Family fun
The Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
A perfect rainy-day plan for a houseful of kids: rivers, bays, marshes and the Gulf, plus stingrays you can touch.
From Waterbirds
Drive east on Bienville Boulevard to the east end, about 15 minutes.
Dauphin Island guide
Inside the Aquarium
Coastal Alabama in one place
Exhibits follow the water from the Mobile-Tensaw Delta through Mobile Bay and the barrier islands to the Gulf of Mexico.
Stingray touch tank
The Rays of the Bay touch pool is the hit of the visit for most kids.
A working marine lab
The aquarium is part of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabama’s marine science research and education center.
Dauphin Island guide
Planning Your Visit
Hours
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; the last ticket is sold at 4 p.m.
Tickets
$14 adults, $12 seniors and $6 children. Tickets are sold online and at the door.
Good to know
At 102 Bienville Blvd. on the east end. Shirts and shoes are required, and there are no open containers or pets.
Tips
Before You Go
- Plan 1 to 2 hours.
- The ferry landing and Fort Gaines are next door, so make a morning of the east end.
Hours, prices and schedules change. Check the official source before you go: Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Alabama Aquarium.
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