Had no idea it was here! Showed up forThe aquarium and Titanic Exhibition and discovered it was there. Had lunch at a fun dinosaur themed restaurant, wandered and enjoyed the fountains, and visited a neat rock and gem shop.

This aquarium is amazing! They had so many types of fish. They had a sloth, toucans, otters, oh my! This is one of the best most creative Aquariums Ive ever been to. And the $25 ticket price was wonderful.

Perfect way to spend the day nor at least half a day. Leisurely walk through the butterfly zoo and then look at some of there unusual displays. Nice gift shop.

Absolutely the best restroom in the US. Part of the aquarium. One wall is glass and you can see the sharks swimming by. Mesmerizing.

Had a amazing time food in the area is super good. Go to the dinosaur place to eat its definitely worth the money

You’ve got a couple of places to eat, ice cream shop, coffee shop, aquarium, museums, other attractions plus there’s some seating and a little fountain in the middle with plenty of parking to boot. You can buy combo tickets to the various attractions in the boardwalk. It would be a great place to come and walk around, but really only if you are here to visit one of the attractions. It’s not really a great place to come and window shop.

Super fun place for everyone in the family!! We went to the titanic exhibit. Pretty awesome and informative. Will go again

Awesome place but kinda pricey.

The boardwalk has a cute candy shop that somehow managed to create a price point above gas station candy but dem cinnamon bears tho. The bears were delicious and the water fountains and walking areas looked wonderful. And all I did was look at the boardwalk because it was a toasty one that day and I for sure wasn’t going to exert myself more than necessary.

My daughter and I went to the Butterfly museum for a father-daughter date. It was spectacular!

Good place to be fed, entertained, take a date, take the family, have a party, or just people watch

It was a great experience and the people were super friendly. I would very much recommend to go check out the Titanic Artifact Exhibition. It was super interesting. We werent allowed to take photos though. The OdySea is pretty big so it would take a whole day to visit. We decided to split the visit in two days.

Love this place. Super clean. Not crowded. Great customer service.

Had a wonderful time at the Butterfly Wonderland. My wife and I had never been there before. It is very informative and a great place to go. It is humid in the giant room they fly around in. We were able to watch a butterfly release when we were there.

Excellent exhibits, educational, informative and entertaining. Friendly knowledgeable staff. A great place to go with the family

Cool to look at but we didnt walk through it. Looks like a nice place to sit and rest while at the aquarium.

Wonderful place, so many different things to do here. Makes a great date or family outing. Little bit on the pricy side however

Very nice and clean. Well organized for walking and visiting each shop. Good variety of shops.

Not bad food.Coupon helped.

I love this place. It is so relaxing

LOVED IT !! Nothing but great and friendly people here.

Very nice shops and restaurants to browse through.

Really nice aquarium. Large enough for large groups. Been to others that everyone is in your way. Lots of information on the wildlife and a great place to take children and adults.

OdySea in the Desert is SPECTACULAR to be sure! From the moment we walked through the doors there was SO much to take in! Not just to watch but the hands on for the kids was just as incredible as the underwater sites. They can pet Tarapin, stingrays and sea urchins to name a few.There is a cafeteria that is moderately priced if appetites flare up. We had the pizza and it was very good!Saltwater fish as well as fresh water are in display with informative kiosks throughout.The escalator through the glass tunnel under the water was amazing! Towards the end of journey through the aquarium is a rotating amphitheater that changes themes every 5 or 10 minutes. Very informative and interesting information about the 5 themes in this exhibit.Finally when you are complete the gift shop is equally as impressive!The staff is well trained, informative and polite.So enjoy your trip to OdySea in the Desert and be prepared to be amazed!

Loved the titanic exhibit. So much information. And well presented.

We had a great time visiting the Aquarium at OdySea! My girls loved all of the interactive exhibits and getting to touch so many different types of sea life! We are from KY, near Cincinnati, and we had visited Mighty Mike many times at the Newport Aquarium. It was fun to see him on vacation too! The bathrooms at the beginning are really fun, because they have a shark tank view inside each one! A great option to stay out of the sun for a little while!

My kids love this place, so much fun

What an amazing place! We cant wait to go back and see more. Our son had a penguin following only his hand for over 20 mins. Passed everyone up to see him. Made his day for sure. We all enjoyed every part of it. Our son thats 6 really cant wait to go back. The staff was so friendly.

Super fun for the kidos. Butterfly show totally worth it. Dont forget to check out the art display.

NOT a Boardwalk more like a boring walk! WAY overpriced with VERY little attractions stay away from the candy shop youll have to file bankruptcy! What a waste!

Arizona Boardwalk was a nice place with a lot of places to go. With is 44000 square foot lot a lot of attractions

Love going to Four Peaks Mine Co. to get my rock and crystal fix on!! The ladies there are incredibly knowledgeable about what they have and the best part is the amethyst from the actual mine itself!!!!

Its super fun,they have good food,and the fish and stuff is AWESOME!!! I also never saw these fish they must be new are they? I think that they are cool

Lots of things to see. A good place for a day of activities. Educational and fun.

Totally a great place to go to full of so many things

Great place to go for family fun. Exciting adventurous and knowledge.

Very nice, lots of gift shops and restaurants along the way and gives a nice view to the inside of the building!

Great place. Loved being able to be hands on and touch some plants, sea life and feed the sting rays. I though it was very reasonably priced as well!!

I have a toddler, I should of worn my sneakers instead of flats. Ive been here many times, but first time in the butterfly wonderland & was amazing. Beautiful creatures.

There are no words that could describe how amazing this place is. There are so many creatures to look at, and countless fun activities. You can even swim with the fish under water in scuba gear! For year round passes the prices are totally reasonable for what you get. The fun never stops no matter how many times you visit! This place is great for all ages!

Fun. Enjoyed. Informative if you read the screens. Loved the moving dinosaurs

Really fun, got the dino event ticked ready and waiting for an inclement dayOr whenever I fancy! Till ten...CU

I love all the events they have for kids every holiday. We pack a lunch and spend our funds on the candy shop etc. If youre not on their email list, I encourage youto subscribe. Her are some pics of the Halloween event they had.

Better than walking around an empty mall, but a lot of places were closed for it being 10am on a Saturday.

Most things were closed due to covid but it looks like a fun place

Nice place to hang out, spent the day here just walking and talking

Attractions closed early with out notice but the oxygen bar and water massage made up for it. The lady is so lovely and down-to-earth!

Its a little hot for summer, but most definitely think this is something perfect for spring time or fall time in AZ. A little bit of everything. I heard they host little events and bands in the center here, I havent seen any but the idea is perfect.

I like it better than Sealife! Simply beautiful!

Plenty for everyone. They also have great family events... when there isnt a pandemic. Great foods and drinks for all ages.

So awesome! Great animals and sea creatures. God is so creative! Cant attribute such design and functionality to evolution. Only a brilliant methodical mind could come up with these creatures! Wonderful experience!

Guides are available to take you through the exhibit. I really recommend using a guide. My only criticism is the area isnt large enough to properly display the dinosaurs.

Fun, good place for tourists and natives for a fun day. Kid friendly with lots to do here. If you plan to visit several places, plan ahead

Odysea is absolutely amazing!!!! Me and my family went here for my 16th birthday and I was dying (in a good way) the entire time!!! :D

Great safe area for younger kids to run around and enjoy outdoors and indoor animal fun.

My first time there was Awesome... You can see into one of the Aquariums in the restrooms downstairs...SO COOL!

Fun open air space, great for wearing down a toddler.

Love the attractions here And it makes for a great family day

This place is AMAZING for your little ones! I still believe WAY overpriced for some shops and museums available there. Trying to create incentive to purchase tickets to multiple places at once to save money. Sorry honey, I just dont believe I should pay $40 for ONE adult and almost $35 for a child just to go to the aquarium. Just my opinion. Should offer a larger military discount and make it more of a DEAL when purchasing tickets to MULTIPLE places.The restaurants available need to step up if they really want to thrive. Mediocre food, again completely overpriced and you can see the staff are completely stressed out.BUT, overall, if you have a good chunk of money and you want to spend a nice day with your kiddos I would recommend this location. I still had a lot of fun.

Variety of shops and store and restaurants..and all the great attractions there..just too HOTT

We got a good deal online when we purchased some tickets for the Odysea. We have a one year old and he got in free and that I think is awesome because hes not really fully enjoying the experience. He did love watching all the fish and penguins, and the sharks. There was a kids area where they can draw and have this cool wall with lights and a projector on the floor where kids can play games. The food is actually not too good so if you can eat before or hold off until after do that. The shop upstairs has alot of cool things to sell.

Well considering all the Covid stuff....they are open and the crowds are not bad at all. Masks required everywhere

This was a fun trip. Lots of neat things to do around here. Easy to spend all day. Reason for 4 stars is I would consider it a little more of a seasonal place summer time would be a little less enjoyable for kids running around and what not.

For being in a huge city they know how to break up all the folks coming to visit and make the visit very fun, exciting, and learned lots of new things! The lines were very short and the folks were so pleasant to be around. Id go several times a year if we lived on the areaOur favorite was the sea turtles!

Very disappointed saw a sign that wmsaid twin peaks and expected to find a TP bar no such luck!! After walking around in the hell heat with no misters on and scorching ourselfs we lleft. Not a place to see in the summer sorry guys, and I am a local

Every time I go here I absolutely love visiting it is beautiful it is fun I love the sharks in the bathroom on the bottom floor it is amazing just go and enjoy

A great aquarium, geared more for younger children - petting stingrays and starfish. But it does have other really cool exhibits like penguins, otters, and an awesome theatre that rotates and allows you to view five separate tanks. A fairly decent food court, mid-priced food. Lots of stroller and wheelchair ramp and elevators. Its two stories, plan on at least a 2 hour trip.

Even though a lot of shops were closed I still had a great time! Would definitely return again!!!

Great for people of all ages tons to do here! Really a great place to come with kids! They have lots of shows in the center court yard often

Fun place with lots of cool shops and restaurants!

A nice place to visit has some store to eat at or get Carmel apples and fudge

This aquarium is huge with lots of gigantic fish to see. We visited OdySea after hours with only adults and no children running around everywhere. This event happens once a month with a small live band and alcohol.

Great place! My kids and I loved it. Lots of cool things to look at. Our favorites were the stingrays, the octopus (way cool) and the penguins. Definitely a place Id visit again.

Even though it took 2 hours of public transit from downtown to get to the aquarium, it was worth it!Most of the tanks arent just big, they are huge! The signage is decently informative but definitely needs some refreshing; there were unlabeled species in nearly every display, and multiple labels for fish that werent on display.Dont go expecting an impressive coral reef display; its impossible to keep live coral in huge systems but even the 3 smaller tanks that did have coral had only a few tiny colonies of beginner corals.Closed doors, poor signage, and a variety of with extra fee options lead to me almost miss their 4 largest exhibits that are part of a submarine tour in a giant rotating room with 5 sub theater style seating areas that rotate through the entrance and 4 exhibits while an audio tour plays.The staff were all very friendly and knowledgeable, the facilities were clean and nicely lit to show off the inhabitants, and while it wasnt cheap (but online tickets do save $$), for almost 3 hours of entertainment it was a very nice way to spend the afternoon.

Loved the whole experience. Amazing set up. Its hard to pick a single favorite thing, but the rotating theater to see 4 different enclosures was nothing Ive ever experienced. Reminded me of Jurassic Park when the ride showed them process, science, labs and hatching eggs in the beginning before it all went down.

Nice to walk around and see what shops are there

It was fun! Staff is helpful and great. Truly fun time. Try to go earlier then 430 because they give you a voucher to use...and its only good for that day.

Nice area and great choices.

Something like this would be GREAT on the west side of town

Kinda hard to judge properly since its during COVID, but a lot of the restaurants that used to be here are now gone. Seems things arent prospering here right now. I do know there was a huge expansion/remodel planned and Im sure its on hold. Pretty expensive place in all. I highly recommend groupon tix if theyre available. Unless you like pizza, burgers or candy there isnt much in the way of food either. The shops are cute but also pretty pricey.

Wonderful place! Children play places, tons of educational boards and even an educational speaker show in the aquarium. Theres a bunch of nice stores as well. And, the bathroom on the entrance floor even has a window to the shark aquarium!

We have been in this Plaza few times (we live close). It is very pleasant and fun, with lots of things for the kids. We visited the aquarium, the dolphins, dinosaurs and today there was a very nice event, it was definitely a fun day.

Pretty much every aspect was closed down , so not sure what was supposed to be going on

Fun day trip! Educational with many wondrous things to see. A must go to.

FUN. Great for kids. Aquarium great for all ages.

Great Day lots of fun and all staff was very friendly and helpful.

You are able to purchase discount tickets to visit at 4:30 p.m. the tickets were still $25.00 a person. The exhibits were good. Attending at a later time, you miss the feedings for the sharks and alligators.There are a lot of cool shops and restaurants to visit. But unfortunately they were all closed by 6. The aquarium allows you access from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. I would have liked to have visited the gift shop.

The aquarium is a fun place to pass the time. It seems like it will be a blast when you first enter. You can take a pic if you choose..for a pricey price of course...and then as you walk in there a numerous fish tanks, and then more fish tanks...nothing out of the ordinary, but still pretty. There seemed to be a lot of rescued animals...small alligators, otters..even the giant sea turtles, sea lions, and sharks are rescues. It was more of a sanctuary. The coolest exhibit I thought was the Stingray pool and the sea lion auditorium. It was much smaller than I expected and took way less time to go through everything than I thought. An hour and a half should be enough time to see everything and have lunch. I dont think its worth the price, but if you really need somewhere to go thats the place. The kids will have fun anyway.

Pretty darn cool place. Lots of opportunities to spend an extra few hundred bucks with all the photos they try to sell you . Kept 3 adults and 3 kids busy for a fair portion of the day.

Inconsistent COVID-19 prevention measures among attractions and retailers.

Im not sure why this is a place to rate?? Its a walkway. You can walk around in circles; youll definitely go through it or around it if youre visiting any of the surrounding attractions. We went to Pangea. I took a star off because the shade structure isnt designed to provide actual shade and that drives me nuts in AZ. Build it for shade first people! Then think about making it pretty.

Nice place to go with family.

Excellent family outing. Very nice aquarium. Did not get to see all of it because part of the group I was with was tiring. Nice arrangement of exhibits. Very family friendly. Somewhat crowded but to be expected on a Sunday. Staff was very well educated and entertained with special stories of the animals. Especially appreciated the young woman with the shark eggs and the young man at the otter exhibits.

This place is pretty cool and unique

Great place to pass time with the kids!!

Always a fun place even for kids

This is definitely THE all day aquarium to see BUT youll practically go broke. For a family of 5 we spent $300 and we didnt do ANY of the extra stuff that you can add on. We went, had a snack there, got 2 stuffed toys and had burgers for lunch. Insanely expensive, but really nice.

A great way to spend a family outing

The aquarium is beautiful. It takes more than 2-3 hours just to travel the whole aquarium from the beginning.A bit expensive but good.You should go with the package of Aquarium with the dino park.The drive till here is hectic but post that you would love this place.Kids will definitely learn something good and fishes are well fishes but very pretty.

This is the best outing for all ages. Check out the sharks in the restroom. The employees are extremely friendly and helpful. Will definitely go back again. A must see for anybody visiting Phoenix.