Aquarium of the Bay: Explore San Francisco Marine Life

Explore the diverse marine life of San Francisco Bay at Aquarium of the Bay. Get up close with sharks, rays, sea stars, and river otters in this interactive and educational experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Aquarium of the Bay - When you arrive at Aquarium of the Bay, located on San Francisco’s bustling Embarcadero (also home to other attractions like Fisherman’s Wharf, the Pier 39 sea lions, Boudin Bakery and the ferries to Alcatraz Island), head inside with your general admission ticket and begin your self-guided exploration of the aquarium.
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What's Included
  • Aquarium of the Bay entry included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience an immersive journey into the aquatic life of San Francisco Bay and the adjacent Pacific Ocean at the Aquarium of the Bay. This entry ticket gives you admittance to the primary display sections of the Aquarium, home to over 20,000 marine animals. Come face-to-face with species such as sharks, rays, sea stars, and river otters. Conveniently…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Andres_p
Nov 18, 2024
Spectacular experience. - We really enjoyed visiting the aquarium and seeing the diversity of animals they have, it was a unique experience and we are happy to have gone.
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Selinag550
Oct 7, 2024
Great Aquarium Attraction - A must see attraction for any Aquarium lovers that visit the SF Bay Area. The Aquarium has a large underground tunnel in which you can walk through and witness sharks and stingrays in all their glory. Highly recommended
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Cynthia
Mar 17, 2024
Worth it! Do it! - A fun, clever, informative experience that we would gladly do again. The walk through tunnel was an incredible immersive adventure!
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609brandir
Apr 2, 2024
Great locale and nice exhibits! - A small attraction but enjoyable, it felt like a break from the crowds at Pier 39. The otters were amazing and a family favorite.
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Micaelag1995
Jun 11, 2024
Too small - Cute but not up to the standards of others we have visited. Few fish and very short tour. The only very nice thing was being able to play and touch the stingrays in a tank specially adapted for this. For the rest, I wouldn't recommend purchasing the $35 ticket per person, it's not worth it!
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Shalome_t
Apr 7, 2024
Over priced - I rate it a 3/5 it was cool but the tickets are overpriced, it was a quick & fast experience. Not too many sea animals to see.
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Manuel_o
Apr 7, 2024
I think it should be a little more for what you pay! - I liked being able to touch the stingray! It was nice walking through the water tunnel Learning about the different kinds of fish and sharks was pretty cool
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Julie_g
Apr 3, 2024
Not worth the money - Not as good as we expected. Only small - we’d done it all in 45 minutes. Augmented reality section shut. Not many different species. I heard one mum ask if they had an octopus as her son loved them and they’d come to see one but they didn’t have any despite having a large painting mural of an octopus outside! Have other things like a squirrel, snakes, tortoises which have nothing to do with aquariums. We paid £106 for a family of 4. Waste of money and would not recommend.
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Tammywr6660qm
Aug 3, 2024
Overpriced - I cannot believe that I paid so much money for so little. The aquarium is a cool experience, but not for the prices they are charging. The otters were not even home on the day I went and I was looking forward to it.
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Silvia_c
Jul 24, 2024
Terrible - The day I was there was terrible the elevator didn’t work I have stroller asking people to help me at the scalator I t was terrible
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