Immerse yourself in the New England Aquarium. Penguins will greet you as you step inside and experience more than 70 exhibits featuring species from all over the world. Stand in awe of the four-story, 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank, home to everything from seaturtles to sharks to tropical fish. Get close enough to cradle a sea star or hermit crab at the Edge of the Sea hands-on tidepool.

The Simons IMAX Theatre uses amazing IMAX 3D technology and New England's largest screen to take guests to places most have only dreamed of going! IMAX films provide people of all ages with larger-than-life experiences that captivate, enlighten and inspire.

Schedule Details

Departure Dates:

Daily

Unavailable Dates:

• Thanksgiving Day (27 November, 2008)
• Christmas Day (25 December)

Please Note: Aquarium is open at 12pm on New Year's Day

Departure Point:

New England Aquarium and Simons Imax Theater are located at Central Wharf, Boston.

Departure Time:

New England Aquarium:

Summer Hours (July 1 - Labor Day)
Monday to Thursday - 9:00am to 6:00pm
Friday to Sunday and Holidays - 9:00am to 7:00pm
Winter Hours: (Day after Labor Day - June 30)
Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Weekends and Holidays - 9:00am to 6:00pm


Simons IMAX Theatre:

Daily - 9:30am to approximately 9:30pm

Hotel Pickup:

Hotel pick-up not available

Additional Information

Inclusions:

• Admissions (depending on option selected at time of booking)

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)
• Meals and beverages
• Whale Watching Cruise
• Hotel pick up and drop off

Additional Info:

• This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
• Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking

New England Aquarium Exhibits:
Penguins - Dominating the ground level and containing more than 150,000 gallons of chilled and filtered Boston Harbor water, the penguin exhibit is home to three species of penguins: African penguins, rockhopper penguins and little blue penguins.


Amazing Jellies - Sea jellies - jellyfish as they are often called - are everywhere! Now they invade the New England Aquarium in a colossal exhibit, Amazing Jellies. The 5,000-square-foot exhibit in the Aquarium's West Wing Gallery includes thousands of specimens and a variety of different species of jellies. In addition, the exhibit features other exotic habitats, such as a Palauan Lagoon, and strange creatures, such as the monitor lizard. Edge of the Sea - This hands-on tidepool exhibit recreates the diverse and colorful world where the land meets the sea. The exhibit features a realistic fiberglass rocky shore where visitors can touch some of New England's favorite tidepool dwellers such as sea stars, horseshoe crabs, sea urchins and periwinkles.


Edge of the Sea - This hands-on tidepool exhibit recreates the diverse and colorful world where the land meets the sea. The exhibit features a realistic fiberglass rocky shore where visitors can touch some of New England's favorite tidepool dwellers such as sea stars, horseshoe crabs, sea urchins and periwinkles.


Harbor Seals and Fur Seals - Visit with these charismatic and intelligent marine mammals and catch a Training Session to see how they respond to cues.


Giant Ocean Tank - As one of the world's largest cylindrical saltwater tanks, it offers a multi-level view of the sharks, sea turtles, moray eels, and other tropical fishes that live inside. The tank's center structure represents a Caribbean coral reef. Myrtle, the giant green sea turtle, feels so much at home, you can find her asleep at the bottom for an hour at a time.


Tropical Gallery - Find Nemo while you see colorful clownfish, tangs, lionfish, flashlight fish and live coral.


Aquarium Medical Center - This is the Aquarium's animal hospital, where sick and stranded animals are nursed back to health. The staff cares both for Aquarium residents, and for a variety of animals that have been found stranded on new England's rocky shores, including sea turtles, dolphins and seals. The information learned through caring for these sick animals helps improve the care of all marine mammals.


IMAX Movies Currently Screening:
Sharks 3D - Jean-Michel Cousteau invites you to embark on a breathtaking underwater voyage to discover the ultimate predator: the shark. Experience an astonishing up-close encounter in 3D with the Lions and Tigers of the Ocean.


Deep Sea 3D - Sea Life in a whole new way! This amazing new IMAX 3D underwater adventure will transport you deep below the ocean surface to witness some of the most interesting, amusing and downright entertaining animal behaviors ever caught on film! The IMAX 3D film crew logged over 300 hours underwater on 225 dives, filming Humboldt squid in the Sea of Cortez, mola molas near Catalina Island, jellyfish off Monterey, sea turtles in Hawaii and more. Stunning IMAX 3D technology makes seeing this film as close to scuba diving as you can get without getting wet!


Lions 3D - This epic drama unfolds through masterful storytelling as a lion king must wage the fight of his life against a young nomadic lion determined to oust him from his throne. Balancing suspense and action, this stunning IMAX 3D film educates and enlightens.


Whales - Whales follows the blue, humpback, orca, right whale and dolphin through the coastal waters of Alaska, Newfoundland, California, Patagonia, Hawaii and Colombia. The film has captured the amazing grace of these mammals and offers surprising insights into their lives.

Local Operator Information:

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.

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