Marine Science Center - Ponce Inlet, Florida

Brittany H.

My family and I always visit this Science center when we come to Florida on Vacation. We love it. The ONLY downfall is how small it is. I was told, when we were there a few days ago, that they are expanding! I am so happy to hear this. It gives so much incentive to look forward to new things!
I also love the fact the prices are so reasonable that people don't go broke upon entry. It's such a cute and educational place to visit. And so very worth the visit.

Kelly H.

Very family-friendly interactive learning center. Touch pool with sting rays were a highlight for the kids. I personally enjoyed the seahorse session by one of the interpreters. She was fabulous!!! Bird sanctuary and turtle ICU was eye opening to the real work being done behind the scenes.

Small parking lot with overflow on the street. Took us 45 minutes to see and explore everything with a 10 yr old, teen and adults.

Walked to lighthouse after for a nice afternoon out!

Holly H.

Great place! It's not very big but it has a good amount of cool exhibits. We really enjoyed feeding the stingrays! We got there for feeding time for the big birds so it was cool and mildly traumatizing to watch them pull the hair off the little rats but definitely interesting! Lol 🤣 Thank you all for rescuing the turtles and the other marine animals! 💚🙏🏼

Mike H.

Fantastic marine and science museum. Watch seahorse being fed. Feed stingrays yourself. Longer head turtle and other turtles. Hawks Bald Eagles Falcon
Many fish. Highly recommend.

Tiffany Z.

The little kids (12 & 14) enjoyed it as much as the big kids (38 & 39)! It was small enough to walk easily but big enough to be impressive. The bird exhibit was great and the ability to touch animals and see them up close was really great as well. The trail was short but also very nice!

T T.

Wow! So much to learn. Shell, Education Manager, is a walking source of energy, enthusiasm, and information. She was AWESOME interacting with us and presenting to the group. The turtle hospital is several tanks divided into different levels of care. It is very interesting to hear what they do to rehabilitate these special creatures. The sting rays are fun to watch. They are interactive with the humans around their tank. Little Gracie was quite the ham seeking attention. We were there at feeding time. Very educational and fun to watch. We even got to feed them! Cool experience!!! Fed the sharks (little ones) as well. We were also there at feeding time for the seahorses. Super neat and interesting to watch. The raptor ambassadors are beautiful with nice “homes”. Be sure to ask about them and why their environment is as such. There is also a seabird rehabilitation section. Though small. It’s wonderful as well. Great find and well worth the time and money. 2 hours and $7 each! Very accessible to all abilities.

Yonnie P.

What a fun experience for kids and adults! The staff are very welcoming, knowledgeable, and dedicated to the cause. We had a blast feeding the stingrays and meeting Toby the snake! Stop by, show your support and have a great time!

Steve D.

Super fun experience for all ages! It wasn’t too busy and it was relatively cheap for me and my family of four. We got feed the sting rays which was really cool and the staff was super friendly and really great with kids. I loved all the stuff they had to offer and would come back and see it again. Although it is educational, it is also a rescue center so the are always rehabilitating animals to release back into the wild if they are able to. So take your kids here and see all the fish and seahorses and sting rays they have to offer. And sea turtles! And birds! It is a bit of a pet peeve of mine but I always want to mention a good bathroom when I see one. The bathrooms here were super clean, you can tell this is a place that is well taken care of. Really thought the staff was great.