Key West Aquarium Admission Ticket

Name: Key West Aquarium Admission Ticket
Brand: Historic Tours Of America
SKU: 5046AQUA
Price: 22.56 USD
Rating: 3.5 (112 reviews)

Key West, USA

1 to 3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get up close with some of Key West’s most fascinating creatures at the renowned Key West Aquarium. Located in bustling Mallory Square, the Key West Aquarium is home to alligators, jellyfish, sharks and many other local marine animals. With this 1-day admission ticket, check out the touch tank’s beautiful sea stars, sea urchins, giant hermit crabs and horseshoe crabs. Guests can enjoy guided aquarium tours as well as interactive shark feedings. It's one of Key West's most popular attractions for people of all ages.

Admission to the Key West Aquarium in Florida
Observe some of the most intriguing sea creatures in habitats that mimic their natural environment
Learn about eels, barracudas, sharks and other creatures of the sea
Pet real sea life like sea stars and urchins in the interactive Touch Tank

What's Included

Admission to Aquarium

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Start time

Opening hours

4/22/2024 - 4/28/2024
4/29/2024 - 5/5/2024
5/6/2024 - 5/12/2024
5/13/2024 - 5/19/2024
5/20/2024 - 5/26/2024
5/27/2024 - 6/2/2024
6/3/2024 - 6/9/2024
6/10/2024 - 6/16/2024
6/17/2024 - 6/23/2024
6/24/2024 - 6/30/2024
7/1/2024 - 7/7/2024
7/8/2024 - 7/14/2024
7/15/2024 - 7/21/2024
7/22/2024 - 7/28/2024
7/29/2024 - 8/4/2024
8/5/2024 - 8/11/2024
8/12/2024 - 8/18/2024
8/19/2024 - 8/25/2024
8/26/2024 - 9/1/2024
9/2/2024 - 9/8/2024
9/9/2024 - 9/15/2024
9/16/2024 - 9/22/2024
9/23/2024 - 9/29/2024
9/30/2024 - 10/6/2024
10/7/2024 - 10/13/2024
10/14/2024 - 10/20/2024
10/21/2024 - 10/27/2024
10/28/2024 - 11/3/2024
11/4/2024 - 11/10/2024
11/11/2024 - 11/17/2024
11/18/2024 - 11/24/2024
11/25/2024 - 12/1/2024
12/2/2024 - 12/8/2024
12/9/2024 - 12/15/2024
12/16/2024 - 12/22/2024
12/23/2024 - 12/29/2024
12/30/2024 - 1/5/2025
1/6/2025 - 1/12/2025
1/13/2025 - 1/19/2025
1/20/2025 - 1/26/2025
1/27/2025 - 2/2/2025
2/3/2025 - 2/9/2025
2/10/2025 - 2/16/2025
2/17/2025 - 2/23/2025
2/24/2025 - 3/2/2025
3/3/2025 - 3/9/2025
3/10/2025 - 3/16/2025
3/17/2025 - 3/23/2025
3/24/2025 - 3/30/2025
3/31/2025 - 4/6/2025

What To Expect

The Key West Aquarium is one of the oldest aquariums in Florida and one of the most popular attractions for people of all ages when visiting the area. It’s also home to the very creatures than can be found in the waters of Key West — sharks, turtles, stingrays, a wide variety of fish and much more.

The aquarium is renowned for its interactivity. The popular Touch Tank is a way for guests to get up close with some of the more familiar creatures that can be found in Key West’s waters. Many of these marine animals — like conchs, sea stars, slate pencil sea urchins, serpent sea stars, sea cucumbers, giant hermit crabs and horseshoe crabs — can be seen when kayaking or snorkeling.

Hop on one of the four daily tours and watch (and participate in) a shark feeding, learning more about one of humankind’s most feared apex predators in the process. Then come face to face with a juvenile nurse shark and touch its tail. At the Atlantic Shores Exhibit, feed some of the larger animals while discussing the variety of marine life in the exhibit — tropical and game fish, sharks and sea turtles in a 50,000-gallon tank. Other aquarium exhibits feature alligators, stingrays, jellyfish and more.

Key West Aquarium

Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Operated by Historic Tours Of America

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

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Q:Where is the Key West Aquarium located?

A:The Key West Aquarium is located on the world-famous Mallory Square, home of the nightly Sunset Celebration. We are at the corner of Front St. and Whitehead St. in historic Old Town Key West. Our address is #1 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040

Feb 2021

Q:Is there parking near the Key West Aquarium?

A:There is metered parking around Mallory Square. There is a parking garage at the Westin Resort one block over. There is also a Park and Ride garage located on the corner of Caroline and Grinnell Street where you can use the city bus to get downtown.

Feb 2021

Q:Does the Key West Aquarium have public presentations?

A:Guests can choose to attend any of our public presentations where we delve a little deeper into one of the exciting exhibits at the aquarium. All presentations are free with admission.

Feb 2021

Q:Can I take photographs while inside the Key West Aquarium?

A:Absolutely. Photographs and video are always welcome.

Feb 2021

Q:Do I have to take a tour or can I explore the Key West Aquarium on my own?

A:That is entirely up to our guests if they would like to follow a tour. We recommend browsing the exhibits on your own and making time for a tour if your schedule allows.

Feb 2021

Q:How much time should I expect to spend at the Key West Aquarium?

A:The average time our guests spend at once is 45 minutes to an hour. However, since you can enter and exit freely with your ticket, you may spend any amount of time you desire.

Feb 2021

Q:Is the Key West Aquarium handicap accessible?

A:Yes, the Aquarium is one story and wheelchair accessible.

Feb 2021

Q:Can I bring my dog to the Key West Aquarium?

A:Yes! Dogs are welcome anytime as long as they are on leashes. The aquarium reserves the right to request the removal of any animal displaying aggressive behavior or for excessive noise.

Feb 2021

Q:Can I bring outside food and drink into the Aquarium?

A:No, food and drinks are currently not allowed inside the Aquarium.

Feb 2021

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Reviews

3.5

112 reviews

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A must see in KW!

Bill_G, Jan 2024

Great tour guide for this experience! She was so knowledgeable and had a very pleasant personality with a great sense of humor! Beautiful aquarium with so much to see! Highly recommended!

Response from Host, Feb 2024

We are so happy you had a great time with our CAST. We hope you'll visit us again when you visit one of our destinations.

Great staff

kristall_c, Sep 2023

Everyone was super nice and we had a great time!! They were all very knowledgable and made our experience there a 10/10! Definitely reccomend!

Great trip

Jennifer_S, Aug 2023

We got to hear the speech about the animals this time and it was great. Would recommend going to see the different fish.

The aquarium

Susan_B, Jun 2023

I enjoyed the aquarium. It was time to feed the sharks but they weren't coming out from the water so that was a little disappointment.

Sucky aquarium

Susanne_R, Jun 2023

I could not pull up the tickets in my email. Had to purchase at the door . Was not worth the money. Felt sorry for the animals, very small tanks!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hello, We were sorry to read you did not enjoy your time in our aquarium. We offer a satisfaction guarantee located on the menu page of our website, trolley tours dot com, under the heading, tours the item is "our guarantee".

Fish food

Justin_D, Apr 2023

Fun place for all to enjoy. We saw a lot of nice fish. Learned a lot about the sea. We also were able to feed fish

Key West Aquarium

Allison_G, Dec 2022

The aquarium isn’t very big or extremely interactive. However, it is a good 1 hour activity for younger children to learn about marine life around Key West. My family enjoyed seeing the turtles, lobsters, and flounder. My personal favorite was seeing the pink shrimp. Admission is good over several days.

Not worth the money

Ruth_M, Nov 2022

Just a-lot smaller then we thought and not as much there as fir hands on experience as other aquariums we been to.

Something fishy

Ruth_S, Sep 2022

The aquarium was closed for renovation and we weren't notified about this. I had received a ticket confirmation for the date. This was unacceptable. We were so looking forward to visiting.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. The Aquarium did post the closing on our website.

Cruising

Victoria_W, Aug 2022

Loved feeding the sharks and watching the turtles. Very interesting place and fishes. Staff very friendly

The staff try to be...

Ginny_D, Jan 2022

The staff try to be interactive and informative . It is very small. I am glad to see that they recuse that makes it all worth it

Great people work there

Mia_D, Nov 2021

Feeding the sharks is the best. But seeing another animals are good to see to. We went there for our honeymoon.

Kids were disappointed

Katarzyna_P, Aug 2021

Not worth the price you pay , the place is pretty dirty. It’s super small for like 15 walk plus another half is close.

Aquarium

Ryan_B, Jul 2021

It’s what you expect when you go to an aquarium. Some pretty cool sites, but nothing mind blowing. The kids enjoyed it

Great visit

Corrine_A, Jul 2021

It was a great visit! The educators were very knowledgeable and answered our 3 kids' many questions.

Map of available exhibits should be on website for informed purchase

Denise_W, Jun 2021

The one room that you see in the picture is the only room available. The shark feeding presentation was wonderful, and the televisions with more information about the tanks along the walls was informative for my children. If sections are still under constriction from a hurricane from 2017, it should be noted on the website so customers can make an informed decision before spending their money.

Good little place

Erin_S, May 2021

Small but perfect We enjoyed the turtles and sharks. They had some educational items. Just wish it was bigger for the price.

Response from Host, May 2021

Thank you for posting, We hope you will join us again.

Not much to see if you've grown up...

Cyndi M, Oct 2017

Not much to see if you've grown up with big aquariums but still worth it for the conservation and historical value.

we didnt get to see the sharks get...

Nathan_D, Mar 2017

we didnt get to see the sharks get fed since they weren't hungry at that time went afternoon. but our overall experience was awesome