Ripley's Aquarium

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1110 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577(800) 734-8888

Description: Ripley’s Aquarium, housed in Broadway at the Beach, is a popular attraction for IgoUgo members in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. With sharks, sting rays, and turtles, the variety of aquatic life in this aquarium keeps vis...Read More

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Zoos and Aquariums
Hours:
Sun.-Thurs. 9 AM-10 PM, Fri. and Sat. 9 AM-11 PM Close
Price:
$16.95
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Great place to see the fishes

by vampirefan

Charlotte, North Carolina

July 13, 2012

Best of IgoUgo Nick and I need something to do during the day before we headed out towards the House of the Blues, so we decided to head over to Broadway at the Beach to see the fishes at the amazing Ripley’s Aquarium. The aquarium is one of the most visited sites ...Read more

From journal Suzie and Nick’s rock n roll beach weekend.

gone fishin

by one direction freak

Luray, Virginia

July 10, 2012

wow loved that place. me and my family also luv the one in tennessee. the only reason we went there was beacuse we loved the one in tennessee and we loved this one just as much

Spending some time with the fishies

by bledpub

Waco, Kentucky

June 8, 2011

Best of IgoUgo We love going to the aquarium and we absolutely adore the one in Gatlinburg. So when we saw that Myrtle Beach had a Ripley’s, too, we thought it would be a great way to spend the afternoon. This year, our son was really old enough to enjoy such a ...Read more

From journal Our Tax Refund Trip to Myrtle Beach

Under The Sea- Sort Of...

by CarolinaPanthers1983

Jacksonville, North Carolina

November 30, 2010

Best of IgoUgo Myrtle Beach has many places tourists can check out. One place that stands out is Ripley's Aquarium Museum. I took my wife and me to this intriguing museum. It was a Sunday afternoon in the cold, November afternoon. With most of the attractions ...Read more Myrtle Beach has many places tourists can check out. One place that stands out is Ripley's Aquarium Museum. I took my wife and me to this intriguing museum. It was a Sunday afternoon in the cold, November afternoon. With most of the attractions closed, we decided to check this place out.

Entrance
We came at the entrance of the museum. We saw a female attendant who was taking money from visitors and handing out tickets. We waited behind another family. We overheard the attendant charged the family $21 per person. My jaw dropped when I heard the prices, and I was about to change my mind about checking out this aquarium. My wife decided that we should go up to the attendant and see if there was a discount. Fortunately, a discount was offered. Because I was in the military, the attendant was able to slash the regular price of admission. Instead of $21 per person, I had to pay only $10.95 per person. I guess being in the military does have its benefits, especially when checking this aquarium out. If you haven't realized, my face went from disappointment to joyously shock.

Inside the Museum
When we entered the museum, I was greeted by a tubular tank with fish. I thought this was awesome because the tube had tons of different fishes. Also, we were greeted by another attendant of the aquarium that took our pictures while in front of the tank. One thing that I was surprised about this aquarium was how small the place was. For $21 per person, I would think that this aquarium would compete with the likes of Sea World; however, it was not the case. Nonetheless, the small area was excellent because it told me that I would see much of the exhibit without having the need to rush through the museum. The size is excellent if you have children who want to run around and look at fish. I think that if you want to quickly see everything in the museum without having to take time to explore the aquarium., then the aquarium should take only an hour at best to explore.
What I loved about the museum was the numerous of fishes and how they put them in the exhibits. I could tell that this aquarium took its time in focusing on detail and putting certain water animals in certain exhibits. I love the exhibit that had all the dangerous and poisonous fish the best. I loved how they showed how each species of fish use their certain tools either to capture prey or protect themselves. I shall not go into too much detail because I would hate to ruin the experience if you choose to go. Basically, the aquarium has many cool animals to explore and see.

What I Think of This Visit
I would say that I had a pleasant visit to this aquarium. Even though I thought the prices were ridiculous for a small aquarium, I loved how this aquarium was designed. The design of the museum is what made appreciating the fishes and water animals enjoyable. I would recommend this aquarium to anyone who visits Myrtle Beach. When you come here, you will feel like you are under the sea... well, sort of.

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AMAZING!!

by MerMara

Seattle, Washington

November 24, 2010

The new Lethal Weapons exhibit is great. All kinds of deadly anmials from around the world. Super cool!

Love this Place

by mls_tls

Alabaster, Alabama

February 12, 2010

We have been two years in a row and we love it! It is the first aquarium I have been to that had a sea turtle. My husband and I are turtle lovers and we could have watched him swim for hours. The newest special area is not as good as the pirate ...Read more

Worth the Visit

by LOIT

Lakeville, Minnesota

December 13, 2008

We had a few hrs after finishing out Trade Show visit so we came here. My wife didn't think she wanted to go to the special exhibit on pirates but being a " Boy" I did and she even admitted it was really good and was educational and debunked a lot ...Read more

Ripley's Aquarium

by Kappa87

North Eastern/Central, Pennsylvania

July 26, 2008

I'll give this a four, simply for being able to touch a ray! That was a unique experience. I have to admit though, as we finished walking through I couldn't help but think, "is that it?" It had much less than I was expecting, as I had heard how ...Read more

Not Worth the Money

by beautyfromchaos

Troutman, North Carolina

May 28, 2008

Although it was under $20 for an adult ticket, it's not worth the time or money. There were some neat views of sharks, and you could pet stingrays, but there was no sea turtle like it said, and really it was pretty small. If you've never been to an ...Read more

Ripleys Aquarium

by HDRyders

In, New York

March 2, 2008

We took the boys (10-12) to the aquarium. It was not as large as I thought it would be. There are a few side rooms with some informative displays but I found that it was to crowded to enjoy (read) them. The best part of the aquarium is the moving ...Read more

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Great place to see the fishes

gone fishin

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