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Visiting Skansen Aquarium, Stockholm: Ticket prices, hours, parking & top tips

Skansen Aquarium is a compact indoor zoo and aquarium on Djurgården island, Stockholm, home to around 200 exotic species from crocodiles to naked mole-rats. The adult admission fee has risen to 175 kr, up from the 160 kr many older guides still quote, and it…

Visiting SeaWorld Abu Dhabi: Parking, prices, hours & top tips

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is a fully indoor marine-life theme park on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's largest of its kind. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips for planning a visit…

Visiting Coral World Ocean Park, St Thomas: practical guide for first-time visitors

Coral World Ocean Park is a five-acre marine park and aquarium on Coki Point, on the north-east coast of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. This guide was updated in August 2026. You can book your general admission ticket in advance through Viator. Quick…

Visiting the Theater of the Sea, Islamorada: Practical guide with hours, prices & tips

The Theater of the Sea is a family-owned marine park in Islamorada, Florida, operating since 1946 and located at Mile Marker 84.5 on the Overseas Highway from Miami to Key West. This guide covers hours, prices, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for planning your…

Visiting the Dolphin Research Center, Marathon: Practical guide with hours, prices & tips

The Dolphin Research Center is a nonprofit marine mammal education and research facility on Grassy Key, near Marathon, Florida. This guide covers hours, prices, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for planning your trip. This guide was last updated in August 2026. General admission does…

Visiting Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro, Los Angeles: Practical guide for first-timers

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a free-entry marine science museum and aquarium on Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, Los Angeles, housed in a Frank Gehry-designed building. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was last checked in June…

Jellyfish at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California.

Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Aquarium of the Pacific is a large public aquarium on Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach, California. Its newest exhibit, Jelly Dreamscapes, is a $2 million immersive gallery of sea jellies that opened on 23 May 2026. This guide was updated in July 2026. Reservations…

Maui Ocean Center, Wailuku: practical guide for first-time visitors

Maui Ocean Center is a public aquarium in Māʻalaea, on the Wailuku side of Maui, Hawaii, showcasing Hawaiian marine life and the largest display of living corals in Hawaiʻi. This guide was updated in July 2026. A visitor parking fee has recently been introduced at…

Haus des Meeres, Vienna: practical guide for first-time visitors

Haus des Meeres is an aquarium and zoo built inside a WWII flak tower in central Vienna, Austria. It's home to more than 10,000 animals across 11 floors. This guide was updated in June 2026. The adult ticket is now €23.50, above the €21.90 to…

Inmates at the Aquarium of Genoa in Liguria, Italy.

Visiting the Aquarium of Genoa: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Acquario di Genova at the Porto Antico in Genoa is the largest aquarium in Europe, holding over 400 animal species and 200 plant species across a 12,000 m² exhibition surface. This guide was updated in June 2026. The standard adult admission starts from €26…