New England Aquarium, Boston: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

The New England Aquarium sits on Central Wharf at the edge of Boston Harbor, opened in 1969. The centerpiece is the Giant Ocean Tank, a four-story, 757,000-liter cylindrical saltwater tank surrounded by a spiral ramp that visitors ascend past Caribbean reef fish, sea turtles, barracuda, and sharks. The adjacent Simons Theatre presents giant-screen films on marine topics. Outside, a colony of harbor seals occupies a pool at the waterfront entrance. The aquarium also operates whale-watching cruises from April through October to Stellwagen Bank, a feeding ground roughly 40 kilometers east of Boston. is just one of many options in Boston. Major attractions worth considering include Beacon Hill, Boston Harborwalk, and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.