Newport Aquarium
We went to the Newport Aquarium on a Sunday rainy afternoon with my husband, his sister and her almost two year old son!
I had not been in a while and we went about two hours before close. It was just the right amount of time.
The aquarium is not cheap -- it is worth making sure that you are in the mood and can spend as much time as you need to there. I think they charge since they are fairly restricted in how many people can be in there. That being said, it feels like it is always crowded.
We followed the path. Our nephew loved splashing in the water at the different exhibits where you could touch the animals. It did remind me of the Finding Dory scene where all the animals hide! The turtles were great and he loved seeing those. He kept pointing out all the fish and their colors. He seemed more engaged at the aquarium than at the zoo. Perhaps the zoo warmed him up? Or getting closer to the animals like you can do at the aquarium was helpful. Not really sure what he enjoyed so much.
The penguins were getting fed while we were there and I could not even get in the room. It is too bad they have not expanded that room to make it even larger.
We really enjoyed our time at the aquarium. It really was the perfect late afternoon activity to get out of the house in the rain. I hope everyone has a chance to visit it!
Time in aquarium: 2 hrs
Times visited: 2
Overall: A-
I had not been in a while and we went about two hours before close. It was just the right amount of time.
The aquarium is not cheap -- it is worth making sure that you are in the mood and can spend as much time as you need to there. I think they charge since they are fairly restricted in how many people can be in there. That being said, it feels like it is always crowded.
We followed the path. Our nephew loved splashing in the water at the different exhibits where you could touch the animals. It did remind me of the Finding Dory scene where all the animals hide! The turtles were great and he loved seeing those. He kept pointing out all the fish and their colors. He seemed more engaged at the aquarium than at the zoo. Perhaps the zoo warmed him up? Or getting closer to the animals like you can do at the aquarium was helpful. Not really sure what he enjoyed so much.
The penguins were getting fed while we were there and I could not even get in the room. It is too bad they have not expanded that room to make it even larger.
We really enjoyed our time at the aquarium. It really was the perfect late afternoon activity to get out of the house in the rain. I hope everyone has a chance to visit it!
Time in aquarium: 2 hrs
Times visited: 2
Overall: A-
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