(718) 265-3474
Surf Avenue and W 8th Street
(W. Eighth St.)
Brooklyn,
NY
11224
40.5754
-73.9765
Neighborhood: Coney Island
What People Are Saying About New York Aquarium
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Citysearch
In Short – This world-class aquarium boasts a spruced up "aquatheater," where sea lions frolic daily to the eager delight of schoolchildren, families and locals looking for a day of surf and sea life. Elsewhere at the aquarium, penguins swoop and dive into glass-fronted pools; viewed from below, it looks like they're flying underwater, weightless and graceful.
07/13/09
Aquarium
by magicloop2009 at Citysearch
This is located in Coney Island. I've seen Aquarium's ten times bigger. The aquatheatre does have trained sea lions, which the trainers treat like a dog. Reminds me of six flags. You can hear the cyclone going from a mile away, even indoors. Bring your own food, prices for the cafe here are skyhigh. Jelly fish room is dark and awesome. In one of the tanks I saw walruses a mommy holding her baby daughter awww how cute. Some of the fish there look like the cast of finding nemo. They kinda have hands on projects for kids and school groups. This place is very educational if you are heavily into marine biology.
- Pros: You see exotic fish
- Cons: Not big enough, prices, filthy tanks
05/28/09
great way to spend the day
by Jeffk at Citysearch
This is a great place to spend the afternoon. The location is conveniently across from the Atlantic Ocean and the selection of fish was decent.
- Pros: selection of acquatic life
- Cons: maintenance could be an issue
08/30/07
Not the largest aquarium...but worth the trip out there...
by hermommy at Citysearch
I was a bit apprehensive about visiting this aquarium...especially after reading the previous scathing reviews here. As my 12-year-old child and I were winding up our recent trip to NYC, we thought we'd take the time to venture out to Coney Island...a nice break from the hectic pace of Manhattan. We were not disappointed. It was not filthy as reviews have said....it showcased nicely themed areas of interest....sea mammals....fish....everything you'd expect to see at an aquarium. It was about as modern a place as you could expect...though, as I said....not the largest aquariums. So, if you come out here expecting to see huge tanks with killer whales...or acres and acres of animals...this isn't the place to visit. But, if you want just a brief respite from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, this is the place to go. You can walk across the street and dip your toes in the Atlantic Ocean, and linger on the sand awhile. Remember, it's not Disneyland....but, it's not half bad either.
