What You Get

Your admission allows you to visit the aquarium’s three main exhibit areas: Discover the Bay, Under the Bay and Touch the Bay. With a focus on the marine life of San Francisco Bay and its surrounding bodies of water, the Aquarium of the Bay is home to 20,000-plus animals that live in 700,000 gallons (2.6 million liters) of carefully maintained bay water. Stay at the aquarium as long as you like to learn about sea creatures like jellyfish, octopus and sharks. 

Discover the Bay:

See orange garibaldi, green moray eels, colorful rockfish and other wildlife native to San Francisco Bay. Learn about how anchovies stick together and avoid predators, and find out how the bay acts as a breeding ground for perch and many other fish.
 

Under the Bay:

Walk through a 300-foot (90-meter) tunnel system of clear glass for an up-close look at the fascinating fish and other sea life in the bay and nearby Pacific waters. See mesmerizing jellyfish, a giant Pacific octopus, graceful rays, sturgeon and multiple local shark species like sevengill sharks, leopard sharks, soupfin sharks and spiny dogfish. 

Touch the Bay:

Stick your hands in the touch pools to feel the skins of bat rays, leopard sharks, skates and sea stars. You can also check out the estuary exhibit to learn about the ecosystem of the bay’s mudflats and marshes, see fossils, and put your fingers on the jaw of a leopard shark.

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Terms and Conditions

Tours and tickets are subjected to availability and are not confirmed until a second confirmation email is received. In the event if the date selected is not available, alternative arrangements will be communicated via email.