The aquarium is really nice with a variety of sea animals to see. As pointed out in other reviews, it does not take too long to simply walk through the place. But if you pay close attention to the animals there is quite an experience to be had. Our older child had an awesome time and so did we.

Here are big issues to consider: 1) strollers for babies not allowed, and 2) what seems to be a fully armed person is supposedly guarding the entrance.

Related to the strollers, I understand the argument about the safety considerations and the space is indeed too constrained to allow strollers inside. But, rather than being in the FAQ section, this information should be CLEARLY indicated on the website as well as on the tickets (including during ticket purchasing). Particularly because the first thing you clearly see when approaching the aquarium are huge signs stating strollers are not allowed. When I complained about this lack of transparency to the people at the entrance, they were very polite and professional (thank you!). Because our small baby was asleep in the stroller at this point, I asked for a refund which was kindly rejected. Upon consulting, my wife and I decided to use our carrier for the baby and that I return the stroller to our car. (Note: if you don't have a baby carrier, the aquarium provides one for free while the strollers can be left outside at your own risk.)

Which brings me to the guard at the entrance -- when I was returning from the car, the armed person supposedly guarding the outer entrance politely asked me if everything was alright. I said yes but I also reiterated the lack of transparency regarding the strollers. As he pointed to the conspicuously huge signs around him, I was told "you should read better" and that all of this information is also online (thank you!). He is right and the info is in the FAQ section, but this is beside the point as described previously. At this stage, I do want to stress that he never checked any of my bags. So it seems that, rather than patrolling the entrance, that particular person may mostly be trolling the entrance. In his defence, I did witness him sifting through baby bags of some other visitors with one hand while holding a rifle with the other. This juxtaposition of guns and babies is quite an attraction in itself, so do keep it in mind and perhaps have a camera ready.

In summary, the aquarium is really nice and the civilian staff inside was polite and professional (5 stars to you) -- thank you for the educational efforts and for efforts related to preserving the animals. I also want to thank the people who planned the aquarium for all the thought they put into this. At the same time, the communication of constraints related to strollers et al. could be much better in terms of transparency particularly for a destination aimed at young audiences and families. Furthermore, I encourage the establishment to consider different options for security checks at the entrance. The current (pa)trol at the entrance does not really instil confidence, but I give this particular guard 5 stars as well for the trolhood. The overall grade is meant to draw the attention of other visitors to all these points.