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SEA LIFE New York: Immersive Aquarium Adventure
3.7
32 Ratings
East Rutherford
Dive into SEA LIFE New Jersey’s interactive exhibits and encounter sharks, rays, and more. Experience the ocean’s wonders at American Dream.
Dive into SEA LIFE New Jersey’s interactive exhibits and encounter sharks, rays, and more. Experience the ocean’s wonders at American Dream.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- American Dream - SEA LIFE Aquarium is conveniently situated within the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just a short distance from New York City. This prime location offers an easy and thrilling destination for families and visitors eager to combine shopping, entertainment, and aquatic exploration all in one spot.
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- American Dream - SEA LIFE Aquarium is conveniently situated within the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just a short distance from New York City. This prime location offers an easy and thrilling destination for families and visitors eager to combine shopping, entertainment, and aquatic exploration all in one spot.
- SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium - Dive into the underwater realm at SEA LIFE Aquarium, nestled inside New Jersey’s American Dream. Discover over 10 interactive exhibits inspired by New York’s most iconic moments and get up close with thousands of marine creatures, including seahorses, sharks, rays, and jellyfish. Stroll through breathtaking underwater tunnels with panoramic views and enjoy the ocean’s wonders without getting wet.
- Legoland Discovery Center - Enhance your day by adding a visit to LEGOLAND Discovery Center. This family-friendly venue boasts an exhilarating indoor LEGO® playground where children aged 3 to 10 can build, play, and explore with over two million LEGO bricks. With a range of interactive attractions designed to ignite creativity and imagination, it’s the ideal spot for a fun-filled family adventure.
What's Included
- Admission to Sea Life Aquarium New Jersey
- Admission to Legoland Discovery Center New Jersey (if option selected)
- All taxes and fees
- Admission to Sea Life Aquarium New Jersey
- Admission to Legoland Discovery Center New Jersey (if option selected)
- All taxes and fees
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Admission to Legoland Discovery Center New Jersey (if option not selected)
- Parking fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Admission to Legoland Discovery Center New Jersey (if option not selected)
- Parking fees
Additional Information
Explore SEA LIFE New York’s captivating aquarium, which boasts more than 10 interactive exhibits inspired by famous city landmarks. Stroll through a breathtaking underwater tunnel to enjoy panoramic views of sharks, rays, and vibrant marine life. Engage in close-up encounters with seahorses, jellyfish, and other fascinating creatures, and uncover the wonders of the ocean without getting wet.
Explore SEA LIFE New York’s captivating aquarium, which boasts more than 10 interactive exhibits inspired by famous city landmarks. Stroll through a breathtaking underwater tunnel to enjoy panoramic views of sharks, rays, and vibrant marine life. Engage in close-up encounters with seahorses, jellyfish, and other fascinating creatures, and uncover the wonders of the ocean without getting wet.
Location
American Dream
1 American Dream Way
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
(32 Ratings)
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Kayla_t
Apr 1, 2026
Wonderful experience at the aquarium in American dream mall -
Me and my family had a great experience and my daughter loved the fishes! They had huge tanks and it was like a little maze that you go through and every time we thought it was ending, there would be more aquariums! There was a huge one that wrapped around, and it went over your head and you could go underneath it and at the end the guy took us in the back room like VIP status and he allowed us to go on the top of the tank where the divers go and see all the fish from above so I thought it was a pretty great experience and I would highly recommend it. They even have a little place scape area at the end and a nice gift shop.
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Darlene-hbg
Mar 28, 2026
Great Aquarium - This was our first visit. When we arrived and realized the aquarium was in a mall, I wasn’t sure what to expect. We had a wonderful experience. We sat for a talk in their little theater. The talk was given by Logan. After only have been an employee he did a wonderful job. Will definitely recommend this aquarium to friends that are visiting the area.
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Mark469
Jan 25, 2026
Excellent Small Kid-Friendly Indoor Aquarium! - SeaLife aquarium gives you exactly what you expect: an excellent, entirely-indoors aquarium designed with kids in mind. You'll see many different species of fish and other underwater animals. You can walk under tunnels filled with sea life and you can touch anemones and sea stars in the pool. You'll see fish scramble for food dropped in when they are fed at the scheduled feeding times. If you're lucky, as we were, you'll see employees in scuba gear swimming amidst the animals to clean up!
To say that this aquarium is too small when compared to, say, the Georgia Aquarium or even the NY Aquarium in Brooklyn is like complaining that a Haydn symphony is not nearly as long or exciting as one by Shostakovich: yes, this is true, but they're almost like different genres with similar themes. SeaLife in American Dream mall (yes, it's inside a mall!) is as good as you'll get for an aquarium of this type. (My only "complaint" is that the music was kinda weird New Age stuff; I would have preferred either standard kiddie music or classical music that conjures up ocean life...)
If you are visiting American Dream with a child, your best option is to buy a combo ticket with LegoLand: you'll pay just a few dollars above the base price of SeaLife, but will get two really fun kid-friendly activities right near each other at what is effectively a very reasonable price when divided in half. This aquarium is especially perfect for cold winter or hot summer days when you don't want to be outside. Go and enjoy it!
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Gailms872mx
Nov 12, 2025
Amazing. We walked out with a smile. - I attended with six clients. Amadis, was extremely helpful with a problem that arised. Amadis, you were amazing thank you.
And two the Two people that gave this place a bad review, I am sure you gave the person that hosted Thanksgiving a bad review.
Gail y. M
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X1225zbmanuelc
Dec 15, 2024
good time in new jersey at city aquarium - a must do if you go to new jersey, other ameniies nearby at American Dream building. Lego city could be included with additional cost.
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750johna750
Nov 30, 2024
Small but Very Cool - If you want to escape the mall for a bit, this is the place to go! We knew this was going to be a small aquarium but it was actually bigger than we expected and quite beautiful. It's very clean and well designed with various nooks and crannies to explore. You can pop your head up into a few tanks for fun pics. We saw Jellyfish, Stingrays, Seahorses, Coral, Sharks and a variety of fish. Everyone on the staff was very friendly and seemed to love working there. Loved seeing the NYC landmarks underwater with all of the fish swimming around them. Very cool.
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Romilda_c
Dec 28, 2024
Great for a smaller scale aquarium - We enjoyed our time visiting this aquarium. It is on the smaller side, but very clean and the flow was great. Recommend visiting.
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Survivorsanz
Jul 11, 2025
Cute but too small for the price. - It’s a cute little aquarium, but very small. I feel it is overpriced for what it offers. Spent $108 for one adult and 2 kids ages 10 and 12. It took us half hour to walk through it. The price needs to be lowered because I’ve paid similar prices for huge aquariums across the country.
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Mecca_i
Mar 8, 2026
It was over priced for 30... - It was over priced for 30 dollars eveything should of been included. Its small basic fish i wouldnt go again
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Dennisom6491zw
Nov 23, 2024
I consider it a scam.. - Went with a family of 5. Paid over $200 for entrance and 2 tickets for VR. How they dare for this tiny aquarium is a mystery to me. I consider it a scam..
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