Maps and Directions

A+ ProgramAttention teachers! If you are looking for a fun-filled standards-based field trip, the South Carolina Aquarium is the place for you! Students visiting the Aquarium can experience activities that reinforce the concepts introduced in the Aquarium’s standards-based curriculum. This wonderful NEW opportunity
includes a self-guided Aquarium tour and a structured classroom visit. And we’ve done all the homework! The South Carolina Aquarium provides FREE pre-visit and post-visit curriculum online. Plus your students can participate in hands-on activities led by one of our Education staff!
For more information and prices, please call (843) 579-8600 or (800) 722-6455.

Group Itineraries

The enchanting glow of water, the quiet of nature and the beauty of our animals will accompany you to dreamland at the South Carolina Aquarium’s “Tuck in with the Turtles”. It’s a Sleepoverslumber party like no other with fun for the whole family, educational programs, evening snacks and continental breakfast, plus the best view of the Charleston Harbor.

For more information and prices, please call (843) 579-8600 or (800) 722-6455.



Maps and Directions

Come catch a behind-the-scenes look at the Aquarium from the bottom up! See the “heart” of the Aquarium in the basement, Behind the Scenes of the Great Ocean Tankand continue up through the Aquarium’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors to see private holding tanks, the Great Ocean Tank (our largest exhibit at 385,000 gallons), food prep kitchen and rooftop mountain forest exhibit with a guide accompanying you every step of the way. It’s a true insider’s peek into the Aquarium that most guests do not get the opportunity to see.
For available dates and times, please call (800) 722-6455 or (843) 579-8600.

Group Itineraries

We are now offering a new Sea Turtle Hospital tour! It is an outstanding experience for any group. Your group
will see turtles being cared for by our Sea Turtle Hospital talented staff
and volunteers while they rehabilitate and await their release back into the ocean! The opportunity to get up-close to these wonderfully graceful animals is an experience your group will never forget!
For more information and prices, please call (843) 579-8600 or (800) 722-6455.


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