Reviews of Discovery Passage Aquarium (Zoo)

Jessica Carr

Tiny but so cool! Loved touching all the animals and enjoying how much the staff tells u about everything there

Kate Koenninger

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Not a huge place but totally cool. Tank residents are caught off the pier in Spring and released in Fall. The staff are incredibly knowledgeable.

Fran Browne

Enjoyed our first visit here with 5 yr old grandson. Not too busy which gave us freedom to see the aquariums well. About 10 of them, with one hands on tank. Two staff are happy to answer questions. Lots to see. Beautiful.

vickie gould

This was a last minute impulse decision for our group of 3 to go, and I am so glad we did. The aquarium is small, and the price of admissions reflects that. I brought my 15 year old sister from the interior in, and she fell in love with the touch tanks. The staff was very friendly and offered their expertise when asked. I would highly recommend this aquarium for a quick visit.

Chris Carlin

A wonderful local aquarium. The staff are knowledgeable and have been able answer every question my kids have thrown at them.

Jessica Neathway

My daughter (just about two) loved the touching pool. The displays were too old for her, but my mom and I learned a lot about the Discovery Passage. A great place to spend some time with younger kids.

Bill Crowder

Great for families with young kids. Lots of hands-on. Knowledgeable staff are super good with kids (and adults with dumb questions).

Christopher

Staff friendly and very knowledgeable

Mike Bramwell

Cute little Aquarium with some really cool things to see, including an octopus!

Doris Ball

It was closed

Andrena Koch-Schulte

I was so impressed with my visit today on Labour Day. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who really took time to explain things to me and my kids. There was a great selection of marine life including a shy octopus, crabs of different sizes, and so much more.. What a great way to touch and feel some of the diverse marine life from off the west coast. Deb and the other staff and volunteers were great at sharing their knowledge. Thank you!!

Lisa Christensen

So many things to see, this aquarium is very well set up and well stocked! Staff is very friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our visit!

Maurice Pronk

(Translated) For a good cause, just take a look. Not big, don't expect too much. (Original) Voor een goed doel, gewoon even kijken. Niet groot, verwacht er niet te veel van.

Paul Enns

This place should be open on weekends

Grant Matthews

If anybody is local and looking for great volunteer experience, this is an ideal location. Especially if you enjoy marine life.

Fraser Porter

COOL place. Interpretive staff are very knowledgeable. Best $8 you will ever spend. We saw a great pacific octopus. Every creature comes from the harbour and is returned to the harbour. WOW.

Ce Byrnell

Its very small but its cool to look at the tanks

Josh Fry

Good to visit with the kids where they can learn about local marine habitats. There is a tank where you can touch some of the creatures found on our beaches. It is a small aquarium however and somewhat pricey.

Markus Nobis

I loved the octopus!

GayBoyTarryn

Great, knowledgeable staff. Very friendly and very patient with my Niece and Nephew!

Anders Westrum

Took the whole family and we all loved it! Kids got to do some hands on with some of the sea creatures and the staff is very knowledgeable of all the different species and creatures. Highly recommend a visit! We will most definitely be back.

Tom Linklater

Ok it's small but fascinating for the children and an excellent place to spend some time. Lots of crabs, fish, starfish, anemone and other local beasties in the tanks, in addition to the petting table. Not a significant investment of time or money, totally worth it.

Yvonne Van Ryk

It's the size of a large shed and not worth the entrance fee

Hailee Arlitt

The discovery passage aquarium is nothing but wonderful! The staff are extremely educational and very informative about local marine life. The exhibits are lively and fun for people of all ages to see. It is a lovely facility that I'm happy to be a part of!

Michael Morton

Go to crabby bobs instead and see the sea monsters for free ????

Peachey Family

Amazing. So much for the children to do. Interaction with the sea life.. amazing. The kids have been talking about it since we left.

Derek Hoogerdijk

Took the kids here this week. Loved it. It's a small aquarium, but they've packed a lot of native species into it. The octopus was a hit and the kids loved the touch tanks. The staff were very helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly.

Troy Theodore Wruck

This is a quaint little aquarium which houses on a few marine animals but is a fun stop. There were three adults and two kids (6 and 4) in our group and we stayed about an hour. We were lucky because we manage to be there during feeding time for the octopus otherwise we probably wouldn't have had more than a half-hour of entertainment. The cost is definitely too high with having to pay $36 for admission. But the kids (and many adults) did seem to really enjoy being able to touch some of the marine life.

John Brimacombe

It's like tacos. Cheap, good and satisfying. Plus they have Octopus

Jessica Burgess

Our family really enjoyed this aquarium. It is a small facility but the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Our kids really enjoyed the touch tank. Worth the stop.

Steve Garbutt

Was fun nice to see some of the sea life in our ocean up close staff was friendly

Darren Butler

Gorgeous! Incredible diversity & excellent use of space. Non profit, catches and releases the fish. Came here with my partner and our sketchbooks. Stayed way longer than we expected to .

Arpy D

Tiny yet amazing aquarium where you get up close and personal with local sea life. Also the staff are very knowledgeable and engaged in your discovery of the species.

Anika Cote

Small aquarium with lots to see. I liked that tgey are non profit and the sea creatures get released back into the ocean.

Lysee Kennedy

So cool! Great for kids

Aubrie Hunt

One of the highlights of the trip. We drove a little out of the way but it was so worth it. Tiny little shack but the staff obviously loves their jobs and the creatures were AMAZING! Would visit again if in the area.

Vincent Dumoulin

Amazing knowledge and staff is totally awesome

Rita Van Bergen

Small aquarium with tanks filled with a fairly wide variety of ocean creatures from our local waters. Great for young children and adults alike.

FwoGiZ

We got discriminated against so we weren't able to get in but at least they refunded us. A shame in 2021. It's very small and didn't seem like there was a lot to see. Probably 5-10min to see everything so 8$ seemed overpriced but like I said, we didn't even make it inside because of discrimination.

Fiona Bratvold

Small aquarium but nice set up. Lots of info.

Ali Alizada

You want to touch some sea creature go here. Nice place to visit. Small but worth it

Elizabeth Perris

Great informative staff.

The Epic Lalondes

Incredibly disappointed. Very few things to see, read about or look at. This is literally the saddest aquarium I have ever seen, and I don't recommend it for anyone! It's unfortunate the municipality does not put more money into making a more significant aquarium to really showcase the many amazing species in the area!

Korri Miller

Great for kids!

Colin Duff

Offers lots to see for all ages.

Lisa B

Cute little aquarium, my younger kids loved it. The touch tank was their favorite!

Debra Clark

Quaint place right on the Harbour and the entrance to the pier. Small but packed with great examples of local marine life! Touch tank was a total hit!

Kalenna “Wolfgyrrl” DuBois

I great place to see and learn for the whole family, about our local aquatic friends :-)

Steve Morgan

Really amazing little aquarium! Lots of fun for the kids with a touch tank, surprising variety of marine life in a natural setting.

Glenn Donald

Great little aquarium that is kid friendly. There is hands on for kids and an attendant on site to answer and questions.

Ross Hobbs

Super fun atmosphere atmosphere

Chris Ellis

Great fun for the kids!

Rob Sander

Great place for kids to learn about the ocean

Sharilyn Fritz

A morning walk long the dock...

T. Trinh

(Translated) Small but very interesting aquarium. Diverse local animals from the region, which are brought back into the sea after the season. The employees were super nice and explained a lot. You also had the opportunity to touch some animals. (Original) Kleines, aber sehr interessantes Aquarium. Vielfältige lokale Tiere aus der Region, die nach der Saison wieder ins Meer zurück gebracht werden. Die Mitarbeiter waren super nett und haben viel erklärt. Man hatte auch die Möglichkeit einige Tiere anzufassen.

Lorie MacDonald

Great place to go if u never seen things in the ocean my grandkids were fasinated by it

Kelly Merriman

This was the neatest aquarium experience! It was fun to pick up and hold different types of starfish and sea erchins. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about all of the different species on display. This is a must-do if you visit Campbell River, especially if you have children!

JTand Bear

Fantastic aquarium with superb staff who are not only friendly and approachable but incredibly knowledgeable and we had a great time learning about the various sea creatures and the local marine life and environment. Our two young children were really inspired and captivated by the numerous species on show and especially loved getting hands on with all the various types of star fish and seeing the octopus get fed was a real highlight for us all as was the great story about the octopus who sneakily travelled through the water pipes to feed on crabs in the other tanks!! Yes, it's on a smaller scale than most aquariums, but it certainly provides quality over quantity and really is well worth a visit if you're in the area. If aquariums were this good in our part of the UK we would go more often!

Christine Garland

Such an awesome place. My grandson absolutely adored it and so did I

Christine fitzgerald

Fun activity for kids.

malachite007

Love this place! The interpreters all know their marine biology and ecology! So friendly and an absolutely delightful crew! Fantastic specimens from the discovery passage and even involve the public in collecting samples.

sheldon pimenta

Great place for kids to learn about sea animals n staff was great!

Catriona Allen

Very interesting little acquarium. Well priced at $8.00 for an adult. Our family was alone so we didn't feel rushed at all. About an hour should do the circuit. Best thing is the animals are all released at the end of each season back to nature. Well done.

Amanda Murphy

Small but full of fun. The touch tanks are great and staff are friendly and knowledgeable.

Liz Smyth

My son has a passion for marine life and we spent a good hour here talking t the staff and learning about marine animals in the nearby ocean. I only wish we lived closer so we can visit more often. Thanks for the great educational n opportunities:)

Infinerdy

Small aquarium. More like a aquatic petting zoo. Younger kids have fun. Apparently, many of the residents on display are there only for a season, then let go.

Alicia Wilmot

Very cute and interactive. a little tight on space so moving around was a little difficult when busy. But over all our children loved the experience. The touch tank was their favourite by far and the staff are very knowledgeable

Rick Harrison

This is a very small building, but full of interesting displays. They recently added an octopus and had a naming contest. The winner was Calypso, but I prefer one of the honourable mentions, Octopus Prime :-). The co-ordinates to their parking lot, for a GPS or map program are: 50.02054 N, 125.23691 W (Decimal), --or-- 50° 1' 13.94" N 125° 14' 12.88" W (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds )

Tia White

Not done yet but got a sneak peak and it's going to be so much fun!

Betty Lou Riel

Tiny but packed with interesting creatures! Give yourself an hour to explorexall this little museum has to offer.

Ashley Richards

Small but delightful. My most unique aquarium experience and I've been in some big ones. The idea of using locally gathered exhibits coupled with very knowledgeable and attentive staff makes an aquarium adventure for all. Taylor (my guide) shows an amazing depth of knowledge and the ability to impart it. Well done all.

Jean Magierowski

It's small, but mighty! The young folks working there are so enthusiastic & very knowledgeable. It would be hard to leave the building without having learned something. Great interactive experience!

GXM

Great for kids and adults. Knowledgeable staff that shpwand explain the local sea life. It is small but full of interesting things. Even get to "pet" some of the critters ????

Ashliegh Tyndall

Geat place! Great price and the little souvenirs are fairly priced. Staff is very knowledgeable and always happy to educate us on the marine life. Thanks so much!

Angelique Nativel

Really nice small place especially with kids! My 3 and a half kid really enjoyed touching stats fish !!! Nice experience !

Candearya

What a great idea.. it's small and intimate with very knowledgeable staff.. Ty for the amazing experience..

Robert Colquhoun

Great small aquarium to educate anyone, but particularly children, about undersea life in the oceans of the World and in Campbell River especially. I attended with 19 month old granddaughter and she was truly fascinated by the various saltwater tanks with various sealife, including crabs, octopus, sea cucumbers, fish, plants, starfish, etc. It was a great experience where everything is obtained from the ocean in the Spring and returned at the end of summer to where they were caught. The aquarium is partially operated by volunteers, and it is very inexpensive to visit. In my view it is a top attraction and should be publicized as much as possible. The facility has an intimate family appeal for infants through to seniors such as myself.

Maureen Grandison

Small but quaint. The touch tank us amazing & the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. You can touch the sea cucumbers, sea urchins, several species of star fish. Take your time & enjoy the many sea water tanks that contain a vast array of sea life. Admission is $6 for seniors & worth every penny.

megan lagos

Family loves it

norman jim

Great place for the kids. friendly staff,

Judy Lambert

Kids had a great time here