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Fun For the Whole Family at Adventure Aquarium

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We received complimentary tickets for the family from Adventure Aquarium. All opinions are our own.

As I previously said in our post about Hippo Haven, we have not been to an aquarium as a family until now. We live right in the middle between of Baltimore and Philadelphia, so there are many options for us. Adventure Aquarium is located in Camden, NJ. After our visit, I think Adventure Aquarium was the perfect choice for our first visit!

Adventure Aquarium

One thing I noticed was just about everyone has a stroller (or so it seems). You know that feeling when you feel like you’re being a pain and in the way because you’re pushing a stroller around? Not here! We brought the sit-n-stand and the carrier and ended up using both.

We started our morning out with the penguins. We arrived just in time for a feeding!

penguin feeding Adventure Aquarium

I thought they were beautiful and I loved hearing all about them while they were being fed. Charlie thought they were neat, but he’s 3. He was so excited to see everything and we had to move on.

The KidZone upstairs was awesome! I mean, the whole aquarium is catered to kids, but this was perfect for toddlers!

KidZone Adventure Aquarium

Owen and Charlie both loved putting their heads in the bubble inside of the tank! Owen was a bit awkward to hold up under there, but he did not want to come out!

Adventure Aquarium bubbles in tank

And what little one wouldn’t like checking out “Nemo” and his “Daddy”!?!

Charlie and Clownfish

Frogs KidZone Adventure Aquarium

There are tanks in the Creature Feature that are lower for smaller children to reach-in and touch. The kids are instructed to touch with two fingers (Charlie now talks about petting everything using two fingers). Charlie was complaining the water was too cold, so an awesome employee picked a couple up for him to see and touch without sticking his arm in. I was really impressed by this extra effort to make my boy happy!

Charlie touching starfish at Adventure Aquarium

After all the excitement, we needed some lunch. The Feeding Frenzy Café is near the entrance and Hippo Haven. The food was yummy with a large variety that we could all enjoy. I think the prices are in line with other attractions, but it’s still a bit pricey for us. If you have a membership, you do save 10% though. Next time we’ll pack a lunch and then hit up the café for an ice cream treat or pretzel. Not only is there the giant café you can eat at, but you can eat outside at the many tables available as well.

Charlie and Daddy went to check out the Stingray Beach Club while I went to feed Owen. Did I mention yet that they have a nursing room? We’ve never been able to master the art of walking around and breastfeeding, so I was so grateful for the room being available to us. Owen and I sat down in a nice comfy chair and cuddled up for about 10 minutes and he was good to go again!

 

Don’t worry, Owen and I went back to Stingray Beach Club to visit!

Mommy and Owen Stingray

Of course, we loved the hippos! Head over to our post on Hippo Haven! You can get nose-to-nose with the 3,000+ pound hippos, Button and Genny. How cool is that?

Hippo Haven Adventure Aquarium

Second to Hippo Haven, my favorite area of Adventure Aquarium was the Shark Realm. I could have sat in the Shark Tunnel for hours in amazement. Charlie thought it was really cool, but he was rather uncooperative with pictures the entire day.

Charlie and Daddy inside the shark

Shark Tunnel Adventure Aquarium

Not only are the animal exhibits amazing, but there are so many interactive learning areas throughout each zone. Charlie patiently waited in line to check out this shark one!

Charlie playing in Shark Realm

Before we left, we actually got a family photo outside. It’s a beautiful skyline and a great shot for a picture. We’re really bad at remembering to get pictures of all of us when we go somewhere.

Family picture Adventure Aquarium

There is so much to see and do at Adventure Aquarium and I want to show all our pictures, but there’s just so many! If you are anywhere in the area of Camden, NJ you should definitely visit! We were there about 5 hours and had a blast. Next time we go, we’ll be checking out the 4D Theater.

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Comments

  11. This looks like so much fun! I love the hippo! We don’t have anything like this too close, wonder how far this would be for a drive from NH .. probably be a night stay type trip for us. Thanks for sharing your experiences, looks super fun!

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  20. We love visiting aquariums to view all the sea life. We only have a smaller one here, although it does have an impressive shark tunnel and rescued sea turtles. I think the penguins would be fun to see and the hippos – well that’s just plain cool!

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