Tuesday:11am–5pm
  • Wednesday:11am–5pm
  • Thursday:11am–5:30pm
  • Friday:10:30am–5:30pm
  • Saturday:11am–5pm
  • Sunday:11am–5pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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