Clearwater Marine Aquarium: Marine Hospital, Rescued Dolphins & Turtle Sanctuary
Unlike conventional entertainment parks, Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) operates as a working non-profit marine rescue, rehabilitation, and release hospital.
Visit on your scheduleDec 1 – Feb 28 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Open daily 10:00 AM–5:00 PM; Extended holiday hours until 6:00 PM during Christmas–New Year break; Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Clearwater Marine Aquarium249 Windward Passage, Clearwater, FL 33767 · 22.1 mi approx. from TampaDirections
All ages; fully stroller accessible across multi-level hospital facilities; educational touch habitats for kids
From $35Adults (13–64) $35.95; Children (3–12) $26.95; Seniors (65+) $33.95; Children 2 and under Free
About this adventure
Located overlooking Clearwater Bay, CMA provides a permanent sanctuary for marine animals that cannot survive in the wild due to injury or illness, including rescued bottlenose dolphins, rough-toothed dolphins, green sea turtles, and river otters. Families can look through massive 40-foot floor-to-ceiling acrylic underwater windows into the 1.5-million-gallon dolphin habitat, watch real-time surgical and medical care through the animal hospital observation windows, interact with stingrays in touch tanks, and attend informative animal keeper talks. Kids can explore rescued otter tunnels and participate in interactive marine science exhibits. The hospital provides full elevator accessibility for strollers, water refill stations, and optional scenic eco-boat tours around the bay.
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