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Gulfport aquarium

Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:08 pm
Posted by AUturfguy
Member since Aug 2017
165 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:08 pm
Taking the wife(no pics) and kiddo age 4 to the Gulfport aquarium tomorrow. Anyone been and have any tips and suggestions on where to eat?
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35428 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:10 pm to
Are you sure they ever built that back?
Posted by AUturfguy
Member since Aug 2017
165 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:11 pm to
We bought tickets online and have been told it's new and pretty nice so hopefully so
Posted by waiting4saturday
Covington, LA
Member since Sep 2005
9745 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:12 pm to
Looks nice as hell from the outside. That whole area has blown up.

The children’s museum over there ain’t bad either.
This post was edited on 8/6/21 at 7:14 pm
Posted by mauser
Orange Beach
Member since Nov 2008
21724 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:13 pm to
Good to know
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
11295 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:13 pm to
Dolphins of Katrina is a good kid’s book. That’s about all I have, sorry.
Posted by AUturfguy
Member since Aug 2017
165 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:13 pm to
It really has. We drove over from Mobile this evening and couldn't believe how much it has grown in the last few years
Posted by UFCST63
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
539 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:14 pm to
It’s nice but it takes less than an hour to walk through the inside part and that’s after spending 15 minutes trying to pet the sting rays.
Posted by Splackavellie
Bayou
Member since Oct 2017
9861 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:15 pm to
It’s brand new, well maybe about a year old. I haven’t been but pass it all the time. Looks nice. Plenty of restaurants in that area as well.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
38910 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:15 pm to
you’re thinking about marine life, long gone
the new aquarium is small but nice
Posted by benjamin96
Summit, MS
Member since Dec 2008
98 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:18 pm to
Went last Saturday. It’s nice but not worth cost of admission. Went to Half-Shell oyster house and wasn’t impressed.
Posted by LSUMJ
BR
Member since Sep 2004
19905 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:20 pm to
We were there Tuesday
Its nice.
More outside stuff than i thought- dolphins, otters and a bird exhibit
We didn’t have time to do any of their shows or events unfortunately

Edit- I will add i did think it wpuld be bigger with more inside exhibits
This post was edited on 8/6/21 at 7:25 pm
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28571 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:26 pm to
It’s nice and a good trip.

Shaggy’s is great, preferably the one in Pass Christian on the water over the docks.
Posted by John Casey
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2016
1638 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:26 pm to
quote:

It’s nice but not worth cost of admission.


True for most aquariums, IMO, but the kids love them.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28571 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:28 pm to
I’m pretty sure they will be expanding in phases in the future.
Posted by thatguy
Member since Aug 2006
6891 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:37 pm to
Went last week. We were done in less than an hour. Not much to see and some construction going on right now. Way overpriced for what it is.
Posted by Christopher Columbo
Member since Jun 2015
2116 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:39 pm to
quote:

The children’s museum over there ain’t bad either.


The children's museum has a bunch of interactive activity areas for kids. It's not kids in cages or stuffed exhibits. I just don't want anyone else to be disappointed like I was.
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11824 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:39 pm to
We took my son (3.5) back in June. Took about 1.5 hrs to go through it. Was clean but small.

Tip: get there when it opens. Park in the garage and do the outdoor stuff first. Then indoor when hotter.

Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68425 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:42 pm to
There are two marine parks/aquariums. One is the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies and the other is the Mississippi Aquarium. The former has dolphins.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37157 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:45 pm to
There's the new one in Gulfport and there is also the IMMS. Both are nice. You could easily do both in the same day.
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