This was our second visit to The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, and we really enjoy coming back…read more It's on the smaller side, but there's still plenty to see and do. For its size, they have a great variety of touch tanks -- from jellyfish to sturgeon to stingrays -- and my son felt brave enough to touch almost everything this time and loved it. I also appreciate that there are hand-washing stations everywhere. We love the jellyfish exhibits, and the shark tank is very cool -- this visit we even got to see a diver inside answering questions. They offer short 4D movies for $8, though it may be better for older kids (my 2-year-old got a little scared). Paid parking is across the street, and overall it's an easy, fun outing for families. We've heard they offer overnight experiences too and might try that next time!

Drove from Cincinnati just to see the loggerhead turtle that's advertised on the website only to…read morefind out that they don't have one have paying $80 to get in. Sent email to customer service and can't even get a response. The rest of the aquarium is beautiful and the two green sea turtles are amazing! I had also not seen an active octopus until this aquarium.

I felt that the admission price is too high. Many of the exhibits were not open. The parking…read moresituation is a major problem. You have to park approximately a half mile away and walk, not very friendly for anyone who has any limitations.

My kids really loved this aquarium that we came here 3 consecutive days. They have a butterfly…read moreexhibit that had abundant amount of butterflies. You aren't allowed to touch them but if they land on you, you just enjoy that blessing and time with the butterfly that landed on you. All of the staff there are well-trained, welcoming, and friendly with both my kids. You have the option to upgrade your regular admission to a one year membership after your visit. To save yourself from a 3.5% surcharge if you use credit, you'll want to pay in cash. Breakeven for my membership was about 3 visits and we did just that for the 4 days we were in Riverhead. My kids loved it so much that they are already asking to go back. The aquarium is well kept and the sharks are HUGE!! They are definitely well fed. The aquarium is Atlantis themed and you can tell a lot of time, money, and detail went into the making of this aquarium. The aquarium is privately owned and you do see sponsorship (advertisement) from private companies. I am comparing my experience with the NY aquarium in Brooklyn, which I have visited countless times. The Long Island Aquarium blows the NY aquarium away in every way possible. It's new, ventilation indoors is amazing, the sea lion show has shade, the penguins can be seen up close, there's an inexpensive option to snorkel, theres a big tree house, etc. I would totally recommend coming here with your family. If you come on weekdays, there might be a lot of school kids, and if you want to avoid that, you probably should should come around 1 or 2pm. Highly recommend this aquarium.

NORM IS GREAT!!!! Norm and his staff help me turn a bad situation into a running tank. (I had…read morepreviously been working with another Innovative Marine Dealer who was full of $h!t, didn't respond to issues and really didn't know what he was doing.) Norm corrected a number of errors that the previous dealer had made with the set up, was very responsive, prompt and did a LOT of custom work to get my tank up and running. Would definitely recommend and if I could, would give him 10 stars. Will continue working with Norm and Normal Aquatics! Chris F.

Normal Aquatics has been a pleasure to work with! They were extremely responsive to any questions…read moreor needs we have and remained communicative throughout the aquarium design and installation process. Everyone in our office absolutely loves the new aquarium and we appreciate the monthly maintenance services. I highly recommend Normal Aquatics if you are seeking a new aquarium for your home or office. Thank you!

super helpful and knowledgeable, extremely patient. Thank you for all the help with my tank!read more

Beautifully maintained tanks with high quality, super-healthy salt water fish and coral!…read moreGreat quality products for your tank, also! Highly recommend!

We visited the New York Aquarium on Jun 26, 2025 as part of the Road Scholar's "American Mosaic -…read moreAn NYC Exploration" program. Tickets were provided by our tour group. Parking isn't free, or cheap. We didn't have to worry about that since we took the subway. We started at Glover's Reef and slowly moved through Conservation Hall. By "we", I meant me. There was a lot of people, and they kept walking into my shots. That meant waiting and more waiting, but it was worth it. From Conservation Hall, I exited to an outdoor area known as Sea Cliff. This area housed the otters, sea lions and penguins. More on Sea Cliff later. I approached the Ocean Wonders: Sharks! building, went in, and was immediately greeted by the wonderful underwater glass tunnel. This was easily the most impressive gallery in the aquarium. Multitudes of marine creatures were swimming over my head with every step I took. It was breathtaking. The rest of Ocean Wonders was all about sharks... mostly. There were rays, turtles and other fishes too. Next was the Spineless and PlayQuarium building. The Spineless gallery was not impressive, with the spider crabs and the octopus being the only standouts. No sturgeons. The collection of fishes wasn't as impressive as Ocean Wonders or Conservation Hall. We bypassed the PlayQuarium and into the gift shop. Last but not least, the sea lions. They were adorable. I took some videos but am unable to post them here. They can be found in my YouTube channel @1Somber. Look for "2025-1: American Mosaic - An NYC Exploration" playlist, and the "Day 5: Sea Lions" video. Thankfully, we didn't have to pay for our tickets. If we had, I would insist on visiting the 4-D Theater and the Aquatheater. But we did not due to lack of time. We were given less than 2 hours and the time was almost up when we were done with the main exhibits. The New York Aquarium is definitely comparable with the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. The visit was enjoyable. It's worth visiting one time.

Visitor rating: 4/5 | Local rating: 3/5…read more As a visitor, I really enjoyed this aquarium! I hadn't been in years, and it was great to see all the updates and changes. During my visit, I saw jellyfish, sea lions, seals, otters, penguins, fish, and sharks. There's plenty to see both indoors and outdoors. The aquarium also does a sea lion show twice a day, and there's a new sea tunnel where sharks and other sea life swim all around you--it's really cool! After your visit, you can walk along the boardwalk and explore the nearby area. I rated it lower as a local (3/5) because if the exhibits don't change often, it can feel a bit repetitive and less worth the price. Overall, a fun visit--I'll definitely be back. Check out the aquarium today!

As always Jay and his wife who is super helpful have sold me corals and fish that are hardy,…read morehealthy and well-priced. His stock of useable items is also great. carries only the best products. recommends solutions to common problems. and if you didn't know he also test water parameters. My number one store for help, supplies advice, corals and fish. thanks!

Reef shark aquarium to me is the best in Long Island , the owner is a sweetheart , very…read moreknowledgeable, super helpful and also extremely honest , family owned business and I just love coming here for help in anything that has to do with me salt water aquarium, i recommend anyone who's starting a salt or freshwater to come here you'll get guide on how to start the aquarium of your dreams

We traveled to the American Dream mall specifically to do the Animal Crossing event being held at…read moreSea Life. The aquarium itself is incredible, it was above our expectations for sure. They had a large shark mascot roaming around and causing a lot of laughs. The Animal Crossing event was fun, we were able to collect stamps from staff at different exhibits and trade them for a prize in the shop. Unfortunately they were low on the Animal Crossing merchandise but getting the patch was still very cool. They had character meet and greets. We stayed for one of them, K.K. Slider. Not sure if they have other characters for meet and greets, but that is who we saw.

Not bad for an aquarium in the mall. Overpriced though…read more This aquarium features many fish species that are local to New Jersey and depicts their various habitats. They have a few exotic species but those are definitely not the showcase or the draw here. Overall the presentation is very nice. Be warned it is incredibly small and you can likely get through the whole aquarium in an hour. For the price, I don't know that I consider this a must see.

I absolutely love my experience every time that I walk in the door. It is so refreshing to walk…read moreinto the store and feel like a friend. Rob has been so hands on with me over the past few months with every single worry that I have had. He has been there with me from choosing sand or pebbles, recommending certain fish that can cohabitate, testing my water when I needed it, and giving me advice as to what plants to put in it. My tank is now thriving and I doubt that there is another aquarium store near by that can live up to this standard.

This aquarium/fish store is awesome! Rob is friendly and knowledgeable, but not pushy. He always…read morehas an interesting variety of fresh and saltwater fish, and if you want something specific that he doesn't have, he can usually get it for you. Great store, great guy, and great fish!

Our visit here was nothing short but great! aleen was phenomenal , great and pleasure to meet! She…read morehelped us everywhere we went. She was thorough in her explanations and very knowledgeable . Will come back to visit!

My Niece and myself came here for the 1st time.. it was absolutely amazing!! The place was clean…read more The employees were amazing... especially Jonathan and Gabby. They were both very friendly. Jonathan took his time explaining every animal encounter when he was with us!!! If I could give more than 5 stars for these 2 employees I would!