South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor: Plan Your Visit

Experience the 4-D Theater where the imaginative world of a movie bursts into the room with color, imagery and sensations of the natural world. A one-of-a-kind adventure, the 4-D Theater combines 3-D imagery, interactive seating and waves of special effects such as gusts of wind, splashes of water and movement under your feet, all synchronized to favorite family films. This advanced movie experience is sure to be unforgettable!


Adults (12-61)	Seniors (62+)	Child (2-11)	Toddler (0-1)
$24.95	$23.95	$17.95	FREE

Adults (12-61)	Seniors (62+)	Child (2-11)	Toddler (0-1)
$24.95	$23.95	$17.95	FREE

For a limited time, the Adult Value Pass to the Aquarium includes General Admission, a 4-D Experience AND a Behind-the-Scenes Tour (a total value of $36.90 for only $24.95!). The Behind-the-Scenes Tour of our Great Ocean Tank offers a view from the top that only someone from behind-the-scenes can see! Ask about this tour at the Admissions Booth on your visit.

4-D only tickets are also available for purchase. Click here for tickets for Dora & Diego. Click here for tickets for Planet Earth.

Show schedule

Have a promo code? Purchase General Admission Tickets here.

Please note, promo code will be entered at the end of check out process.

¡Vámonos! ¡Al rescate!
Catch that Robot Butterfly!

Swiper has invented a Robot Butterfly, but when he loses control of his creation, the Robot Butterfly begins swiping the homes of the animals in the rainforest. It's up to Dora, Diego, Boots and YOU to catch the Robot Butterfly.

Join your adventurous amigos on Nickelodeon's high-speed, eye-popping chase from the warm rainforest to the Icy Arctic! Let's catch that Robot Butterfly!

SHOW TIMES:10:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 5:15 p.m.
Show length is approximately 15 minutes.

Descend beneath the surface of the ocean in this epic 4-D adventure. Combining the drama of 3-D with special effects such as wind, mist, scents, and dramatic lighting, Planet Earth: Shallow Seas™ 4-D Experience explores some of the world's richest coral reefs and shallow coastal waters. Surf the coast with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, glide alongside sea lions, and track a mother humpback whale and calf. Sense the pressure, feel the perils, and smell the triumph as you celebrate Earth as never before.

SHOW TIMES:10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.,
1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Show length is approximately 15 minutes.

Planet Earth: Shallow Seas is a BBC/Discovery Channel/NHK co-production in association with the CBC.

A one of a kind experience, the 4-D Theater combines 3-D imagery, interactive seating and waves of special effects such as gusts of wind, splashes of water and movement under your feet, all synchronized to your favorite family film. Visitors will experience the feature as if they were there with things such as the cold feel of a penguin's surroundings, the splash of a giant whale or the wind from sliding through hills of snow! Through the most advanced technology, this is a movie experience you will never forget!