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Aquarium of the Bay: Exclusive VIP Experience
4.7
6 Ratings
San Francisco
Experience an exclusive VIP tour at Aquarium of the Bay and get up close with over 20,000 marine animals, including sharks, rays, sea stars, and river otters. Book now!
Experience an exclusive VIP tour at Aquarium of the Bay and get up close with over 20,000 marine animals, including sharks, rays, sea stars, and river otters. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Aquarium of the Bay - The VIP Experience is a one of a kind visit at Aquarium of the Bay. Be our guest in a personalized tour led by an expert through the Aquarium before we open the doors to the public. Along the way, you will see first hand, and have the opportunity to ask about the various projects our Animal Care team works on as they ready…
- Aquarium of the Bay - The VIP Experience is a one of a kind visit at Aquarium of the Bay. Be our guest in a personalized tour led by an expert through the Aquarium before we open the doors to the public. Along the way, you will see first hand, and have the opportunity to ask about the various projects our Animal Care team works on as they ready exhibits for the day. To finish each experience, we send you off with a video presentation showcasing our river otter training. The VIP Experience is available each day, with a minimum requirement of 3 guests to run and a maximum of 25.
What's Included
- Admission to the Aquarium of the Bay
- Watch biologists prepare animal habitats
- Admission to the Aquarium of the Bay
- Watch biologists prepare animal habitats
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Take a trip to Aquarium of the Bay for a hands-on experience with the aquatic inhabitants of San Francisco Bay and the nearby Pacific Ocean. This VIP pass grants you access to a private tour led by one of our brilliant guides, during which you can witness over 20,000 animals BEFORE the general opening hours. You’ll get a chance to see magnificent…
Take a trip to Aquarium of the Bay for a hands-on experience with the aquatic inhabitants of San Francisco Bay and the nearby Pacific Ocean. This VIP pass grants you access to a private tour led by one of our brilliant guides, during which you can witness over 20,000 animals BEFORE the general opening hours. You’ll get a chance to see magnificent animals such as sharks, rays, sea stars, and river otters.
- The aquarium is open every day except Christmas Day
- Free admission for children ages 3 and under
- Wheelchair and stroller accessible
Location
Aquarium of the Bay
Embarcadero & Beach St, Pier 39
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(6 Ratings)
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Sightsee58404397860
Jun 3, 2024
Behind the scene look at aquarium of the bay - It was a amazing experience getting to go inside an hour before they open our tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful in answering any question we had we were able to see the driver go inside and tanks and feed the fishes definitely would do it again
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Birgit_h
Mar 18, 2024
Next time in San Francisco I‘ll do it again - It was a really awsome experience! Our guide was very friendly and told us so many things and stories about the Aquarium.
We also had enough time for everything.
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Rebecca_a
Apr 18, 2023
Great expereince - Granted the aquarium is small, but they have done an amazing job with the exhibits they have. The two tunnels are well worth the visit alone. The number of rays and sharks are impressive. Our guide Conner was knowledgeable, relatable and made the excursion very enjoyable. Definitely a must done if you are in the area.
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Joanna_s
Sep 28, 2022
Fun & Educational Experience! - The Aquarium of the Bay "Behind the Scenes" tour was the best way to utilize our time and gain the most knowledge of these aquatic animals. We learned so much from our guide. She was very upbeat & positive. You could tell she absolutely loves what she does, and she will be so successful in her career as a Marine Biologist when she finishes school. She is very educated about the animals at the aquarium and beyond. We learned so much from her, and there wasnt any question she couldnt answer. We had so much fun visiting here on our last day in SF. Im so happy to support what you do & keep up the good work!
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Rebeccaa_p
Aug 24, 2024
VIP tickets for Birthday Grand daughters - This was a special trip for me, because it was to celebrate my 3 grand daughters August birthdays. They wanted to revist the Aquarium as adults with me. The VIP tour I thought would be a special way to do this. The info said it would be special access to the aquarium before it opens to the public and a personalized tour led by an aquarium expert. Claire was great, we could tell she loved the creatures great and small. Then the info said see first-hand how the Animal Care team prepares exhibits for the day and get up close to animals like sharks, rays, and otters. Unique opportunity to ask questions and go behind the scenes. When I asked Claire about the behind the scenes things mentioned she said that wasn't possible. We were very disappointed since that was what the info had said. We did enjoy the info shared by Claire, and her expertise was very much appreciated. However, I suggest the tour start earlier, we didn't get to the first tunnel before being over run with auarium vistors. And ither change the info given when purchasing VIP tickets , or even better include the behind the scenes experiences. All in all, I was with my grand daughters and it was a special and memorable time.
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Erin_b
Jan 1, 2023
Good - Strai got forward guided tour of the exhibits. Nice to have the whole place to our small tour group before the aquarium opened. Guide was friendly. Wish that there was animal feeding or care to watch, that would have made it really special. Small aquarium so the hour long tour covered the whole thing. Kids loved being able to ask the knowledgeable guide lots of questions. River otters were the clear favorite attraction.
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