Clearwater Marine Aquarium: General Admission
Product ID: 72040
Supplied by: Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Please note: Xplorie Voucher Tickets are valid only for your chosen date of reservation. To ensure a smooth experience at the ticket gate, we recommend purchasing tickets in advance for your entire group for each day you plan to visit this attraction.
Infants under age 2 are FREE.
Visit Clearwater Marine Aquarium and explore the world of marine life rescue at our working marine animal hospital, where we care for rescued dolphins, sea turtles, river otters, and other marine animals that receive support through your visit.
What's included
- New Ruth & J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex – View rescued bottlenose dolphins with numerous breathtaking floor to ceiling underwater windows and a beautiful view of the bay from Dolphin Terrace upstairs.
- Rescue Deck – Meet our resident rescued rough-toothed dolphin Rudy.
- Mavis’s Rescue Hideaway – Underwater viewing area with several rescued sea turtles and other marine life
- More Animal Habitat Areas – Explore Otter Oasis, Turtle Cove, Turtle Bayou and Shark Pass.
- Rufus Beach – Great white pelican aviary viewing.
- Stingray beach – View and safely touch our cownose stingrays.
- Marine Animal Hospital – Walk through our working marine animal hospital and see our rescue work in action!
- Dolphin & Wildlife Tour – 60-minute eco-boat tours available for purchase with limited capacity.
- Animal Care Experiences – Close-up experiences and photo opportunities with our resident animals available for purchase!
- Our expert animal care team and all CMA staff will be happy to welcome you and answer any questions!
- Infants under age 2 are FREE.
Additional Information
Infants under age 2 are FREE.
Regular Hours
10 a.m. – 6 p.m
The last entry into the aquarium is 30 minutes prior to closing time.
Extended Hours
Extended Hours on Select Dates 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Upcoming extended hours: July 1-31, 2023.
Holidays
Thanksgiving Closed
Christmas Eve 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Christmas Closed
New Year’s Eve 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Hours are subject to change.
Cancellation policy
No refunds will be issued.
Know before you go
Security Bag Checks
For the safety and security of our guests, team members, and animals, a security screening procedure is being implemented at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Bag searches may be conducted utilizing a metal wand, a freestanding metal detector, or via a manual search through personal items with a dowel. All bags, backpacks, purses, and packages will be subject to inspection. Random screening or Total Population Screening may also be utilized.
The following items are prohibited and not permitted inside CMA facilities: firearms, knives, razor blades, pepper spray, chemical agents, stun guns, collapsible batons, glass bottles, alcohol, and any other item that would affect the safety and security of our animals (such as laser pointers, strobe lights, and fireworks). These items MAY be left in securely locked vehicles prior to entry into the facility.
The following illegal items are not permitted on CMA property at all, and may not be left in securely locked vehicles prior to entry: explosives, illegal drugs, or drug paraphernalia.
We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining the safety of our animals, guests, and team members at Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Overview
Immerse yourself into the world of marine life rescue at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, a rescue, rehab, and release facility. You will meet the resident dolphins, sea turtles, pelicans, eels, stingrays and Walle and Boomer, the playful otters that live at the aquarium. Together they help the aquarium further its lessons on the importance of ocean conservation and safe fishing practices.
Visiting CMA is a family-friendly experience where you will discover wonderful marine animals and learn about our mission to rescue and protect them in the wild. Explore the home of rescued dolphins from spectacular underwater windows in the 1.5-million-gallon Ruth & J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex or view them from above and soak in the beautiful Clearwater Bay vista on the spacious Dolphin Terrace. See our rescue work in action and view sea turtle patients in our working marine animal hospital or watch how the resident animals receive daily enrichment from our animal care team. Throughout your visit, health and safety for you, our staff and the animals we care for is our priority.
