SEA LIFE at Mall of America

Great aquarium located in the basement of the Mall of America.

We went on a Sunday and it was really busy. About a 20 minute wait in line to start the tour, but worth it. Obviously very kid friendly and hands on to keep kids involved and entertained the entire time.

Started with a rain forest type exhibit then a tunnel through the sea. There were multiple sharks, turtles, rays and of course various fish that swam around you as you observed.

Finished the tour though a seahorse and jelly fish exhibit then finally a stingray tank when you could feed the stingrays.

If you wanted there was also a touch tank at the end to interact with fish and sea life.

Overall a great experience that lasted about an hour. We paid just under 30 dollars a person and if you book online a few days ahead you save on the price by quite a bit.

This place was amazing!! I went at 11am on a week day and for most of the visit we were the only ones there. The tunnel was gorgeous and peaceful, it was amazing seeing the sharks and stingrays swim above us. We even got to feed the turtles and watch the sawfish being fed!!

They take your picture and at the end you can buy it for $25 + optional $5 frame, I thought that was nice. We ended up not paying anything for our tickets thru the Mall of America app. Definitely worth it!!

Not the biggest but one of the coolest aquariums I’ve been to! I did the all access pass, me and my friend were the only ones for the behind the scenes portion. We got a nice private tour of their feeding, water and got to explore the walkways above the tanks! We also did the virtual reality experience, which was okay. The touch tank was pretty awesome, as well as some of the unique creatures that they had.

Just beautiful! My kids loved it and the facilities were right and clean. It was a really great experience. The first day that I got there it was full of people and the line was huge, so I returned the next day at 10am when they opened and I went through the entrance with no wait.

The tickets are a little pricey (about $25 a ticket), but there is a pretty good amount to do. The exhibits are very appealing and very well maintained. There were lots of in-your-face encounters in the tank areas. My daughter absolutely loved seeing the sharks. I would recommend going if you are really interested in seeing marine life.

Great Aquarium! Knowledgeable experts and staff! Great customer service. The path through the aquarium is completely accessible with a motorized scooter.

The virtual reality experience isn’t easy to access for all people who are differently abled; and the aquarium leadership should consider setting up an accessible option for people who cannot climb into the pod chair. My daughter shared that having a headset without the movement of the pod chair would have been just as enjoyable, perhaps through a Metaquest or equitable headset.

Otherwise, it is a really great experience to share with family as a holiday gift.

This place is amazing and the staff was above and beyond cooperative. So I had purchased my tickets at the kiosk inside the mall. The kiosk must’ve been having some problems, because my tickets never printed or came to my email. I was sent to their customer service desk, where they had refunded me for the tickets I purchased and gave me a set free! Just amazing. My kids absolutely loved it.

It was a great experience! Watching sharks, sting ray, and other fishes from the side and bottom was so exciting 😚
Their halloween decorations were so cute!!
Ticket can be purchased from kiosks or online. They do military discount to the military member and the people go tour with. Only in person purchase though (no discount option on the website). Ask the staff before heading to the kiosk! They will help to apply discount on the machine👍