I went to the Jenkinson Aquarium to visit the exhibits which I had not seen since the place opened almost 40 years ago. It is such a great interactive aquarium with lots of interesting exhibits to see and experience. The seal feeding was the most fun as the two California seals seemed so happy even with all the health issues these two animals have. They seem to enjoy the human interaction and are so friendly and inquisitive with the guests. They give you a look like they want to talk to you. The other exhibits are very hands on with starfish, small fishes and turtles and they even have jelly fish and all sorts of rainbow fish and eels to see interacting with one another. The displays are well designed so you see them in a smaller version of their natural habitat. There is an extensive collection of animals and aquatic life to see and staff there to explain things to you. It is worth the admission fee.

It's small, but amazingly well-designed and laid out. A LOT of great animals/fish to see. I was very impressed, and I've been to some of the bigger ones. People there are quite knowledgeable and you can learn a lot. Kids like it, but adults will be impressed too.

First time going into the aquarium although we have walk past it many times! It's small but we loved it. It was my grown daughter and I. We took our time and really enjoyed looking at the sharks, sting rays, penguins, crabs etc. The decor is cool with the big pirate ship in the middle. It was also very clean and nice the way it was set up. Nice gift shop as well.

We were initially hesitant on making the trip to an aquarium located on a boardwalk (it appeared to be a whimsical idea to just slap this type of venue between arcades and food & beverage stalls), but glad that we ultimately chose to go. The Jenkinson's Aquarium is a gem of the Point Pleasant beach area. The pricing is comparably less than what you would pay at Adventure Aquarium (Camden) and Sea Life (American Dream Mall, Secaucus); we spent around $58 on admission for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children). For the sake of ease and proximity, we parked in the medium-sized lot (the parking spaces are a bit tight and the lot itself will fill up quick, although there appeared to be a decent throughput of these spaces) right behind the venue for $15. Overall, the experience you get at Jenkinson's Aquarium arguably exceeds what you're paying for. As identified by others, it is a smaller aquarium. However, it makes up for its size with the variety of unique exhibits that surprises you as you round each corner. We found ourselves circling back quite a few times just to view the different species of aquatic life; compared to some of the bigger aquariums we visited around the nation, we surprisingly spent quite a bit of time in this aquarium as opposed to breezing right through. The aquarium had a perfect ratio of different animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) that appeared to be perfectly situated around the premise; the floor design was effective and made most of the "small" size. The Jenkinson' Aquarium had over a dozen unique animals (to include some Jersey natives) that we have not seen in any other aquarium around the nation which was perfect and ideal for this New Jersey landmark. The added bonus to Jenkinson's Aquarium is its effort to raise awareness on environmental stewardship and conservation. A good amount of the animals at Jenkinson's Aquarium are rescued/rehabilitated, which helped produce a unique identity for the exhibits. The staff were also incredibly friendly and informative which is a breath of fresh air on the Jersey shore. Jenkinson's Aquarium is definitely worth the trip - make this your destination and walking the boardwalk an afterthought!

Unbelievable! Well worth a visit! It’s small but loaded with a variety of all fish, seals, penguins, birds, etc. I learned so much from the numerous volunteers who kept us informed every time our faces displayed a question! We watched the shark feeding… every single shark is fed by employees with every fish and weight they ate! We spent two and a half hours wandering around in awe! The decor is fantastic plus Christmas decorations were in place for their December festival. I really cannot say enough good!