The Ultimate Guide To The Georgia Aquarium In Atlanta

We travel to Atlanta Georgia & tour the LARGEST aquarium in the USA in this adventure! Brie has previously been here, but was a first time for the rest of the family. We do our best to share with you tips to help save you time & money on your trip here. Let us know if you have any thoughts or questions in the comments & we are happy to do our best to help you out...

⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Georgia Aquarium Parking
0:52 - Georgia Aquarium Tickets & Discounts
1:43 - Georgia Aquarium FAQ's
2:21 - Georgia Aquarium Hours
2:51 - Georgia Aquarium Show Schedule
3:23 - Ocean Voyager Tour (Whale Shark)
5:39 - Sharks! Predators Of The Deep Tour
7:35 - Georgia Aquarium Sea Lions
8:19 - River Scout Tour (Rivers & Lakes)
9:25 - Dolphin Coast Show Tour
10:00 - Ghosts Of The Swamp (Alligators)
10:44 - Incredible Insects
11:13 - Discovery Zone Vault
12:03 - Ocean Voyager View (Whale Shark)
12:38 - 2nd Floor Touch Tank
13:03 - Tropical Diver Tour
14:13 - Cold Water Quest Tour (Beluga Whales)
15:35 - Sea Otters
15:57 - Penguins
16:30 - 2nd Floor Food & Merchandise
17:03 - Cafe Aquaria Menu
18:19 - Gift Shop Tour
19:19 - Add On Experiences
19:38 - Final Thoughts

📬 Contact Us
Ryan & Brie
PO BOX 4975
Sevierville, TN 37864

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Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It exhibits hundreds of species and thousands of animals across its seven major galleries, all of which reside in more than 11 million US gallons (42,000 m3) of water. It was the largest aquarium in the world from its opening in 2005 until 2012 when it was surpassed by the S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore and the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China; the Georgia Aquarium remains the largest aquarium in the United States and the third largest in the world.

A $250 million donation from the foundation of local businessmen and The Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus provided the bulk of the funding needed to build and stock the new facility.

The aquarium's notable specimens include whale sharks, beluga whales, California sea lions, bottlenose dolphins, manta rays, sea otters, and tiger sharks. Its centerpiece is a 6.3 million US gallons (24,000 m3) whale shark exhibit.

[scottlyttle]

If you have kids, do be wary of going through the tunnels that go through the bottom of the aquarium. When I was there with my 6 yr old niece, she complained about the view. I got down on one knee to talk to her, and looked up..whoa.. the viewing angle from the height of a young child is very distorted due to the manufacturing of the tunnel and how light hits it at a different viewing angle. It nearly gave me the same headache my niece was alluding to. So, just be careful to check on them and feel free to pick them up to have their eye level be the same as yours.

[SmokyMountainsCouple]

A few years ago I did the whale shark dive there that you can sign up for, as long as you’re a certified diver of course. It was awesome, I dove with the whale sharks, manta rays and more in their main tank. They had us wave to the tourists behind the glass and interact with them. They also gave us a small behind the scenes tour too prior to the dive and furnished everything from the wetsuit to the mask with the dive. The price wasn’t bad either.

[Ashinator]

I was an intern here in 2022 with the sea lions and seals, and let me tell you, the view of whale sharks and manta rays never felt "normal". Best lunchbreak view ever.

[debraphillips]

Yay! I’m so glad y’all made it to my home state! Atlanta is a pretty neat place with lots to do.

[zm_art]

One other piece of the Aquarium to mention is the Oceans Ballroom upstairs! It’s usually less crowded, has tables and chairs for eating and resting AND has a big window for the beluga whales!

[queenneptune]

I dont get a lot of opportunities to travel outside of seeing family. My husband and I are celebrating our first year wedding anniversary to go to this aquarium next month. I'm a aquarium/ocean fanatic and have my own tanks at home. I've been dying to come here for years and its finally gonna happen!💙🐟🐠🐬🐋🐳

[monachusmonachus]

That is a harbor seal, not a sea lion at 8:04 ;) Sea lions will have solid colored fur and will have visible ears and a overall slim look. Harbor seals often have spotted fur and look like chunky water sausages. Great tour of the aquarium, appreciate the in-depth video!

[francoisjeanroland]

@Ashinator01
7 months ago
I was an intern here in 2022 with the sea lions and seals, and let me tell you, the view of whale sharks and manta rays never felt "normal". Best lunchbreak view ever.

[tomasrivera]

Great video, and amazing place to visit. Thanks for the information.

[marcos.portes]

Amazing video and narration! God bless you!

[leofroop]

This place just looks phenomenal! If only I didn't have a fear of flying 😭🤣

[gheechiedan]

Thank you for sharing all this GREAT information!😀👍🏾

[Catloverplayer]

I wasn't expecting to see waterfalls there. I take a lot of pictures and videos of waterfalls and fountains.

[wendylogan]

What a cool place.Ive never been but wanna go there. Nothing like Ripley's aquarium...this looks a whole lot better.thanks for sharing.

[wayneunderwood]

Love your videos have you ever been to Springfield Missouri to the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Aquarium thank you for all your videos my wife and I love them thank you Wayne Underwood

[sandrawilliamson]

Wow this is totally awesome.... Would love to see it ...thank you

[MsSusie]

Ryan n Bre, the Atlanta Aquarium It really super nice, It's so big, I would love to go to that one, Hugs n Love to you all, God Bless, Thank you for sharing this awesome Video

[pchy]

I gifted a Beluga Encounter to my daughter for her 16th birthday and she absolutely loved it. She got to have a close encounter with a seal and get in the water and interact with the belugas. Enjoyed your vlog!!

[nathanparrish]

Went there on the 17 of January while visiting my grandparents and other extended family and got to dive with the whale sharks I had a lot of fun doing that and would do it again and coincidentally enough I bought that exact same whale shark plush as something to remember swimming with those giant sharks and this aquarium is honestly really incredible as a Georgia native I’m so glad that I get to have something like this in my home state because I’m living in Denver and the aquarium there is complete garbage it’s old, tiny and dirty and is nothing compared to this magical underwater experience

[susanrains]

Like the reefs and whales that was cool!!