Good fun for the kids for an hour but way over priced. Our 10 year old grandson enjoyed it much more than our 3 year old granddaughter. He got to touch a starfish, shark egg and a sea urchin. If the price had been $25.00 vs $53.70, it would have been worth that. By the way, our price was discounted $12 for purchasing online so paying at the door could have been much higher.
The attractions they do have on display are nice and they do share information about the animals throughout the tour. There just wasn't enough to see and not enough room to maneuver. We visited on a Saturday and with the crowds, and all the strollers, it was hard to see, and hard to walk. I felt rushed to get out of people's way. We came away feeling ripped off. The kids said they had a good time but the grandson wished there had been more hands on things to do.
The jelly fish room did not impress me at all. It seemed like too much space was devoted to one species, some of the tanks were cloudy, the kids breezed through this part fast. I liked being able to climb stairs and observe the sting rays from above but like other reviewers, felt sorry for the fish and as they made the same circular patterns repeatedly obviously frustrated with captivity.
There is an indoor playground like some of the fast foods have at the end of the tour. And then the exit leads you into the gift shop where they hope you will spend additional money. The little one needed to use the restroom and since we didn't see any facilities here, we just left without shopping in the gift shop.
I wish they had a large aquarium in the Phoenix area like I have seen in some cities. New Orleans has a nice one. This place is obviously relying on customers to foot their entire bill of maintenance and upkeep. Large aquariums solicit private donations from foundations and sponsorships from businesses to offset costs so the public doesn't have to dig deep into their wallets just to see the attractions. I would not recommend touring Sea Life unless you think $50-$60 for one hour of entertainment for four people is a good value.