With some of the negative reviews on this aquarium I was hesitant to visit. I went there with a 5 dollar off coupon, it was worth using a coupon because it was a little pricey. As you enter one of the employee's takes 3 different photos of you and your family if you would like to buy the pictures at the end of the tour.
I went on a Friday afternoon which wasn't too busy. On the plus side everyone is in school when you go that time of the day so it's not too busy just mom's with babies. You aren't allowed to use flash photography because it disturbs the fish and sea life. I honestly disobeyed that rule turning off my flash and using a fast shutter speed that can handle twilight and marine life photography.
One display you can touch the starfish and it was so awesome feeling their arms and little suckers underneath. My fiance and I found it pretty fun not like sea world at all of course but it's nice to have an aquarium in AZ. When you pay for your ticket you do gets a full day stamp so you can come back all day till they close without having to re-pay which is awesome!