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Tarpon Springs Aquarium
850 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, United States
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La
Review №1

Loved paigethe owner. Shes great with the animals and has alot of knowledge. We loved being able to hold an alligator and a snake, pet stingrays, feed sharks and watch paige swim with the sharks and the giant grouper. One small fee covers admission and every show. As you visit tarpon springs it provides good opportu ities to get out of the hot florida heat.

Je
Review №2

It may seem a little old but this location has friendly and informative staff who really know what theyre talking about and seem to love the animals that they work with. It might be smaller but all the animals seem to have enough room to stay happy. I go here every time Im in the area.

Ma
Review №3

A great visiting place for children. Dont let the size or small town look fool you. Theres a lot to see and for the kids to experience. Our kids loved feeding the animals towards the end of the exhibit. Small town appeal, highly recommend, and keep bringing our family and friends here time and again. Thanks guys for a fun family place to go!

Am
Review №4

We almost didnt go because of some of the reviews, but were glad we did. This place is small, but amazing! We got to interact with turtle, feed and pet stingrays, and feed sharks. My 4 year old loved it. You also get to come / go as you please all day to see the different shows. Watching the live shark feeding with the diver was really neat too. Its definitely worth the small admission price.The admission price also includes unlimited jumping in the inflatable nextdoor.

Za
Review №5

Come here every summer when I visit my parents. My daughter loves this place! And miss Paige is the sweetest girl on earth!

Ti
Review №6

Small, but very interactive, especially for the younger ones. Staff is very knowledgeable and very attentive. Shark feeding, alligator and snake shows throughout the day, but you can feed nurse sharks and rays at any time. Admission fee is very reasonable and you may leave and reenter during the day

Am
Review №7

They have a new location that will be better than ever! Still a nice place to go to but cant wait to see the new place. Sharks, grouper, tarpin and many other fish in the large tank. Snakes, gators, turtles, stingrays, and more! Plus you can feed the stingrays and some sharks! Great place for kids, loads of information as well as scheduled feeding shows.

Ho
Review №8

Small place - but full of well taken care of animals. I love their mission and family atmosphere. They let you feed the stingrays and sharks. The feeding in the big tank was fun to watch, the staff actually has a great relationship with the animals. I’ll never fish for grouper after meeting their little buddy with the best personality ever!

Ly
Review №9

If you want to see hell on Earth for animals, hit up the Tarpon Springs Aquarium. There youll see many wonderful animals in enclosures that are FAR too small for them, as well as a small alligator whose mouth is kept taped shut, even when hes in his tiny household aquarium upstairs. The LARGE snakes are piled on top of each other sure to lack of space, the larger alligator is in the same small enclosure as the large alligator turtle (which is too small for either of them), the alligator turtle is confined to a small water space within the enclosure, and the shark and ray tanks are basically just pools with no kind of habitat. Its absolutely horrid.

Ka
Review №10

This was our very first time to tarpon springs, that being said we went in and was surprised at the thanks being in such a state but were informed they will be moving to a new and improved facility. The staff was very nice and I will definitely be checking out their new location in the future because the reviews obviously show this place is great.

ma
Review №11

This place is amazing!! Very affordable, and The woman working that day was extraordinary and went out of her way to make sure I had the best experience possible! She answered all of my questions with ease and you could tell she loved her job. I went here in late 2019 and I just now found this place on the internet because i wanted to leave a good review. And I never leave reviews lol. It was an experience I will never forget. And I will definitely make another trip to visit. One of my best Florida experiences. If you are a tourist looking for a great experience, I strongly recommend you make a visit. I promise you won’t regret it.

Am
Review №12

Great little place to visit. Cant wait to see the new location and growth.

Da
Review №13

Amazingly fun! We had a great day! It was a super affordable and just awesome day learning and interacting with aquatic life and fantastic staff. We held a massive snake, fed baby sharks and stingrays, enjoyed interactive shows, and went next door for ice cream. It a was a great day of fun for less than a movie ticket! This may not be the biggest aquarium, but its our favorite. Highly recommend.

Ta
Review №14

It was an amazing time. Got to pet and feed the Sharks and also pet the Sting Rays. Also got to pet and hold an alligator (so soft). Very informative thanks to the staff. Paige was amazing and knowledgable. Engaged and involved the children. Highly recommend.

Mo
Review №15

We love taking our grandkids here they love feeding the sharks and stingrays and they loved when they brought out the big snake and they got to hold it. We will be back next year if lords will.cant wait to see the new place they will be moving to.

Ja
Review №16

What a neat aquarium! It is Family owned.... And they are in the process of building a new aquarium and relocating. My 2yr old son had an amazing time looking at all the fish. They have a touch tank, and feeding tank for sharks, stingrays!

Je
Review №17

Wow, this place is awesome! They have 2 touch tanks with sea turtles, and stingrays. They also have a feeding tank for sharks and stingrays. They also have exhibits scheduled throughout the day. All day ticket worth it.

Je
Review №18

This place was a treat. While small, it is much more focused on close encounters than experiencing aquatic life from afar in a big tank. The play area is awesome. The shows are great. Where else can you pet and feed a shark?!

BL
Review №19

Cute little place... Loved feed the sharks and stingrays...

St
Review №20

Super knowledgable, and hands on! Price is amazing and they are family owned! Definitely a must go to place!

sp
Review №21

Hopefully it improves when they get new location- very old place and lots of the tanks were hard to see in due to age. Feeding sharks was cool and affordable. Was small place but had interesting exhibits. I don’t recommend the play area as it was filthy. Interested to visit new location someday.

Ka
Review №22

Really cool place to go! The size of the fishes was amazing! And that yellow snake was huge!!

Sa
Review №23

Absolutely incredible little interactive aquarium! Between the touch tanks and all the shows, we spent all afternoon here! When we left, it felt like leaving friends. Such a great family run aquarium! They were more than happy to answer any questions my very curious boys had, and offer plenty of new information about their beloved animals! Thank you for memories that will last a lifetime!

Sa
Review №24

Love this place!!!! The staff, mostly young adults and kids, is amazing. They are knowledgeable, passionate and great with little kids. I love how hands on the exhibits are. We always have a great time and it is very affordable to go back frequently. We cant wait for their new location to open.

Co
Review №25

So much fun! My family and I had a blast. My daughter is only 18 months old and she loved it

Sa
Review №26

Awesome small aquarium. Was going to skip due to size, but the nice interactions of holding an alligator, feeding sharks and Sting Rays made it all worth it. Plus the price is very reasonable & kids get to play in the inflatable and tube playground which of course they love.Only reason it didnt get 5 stars is because the enclosures are so small it seems a bit insensitive to the animals, cleanliness of the play area was not very good and hand sanitizer stations by feeding stations should be a no brainer, but dont exist.New facility was mentioned to be bigger for the animals but sounds like theyve been in tiny tanks for 20 years from what I understood.Other then that, we enjoyed it and were pleasantly surprised at how many fun interactions there were.

Ma
Review №27

Family operated. Priced very fair. You can leave and return. Granddaughter loves all exhibits, most especially the manta ray exhibit. She could stand there all day feeding and running her hands on the swimming rays. In addition, next door, they have a Jump House. So convenient... Cant wait until their new location opens. Still in Tarpon Springs

He
Review №28

Beyond confused as to why anyone would give this place a 5 star review. The large shark tank glass was so eroded and copper colored you could barely see in, there were 2 snakes and some sting Rays but overall the biggest disappointment. Took a max of 5 minutes to see everything. Do not recommend at all. Go to the alligator exhibit at Johns pass. Wayyy more stuff, the staff is super knowledgable and the animals look clean and healthy. I cannot believe they charged us to enter there. Yowza

Co
Review №29

Great little aquarium. It surprised me. The touch tanks were better than any other aquariums weve been to. They had small Tarpons in one of them! And Diamond Back Terrapin turtles. My daughter loved it. And I got to hold a baby gator. Well worth it!

Me
Review №30

This was a small but very friendly and knowledgeable place. My daughter, mom, and I all had a blast learning about some of the local fish and animals there. They had hands on activities, and shows. My daughter hated to leave. I enjoyed it.

ki
Review №31

Absolutely amazing experience!!! We fed and touched stingrays. We fed the sharks! I held the boa constrictor! The staff was what made the experience!

Ma
Review №32

This is a great aquarium, I go there every year and the staff are great and well knowledge about the wildlife. They have great gator shows, you can also feed stingrays and sharks. I have actually held sheldon, the gator, a few times in a row now. They have a touch tank with some sea turtles and other marine life in there as well

VR
Review №33

Great little aquarium. Very interactive. All the feeding and touching was great. The little play area for the children was a pleasant surprise.

Su
Review №34

BEAUTIFUL ️ The girl their was amazing she really loved the animals and new a lot about them too! Go there!

Ni
Review №35

Great place! Admission is cheap and theres some great animals to see. Their current location is a bit run down but theyre moving soon, so that should change. Employees were really great, informative and pleasant and clearly dedicated. Definitely worth a visit! Make sure you see the gator feeding show and hold Leonard the younger gator. Very cool!

so
Review №36

I used to come here when i was little and i came back today and it brought back some sweet memories. it’s pretty small, but admission is cheap, and employees were SO sweet and very informative. they really seemed to love what they do, and loved teaching about it! defiantly a must if you are in tarpon springs, loved learning about some really cool creatures!

De
Review №37

Family owned aquarium. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff.

De
Review №38

Best kept secret in Pinellas County. Cant wait for them to get the new location. Awesome time!!

Sy
Review №39

Wonderful family owned Aquarium! They are moving locations soon which Im so excited for them! They do shark feeding shows and you can see how much they care!

Ca
Review №40

Loved it. Family owned. Great people. Very informative... Excellent customer service.. Our hole family young and older really had a great experience... A must see in Tarpon Springs

Ji
Review №41

Cant wait for the improvements. Worth the $7 ticket. Great for 3-6yrs old. Grandpa learned a few things as well.

Ta
Review №42

Although small, it has a good variety of animals to enjoy and kept our group very engaged! There are two touch tanks -the first has various fish, turtles, horseshoe crabs and the second had stingrays. There are three shows - alligator, snake, and shark and Paige did a fantastic job with the education part. They will be moving to a new, bigger location in a few months and we will look forward to checking them out again on a future trip!

An
Review №43

It’s a small aquarium and very worn out, however we as a family enjoyed an hour there because of the very pleasant people who work there. It’s owned by a family who happens to work there as well. They do not have many aquatic animals, but they are very knowledgeable about what they have. The aquarium has fish like tarpons, sharks, groupers, etc. they have alligators, snakes, turtles, stingrays and snails. They have different shows like shark and fish feedings at different hours. The admission fee is inexpensive. About 7$ for adult and 5$ for kids. The aquarium Is relocating to a different location in Tarpon Springs, and if I have a chance I will definitely visit again.

Ki
Review №44

Small but affordable and perfect size for a cranky child - they won’t get bored or overwhelmed. nice treat on the sponge docks which are also fun.

me
Review №45

Cool place for the whole family. Only around $8 a person to get in. You can feed stingrays and sharks too.

Ch
Review №46

What can I say, my 3 yr old was in a demonstration about pythons and he put the python around his neck. Now anyone who can make a 3 yr old feel comfortable about a snake dbigger than them deserves all the praise in my books. This little aquarium (soon to find a new location) was the perfect little destination for our family outing, not only that but it was situated in the most quaint little tourist village. I loved the Aquarium, but go back for the tourist shops and little different stores there.

Wa
Review №47

This was a great place to take the children for a hands on experience. Place is older but the kids didnt notice. Once they move to the new place later this year it can only get better. Family owned and operated and Very Family friendly. Thanks for a wonderful afternoon. The Osborn family from Virginia.

Ke
Review №48

Decent little small aquarium. The kids enjoyed but it is a little run down.

Ja
Review №49

This is a very little aquarium but it is a cute place and has some neat things to see. My granddaughter really enjoyed it. It is also good during hot and rainy days if that happens when you are visiting Tarpon Springs.

Ro
Review №50

Our family had a great time and learned a lot about fish and reptiles.

Ti
Review №51

Excellent aquarium. small but it makes up for it with lively animals and being able to touch them. Also the bouncy house was an added bonus. good location and fun area.

Ca
Review №52

Small but interesting. Nice staff and good quality shows.

Ja
Review №53

What an amazing place!! I take all my visitors here. Its a smaller aquarium with very knowledgeable staff who are happy to tell you all about the variety of ocean life they have to see! Paige is especially wonderful as she always has fascinating things to share. They have events every couple of hours to show their sharks being fed, and even let you (carefully!) hold their snakes and baby alligators! My favorite part would have to be the sting rays in the back available to feed and touch. The staff understand theres a lot to see in tarpon springs, so you can leave the aquarium and come back during show times. I really cant recommend this place enough! I love the Tarpon Springs Aquarium!

be
Review №54

Great place even if its small, has a lot of character

Ch
Review №55

Good place . Small but alot of info

An
Review №56

When youre looking for something else to do in Tarpon..this aquarium is a great little visit for kids to touch and see stingrays, horseshoe crabs, queen conch and other critters. We were there for the albino python presentation and even got to pet Fluffy :) The big tank has some huge lazy nurse sharks that float by the glass for up-close viewing. The facility is quite old an dit shows, but they are raising funding for a new building. Hope it happens for them and the animals soon!

Ni
Review №57

Staff members were amazing, neat little find

Vi
Review №58

We had a good time and the staff was very knowledgeable and was happy that they were getting a new location. Thank you. Good luck

jo
Review №59

My daughter and I took her son my grandson to the aquarium today. Yes it was small but very good for a 3 year old. The staff and the nice lady that owned it. They were exceptional. They went out of there way answered all questions we had for them. When the guy went into the aquarium to feed the fish . She did a wonderful job explaining about the fish. Everything was great. We definitely will come again. They will be opening the new aquarium hopefully by fall. Cant wait for the new aquarium to open. Thank you for a great experience from the snakes to fish, the alligator, holding the snake . My grandson loved it and so did we.

Ty
Review №60

Small but very unique experience! Extremely personal staff allow you to get up close and personal!

Ap
Review №61

Small yet entertaining. My son enjoyed it especially feeding the sharks and holding a gator.

Do
Review №62

Great place for the family

Sh
Review №63

Great place for the little ones to see and touch some marine life. My son was thrilled with the giant tank, Cannot wait for the new place to open up!

Jo
Review №64

As an adult it was less fun. If u have kids under 14 take them at 1 pm to pet a gator n hold one. Friendly staff. Price isnt too bad.

An
Review №65

Very good service! The employees know everything about the creaturees. They told us many thinks about them. Not overcrowded.

Pe
Review №66

Cute aquarium, a bit dated but fun and educational

Mi
Review №67

Excellent place to spend at least a couple hours with your kids where they can learn about marine life as well as have fun by interacting up close with some of the animals such as turtles, remora fish, horseshoe crab, stingrays and many other fish. Admission ticket also include entry to a small bouncing house next door. And I notice they have a large number of high school students working there. Well worth the money paid. Great job, everyone!

pe
Review №68

Wow. Such a great time. My mom that has been trified of snakes held oneSo cool.

Me
Review №69

This place is great. The staff is knowledgeable. We went as a homeschool group and both the kids and adults had fun.

Ch
Review №70

Family friendly, family-owned, and family oriented. Its small, and a bit run down, but theyre building a new location (to be completed soon) nearby. Highly recommended for small families, interested in the local nautical life.

St
Review №71

What amazing staff! And then to find out they are almost all interns and volunteers! So much fun even for kids 2 and up! So excited they are going to get a new updated facility soon. Cant wait to go back!

Ch
Review №72

We love this family-owned aquarium. Great opportunity to see animals up close.

LL
Review №73

Great small aquarium has great staff and they really care about the animals and they are moving to a bigger location in spring!

Ry
Review №74

Its so tiny but amazing in quality! I loved every second in here especially the shows they put on.

Na
Review №75

Friendly atmosphere. KidsTime Preschool Summer field trip took 27 students from ages 5-12 and they had something for everyone there. The father son family business made you feel right at home. The instructor was great and very thorough and full of great information. The daughter feed dove right in the tank to entertain us by feeding live sharks. An overall great experience

Br
Review №76

Its an aquarium. Sooo you expect to see tanked fish and reptiles. Im not sure why some of these reviews are negative and people feel sorry for the fish. Then you shouldnt have paid to go in. What did you expect? Some teleportation into an underground tunnel into the middle of the ocean seeing fish in their natural habitat? Lets be realistic you get what you pay for. If you feel sorry for the tanked fish and reptiles maybe you should have some pity for the cow youre eating while stuffing that burger in your mouth. *Rant over*The aquarium is pretty neat for $7-$8. They have a gator, alligator snapping turtle, snakes, sharks, big fish, stingrays (you can feed), lobsters, and some other cool stuff. Its worth the money. Its a couple bucks for a good cause and every hour they do live feedings or take the snakes out. Its a great adventure for kids and worth the time.

Se
Review №77

Great for very young children. About to move locations so it may be upgraded as most of my issue was how cloudy the tank glass was. Staff/volunteers very nice and knowledgeable.

Sc
Review №78

Fantastic, the family that owns, and runs this place loves what they do and you can feel it as you experience the tours and exhibitions in this intimate setting. Kids will love the hands on interactions and the bounce house next door. I cant recommend this place enough to families with children.

Me
Review №79

Needs a remodel but I hear that theyre changing locations so that will be helpful.

SA
Review №80

Great place for kids & adults

El
Review №81

I feel bad giving low rating, I know they are trying to improve. The facility was musty, dark and depressing. The staff was all very friendly. I hope their location allows for larger habitats for their critters.

Ty
Review №82

The price was cheap and worth a quick view. It was small but cool to see all of the animals. Hopefully when they move, they will get bigger environmentments for the animals. It also was little tad humid, and I got some big bites. Overall was pleasant.

Li
Review №83

Great place and resonably priced

Ma
Review №84

Great place, cant wait until they get their new building

P
Review №85

I lived here in the mid 70s.I Love this town.️️️

Za
Review №86

Family owned, small but in the best way possible for little kids! They will be moving soon just down the road.

So
Review №87

What they make up for in size is incredible. The animals they do have on display are very large and beautiful specimens. The experiences and feeding shows that they have are worth staying all day for. The animals seem to be treated with the upmost respect, and petting the stingrays is always my favorite part of any aquarium or zoo. It is family owned and they are wonderfully nice and informative people.

Sa
Review №88

Fun shows for kids to learn about alligators and turtles. Fair price. Friendly owners who treat you like friends.

Co
Review №89

Wonderful exhibit, friendly staff, they genuinely care about the animals and about educating people!

Sa
Review №90

It was nice, except the presentation on their reptiles was nice but there was no light to really see the reptiles, too dim Im sure there is a reason for it. But if you have a small family its nice to browse and let the big kids enjoy themselves. The sharks were awesome and the collection of fish was pretty fun to see.

Co
Review №91

This family owned aquarium is an annual stop for me when visiting family in Florida. Its small, but the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. There are a couple shows. A shark feeding show that is fun and a separate feeding show involving an alligator and a huge turtle. Sometimes they let you hold small baby alligators too. There are also small sharks and stingrays that you can feed yourself by hand. That is a very fun part of the experience.

D.
Review №92

The kids loved it. Wish there was alittle more to do. Cant wait to they open the new place.

La
Review №93

Coolest Aquarium ever!!! You have to meet Fluffy the 11 foot Albino Burmese Python!!!

an
Review №94

On the small...but the staff was so friendly...they are moving in April 2020 to a larger place...we will be back to see them again.

St
Review №95

They will be moving around the end of April 2019. There is a ton to see and the marine life is very active. The aquarium tank is well loved. There is a hands on oval for kids and adults to touch turtles and horseshoe crabs. In the back, near the exit, there are stingrays and sharks that you can feed. Stop into the visitors center and grab a map. There is a coupon for free stingrays food!

Pa
Review №96

Old and smelly but my kids love it, great team and knowledgeable

AN
Review №97

I am excited to see the new location. I am glad I got to see the old spot again, though.

Ro
Review №98

I had a great time here.

Br
Review №99

Not much of an aquarium. Not a fair name, i expected more. Only thing I really enjoyed was taking a pic with the little gator and feeding the Rays, (REALLY COOL, but do they keep them hungry so theyll behave the way they do? Hmm... ) but on that note, you gotta buy the food to feed them, its a dollar a cup and its 4 tiny quarters of shrimp. I think it was less than $8 to enter, so its not a total ripoff, I just think they should maybe change the name from aquarium to fishtank...

Li
Review №100

On the smaller side, But one of the most charming aquariums Ive been too. Educational talks by the staff were interesting, and the rays were super friendly!

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  • Address:850 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, United States
  • Site:http://tarponspringsaquarium.com/
  • Phone:+1 727-938-5378
Categories
  • Aquarium
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:10am–5pm
  • Tuesday:10am–5pm
  • Wednesday:10am–5pm
  • Thursday:10am–5pm
  • Friday:10am–5pm
  • Saturday:10am–5pm
  • Sunday:10am–5pm
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