Aquarium at Great Lakes Crossing??? anyone hear this?

[Steve]

Same here Ron, $23.50 is a bit pricy when you consider that they say it's a 60 minute or so experience. When I go my Niece, Sister and her family want to go (6 of us) that's about $140. They need to drop that ticket price by about 25% to bring it to a more reasonable level IMO.

[Hobbiest]

Disney World FL Animal Kindom has tons of African Cichlids. They are not Cichlid Exhibits unfortunately. They are in like the Hippo exhibits and the like. But there ate places where you can see them. Pretty cool seeing massive Lab Caeruleus and others.

[eitakppurk]

Has anyone been to this aquarium yet? If so, what'd you think? I was thinking of going on a date there tonight but I don't want to go if it's underwhelming.

[mibwb]

Here's the web site for the store   visitsealife.com

[Cat(fish)lady]

PLAN AHEAD!!

We decided last minute to just take the kids today.

Ha!! We got there an hour after it opened and there was already a line with a 1-3 hour wait just for tickets!

I didn't see any fish today. I was very disappointed!

[mibwb]

https://www.visitsealife.com/michigan/buy-tickets/

Hours   Monday thru Saturday   10:00am til 9:00pm         Sunday  10:00am till 6:00pm   Last entry one hour before closing  everyday

SEA LIFE USA - Michigan     Ticket Prices 

To ensure our guests have the best possible experience, we have a limit to the number of visitors that can be in the aquarium at any one time. We are currently experiencing a very high demand for tickets and we strongly recommend that you book tickets in advance online to guarantee your entry. Please note, during peak times we may sell out of walk-up tickets.

Note: Online tickets cannot be combined with promotional offers and are non-refundable. The online price is only available online and cannot be issued at the door.


General Admission

ONLINE OFFER - 10% OFF DAY TICKETS WHEN BOOKED IN ADVANCE


Note: You'll be asked to select a date and time for your ticket(s). We ask that our patrons let us know when they're coming in efforts to minimize the length of queue lines and manage the number of people in the aquarium.


                                                Adult ticket (13+ years)                 Children's ticket( 3 - 12 )             Children under 3 FREE
    Door Price                                       $23.50                                      $18.50
 
    Online Price                                     $21.15                                      $16.65
 
     Savings                                           10%                                          10%
                                                                                                                 
 
As an Annual Pass Holder, you'll get:
Unlimited entry to SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium for 12 months from date of first entry*
eNewsletters throughout the year
Enjoy 10% discount on merchandise in the Gift Shop

*Each Annual Pass is intended for the use of one specific individual. The Annual Family Pass is for four specific individuals. Neither can be used interchangeably for different individuals.

Note: You'll be asked to select a date and time for your first visit. We ask that you let us know when you're coming for the first time because we need to take your picture for your membership card. You will not have to schedule future visits. Each member of your family must be present in order to purchase and redeem your Annual Family Pass.

Online Price

Annual Pass One Person  (3+ years)
 
$60.00
 

Family Of 4
 
$230.00
 

Additional Family Member (3+ years)
 
$55.00
 

Under 3's (0-2 years)
 
FREE
 



Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Tours are available daily every 30 minutes from 11:00am through 4:00pm. We can admit up to 15 individuals per tour.

Please choose a time for your Behind-the-Scenes Tour at least 1 hour after your General Admission ticket time.

Note: Behind-the-Scenes Tours do not allow admission to SEA LIFE Michigan and must be purchased with an admissions ticket.


Behind-the-Scenes Tour
 
$2.00
 

[eitakppurk]

PLAN AHEAD!!

We decided last minute to just take the kids today.

Ha!! We got there an hour after it opened and there was already a line with a 1-3 hour wait just for tickets!

I didn't see any fish today. I was very disappointed!

We tried to go Saturday too! That line was incredible...luckily I had some shopping to do so it wasn't a complete waste. Definitely planning ahead next time!

[four_by_ken]

We took our boys on the youngest ones birthday.  Got there late afternoon on Friday and walked right in.

I loved the place.  Displays were great, setup was excellent.


That being said, I doubt I will go back anytime soon unless my sons really talk me into it.  Way to expensive.

We were in there about 45 minutes and really took our time.  Without the boys, probably 30min would have been it.

The price REALLY disappointed me.

Be sure to get tickets ahead of time to save some money.

[gshark7]

I'm having my son's 5 year old birthday party there.  Not bad pricing, it comes out to $12 each person, with some prizes and games.  There is a min. of 20 people.

I'll let you all know how it goes.

One of my friends tried to buy tickets on-line last weekend and it was completely sold out.

[gshark7]

Just had a party there.  For most of us it is underwhelming.  It's mostly salt water, most of the tanks are small and they seemed to reuse them by using the "window" effect in separate rooms (so it looked like there were more tanks).  also there was a very small variety of fish there, lots of repeats in tanks.

There were only a few really big tanks.  They used a lot of gimmics like glass bubbles and takes that kids could go underneath.
If I just walked through the place with out looking at anything it would have taken only 5 minutes.  Since it was crowded and my kids were there it took about 45 minutes.

The price should be about $14.99.

Kids had a good time, but as fish enthusitic you won't be impressed.

ignore my spelling errors