08/14/09

Great place to go at night

by bbqbilly

The Friday night program at the aquarium is the way to go. There are no crowds, you can buy a wolfgang puck prepared picnic for two for not a whole lot of money, and there is a cash bar at just $3 a bottle for beer (the sign said premium but they "were out."

There were plenty of tour guides for the amount of people, so I was able to ask questions about the critters.

I am not sure how much it costs as I was taken, but it was a cool way to spend a couple of hours.

• Pros: everything
• Cons: only domestic beer

05/11/09

Many species

by mquintana

Great place to see many species of fish. If you get to catch the feeding of the whales it will make your trip extra special. Not a bad place to have a banquet.

• Pros: Great animals
• Cons: rather small

05/11/09

Great Food

by cb511

Very beautiful but pricey. Love the food. If you want to have a special event there you are definitely going to spend some money. All types of fish, whales, dolphins, etc. This is a wonderful place for a date or to take your kids.

• Pros: It beautiful
• Cons: Kind of Pricey

04/20/09

Fine fish finding

by jamacamon56

As long as you don't go on the weekends, you'll have a great experience. I made the mistake of going on a holiday weekend, it was packed. The fish are still great, the whales, etc, but, I felt a little like I was in a fishbowl with the huge crowd...I went one other time on a Thursday, fantastic! Then you really can get a great viewing experience.

• Pros: amazing
• Cons: crowded on weekends

02/24/09

Great place for family and friends who visit!

by rach4fsu

Had a great time at the aquarium. Would suggest it to anyone who is visiting or lives in the area. My husband and I even bought annual passes. Definite must see when coming to Atlanta.

01/27/09

great family place!

by rhphillips

took my mom to the titanic exhibit and then roamed around the aquarium together. we had tons of fun and enjoyed the exhibit thoroughly. my mom has lived in tropical areas for many years and really enjoyed seeing animals from some of those regions. outside of the initial tours, everything else is extra- bring cash.

• Pros: fun, interesting, educational
• Cons: parking

12/04/08

Great spot to see.

by steph71

We were annual members for 2 years and my kids loved it! Overall we've always have a great time. There are 4 basic tours you can take, even a "petting zoo" area. The cafe has a great assortment of food, but it is a little pricey. There is a great 4D movie you have to see if you are there. The gift shop, which you have to wlak through to exit, has a TON of items, some you could get in any store, and most of which are also a little pricey. This should be on your to see list if you are visiting the city!

09/16/08

An alright aquarium.

by Onelone

The outside of the building is beautiful. The inside is alright, but you almost feel forced to move from exhibit to exhibit.

08/05/08

Avoid Weekends and Holidays

by MelissaOppedisano

I wouldn't say that the Georgia Aquarium is the Best in the world, but I do reccommend visitors to go to compare to other aquariums in the world. It definately is a beautiful place and the cafeteria offers a variety of great little meals, they are pretty pricey though. The have a great section for kids were they can play and a place were kids can touch and learn about the stingrays, baby sand sharks and starfish. Kids under 3 get free admission. It is very informative and puts the fish and underwater mammals in their proper environments. I did notice that everytime I go there that there's less and less fish. That kind of makes me wonder.

• Pros: Very clean and beautiful banquet rooms
• Cons: Both admission and food prices are too high

08/05/08

a big disappointment

by luckyu12986

I was so excited when I found out that Georgia was getting an Aquarium I absolutely loved the Tennessee Aquarium. As your entering the main lobby of the aquarium your welcomed with a rush of noise. It was way to loud and crowded you could barely see the animals. People were just standing and talking in front of the tanks and there were no employees around to talk to about the loitering. It was not worth the money that spent at all. You just didnt have standing room it was very unorganized.