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Location
Best time
Visit during off-peak times (weekdays or shoulder seasons) to spend more time at each enclosure without feeling rushed, as one reviewer noted they were able to linger longer during a 'dead' time of year
Visitor tip
Plan 45 minutes for the tour itself, but allocate extra time for the tide pool touch tank and gift shop browsing—reviewers highlighted interactive experiences like touching starfish and shark petting as standout moments worth lingering over
Visitor tip
Bring a camera for photo opportunities throughout the facility and plan to watch the seal and sea lion performance (featuring named animals like Wyatt, Skully, Marina, Cora, and Pearl) as it's a memorable highlight that many reviewers specifically praised
About Ocean World
Independent sea-life aquarium with shows. A million gallons of tanks housing sharks, seals & rays, plus shark petting & sea lion shows.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Aquarium
- Highlights
- Pet a real shark, touch tide pool creatures, seal and sea lion performances
- Admission
- $16.95 adults, $10.95 kids 3-11, under 2 free
- Tour Duration
- Approximately 45 minutes, guided experiences
What visitors say
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE! Everything about it is awesome. Our tour guide was extremely informative and friendly. The prices are amazing, 16-17 per person, the gift shop staff were very friendly and the prices at said gift were pretty…
One of the reasons we stopped was because of the tide pools touch tank. We love exploring tide pools. The aquarium was neat, on the small side and there was a cute show with the sea lions at the end. Nice gift shop.
What a great little adventure! I stopped in with zero expectations, assuming a tiny overpriced aquarium. I was then told they only do tours, so I was a little skeptical, but wow we loved it! Every single staff member I interacted with…
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Did You Know?
- Ocean World houses approximately one million gallons of water across its tanks, containing sharks, bat rays, seals, and sea lions in a compact independent aquarium format
- The aquarium operates on a tour-based model with guided tours lasting approximately 45 minutes and departing every 20 minutes on a first-come, first-serve basis with limited capacity
- Visitors can directly pet and touch leopard sharks as part of an interactive shark petting experience, which is mentioned in 201 reviews as a notable attraction
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