Fodor's Expert Review Ripley's Aquarium

Glide underwater (no need for a wet suit) through a winding tunnel exhibit that's longer than a football field, where sharks of all kinds and exotic marine creatures, including poisonous lionfish, moray eels, and an octopus, swim over and around you (or below you, if you spring for the glass-bottom boat tour). Children can examine horseshoe crabs and stingrays in touch tanks, and mermaid shows are offered regularly. There are also add-ons, like the up-close 30-minute, $70 Penguin Encounter. Admission discounts are available when combined with the price of Ripley's Ocean Boulevard attractions.