Things to do in Atlantic City, plan a trip to AC Aquarium

The Atlantic City aquarium is a great place to visit and get away from loud and crowded Atlantic City boardwalk. Plan a trip to AC aquarium, this is a pleasant spot that will make your visit to AC memorable and relaxing. FPImages presents a collection of AC aquarium area photographs that can help you plan a trip with family and enjoy this part of AC with beautiful cityscapes.

The Atlantic City Aquarium is a great family attraction. The AC aquarium boasts a large variety of exotic sea life and the 25,000 gallon Fish of the Mid-Atlantic tank. 17 fish tanks and an interesting Dive and Dine show allow to see marine life and professionally trained divers swimming alongside nurse sharks.

The interactive element of your visit to the Atlantic City aquarium is the Touch Tank that provides unique opportunities to feel and stroke the marine creatures living in a shallow tank. Adults and kids can see crabs and urchins, and have more fun with glow-in-the-dark and glittering paints in the Arts and Crafts section.

The AC aquarium is located on the shores of Historic Gardner’s Basin – large salt water bay. The AC aquarium is surrounded by a few souvenirs shops, a picnic area and a restaurant. It is about 20 min nice walk from the famous Absecon Lighthouse along the inlet. The small park with parking and wooden picnic tables features a short boardwalk and provides gorgeous views of the inlet, Golden Nugget casino, Borgata casino and Brigantine island.

If you are the type of person who loves marine life or enjoys a peaceful atmosphere that a small park can offer, then the AC aquarium is the perfect place to visit. Fresh air, beautiful cityscapes, spectacular views and the AC aquarium with an interesting collection of sea life make this place very attractive and enjoyable.

You can get exposed to marine culture in this charming area, to get lots of useful information about marine life, visit seminars and life expositions, see fishing boats and speed boats, and can take some food in at the nearby restaurant, when you get hungry. The aquarium and souvenirs shops colored in bright hues create a charming small village, which is worth to visit while in AC.

This is a wonderful part of AC to explore. You can take tour boats, go to the aquarium, shop and dine on an open deck. This area of the city is very pretty and clean.

1. Pay attention to flower gardens – nice flower beds are maintained by atlantic county master gardeners. These flowers are a delight to look at and perfect for summer pictures.

2. Also take a picture of the statue of King Neptune, located just at the entrance to the picnic area, to the Historic Gardner’s Basin.

3. Watch for speedboats, yachts and other marine activity to capture nice nautical photos.