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    SeaQuest - Utah

    4.0 (219 reviews)

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    Paige T.

    I have really mixed feelings about this place! I got free tickets to go and was still conflicted about whether to use them, but went with 3 other adults on Black Friday. The good: petting and feeding the sting rays! We stayed in this area for the majority of time and it was so fun! The sting rays seemed to love coming up for touches and food, and were surprisingly cute. Feeding some of the other animals was also fun (especially the tortoises). The bad: it's a pretty dirty place, and staff don't seem to be around in great numbers, so there's little monitoring in parts of the exhibits. Some animal enclosures are very small. We wondered how healthy these animals can be in this environment. Upselling is everywhere, and coins are required for most experiences (this is above the cost of admission). Some people were snorkeling in the sting ray tank, which didn't look large enough to accommodate this. More hand wash stations are needed. The confusing: it's SEAquest, but so many animals aren't from the sea...farm animals, tarantulas, other mammals...the list goes on. It seems random and not well thought-out. If I had paid for tickets, I would probably feel ripped off, despite the excellent sting ray experiences. It's also difficult to find (on the bottom floor of the mall).

    Fish pedicure
    Mylan D.

    What a fun experience! I've wanted to come check out sea quest for sometime now and finally decided to go when there was a special discount. From now to the end of the year, you can sign up to get in free if you go to their website and type in their promo "CONSERVATION" all caps. Just pick a date and it's good til the end of the year. It does require an email address, which you can create with google, yahoo, etc. I paid an extra fee if $10 to get 5 tokens and an "experience" which I selected the fish pedicure. There's also a "fish manicure" where you stick your hand in and let the fish eat the dead skin off your hands. It's a tickling feeling! I got so excited and spent all of my feeding tokens to the first few animals I saw. I should've saved them for the end especially for the sting rays, which are my personal favorite. I saw some people in the tank snorkeling with them. It's an additional cost, but I didn't attempt to do it. They provide wetsuits and snorkels. Totally worth the drive! I went in a Thursday and there were just a few families there. With this free promo, it may get wild on the weekends. Some people really need to keep their kids closer to them. I can't imagine how the animals feel when they aren't caged and these badass kids attempt to poke and grab them.

    Gene M.

    If you like rowdy screaming kids and massive crowds after a half hour wait in line this place is for you! I will say all the animals were a ton of fun and being able to interact by holding the birds and snakes is way coo!

    Abby H.

    We have had passes here every few years since they opened. They change things often. I have been disappointed that you can't interact with any of the animals without buying coins. They used to let you interact with a few of them, but now you can only observe unless you want to pay $2 a token. Most take more than one token. It never feels finished inside and my kids run through the whole thing under 10 minutes because they get bored. Wish they would let you interact with the animals more often or would be more consistent with shows.

    Dolly the pig
    Hannah H.

    Seriously this place is such a cool experience. Here is my thoughts. If you think you will just pay for admission and that's it then it's totally not worth it and you should go somewhere else. However if you buy some coins. Even just a few then you will have some truly awesome interaction. We have been here twice now and I truly can say that every time you visit will be a unique experience. My biggest tip. Buy a membership. Even if you don't live close. If you plan to visit more than once just do it. So worth it. Plus if you visit on your birthday month you get a special encounter. We especially enjoyed our snuggles with Sylvester and angel the cutest little snakes you will ever meet. My toddler is obsessed with this place.

    Photo of our actual interaction
    Josh F.

    Used to love this place until today. We have been visiting this Seaquest location for a few years now and even had annual passes at one point. The staff is typically very friendly and helpful and if you ask nicely they might give you an extra token or two if you just ask. We came here today (11/06/2023) upon my daughters request because she wanted to do an animal interaction on her birthday, we gave her all of the interaction options and she chose the Kinkajou, we've paid for these premium interactions before with the last one being the sloth which she loved, we told her she would have 15-mins to sit in the kinkajou enclosure and actually touch the kinkajou, we told her all of this because that is what was pictured and advertised online and we also purchased and extra interaction for my spouse to sin in with my daughter to help her because she is only 5. When it was finally time for their interaction time today they were lead to the kinkajou enclosure and they were then handed small pieces of fruit from the outside of the enclosure and told they could not enter with the kinkajou and that they could only feed it through this tiny little opening, they both fed the kinkajou from outside of the enclosure for maybe 3-4mins and that was it. That is nothing like what is shown and stated on their website so just be cautious before purchasing a premium animal encounters that it is in fact what they advertise so they don't take your money. Also, why make patrons sign a waiver for the kinkajou if all you are doing is feeding them through a small opening?

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    Erika A.

    Captain Jake is awesome most of the staff are very nice and knowledgeable. We love their safari adventures and learning about the animals. It is a great place to see animals you would love it. Sometimes there's a long line but it is worth the wait it is the place to be. Thank you SeaQuest Team.

    This way.....follow the signs to the entrance
    Gemini U.

    I got a groupon for Christmas to come, and experience this small aquarium. Who better to come with me other than my 7 year old grandson. Never coming up this way, I put my GPS on and off we went, taking the freeway. My GPS told be to get off at the mall exit, and took us to the mall parking lot. You know how trustworthy GPS is. I thought it strange being directed to the food court to enter the aquarium. There is a sign on the building, but it doesn't have a separate door to go through, you have to go through the food court, and follow the signs on the floor. The signs are like a scavenger hunt. The entrance is actually downstairs next to the Weber State Children's play area. When you first walk in, you are walking right into the gift shop (and on the way out) you are on your own with no one to guide you. It's pretty easy to find your way around there is only one path. What I didn't like is there wasn't anyone to help. No one to guide you, no one to explain what's going on. There were a couple of animal interactions but you have to pay separately. I wish I would have know that before going in. There wasn't anywhere to buy "tokens" to the exhibits that let you actually interact with some of the animals. Basically it's like going to the zoo.

    Laura O.

    My husband and I are big kids at heart. We had a lot of fun here! We chose to feed the sloth, along with other things... finally convinced my husband that snakes are cool! We both had a favorite in the crested gecko and the kinkajou babies. Thanks to the staff for the unique experiences. We don't live in Utah but if we return, this will definitely be a stop!

    Ducks in the pond
    Shannon Y.

    I absolutely loved this place. Want to put some animals? Come here! If you go on their website you can reserve times to have interaction with sloths, otters etc. I unfortunately didn't do that, but still had a great time. The staff is really nice. I loved the guy that talks like a pirate at the register in costume. I got to see a whole bunch of different wildlife. I didn't take a lot of pictures. In fact I only took two LOL. Because I was so busy checking out all of the animals and reptiles. My favorite was this soft chicken I picked up. Made my day! Can't wait to come back and experience the sloth encounters.

    Tiny fish nibbling on hands.
    Nycole R.

    I was skeptical at first, being that the aquarium is in a mall....especially when we entered through the food court, followed some floor signs and then got lost when the signs abruptly stopped. We eventually found our way to the entrance (it's on the bottom level) and were in business. You enter through a gift shop, pay admission and then you're allowed access to the self-guided aquarium. Our cashier asked if we were paying with an America First Credit Union card. If so, it was 50% of admission. Cha-ching! We pulled out that card and saved some coin. Once inside, we we were drawn to exhibits where we could touch the animals. There was a large enclosure with iguanas inside. We went in with them and got to pet them! (Just don't pull their tails.) There are lots of fish that you can pet. The stingrays are my favorite. There are also tiny little fish that will nibble on your hands-it doesn't hurt, it actually tickles. There is even a mermaid that you can get your picture taken with! This place is great. We were lucky to come on a Sunday afternoon when it wasn't too busy. I'd imagine that Saturdays are crazy. Definitely worth a visit-we will be back!

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