Name: Ripley’s Aquarium Review.
Item: Ripley’s Aquarium
Rating: 5
Author: Lilly

Description
About Ripley’s Aquarium

Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach invites visitors on a journey of discovery through a world of aquatic enchantment. Located in the Broadway at the Beach entertainment complex, the aquarium promises year-round fun for the whole family.

Guests can embark on a voyage filled with new experiences. The captivating Sloth Valley allows visitors to meet Cleo and Rico, the adorable two-toed sloths, and the lively Penguin Playhouse offers a chance to witness a charming community of South African penguins in action.

At the heart of the aquarium, the discovery center features new touch tanks where visitors can get up close to jellyfish and other fascinating sea creatures. Norman’s Water Lab transforms science into an interactive playground.

Glide through the 330-foot Dangerous Reef shark exhibit, a tunnel for face-to-face encounters with majestic sharks, giant sawfish, Gabby the green sea turtle, and a dazzling array of over 14,000 fish swimming in a colossal 750,000-gallon exhibit.

Diverse exhibits representing various oceans and seas offer a chance to lose oneself in the underwater world.
During the winter season, the aquarium transforms with the enchanting Festival of Trees. Visitors can experience the magic of the holidays with South Carolina’s largest collection of Christmas trees.

Over 50 beautifully adorned trees throughout the aquarium create a festive ambiance, making it the perfect place to create lasting holiday memories.

Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach beckons visitors to swim into adventure and make a splash.

Ripley’s Aquarium Photo Gallery

User Reviews
Ripley’s Aquarium Reviews

See what 122 MyrtleBeach.com users said about Ripley’s Aquarium:

4.5

Avg. rating based on 122 reviews

Ripley’s Aquarium Review.

My family and I went to Ripley's Aquarium and had a great time! There are so many fun things to do, see, and explore there! It is friendly to all ages and there is so much to do! I definitely recommend it!

Lilly

MyrtleBeach.com user
List of things to do.

My kids always enjoy the aquarium. The touch take is a big hit with them especially when the little sharks come in and they can touch them. Always on the list when we visit.

Joanna Ruiz

MyrtleBeach.com user
Feeding the sting rays.

We really enjoyed feeding the sting rays. I will be back next year.

Tammy Elrod

MyrtleBeach.com user
Help when needed

My aunt has diabetes and her sugar dropped. An employee who is also diabetic had a test kit, she used her own kit and helped us get my aunt’s sugar back up to normal levels. We need candy and soda and they have these items to us. They also called the paramedics to help also. I wish I would her gotten the employee’s name. I did hug her and told her “thank you for what you have done”. I can’t not express how grateful I am for their help.

Pam Humphries

MyrtleBeach.com user
here fishy fishy

always love the aquarium and we have been a few times

robin s

MyrtleBeach.com user
The fish are great!

IT WAS REALLY AWESOME AND THE KIDS LOVE THEM.

Louise Keller

MyrtleBeach.com user
Swimming with the sharks

Ripley was great the shark tank is something every one should see and the sting rays were wonderful

Angela S

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fun for the kids

My kids love going here to see the Sharks! We visit here every year and end up going around and around for hours

Deborah W

MyrtleBeach.com user
Experience the Ocean.

Amazing ! If you do anything you have to Experience this.

Pam Mc

MyrtleBeach.com user
jaws up close

the closest you can get without getting bit

Doug H

MyrtleBeach.com user
fun

very fun great pics and a lot of hands on displays

kevin s

MyrtleBeach.com user
Always enjoy coming

One of the best. We always enjoy visiting here.

Kayla S

MyrtleBeach.com user
Under the sea fun!

Ripley's never fails to bring the best. It was a fun and educational couple of hours that my daughters and I really enjoyed. The moving walkway under the water for viewing was amazing!

Kari N

MyrtleBeach.com user
I would come back ton the aquarium to visit

Enjoyed seeing the different species of fish and sharks.

Kelly J

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great place if it is raining.

A lot to do and see.

Trudy M

MyrtleBeach.com user
UNIQUE

A very unique underwater water experance . To be underwater by just walking down a ramp. And see all the different fish and sharks swiming above you.

Brian H

MyrtleBeach.com user
Love those sharks!!!

Everyone had fun and it was wonderful.

Linda M

MyrtleBeach.com user
Learning

WOW!! Learning and seeing all the ocean had to offer was grreeaatt, and the hands on exhibits were fun.

monica w

MyrtleBeach.com user
Must see

Loved it

Reesha H

MyrtleBeach.com user
Love!!

Absolutely loved it. So cool getting to see sea creatures up close and getting to pet a shark was the best

Jenny B

MyrtleBeach.com user
Aquarium

Top notch and very educational for the little ones

Terry M

MyrtleBeach.com user
amazing

amazing is the word to describe

monica a

MyrtleBeach.com user
Shark alcohlic

Love it we go every year and still enjoy each time like its the first great to get that close to such big sharks

Pam M

MyrtleBeach.com user
fish

in joyed the fish

Donald C

MyrtleBeach.com user
So fun!

Love the animals

Deanna M

MyrtleBeach.com user
Beautiful

All I can say is AMAZING!

Tonya H

MyrtleBeach.com user
Underwater keeping dry

The experience wasn't only educational but slot of fun! Definitely will go back!

Briana Knight

MyrtleBeach.com user
Check it out!

awesome would tell everyone to go and take kids

william roberts

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fun for whole family

Beautiful

Karen R

MyrtleBeach.com user
Very great place for everyone.

Very educational my grand kids loved it

Mary D

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great attraction for whole family

This place was very nice. Temperature was nice inside and a lot going on. Kept everyone's interest including a 2 yr old and one under 1yr old. The shark tube was the best thing seeing them swim all around you.

Matthew W

MyrtleBeach.com user
awesome !

10

Brandy L

MyrtleBeach.com user
Aquarium Love

The aquarium was more than we expected. Just a great experience.

Cynthia Allbee

MyrtleBeach.com user
Going fishing with the eyes

Great time to view so many fish

Michael L

MyrtleBeach.com user
RELAXING INTERESTING NATURAL EVENT.

WONDERFUL ,RELAXING & VERY INTERESTING.

WILLY N

MyrtleBeach.com user
Wondrous

The best aquarium

Verdell W

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fun at Ripley’s Aquarium!

We visit here every time we come to the beach. We love watching the ocean life up close.

Lisa B

MyrtleBeach.com user
always a nice place to visit

very nice place to visit

Deborah O

MyrtleBeach.com user
come see the fish

i see this every time i am in town at least twice a year i love it

david reaume

MyrtleBeach.com user
Customer

Very interesting

Amber king N

MyrtleBeach.com user
v good

v nice

dali dn

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fun and more fun

Lots of fun and excitement

Wesley P

MyrtleBeach.com user
Must go to the Ripley’s aquarium

Great event to plan for your family.

Melanie B

MyrtleBeach.com user
Excellent, worth your time

Loved it, very nice

Jayne W

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great

Love it

Carol S

MyrtleBeach.com user
Quiet Time

I have never seen my son (only 2 at the time) so still and just mesmerized at all the sea creatures!

Laura E

MyrtleBeach.com user
The moving sidewalk alone is worth the price of admission!!!

Always a great attraction. We usually go in the summer when its too hot or raining.

Allan K

MyrtleBeach.com user
Get up close!

Beautiful place where you get very close to the marine life. Could spend days in there.

Gordon C

MyrtleBeach.com user
Always something new at Ripley’s for the whole family!

There's always something new at Ripley's. For 5 years I have taken my son there and he continues to include that in our Myrtle Beach vacation planning. That's often our first or last stop on the vacation. The exhibits there are wonderful and we could watch the sharks and fish swim all day. This year our favorite exhibit had to be the Halloween Crabs and the Doctor fish. My son often refers to his trip to his aquarium in his writing at school. A fun and educational experience.

Audrey C

MyrtleBeach.com user
Feeling sharky?

Great place to take the kids. They really enjoyed the sea animals and the shark tank.

Ashley O

MyrtleBeach.com user
Enjoy what the ocean has to offer without getting wet

Ripley's Aquarium is a good place to cool off and take a break from great shopping.

L Heather G

MyrtleBeach.com user
Here fishy fishy

Great attraction. Enjoyed all the interactive exhibits

Kevin Wilson

MyrtleBeach.com user
Under the sea

We have been there many times before and it's always a blast. It's a great place for all ages

Kelly K

MyrtleBeach.com user
Ripley’s has always been one of my favorite places to visit. We go every time we are at Myrtle Beach

My husband and I have a wonderful time here. I was truly amazed and what they had to look at. I was very impressed.

Ginna C

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fishing Around!

The whole family enjoyed looking at all of the sea creatures a d being able to touch some. Plus the kids love fishes so much!

Elizabeth R

MyrtleBeach.com user
Love this aquarium!

This aquarium was unlike anything I have ever seen! I loved the mermaid show and the couple exhibits where we were able to touch the sea animals.

Beverly E

MyrtleBeach.com user
A Family Favorite!!

A visit to the Aquarium is a must on our trips to the beach. We love that they change and add new displays every year so there is always something new. The Aquarium is always clean and the staff is always helpful and friendly. A favorite with our family!!!

Susan Ray

MyrtleBeach.com user
great experience

great experience for all involved children loved the walk through with the sharks

Charles W

MyrtleBeach.com user
Water everywhere!

You literally felt like you were in the ocean with the sharks! My kids loved touching the rays.

Nick B

MyrtleBeach.com user
a swimming experience!

great entertainment for the whole family

Jim R

MyrtleBeach.com user
Terrific place!

Very well thought out attraction. So much to see- will return again and again.

Ann Garner

MyrtleBeach.com user
Water paradise.

Entertaining. Kids love it.

debbie lawson

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great Family Fun

My children loved the museum. We did the mirror maze and the zombie attraction. Got some great pictures

angela l

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fun place

Great place for kids.ni loved every moment and my kids were amazed with the mermaids. They were able to learn about sea creatures and more.

Latesha S

MyrtleBeach.com user
Wonderful experience!

Was a great time and learned a lot about the different animals!

Nicole G

MyrtleBeach.com user
An Absolute Must See

Every time I go to Myrtle Beach, I always make sure I spend a few hours at Ripley's Aquarium. This attraction is a must-see. Going through the shark tunnel and being completely surround by sharks is such a cool experience. We actually went through it multiple times during our visit.

Ashley M

MyrtleBeach.com user
Wonderful

You get a lot for your money. Highly recommended.

Stacey L

MyrtleBeach.com user
“Shark full”

Very informative and enjoyable, lots of things to see and do.

Pam T

MyrtleBeach.com user
Could spend hours just watching the fish swimming around especially on the moving sidewalk.

Amazing. Have been there many times. Kids loved it.

June R

MyrtleBeach.com user
Family fun

I'd say this is the best of the Ripley's attractions

Valerie S

MyrtleBeach.com user
Aquarium!

Amazing

gaylynn Spencer

MyrtleBeach.com user
enjoyable

my daughter loved it

nichole golden

MyrtleBeach.com user
Ripley’s Sea Adventure

We always go here and are never disappointed. The stingray tank and the walkway with the sharks and swordfish swimming over your head.

Salli Griggs

MyrtleBeach.com user
Very interesting

As always the best up close experience with the most dangerous sea creatures

Michael Garrett

MyrtleBeach.com user
Amazing ocean creatures!

Kids enjoyed touching the stingrays!

Debbie L

MyrtleBeach.com user
Wonderful

We Love The Aquarium and LoVED seeing the dinosaurs in the Exhibt Part!

Brittany M

MyrtleBeach.com user
A great place to visit with the kids

An awesome place to visit. We were there when they had the Titanic display. Very interesting

Rosemary Fatato

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great Aquarium Visit

Beautiful Sharks, Fish

Rose M

MyrtleBeach.com user
Mermaids!

This place was amazing. You have to dress your daughter as a mermaid!

dawn mcevoy

MyrtleBeach.com user
great aquarium

fun place to go to cool off and see all the ocean life

Heather W

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great family fun

As parents I loved it and the kids really enjoyed it

brian h

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great fun!

This aquarium really impressed me more than the aquarium in Atlanta, GA. It was beautiful and very clean and we loved the tunnel of fish and sharks swimming overhead!

Sherri Oliver

MyrtleBeach.com user
Amazing

first time at a place like this and was totally amazed by the sea life and the different exhibits.

Marie M

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fish

Great. Would recommend it to everyone

Phyllis Hunter

MyrtleBeach.com user
Family time

Great!

Charli T

MyrtleBeach.com user
awesome

great

connie h

MyrtleBeach.com user
Lots of fun!

We had lots of fun at the aquarium. And learned a lot too!

Daryl H

MyrtleBeach.com user
So much fun

amazing colourful fish, and great info regarding sharks

Laurie K

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great trip to the Aquarium

We really enjoyed the Aquarium. It was very interesting. Was really great to interact with all the different species.

Tricia Conti

MyrtleBeach.com user
love the aquarium

very nice

chantya Cooper

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great Adventure!

Great for families!

Debra Teasley

MyrtleBeach.com user
Getting wet

This was the one place the Heather wanted to go so bad. She spent almost the entire day there and we still had to drag her out. She love animals of any kind and was in awe with everything she saw. Being able to touch the stingrays and the horseshoe crabs was a little scary for her at first but once she got use to it wow.

Norma S

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fun times at MB

Kids loves it-- lots to do

Cindy M

MyrtleBeach.com user
Nice place

Great place for kids

Pat S

MyrtleBeach.com user
Awesome

Kids really enjoyed it

Heather F

MyrtleBeach.com user
Beating the rain

A very fun day for the family when the rain takes away your plans

Evelyne Messer

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great times

Grand kids first time good to see there faces

James S

MyrtleBeach.com user
Yes!

We enjoyed it

Thomas P

MyrtleBeach.com user
Awesome aquarium, a must see!!

If you like fish at all, you must see this!! The tanks are filled with everything from brightly colored tropical fish to seahorses to giant, almost scary sharks swimming in tank above your head. There is also a wealth of information to be learned here. They have an educational center for kids, as well as having tanks marked well, so you will know what you are looking at. They even had poison dart frogs on display. This place is awesome

Pamela Briscoe

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great time by all!

The crowd was a little overwhelming. Feel they could do a better job of getting people in the building. But a nice time just the same!

Christine M

MyrtleBeach.com user
Peace and tranquillity

This is a beautiful place. There was something for everyone. The glass on the tanks was low enough so that children and those of height challenges could enjoy. I found this to be a very tranquil experience.

Ann B

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fun experience!

So many fun things to see. The kids had a great time checking out all the different creatures. They learned a lot of interesting facts and had fun exploring. They loved the mermaids, too. It was SO very crowded, tho, which made it quite stressful on the part of us, the parents.

Brandy G

MyrtleBeach.com user
Nice aquarium.

Slightly overpriced, but nice and fun.

michael E

MyrtleBeach.com user
Loved this place just as much as my kids.

It was very interesting and good place to visit

Sondra T

MyrtleBeach.com user
Could’ve been a little better for the money

Was pleased with some of the things but for the money we thought it would take us longer and have a few more things to do.

Ashley B

MyrtleBeach.com user
Great for little ones!

Lots to see and do!!!

Kelly M

MyrtleBeach.com user
Ripley’s Aquarium

Fun to do once.

Ken s

MyrtleBeach.com user
Need some updates.

It was great seeing their exibit. I felt that they needed to do some renovations. You could tell that things are wearing out and fading away.

Connie B

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fun to see

Interesting

Pamela A

MyrtleBeach.com user
cool things that you don’t see elsewhere

my granddaughter loved the mermaids!

Debra s

MyrtleBeach.com user
Worth the trip!

Great for children! Loved the new exhibit, Planet Jellies. Tons of interactive activities for kids and adults. The tunnel is something everyone needs to experience at least once. This was a fun way for us to spend an evening.

Caitlin G

MyrtleBeach.com user
Love it!

Educational, family fun

Candy Taylor

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fun for the whole family

very scientific - fun for kids

Gail D

MyrtleBeach.com user
Ok, but skip if your budget is tight

The kids enjoyed it but I thought it was a bit pricey for what it was. They need more guided educational shows, like Sea World. Also the timing of some events was too far apart. We were there for several hours but still didn't catch the mermaid show.

Dulcie Cattrell

MyrtleBeach.com user
giant, scary sharks floating overhead..!

awe-inspiring magnitude

larry P

MyrtleBeach.com user
fun and exciting

like being under water

scott l

MyrtleBeach.com user
good times

great attraction

steven ulrich

MyrtleBeach.com user
Like the aquarium

Its a nice place but not enough to for the money

Lisa A

MyrtleBeach.com user
sharks were neat

The sharks were neat. However the trip was rather quickly. Imagined it to be larger

michelle f

MyrtleBeach.com user
Fishes

Great shows

Patricia H

MyrtleBeach.com user
Not Impressed!!

Total waste of time in my opinion! Not impressed at all!! Been to far better aquariums!! Staff at ticket booth was extremely rude!!!

September Howard

MyrtleBeach.com user
STAY AWAY!!!!

Don't waste your time or money. The workers were rude and uninterested...overpriced, very few attractions in the aquarium. Felt very ripped off.

Kathi J

MyrtleBeach.com user