Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino

Overview

Marvel at the incredible Shark Reef Aquarium in the heart of the desert at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Explore the 14 exhibits containing exotic and endangered fish, reptiles and — of course — sharks. Enjoy up-close views of more than 100 sharks, including 30 in the 1.3 million-gallon (4.9 million-liter) main tank, one of the largest in the US. By walking through two underwater tunnels, get an even better sense of what it's like to be under the sea.

City: Las Vegas

Tue 29 Apr

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Tue 29 Apr

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What's Included

Admission Ticket

Box Office fee

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants aged 0-4 are free of charge and do not require a ticket
You may enter the attraction up to 59 minutes after the selected time on your ticket
VR films for ages 5 and older, younger children can enter the exhibit but must be accompanied by an adult. During VR experience children under 5 will need to rotate with a guardian or parent.
If booked same day, tickets cannot be picked up less than 2 hours after placing order
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Neither vaccine or negative test is required for admission

What To Expect

Casino at Mandalay Bay

Make your way to Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino to visit Shark Reef, an underwater odyssey in the heart of the desert.

Shark Reef Aquarium

Enter the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino to witness an incredible array of aquatic and reptilian life. Shark Reef contains more than 2,000 animals in 14 exhibits, which offer visitors the chance to escape the desert heat and immerse themselves in a marine oasis. See more than 30 sharks swimming in the 1.3 million-gallon (4.9 million-liter) main tank, one of the biggest in the US. Plus, observe a multitude of other sea life including pufferfish, green sawfish, piranhas, Moray eels and jellyfish. Check out the touch pool to feel horseshoe crabs and a variety of rays and walk through two underwater tunnels for a more intimate view of the sharks and other marine life. Also included is the Undersea Explorer VR Experience, After an immersive pre-show area, take your seat in the 36-seat motion-platform theater, don your headset and be transported to the ocean depths. You'll soon be swimming with a humpback whale, diving next to a 15-foot tiger shark and more!

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (736)

Mynelle H

Dec 2022

We really enjoyed this Aquarium experience. We were looking forward to seeing the sharks, and the Shark Reef did not disappoint. My son is especially interested in fish and viewing aquariums. He had it on his Wish List for our trip to Las Vegas. We totally enjoyed our time there. The displays are well kept and well designed. We would probably go back again if we were in Vegas again and had the time.

StarryGemini

Nov 2022

My 12 year old, husband, and I bought stingray feeding tickets for the shark reef. We didn't know we would be getting a private tour of the entire aquarium before they opened on top of the feeding! It was magical! Yes, the aquarium is small, but the tanks are beautiful, the fish are very well taken care of, and the price is worth it knowing it is going towards taking care of these amazing animals. Highly recommend the stingray feeding for families (no children under 5 allowed at the feeding) so that you may see the fish before everyone else comes in. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable (Casey!) and took care to explain everything to us before we fed the rays. Loved the experience. Would do it again!

diversitiesh

Nov 2022

This is nothing as you seen in pictures The place is super small,fish diversity and colors is very limited If you had the opportunity to visit aquariums in Singapore and Dubai please don’t enter here to avoid depression