San Antonio Aquarium

Review №1

Rating: 5

The Aquarium was soooo much fun. You get to go inside and interact with the animals. The staff are nice and explain everything to you. They also have a bouncy house room with games and a ball pit. Its a pretty big place. Will recommend to anyone to visit. My daughter held a snake, which she absolutely loved.

Date: 3 days ago

Review №2

Rating: 1

If I could give zero stars I would! I am beyond belief that this place still has visitors. If I were a kid who didnt know any better I would think this was a cool place. You get to touch and experience animals that you normally dont get to interact with. But the state of this aquarium and the care for the animals is awful. Most animals were in enclosures that did not seem adequate for a living habitat. The amount of touching and interaction that a lot of these animals had with so many children seems too much, and most of the animals seemed stressed. Some of the animal enclosures didnt even have an actual enclosure they were just an open space for kids to wander through and touch them. Some enclosures you would have to give tokens for and we felt like the tokens were very overpriced on top of admission. Our family got to experience the bird enclosure and the penguin enclosure and both times felt like they were not handled very well. The employees did not seem engaged, most of them were on their phone or absent. After leaving, my husband and I felt very weird about some of the things we observed there and did some research on this company. They have had in the past many investigations for smuggling, neglect, and abuse of animals. We will never go again. And we will never recommend anybody to go. Just dont! There are way better family attractions that are far more ethical.

Date: 5 days ago

Review №3

Rating: 2

Honestly a little depressing. Maybe it s my heart for the animals but seeing some of them and how they were being kept was sad. The penguins were literally standing all in a corner together with no room to go anywhere, fans barely blowing in their area, not sure what that was about just kinda sad. I guess if you have kids the stingray thing was cool and all but still not large enough for these guys. Please consider a bigger facility

Date: 6 days ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Kids Loved it! Stingrays where the best!

Date: 6 days ago

Review №5

Rating: 4

We came with family for a fun family activity. We have been here before and knew not to expect a Monterey Bay Aquarium, or Mote Aquarium experience, but the upgrades that have been made here were very nice and welcome. We started out the the experience with getting to interact with Jason at the front desk. What a delightful and professional person. He was knowledgeable, considerate, and helpful. He set a high bar for the rest of the visit. As we came to the first area there was an activity center where you can experience fish nibbling on your feet/hands. The staff member, Justin, was going to lunch but when he saw that we were interested he insisted on staying and helping us to have a wonderful experience. He helped one of our party who was unsure about doing the activity to not be scared with no pressure, only information. His customer engagement was another delightful step up and kept the positive experiences happening. We moved on to the ever fun feed the rays experience. The food was no longer available in the coin operated machines so we went to the Iguana Bounce House register and bought fresh fish rather than the old pellets. That is where we got to engage with Antonio. Antonio was a compassionate, mindful, and helped each person. He was great to work with and helped the children feel comfortable with their excitement all while ensuring they minded the sock rule. :) I do wish we had the option to have branded socks to purchase, but appreciated having any socks to purchase. The penguin area was sad and a disappointment. Hopefully the advertised upgrade will happen soon. I was impressed with the staff member who was with the kangaroos and capybara who ensured that no one approached the animals and that the animals were the ones who were to do the approaching. He did so in a way that helped the kids feel special and respect their environment. All in all this was a fun and relaxed activity with plenty of opportunities for physical activity and learning engagement. The membership option made it easy to come back and save on multiple levels.

Date: a week ago

Review №6

Rating: 2

It s a fun, small, interactive aquarium but everything such as feeding and seeing animals cost tokens which are expensive (10 tokens was $27) They also charge a 3.8% fee on every credit card purchase. The military discount was $5 but they still charge additional $3.00 per admission so technically it s only a $2.00 discount and they only offer it for ONE entry not for family members. So it is a cute little aquarium but VERY overpriced for what s offered.

Date: a week ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Most definitely a great place to experience for all ages. The interaction with the stingrays was so neat.

Date: a week ago

Review №8

Rating: 4

Date: a week ago

Review №9

Rating: 1

This was by far the WORST aquarium I ve ever been to. There were no staff members around the entire aquarium and treatment of the animals were up to the discretion of the parents as almost every exhibit allowed interaction with the animals. We were also surprised to see that there were no information signs or even signs labeling what animals we were looking at. There was a random bounce house area and arcade area which made no sense for an aquarium. The animals looked very sad and it was disturbing. The tanks were so small and overcrowded for the amount of large fish they had in them. Overall, this place was more depressing and disappointing than anything I ve ever seen. For a large city such as San Antonio, one would think their aquarium would be nice and animal friendly.

Date: a week ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Variety of touchable sea life , reptiles, and animal life keeps the kids engaged

Date: a week ago

Review №11

Rating: 4

Nice for kids

Date: a week ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Lovely staff, everyone was very kind and answered all questions I had. The place is very interactive with animals when you buy tokens which have a fair price. Seems like all the animals seem well taken care of as well and cleaning maintained

Date: a week ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: a week ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Very fun place to take the children was our first time there with my great grandson and he loved it we will be returning we even got season pass thank you for the great experience Will highly recommend to anyone thats interested in it

Date: a week ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: a week ago

Review №16

Rating: 3

Date: a week ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Perfect for kids under 10.. it s indoors, and it s help during this hot summer.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №19

Rating: 2

It s always fun to see animals and don t get me wrong I know it has to be expensive to take care of them but this place is way over priced.cashier was rude when I asked why the price we were asked to pay didn t match the prices on their board,finally pointed to a small sign near the card reader that said we would be charged three extra dollars per head. Most of the animal enclosures are subpar to say the least. The kangaroos are miserable and the penguins look down right sick and hot laying in their poop.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №20

Rating: 1

WAY to pricey just to see turtles in almost every tank not to mention the penguins enclosure that was 10x10 and 81 degrees in there!! $68 for 2 adults. Walked through less than 20 minutes. Not worth it. Don t waste your time. Visited on

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №21

Rating: 2

This is not a real aquarium. There are small sharks, some turtles, sting rays, koi fish and a small tank with jelly fish. That is it for water animals. There are more birds and farm animals than water animals. So if you re looking for an aquarium experience I would not come here, specially not for the price.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Eric and the hole team are great. Very interesting and informative. Lots of things to see and enjoy. Lots of fun stuff for the kids

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №23

Rating: 3

My oldest son is an avid animal lover and we come here often from South Texas. The admission alone runs me about $150 for my family and myself, so I believe the I-guana Jump attraction should automatically be included in the admissions price, or the animal interactions. The entire visit runs you up about $300 if you want to make the trip worthwhile. Way too pricey for such a small experience.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №24

Rating: 1

HORRIBLE!!!!! The Animals look absolutely miserable, one of the penguins was missing feathers and most of the animals seemed insanely depressed!!! There was a Lemur which looked absolutely restless. He just kept doing the same repetitive movements over and over again running back and forth and then jumping on a little pole stand thingy and he would just like freak out. One of the kangaroos looked very ill, and was limping. there were TWO animals missing an eye. A Lemur, and a kangaroo. The penguins and multiple other animal exhibits were covered in feces. Like they were just walking all over it. The black silky chicken appears to have had his vocal chords removed. I watched many times when he opened his mouth to squawk and NOTHING came out. The other animals in the exhibit with him looked incredibly depressed. Absolutely deplorable treatment of animals. I dont understand how it has such positive ratings when they treat their animals so horrifically. NEVER COMING BACK!

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №25

Rating: 2

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Had a great time! Lots to see! A must for the kids and adults.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №27

Rating: 3

Interesting place.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №28

Rating: 1

Not an aquarium by an means, of which there are some fish tanks. The staff was nice, but this place is really just an abysmal petting zoo with arcade areas mixed in. Enclosures look WAY too small for most of the animals, you can feed them if you want (which makes me concerned about their overall diet), and its just not what I was hoping to see.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №29

Rating: 1

The people taking care of the animals are great. You can tell they care about the animals and like to see happy kids. Hats off to them and hope they realize their dreams involving care of animals. Unfortunately, this place is all about churning up money and fairly gross. The added cost to experience versus watch the exhibits are a quick money suck ($2 for two cut pieces of anchovy to feed rays). You have to walk through a very bright arcade room with lights and sounds to go from the front to back areas. Theres a random bounce house off the rays and sharks area. Gift shop has non-specific random cheap toys. The rays exhibit is cool for the kids but might be hard to keep them from wondering in to the extra cost bounce house area. Its like Walmart mated with a travelling carnival and birthed a zoo .

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

The kids loved interacting with the different animals.

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Good experience especially with the whale show

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

I feel like this place keeps getting better and better! And the ticket prices for a yearly pass are very reasonable. Visited on

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №36

Rating: 2

This place was anti-climactic. Advertised a lot but provided very little. We wanted to do a few feedings but were unable to do so due to staff being let go, assuming people would no longer want to pay for those experiences during operating business hours? Not worth it.

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Always a great time at the Aquarium. We got to sit with the lemurs and they had some precious kangaroos.

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №38

Rating: 1

I m giving 1 star because I encountered racism here by the white lady / white people who are in charge of lorikeets. I paid for the coupons & she rushed me saying it s time sensitive and didn t let me feed them. Aquarium as a whole is fine & beautiful :)

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №40

Rating: 1

I recently visited this so-called aquarium, and I am absolutely horrified by the conditions here. This place is a TERRIBLE environment for animals. The animals looked completely neglected, with obvious signs of poor care and distress. Their enclosures are shockingly small, most no larger than a typical bedroom, giving these creatures barely any room to move or express natural behaviors. To make matters worse, this is NOT a city zoo, despite what the name might suggest. Dont be fooled! This establishment is privately owned by individuals who are only interested in making money, with no regard for the well-being of the animals they claim to care for. This place is nothing but a cash grab and a blatant abuse of animals. It should be shut down immediately, and these animals deserve to be in a proper sanctuary where they can live in humane conditions. Do not support this business. The authorities need to intervene before more harm is done.

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №42

Rating: 4

2024-August. There were lots of parking spaces on the side or at the back of the building. We got free tickets to this aquarium when we purchased our tickets to the Riverwalk Cruise. To have a single interaction with the animals, you have to buy tokens. Like petting the lemur will cost you 1 token. Going inside the cage (with the staff) of the lemur costs 4 tokens. Feeding the alligator is 3 tokens. The fish pedicure is 2 tokens. 10 tokens was $30. The staff was nice and friendly. Some animals are a little cramped. My child loved interacting with the animals. The restrooms were clean. There was an arcade, a mini cafeteria, and a souvenir shop inside. Hope you have a great visit.

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №44

Rating: 1

Avoid This Unethical and Inhumane Aquarium wish I could give this aquarium zero stars, as the overall experience was completely unacceptable. From the nauseating stench of human urine in the lobby to the outrageous pricing - they charged $70 for 25 tokens - this place is solely focused on exploiting visitors.The conditions for the animals were absolutely deplorable. The alligator enclosure was far too small, the lemur exhibits crammed 6-8 animals into tiny spaces, and they even encouraged visitors to handle the lemurs - a completely unethical practice.Navigation through the facility was poorly designed, and the stingray exhibit area posed serious tripping hazards due to the uneven, dark carpeting.Perhaps the most disturbing was the penguin enclosure - a truly sad and inadequate space, despite the aquariums claim that they were working on a new one. I was also appalled to see a 23-foot snake confined to an enclosure barely 5 feet in size.I would strongly advise anyone to avoid this aquarium at all costs. Their blatant disregard for animal welfare and shameless profiteering make this a place that does not deserve any support or funding. I left feeling deeply saddened and disappointed by this horrific experience.

Date: a month ago

Review №45

Rating: 1

I wish I could give it no stars. Tackiest aquarium I ve ever seen. Feel horrible for these animals.

Date: a month ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Theres parrots here. Ten out of ten.

Date: a month ago

Review №47

Rating: 1

The sloth encounter is a rip off. I really paid $54/20 tokens to not get to see its face or anything. I barely got to touch it. There are two sloths in there, but you dont get to hold them or anything. The handler was really sweet. But, the encounter is a scam. Save your money.

Date: a month ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №49

Rating: 1

Walked in expecting an aquarium, left feeling sick at the conditions in which these animals are kept in. The animals don t have enough space and are over cramped in tiny enclosures with the inside animals not even having windows or access to sunlight or ventilation. The fish are stuffed in small areas with turtles and hardly any room to swim in. This place is clearly not run by ethics or morals but rather just a cash grab profiting at the expense of the animals wellbeings and health. Definitely should be reported and investigated.

Date: a month ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Kids enjoyed

Date: a month ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

It was such a amazing experiment!! So many beautiful animals, Gods creations are beautiful!! There were some things under construction for remodel but it was still great!

Date: a month ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Very nice place ,to take your kids,and spend time together,

Date: a month ago

Review №53

Rating: 2

Its okay. Just sad how the animal enclosures are a bit small. And felt bad for the cats.

Date: a month ago

Review №54

Rating: 3

Was expecting more animals and was expecting trampoline in the play area instead of jump houses . Some animals were hard to see in their inclosers

Date: a month ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Fun for everyone! Interaction with the exotic animals is fun! Just buy some tokens and you re set to go in. They also offer Dr.Fish Pedi/Mani!

Date: a month ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

It was a lot of fun. Just walking in, there was a guy with sunglasses at the register. Instantly made us feel welcome, and felt like talking to a person, and not some robotic employee. Cant recommend this place enough, its worth checking out.

Date: a month ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

we had a wonderful time. we enjoyed being able to touch and feed the animals

Date: a month ago

Review №59

Rating: 3

There are lots of different animals that you dont normally see. However, its pricey to get in, and then you have to pay more to interact with most animals or feed them. The place was very dirty too. Its already an interactive aquarium so why do I need to pay an extra $3+ to pet an animal or walk into a cage? Also, if you pay cash, its a little cheaper, but they dont tell you that.

Date: a month ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Nice place for the kids. But that big, but fun.

Date: a month ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

The cashier in front dont remember her name was very patient and courteous. We loved feeding the rays.

Date: a month ago

Review №62

Rating: 3

Date: a month ago

Review №63

Rating: 1

I thought this was a huge letdown compared to the amazing zoo. I wouldn t spend any more money here. Definitely try the zoo if you want to see animals enjoying their habitats.

Date: a month ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Im not sure that aquarium is the proper word for this place it has some fish tanks and sharks and stingrays you can touch. This place has so many more animals than you find in a traditional aquarium and a lot more interaction with live animals in San Antonio or the surrounding areas. I highly recommend this place for anyone with out of town guests visiting who enjoy animals.

Date: a month ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

Date: a month ago

Review №67

Rating: 3

I would call this a cute little indoor zoo more than an aquarium. There is more land dwellers than aquatic animals, which is fine, just not what was expected. We walked through the whole aquarium in about an hour. For the price it is really not worth it. For myself, my wife, and our two kids (2yrs&3yrs) it was $85.00 after tax for the most basic walkthrough (no tokens to hold animals). Included in that number is two surcharges that equaled to $9.00, I have no idea what that s about. The kids had fun so in some way it was worth it, but with the prices the way they are, we will not be returning.

Date: a month ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Staff was great the facility was clean, animals were taken care of.

Date: a month ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

A Fin-tastic Family Adventure at the San Antonio Aquarium! As first-time visitors, the San Antonio Aquarium completely blew our family away! From the moment we walked in, we were captivated by the vibrant marine life and interactive exhibits. The kids (and lets be honest, the adults too!) were mesmerized by the colorful fish, and graceful sharks. We loved the hands-on experiences, especially getting to touch the stingrays. It was such a thrill to be so close to these amazing creatures! The staff was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, answering all of our questions and sharing fascinating facts about the animals. The aquarium is a perfect size for families - not too overwhelming, but with plenty to see and do. We spent a good few hours exploring and left feeling entertained and educated. We highly recommend the San Antonio Aquarium for a memorable family outing. Its a fantastic way to learn about marine life and create lasting memories. We cant wait to go back!

Date: a month ago

Review №70

Rating: 3

Way too pricey for the experience. Some parts were cute but overall, not worth it for the price and having to get tokens on top of it.

Date: a month ago

Review №71

Rating: 4

Date: a month ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Pretty cool! The encounters were fun! The staff is very knowledgeable about their animals!

Date: a month ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Awesome place with a variety of animals. I enjoyed all of the hands-on activities

Date: a month ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

New additions and attractions made this a memorable experience

Date: a month ago

Review №77

Rating: 2

Kinda a ripoff

Date: a month ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №79

Rating: 4

I went with my family and had a blast. The staff was courteous and the space was a bit bigger once inside than we thought off. Some areas were still under construction, but I think it was good enough to accommodate both animals and people. My family really enjoyed the many opportunities to feed and interact with the animals from stingrays, kangaroos, and nurse sharks. I hope to see this place grow and house more animals.

Date: a month ago

Review №80

Rating: 4

For what it was it was a lot of fun and my family enjoyed it quiet a lot

Date: a month ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Great experience for my 4 year old granddaughter. A lot of parking which is free. There s an inflatable area where the kids play that you have to pay for which I think should be apart of the aquarium. It also would ve been better if the employees were at each animal to brief about them I think it would ve been more educational. Overall it s still a great place to visit.

Date: a month ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №84

Rating: 1

First time here and we did not expect this to be as disappointing as it was. We walked in to buy admission tickets and the ammonia and stench from all the animals hits you in the face like a ton of bricks. It smelled so bad. I immediately wanted to walk out and leave but my husband insisted we still try to make a day out of it still. The smell did eventually go away or we just got used to it, not sure. The price of admission for one adult was $25. They also sold tokens for petting/feeding the animals for an additional price. We didn t want to purchase tokens originally but the staff members really pushed for us to buy some. It was only my husband and I so we bought 5 tokens to share between us. So our total for the day was about $75, which in my opinion was absurd (and you ll see why)! As we walked around, we got to use our tokens to feed and pet some animals, which was cool! However . We were not expecting to come up on staff members in fairy costumes and mermaid costumes throughout, blasting the High School Musical soundtrack over the speakers and also witnessing staff members in fairy costumes karaoke singing to a range of songs while pacing the exhibits. We were not expecting an unsupervised stingray/shark touching and feeding station. We were not expecting to see and interact with low and open koi fish tanks with no staff members around to supervise guests. We were not expecting having to walk through an arcade, ball pit and a bouncy castle area to get to the rest of the exhibits. We were not expecting to see 2 domesticated cats being apart of an exhibit. We were not expecting seeing so many empty tanks or seeing exhibits that were too small to house the animals within while they waited for an exhibit upgrade. We were not expecting to see so many exhibits with no signs or information regarding the animals that were placed in there. We were not expecting having to deal with clueless and rude staff members, but sadly we did encounter a few. There were apparently shows with posted times but when we asked a staff member where the shows were located so we could watch it, one staff member said oh. I don t know. I didn t know we had shows here . And another staff member shrugged his shoulders and said he was new. No announcement or nothing to guide you to the shows . How disappointing! We were not expecting to walk through the whole aquarium and hardly saw any information about any of the animals within, or any information in general about marine life, mammal life, plant life, etc.. And we were definitely not expecting to get done with the whole aquarium in 1 hour from start to finish. And that was with us stopping multiple times along the way to interact with some animals. So in our opinion was it worth the $75 we spent to get in? No. Absolutely not. Save your money and go elsewhere. Was it fun to interact with the animals? Yes. But again, not for the amount you pay for. I wouldn t waste your time or money here

Date: a month ago

Review №85

Rating: 2

Small, not very impressive, not a lot of sea life. Looks like they are renovating hopefully will get more fish, sharks, etc. Tokens are too expensive for what is provided. Best part was dipping feet in the koi fish pond!

Date: a month ago

Review №86

Rating: 4

I would not call this an aquarium, but it is an interesting place for sure. There was a singing fairy and domestic cats in an enclosure as if they were an exotic species. It kind of feels like a fever dream. It s worth the trip if you like petting stingrays though!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Its a nice interactive facility. Just make sure the A/C is working the day you go. Kids had a blast feeding the animals. Parking could be better. Tokens for interaction are pricey. Theres no advanced line, so even if you buy tickets ahead of time, you still have to stand in one line to gain entrance.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №88

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №90

Rating: 3

Renovations make it difficult to appreciate. Staff is amazing! Visited on

Date: 2 months ago

Review №91

Rating: 3

Saw some fish, Saw some birds, my kid got peed on by a lizard. Not a bad Saturday afternoon. Sort of small and not really a zoo

Date: 2 months ago

Review №92

Rating: 1

Austin aquarium is nicer. Our first visit here and took the kids outside to feed the birds and left with mosquito bites all over their bodies. Terrible!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №93

Rating: 3

The place is nice and has a pretty good selection of animals, but if your going to see the animals and nothing else you do go through the place fairly quickly. The entrance you must buy to get in dont include token which are needed to play part in many exhibits. Tokens are expensive and some exhibit require 3 tokens to participate. They have a jumping place inside which is nice for kids but a huge distraction if your there to see animals and nothing else. Also had to mention that they also have a pretty large amount of animals that dont have nothing to do with sea life like kangaroos, porcupines, alpacas etc. And lastly, the place was extremely packed, not enough room for all the people who where there.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №94

Rating: 3

I understand the need to make the place bigger and better, but I am unsure about adding penguins in a small enclosure. Also, the tanks are dark and murky now for some of the smaller tanks, and it doesnt seem like the best environment for the animals.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №95

Rating: 1

This place should be shut down. Animals are cramped and sitting I their own feces. Workers are super young and probably have little to no training. The only places they seem to care about are the enclosures that require token payment. Kids were shoving hay into the tortoises mouth, picking them up, and parents were not caring about them running around in havoc. There were no workers to monitor open pen animals. Alpacas are in a small pen with mats and an old metal shed. Waters are murky, dirty, and the whole place smells disgusting. Not even in the way of theres water animals smell. Like an old we dont clean smell. Penguins are in a 6x8 enclosure they look miserable. Kangaroos wont even get up. They look like they have foot problems. They however have a HUGE indoor jumping castle area fir small children. Of course that could be used to give the animals bigger enclosures and actually teach children about animal safety and make sure their animals live a healthier lifestyle. Theyre also building more small enclosures for God knows what. The only reason Im glad I went and spent 215$ is due to the fact that they made some money to actually feed them.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

The San Antonio Aquarium is a delightful spot for both kids and adults! I had a fantastic time, and the bird feeding was indeed an unforgettable experience. There are plenty of opportunities to feed and interact with various animals, which adds to the fun. While it s a smaller aquarium, and some exhibits could use a bit of improvement, the overall atmosphere is charming. Petting the stingrays was a highlight, and the entire visit was enjoyable a great place for individuals and families.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Super diverse and entertaining for children and adults

Date: 2 months ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Very interesting

Date: 2 months ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

beautiful place

Date: 2 months ago

Review №100

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Animals walk around freely, the staff is friendly and interacts with you. I like the token system it allows you to feed the animals and pet them. Fun for families.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Was more than welcome expected and you can touch sting rays and feed them.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №110

Rating: 2

Over priced but we had a great time seeing everything. Probably wont go again through. I felt bad for the penguins. Arent they supposed to have some kind of cooling. It seemed so warm n dry for them.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

We visited the Aquarium while on vacation and found it to be a great experience the kids and adults had much to see and do. Interacting with the aquatic species, birds and other exhibits. Several jump houses for the kids and gift shop. We werent really expecting how much we would enjoy our visit. We plan on returning

Date: 2 months ago

Review №112

Rating: 2

Upon entering the building it has an old fishy smell. The passes they sell dont include tokens that they sell extra for certain exhibits they have throughout. This place has smaller exhibit space for the animals than I was expecting. Some of the animals sadly looked stressed out. I really tried to not compare it to the only other aquarium that Ive been to (Monterey Bay Aquarium). Towards the end, near the exit it looks like they are trying to add extra exhibits but I really wish theyd expand some of the animal exhibits that are already there. They do have a bouncy section for kids which had a good selection for kids and seemed clean. I think the sting ray section seemed the biggest but some of the sting rays were missing their tails. They were coming to the surface a lot to which seemed a bit odd but Im not that familiar with their normal behavior. I think they have a big selection of animals and sea creatures. The staff seemed friendly and the bouncy area is nice but because the animals seemed stressed out I probably wouldnt want to go back.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №113

Rating: 2

Strange place. Not bad, not very good. Very dirty. A bit dingy. Some animals were super cute but others looked hungry and sad or dirty. It had just rained and we walk in and the whole place is leaking from the roof. There were some cute animals but aggressively hungry stingrays lol and dirty tanks. We walked into the cafe and immediately saw a baby roach and I walked out. Can t tell you about the food but it was not clean in the aquarium I can t imagine the kitchen. When we finished we went back to let our kids play in the bounce house and my kids take their shoes off and their socks get wet from the leaky roof. I m not a safety tech but why are there electrical units on the ground with wet flooring? Massage chairs were also on the wet flooring? I just don t understand the logic. Then a little girl comes up to me saying where s my mommy and I take her to the front so the staff can help me find the mom. Well I tell the girl at the bounce house ticket counter and she stares at me blankly then goes to converse and laugh with her coworker. Well that infuriated me. I told her look this baby can t find her mom are you going to announce anything, help her, get a manager or ?!? She tells me oh I m just telling my coworker, hang on so obviously this worker doesn t have a missing kid protocol or she s just messing around. I could not bring myself to leave this little girl with this knuckle head with no sense of urgency. Not only that she didn t even think to comfort the little girl. So I have this dummy that works at a kid place with no child interaction skills what is that?! ODD PLACE. Intriguing, but beware. Don t leave your kids unattended as I fear they will not be taken seriously if they get lost lol. For a few bucks more for each ticket I d do seaworld.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Was a fun time

Date: 2 months ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Such an amazing experience, loved the mermaid. Thank you so much for going out of your way to make my daughters bday special. She was so excited to give you the two bracelets. You even answered all her questions. Thank you so much!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №118

Rating: 1

This place is awful. On top of the ticket cost they add an additional $3 to each ticket. The facility is dirty. The tanks are filthy, the only clean tank is the stingrays. Extremely disappointing, not worth your money.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №119

Rating: 4

Nice small place. The place needs TLC and well-paid management and staff. I didnt see a place for animal donations...I would help. The animals were great but they needed more room and more room cost.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Great place to take the kids.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №121

Rating: 2

Very disappointed... Paid only $23 for myself and my wife as my wife got in free as an educator. But we were very disappointed in the aquarium....the aquarium in Tulsa is 1000 times better.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №123

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №124

Rating: 3

The aquarium was a great visit until the person at the alpacas petting area said that wheel chairs are not allowed in that area. That really upset me as not just my child is in a wheel chair. Alot of children and adults in wheelchairs. That moron needs to be fired !!! If and when I go again and I hear the same thing, .... ????

Date: 2 months ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №127

Rating: 2

As soon as we walked in we were met with an awful smell. Just the ambiance itself was the most awful Ive experienced. I was thankful for the register staff as they helped save some money by signing up for the annual membership so we can use it as sister locations that are closer to where we live. The enclosures were WAY too small and awful to look at. These animals were sitting on concrete and tile flooring. It was so hot inside the building that Id rather be outside in the summer heat. The staff looked as if they didnt want to be here or be of help. Find somewhere else to spend your money. Its HERENDOUSLY overpriced for the experience.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №129

Rating: 1

Way too overcrowded for these poor animals.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №130

Rating: 2

Im not sure how a business can call themselves an aquarium when its the farthest from being an aquarium. The animals were extremely cute, because how does an animal not be cute . The staff on the other hand, were some of the rudest people my family has ever encountered. Talk about treating adults like they are talking to a bunch of 2 year olds. Show me how we pet a lemur just using our 2 fingers. Im sorry, but can you make sure you tuck your thumb in or youre not going to be able to pet them and I wont be able to give you back your coin. Very expensive for the experience. If you want to waste your money, go here. Not worth it.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №131

Rating: 3

It is a great attraction for kids, especially 12 and under. However if you are an adult expecting an aquarium experience that highlights preservation of species, or something as nice as the atlanta or New Orleans aquarium, then i would look elsewhere. I certainly did not expect to find an arcade AND a bounce house area in here. when we walked in i immediately knew this wasn t was i hoping for and i saw some animals enclosures built on top of cheap tile floors. the vibe of this aquarium in general was not inviting, also included song selections from kids movies which i didn t care for as that s not my preferred ambiance. We bought our tickets online so I made the most of my paid experience and enjoyed the touch pools, koi walk, and lemur experience. Families, children, and older adults can enjoy this place, but the presentation of the aquarium itself is disheartening people like me who love marine life.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №132

Rating: 1

This place is a joke. Don t buy into anything anyone has written about it being good at all. You pay to get in and then they want you to pay for tokens to do things. You pay for tokens to do things which are not refundable and then you don t actually need the tokens to do everything. You then get stuck with these tokens that are now usable in the gift shop or cafe but not at the value at which you paid for them. It s all a scam. Do some research on the owners and you won t want to waste your money. Avoid this place.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Good size aquarium, lots of touch tanks and other animal besides fish. I like the huge manta ray tank

Date: 2 months ago

Review №134

Rating: 3

Date: 2 months ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Nice place to visit

Date: 2 months ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

We came for a birthday and had a great time. Reminds me a lot of the Austin aquarium but I want to say I recommend this one more because of the outside exhibit they have added.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №137

Rating: 4

Great atmosphere amd great customer service!!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №139

Rating: 4

It was worth money and Stingray exhibit was my favorite

Date: 2 months ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Our little one had a blast, especially with a mermaid who gave her a glitter tattoo. The staff and most of the animals were super friendly. We had a great time!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №142

Rating: 3

Date: 2 months ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №144

Rating: 4

What a great, interactive place for younger children. There is a wide variety of token based activities once in the facility. Interact with a mermaid, play video games, have live interactions with various animals, etc. If you are a teacher, military or first responder, dont forget your ID as you get in free! I was disappointed at the amount of actual acquatic animals in this aquarium. It felt more like a petting zoo. We spent a log of time with the stingrays who were super friendly and came up to observers to be touched and fed.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

I love it. Its dazzling spectacular. Everything is super amazing. The stings rays, the reptiles, birds, monkeys and the aquatic animals, everything is adorable. Its an awesome fun place.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №146

Rating: 2

Date: 2 months ago

Review №147

Rating: 2

Place was interesting and disappointing at the same time. Penguin enclosure seems very small for 5 or 6 penguins to live/hangout in. Quite depressing. Octopus seems to hide most of the time and I understand. If small, annoying punk kids kept provoking me, Id be annoyed/anxious too. Bought tokens to feed the alligator but since the alligators were lethargic/not in the mood, I pretty much bought tokens for nothing. There should be designated times to feed certain animals. Tried feeding the small mammals but they were full (female employees were chilling, sitting around and feeding them snacks so they werent hungry for paying customers to feed them) not really a good experience. I quickly got bored and left that area, seems like the female employees just wanted to have the furries to themselves. Must be nice to sit in the A/C and feed the furries as if they were personal pets and get paid for it. Overall place is good for a 1 and Done visit, big enough that you get your moneys worth somewhat. And please keep your gross child goblins from throwing trash in the koi ponds. The front staff was cool but I like how (sarcasm) some of the floor staff are strict with some animals (cute/furry) but dont watch after the other less popular/less cute ones. The food court was laughable and cheap looking, I didnt bother to step in there. Gift shop was overpriced junk with dollar store quality. Im sure Temu would have better items. The 2 stars is for the very friendly rays and lovely koi fish ponds. They were the best part of the exhibit. Overall, the place is not much of an aquarium, the other negative reviews just reaffirm what I was thinking throughout my visit here. A dimly lit animal prison.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Got to finally pet a capybara!! And a bunch of other animals! This was by far the best aquarium during the summer! You will need tokens to pet the animals. The tokens are about $3 each. Lemurs were 8 tokens. But I thought it was totally worth it!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №149

Rating: 4

Enjoyed it very much

Date: 2 months ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Kids had an amazing time! Even the younger ones.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

My grandkids had a good time It is very family oriented and has a play room for kids and a gift shop game room and small cafe was not disappointed.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №152

Rating: 4

Used our Pogo Pass to visit the aquarium the day after July 4th. There was a good crowd but we were able to maneuver around them well. The aquarium was large with a diverse amount of animals including lemurs, sea turtles, snakes and more! The kids loved it. They also had arcade games at one point and an outdoor area where you could walk through water among the fish. I would recommend!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №153

Rating: 3

Date: 2 months ago

Review №154

Rating: 1

this place is horrendous. the enclosures are tiny and unsuitable, the animals are extremely stressed as most of them arent meant to be handled by humans, and the place is filthy. no animal is meant to be in a concrete room the size of a closet. the majority of sea life should not be touched as to not interfere with their protective mucous membrane. this is not educational, this is animal torture for profit. we were extremely depressed when leaving and im astounded this place is even open. theres a reason the associated business, seaquest, has faced so much legal trouble and controversy.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №155

Rating: 3

Overall not the greatest, especially on a Saturday morning when it was so crowded you could barely walk the narrow halls.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №156

Rating: 1

Decided to visit since it was hot and we had a toddler who loves animals. Big mistake - this place felt like it was run by a someone preoccupied with making money by any means possible while using animals as a lure. A few of the many issues: - enclosures way too small - reeks of feces upon entering - very poor lighting throughout (to obscure lack of cleanliness?) - random arcades, bouncy castle area, paid massage chairs you d find in a mall - very sad food area (do not recommend eating there) - a lot of random props / under construction / roped off areas that feel incredibly kitschy and unmaintained - a time share scam company at the exit pestering everyone who leaves to talk to them in the sweltering heat - an employee was checking the temperature of the lone boa constrictor next to the gift shop and left the door to the entirely too small enclosure completely open. A child could have easily gone in. Many more examples to pull from but overall 0/10, and very concerned for the safety and wellbeing of the animals.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

I was surprised at all the animals and enjoyed the atmosphere. It is a bit pricey and would not suggest paying 3 dollars for the tiny bit of animal food. Staff was friendly and had a good time.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

The location is wheelchair accessible. Lots of options to feed the animals. Variety of species. It is 2 floors. Restrooms were clean.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №159

Rating: 1

If you re a young kid, this is a fun experience. However, it was rough on the eyes as an adult. The animal areas are small; it felt less like an aquarium and more of a random animals zoo. The fish swimming area is extremely slippery and equally strange. It was an interesting experience.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

We got anual memberships and we re happy we did! We ve been to Austin one too and so far San Antonio was our favorite! My kiddos had a blast!!!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №161

Rating: 2

The ticket price does not include tokens, which are needed to interact with or feed the animals. The amount of tokens required varies for different things but is clearly listed. Some animals you can feed for 1 token and the most expensive you can interact with for 20 tokens. You can pet the sting rays and some other animals for free. I recommend buying the tickets for cheaper on a 3rd party site. I did not know going in that this is really a petting zoo, not an aquarium. There were mostly non-aquatic animals. The animals did not seem to have a lot of room (especially the penguins).

Date: 2 months ago

Review №162

Rating: 1

Extremely disappointed with this experience. Calling it an Aquarium is just false advertisement. This building is nothing more than a very expensive petting zoo. I feel like a visited the aquatic version of Tiger King , but even that is giving it too much credit. Has more exotic land animals than sea creatures.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №164

Rating: 1

This is not an aquarium, it needs to be shut down! There are reports of multiple violations. Dont support it, its disgusting the level of animal abuse thats happening. This establishment only cares about making money and not about the animals.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №167

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №169

Rating: 3

Kinda small. Workers dont really help. Needs more work. For $121 (Four of us)I would expect more. But we do it for the animals Visited on

Date: 2 months ago

Review №170

Rating: 3

Date: 2 months ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №172

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №173

Rating: 3

Okay place to take young kids on a hot day

Date: 2 months ago

Review №174

Rating: 1

This place is pretty horrible, extremely overpriced for what it is - a few exhibits filled with animals and sea life in tiny dirty cages, and an empty arcade room that takes up more space than the exhibits themselves. If you want any of the experiences offered (i.e. feeding/petting) you have to pay even more. Even though I didnt buy any of the experience tokens, my receipt still included an extra charge - a $3.00 admissions surcharge even though I went on a Wednesday and payed in cash - the cashier said they are working to change the ticket price on their website, but this seems like an excuse to reel people in and rip them off. Bottom line - dont come here, this place sucks.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №175

Rating: 2

Everything is too small for the many animals. Visitors can reach into the water and touch the fish. It doesnt work at all. Many look sick. No wonder with so many human bacteria.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №176

Rating: 4

First time there I like that you can touch some of the animals and sea life

Date: 2 months ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Its a petting zoo the whole way through! Theyve got bird demonstrations, you can feed the fish, and you can get up close with all sorts of cool critters. The staff seem to love their job. 10/10 would go again.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Great interaction for the kids. The bouncy house area gives me a chance to sit for a bit and watch the kids play and run. Its an over all great place to spend the morning with the kids. The Stingray area is the most exciting for the kids. They get to feed them.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №180

Rating: 1

Hardly an aquarium, more of an arcade that happens to have animals. You can buy tokens to use at the arcade or have close encounters with the animals. These encounters involve touching, holding, petting, or feeding animals. These are barely supervised and you can tell these animals are very stressed out. The animal enclosures are very small to top that off. Ive read up on some of their violations in the past, this place doesnt care about its animals. Very sketchy vibe all around. Please go elsewhere.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №181

Rating: 4

Date: 3 months ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Nice aquarium for kids and adults Its not an aquarium per se, its more of a zoo/aquarium. It has animals, birds and fishes. Some of them are kangaroos, penguins, lemurs, peacock, chickens, different kinds of fishes including small sharks, turtles, alligators, etc.. You can also feed them and pet them by buying tokens.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №183

Rating: 1

I went here with my family and honestly, its a cash grab. For 4 people at the military rate/student plus 5 tokens, it was $120. The establishment was not that exciting (yes you can feed and pet some animals but that costs tokens). You typically have to wait to pet some of the mammals, which is understandable but the frustrating part for us was being constantly told that it was just going to be a 5-minute wait but when it already has been 15 minutes we were disappointed (we ended up leaving due to our schedule). All in all, saw some cool things but felt it was a waste of money and time.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Great

Date: 3 months ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №186

Rating: 4

It is small and super expensive but fun. Lots of exhibits but not all are well marked. The feed the animals token system is a total racket.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №187

Rating: 2

My kids had a lot of fun but it was way more expensive than it should have been. And once inside you still have to pay for almost everything. The main bathroom is in the bounce house so the little ones go nuts wanting to play but that costs even more. As for the animals, every single habitat in there is ridiculously small. The poor penguins in a room the size of a closet about broke my heart. It is clear that nobody really cares about the animals. Very sad. In the end we gave away half the coins we bought and left. I would not recommend if you care for animals even the slightest. Im going to give it two stars only because my kids had fun.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Our first time coming here ! Me and my husband absolutely love it ! Better then the aquarium from Dallas .

Date: 3 months ago

Review №189

Rating: 3

Date: 3 months ago

Review №190

Rating: 1

Most of the enclosures are super small for the animals. Its definitely cool for younger kids to see all the different animals but for being the San Antonio Aquarium youve got to sea to believe how disappointing it is. Itd be an amazing place if it wasnt for how small and cramped the animals are, but I can appreciate the educational value they provide for the public and anything they may do to help animal conservation. Definitely only go if you have younger kids. Or have no other options.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №192

Rating: 3

For being listed as an aquarium there were not a ton of fish. I think its overpriced for what it is. There are lots of things to spend the tokens on that range from 1-6 tokens. We noticed there was a lack of signage about what some animals were are info about them. Overall it was just ok. Parents be warned as your going through there is an arcade randomly that you are forced to walk through to get to the next exhibit. Overall just okay, I probably wouldnt come back though.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №193

Rating: 3

Date: 3 months ago

Review №194

Rating: 1

The facility was straight up unsanitary. The animals were unkept and overcrowded and my family even came across feces on the floor. Not worth any amount of money, and I am surprised this aquarium is allowed to operate under these conditions.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №195

Rating: 1

This place is so bad, the animals are suffering. Someone needs to shut it down. It s very dirty and not worth $. Please do not go there!! Pictures are not what tells the story about this horrendous place.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №196

Rating: 4

Date: 3 months ago

Review №197

Rating: 4

Date: 3 months ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №199

Rating: 1

It was a bit unexpected and shocking to see how small the entire place was upon arrival. Typically, animals should have ample spacing to move around without feeling overly cramped. The lone penguin: All other exhibits visited at various zoos or aquariums have showcased penguins in a colony, not alone. This particular exhibit is in the far back of the aquarium near the back door that leads to other outdoor exhibits. It was swimming alone, just 1 penguin in the tiny exhibit. Left super early: After about 20 minutes of walking around, it was time to leave. It was difficult to enjoy and see how small the exhibits were for the sizes of the animals.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №200

Rating: 1

Date: 3 months ago