SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium, Michigan, United States

4Varsha Gupta 5:00 PM Sep 18, 2020

Small but good
Before visiting this aquarium we thought it will be quite big but it was little small compared to our exceptions. However, they have good collection of animals and the staff was helpful and knowledgeable. My son enjoyed this place. We felt the ticket was little expensive compared to the size of aquarium. This place is good for one time visit.

3Erica O 5:00 PM Dec 6, 2015

Birthday Party Review
It was was clean, the party host was very nice and friendly, the aquarium was great, and the kids had fun. Overall, I wasn’t completely disappointed with Sea Life Michigan as a party venue. But, I wasn’t overly impressed, either. I felt very limited by what I could and couldn’t do, and I almost didn’t book here. I’d say that if you would like to host a party here, there are room for some improvements. Here are some tips: #1 - For the standard party package ($350), you are allowed 20 guests plus 4 free adult chaperones. You cannot exceed 30 people in the room, and you MUST have 1 adult for every 5 children. Unless you have older children, I recommend a parent attend with each child. Once they are done in the upstairs party room, it’s basically a free-for-all, and it’s too hard to keep track of several children running around the aquarium. #2 - You only get 10 minutes for setup. No balloons allowed. Not allowed to stick anything to the walls. (Looks like someone already tried to, and the paint peeled) For me, this was a disappointment, because I like decorating. The wall murals in the room are beautiful, but they do have some (looks like recycled) decorations in the room and on the tables. For the price, I would’ve liked to see an unused plastic tablecloth on the cake table. It’s a 6ft table, so I’d recommend bringing your own. #3 - Cake and individually packaged drinks are the only food and beverages allowed. (Bring your own plates and napkins) #4 - The tables are the perfect size for little kids, and there are normal sized chairs for the adults lining the perimeter of the room. I left the tables as-is, but cool little placemats would’ve looked nice. #5 - The room was very cold and kind of quiet. If you can bring your own speakers with music, I think that would improve the atmosphere. # 6 - Restrooms are SO far away from the party room. Another reason that you want a parent for every child. So that it’s not your responsibility to walk downstairs through a maze to find them. # 7 - I might be being picky, but I was also disappointed that the party host doesn’t write down the gifts and who they are from for the purpose of thank you cards. I’ve been to other kid party venues where this is included, and really loved not having to worry about that. #8 - Goodie bags were also supposed to be included with my party package, and I don’t think our guests received any. I didn’t realize it until after I left, so that’s another disappointment.