There's a lot to do and see in Myrtle Beach: there's attractions to draw you in no matter what your age or what time of year you visit -- but the Myrtle Beach Aquarium is one of the best stops in town.
You can spend days swimming, parasailing, golfing, hiking, and seeing live shows, but there's nothing quite like Ripley's Aquarium Myrtle Beach.
Of course, if you're going to visit Myrtle Beach, there are a few things you ought to visit.
Don't miss the chance to take the kids to the Moving Theater, where the movies are augmented with hydraulic chairs that really bring you right into the action, or the Super Fun Zone, which is filled with high-tech interactive games of al kinds.
If you're of the more adult persuasion, the Believe It Or Not! Museum will blow your mind and leave you baffled.
To be sure, either generation will find fun and fascination at Ripley's Aquarium Myrtle Beach.
Here are a few things that the Myrtle Beach Aquarium has to offer the grownups: Dangerous Reef: a massive two million gallon tank with a winding tunnel through brings you side-by-side with massive sharks, ancient sea turtles, and the fearsome Sand Tiger.
Living Bay: featuring some of the most delicate and beautiful of sea life, from sea dragons to octopi to jellyfish.
The Living Bay is a swirling symphony of startling sea sights.
Rainbow Rock: If you're the type who won't ever get the chance to snorkel in the South Pacific (who isn't?), Rainbow Rock is your chance to get a glimpse of what you're missing.
An eye-bending variety of brightly-colored fish swim and spiral in a hypnotic fashion, certain to mesmerize any onlooker.
And if you're bringing the little ones along, Ripley's Aquarium certainly has plenty for them to do as well: Systems Control: Let the shorties get their eyes full of the massive machinery that is responsible for maintaining the water quality of Dangerous Reef.
Sea-For-Yourself Discovery Center: Hands-on is the name of the game in this interactive media center and aquatic petting zoo.
Hold a horseshoe crab! Touch-A-Ray-Bay: Rays are some of the most enigmatic and beautiful creatures of the seas, and in this hands-on exhibit, children (and adults!) have the opportunity to pet these elusive beasts.
And don't miss the Lethal Weapons exhibit! Filled with hands-on displays and life exhibits of some of the most deadly sea life on Earth, Lethal Weapons is an education in 'old school' biological warfare! Make no mistake -- Myrtle Beach is about a lot more than the Aquarium.
The sheer quantity of shopping, dining, nightlife, shows, and attractions can be overwhelming to a first-timer.
But whether you've come for the Banana Boat Express, Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, or The Witch and The Wizard golf clubs, stay an extra day and visit the Aquarium -- it's worth the trip!