Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach
Ripley's Aquarium
A large aquarium at Broadway at the Beach, with an underwater tunnel about 100 m long where sharks and rays swim overhead.
Ripley's Aquarium is located at Broadway at the Beach. Its highlight is the roughly 100 m moving walkway tunnel through the Dangerous Reef exhibit, where sharks, sea turtles, rays and large groupers swim around you. Other attractions include a shallow pool where you can touch rays, a penguin area, jellyfish displays and a rainforest exhibit. Paid activities include swimming with rays and spending the night with sharks. A visit takes about 2 hours. Weekends and rainy days are busy, so buying tickets online and choosing a time slot is recommended.
Opening hours
About 9 am–9 pm
Nearby sights
- Broadway at the Beach
- SkyWheel Myrtle Beach
- Myrtle Beach Boardwalk
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park
- Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum
- The Market Common
- Myrtle Beach State Park
- Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show