Best public aquarium in NYC

[Feet4Fish]

Will be traveling to NYC the last week of June. What public aquarium should I see?

 

[Humblefish]

@Paul B's house. Seriously though, I tagged him because he should know where to go.

 

[pugcrush]

Will be traveling to NYC the last week of June. What public aquarium should I see?

If you can make it, check out the long island aquarium. I've never been, but it's on my to do list. Youtube the reef tank and you'll be amazed!

 

[coralcruze]

definately hands down the best in the NYC area... Long Island Aquarium. possibly the best reef in the USA...

 

[coralcruze]

 

[Cherim7]

@Marius Swart

 

[Feet4Fish]

Thanks everyone. Just purchased my family's tickets to Long Island Aquarium to see Joe's tank!

 

[Maritimer]

Good choice!

Bring your swimsuit . . . they've got (for an add-on fee) a snorkeling pool with fish in it, and offer a cage dive in their shark tank, as well. Joe's tank is 20,000 gallons of awesome.

New York Aquarium at Coney Island _was_ good, and will be again - but they're still recovering from Hurricane Sandy.

~Bruce

 

[DanConnor]

Agreed on Long Island aquarium, but be aware that it's a bit of a trip from NYC

 

[Feet4Fish]

We are very excited. We definitely budget outlet time accordingly.

 

[evolved]

The Long Island Aquarium is even better up top, but not everyone gets to see this view

 

[Feet4Fish]

The Long Island Aquarium is even better up top, but not everyone gets to see this view

How does one get to see that view?

 

[Feet4Fish]

As an added bonus we just bought tickets to Reefapalooza for while we are there!

 

[evolved]

How does one get to see that view?

You've gotta know a guy or be the guest speaker for a LIRA meeting!

 

[Feet4Fish]

You've gotta know a guy or be the guest speaker for a LIRA meeting!

I need a guy!

 

[Paul B]

The Riverhead is your only choice as was said the New York Aquarium was damaged and I think it is still closed. As you go to the Riverhead Aquarium on the Long Island Expressway you will get off at exit 72. As soon as you get off the exit, on your left is my friends Hotel. The Indigo. Very good hotel if you want to stay out there. After the Aquarium keep going east to the wineries, there are probably 27 wineries out there. I go all the time. There is also a Vodka distillery near there where you can sample all sorts of Vodka's and buy it. Keep going east to the end. That is Greenport. Plenty of cool stores there. I like the chocolate one the best but your wife will love the leather shop right in the center of town. Eat clams at Claudios clam bar if it's open. I know they were selling it. If you have extra time you can take the 7 minute ferry ride to Shelter Island then another very short ferry ride to the South Shore by the Hamptons. You may see Christie Brinkley. But if not, there are also more wineries. OK, just go to the Aquarium if you want, but you will be missing the best parts of Long Island.
If you want to know anything about Long Island, or Manhattan where I worked for 40 years, send me a PM.
This is from there.