With more than 20,000 animals including sharks, alligators, seahorses and more, you’re sure to have an amazing aquatic experience at The Florida Aquarium.
Begin your adventure on the Florida Wetlands Trail. Winding through a vast mangrove forest, you’ll discover stingrays, reef fishes, sea turtles and massive Sand Tiger Sharks!
Looking for an even more immersive Aquarium experience? Take the plunge to swim or dive with the Sand Tiger Sharks or with thousands of colorful fish in the Aquarium’s “Swim with Fishes Program.” (FYI: Children must be six years or older to swim with the fish and 15 years or older to swim with the sharks.)
At “ The Splash Pad,” the Aquarium’s new outdoor water adventure zone, kids of all ages can splash the day away while you enjoy a bite on the bay at Cafe Ray Ever see a penguin up close?
With the Aquarium’s Backstage Pass, (additional charge) you can visit with a colony of African Black-footed penguins and have a rare opportunity to touch them and watch them swim and play.
Hop aboard the 72’ Dolphin Cruise Catamaran for a 75 minute excursion around Tampa Bay to see wild dolphins and seabirds in their natural habitat (additional charge and reservations required.) The Florida Aquarium is open daily from 9:30aqm – 5pm and is conveniently located right in downtown Tampa.
Find it at 701 Channelside Drive. Info: 812-273-4000; flaquarium.org.