Discovery Passage Aquarium in Campbell River

Great view over the ocean and the harbour

Great for kids to see our local sea life

The fish are only there for the season then returned back to the ocean. Pretty neat idea

Great little aquarium. The guy taking care of the place was really knowledgeable. So happy to see the octopus!!!

You can tell the people here care a lot about their animals. So informative and really an amazing way to meet nature in a way that is good for the environment. It is a small space but there is so much inside. Worth supporting for sure!

Small but oh man!! This place you cant miss. There is so much to see, touch and hear. I was visiting with my 4 year old daughter about month ago and we still cant stop talking about this place. Plus (huge plusstaff was incredibly friendly and was "blasting" us with their knowledge, happiness and such a positive vibe. We would like to thank you all so much for all you do. We will be back.

Small but alot of cool sea life, knowledgeable staff.

Small but spectacular!I can’t say enough good things about this aquarium. The staff and volunteers are friendly,knowledgeable, enthusiastic and passionate. The aquariums are all kept very clean and you can easily see everything. They have a large variety of local marine life and even a touch tank. So much packed into one room!

Great learning experience for youth programs.

Really cool little place. Priced right! Definitely worth a visit.

Awesome little aquarium. Recommend checking it out and the people there are very experienced and really friendly. Thank you.

Cheap price, we got to see a giant pacific octopus and many other marine animals!

Jam packed full of fun! Don’t let the small stature of the building deter you, this place is very well laid out for maximum use of space and has many interesting exhibits and helpful staff. The touch pool was a favourite with the kids.

I was very impressed with this little aquarium. I’m a Wildlife Biologist, and love showing my kids all things nature, and this little aquarium was exactly what we were looking for. It’s so special for the kids to be able to get their hands on and touch these marine animals. The staff were very friendly, and had an impressive level of knowledge. Thank you for answering all my nerdy questions.

Great things come in small packages! This aquarium is a great family fun adventure! Every year, new marine life are gently captured by loving staff and volunteers and then at the end of the season the aquarium holds a public release event where visitors can help gently release the marine life back into its natural habitat. Fabulous fun! We go every year! 🦀🐠Don’t forget to pick your choice for a name for this year’s Octopus! 🐙

If anybody is local and looking for great volunteer experience, this is an ideal location. Especially if you enjoy marine life.

Enjoyed our first visit here with 5 yr old grandson. Not too busy which gave us freedom to see the aquariums well. About 10 of them, with one hands on tank. Two staff are happy to answer questions. Lots to see. Beautiful.

Gorgeous! Incredible diversity & excellent use of space. Non profit, catches and releases the fish. Came here with my partner and our sketchbooks. Stayed way longer than we expected to .

Really amazing little aquarium! Lots of fun for the kids with a touch tank, surprising variety of marine life in a natural setting.

So many things to see, this aquarium is very well set up and well stocked! Staff is very friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our visit!

Really nice small place especially with kids! My 3 and a half kid really enjoyed touching stats fish !!! Nice experience !

Ok its small but fascinating for the children and an excellent place to spend some time. Lots of crabs, fish, starfish, anemone and other local beasties in the tanks, in addition to the petting table. Not a significant investment of time or money, totally worth it.

We got discriminated against so we werent able to get in but at least they refunded us. A shame in 2021.Its very small and didnt seem like there was a lot to see. Probably 5-10min to see everything so 8$ seemed overpriced but like I said, we didnt even make it inside because of discrimination.

Small aquarium. More like a aquatic petting zoo. Younger kids have fun. Apparently, many of the residents on display are there only for a season, then let go.

Took the whole family and we all loved it! Kids got to do some hands on with some of the sea creatures and the staff is very knowledgeable of all the different species and creatures. Highly recommend a visit! We will most definitely be back.

Incredibly disappointed. Very few things to see, read about or look at. This is literally the saddest aquarium I have ever seen, and I dont recommend it for anyone! Its unfortunate the municipality does not put more money into making a more significant aquarium to really showcase the many amazing species in the area!

Its small, but mighty! The young folks working there are so enthusiastic & very knowledgeable. It would be hard to leave the building without having learned something. Great interactive experience!

Tiny yet amazing aquarium where you get up close and personal with local sea life. Also the staff are very knowledgeable and engaged in your discovery of the species.

Very interesting little acquarium. Well priced at $8.00 for an adult. Our family was alone so we didnt feel rushed at all. About an hour should do the circuit. Best thing is the animals are all released at the end of each season back to nature. Well done.

Small aquarium but nice set up. Lots of info.

COOL place. Interpretive staff are very knowledgeable. Best $8 you will ever spend. We saw a great pacific octopus. Every creature comes from the harbour and is returned to the harbour. WOW.

Took the kids here this week. Loved it. Its a small aquarium, but theyve packed a lot of native species into it. The octopus was a hit and the kids loved the touch tanks. The staff were very helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly.

One of the highlights of the trip. We drove a little out of the way but it was so worth it. Tiny little shack but the staff obviously loves their jobs and the creatures were AMAZING! Would visit again if in the area.

This was a last minute impulse decision for our group of 3 to go, and I am so glad we did. The aquarium is small, and the price of admissions reflects that. I brought my 15 year old sister from the interior in, and she fell in love with the touch tanks. The staff was very friendly and offered their expertise when asked. I would highly recommend this aquarium for a quick visit.

Our family really enjoyed this aquarium. It is a small facility but the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Our kids really enjoyed the touch tank. Worth the stop.

Great small aquarium to educate anyone, but particularly children, about undersea life in the oceans of the World and in Campbell River especially. I attended with 19 month old granddaughter and she was truly fascinated by the various saltwater tanks with various sealife, including crabs, octopus, sea cucumbers, fish, plants, starfish, etc. It was a great experience where everything is obtained from the ocean in the Spring and returned at the end of summer to where they were caught. The aquarium is partially operated by volunteers, and it is very inexpensive to visit. In my view it is a top attraction and should be publicized as much as possible. The facility has an intimate family appeal for infants through to seniors such as myself.

Small but quaint. The touch tank us amazing & the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. You can touch the sea cucumbers, sea urchins, several species of star fish. Take your time & enjoy the many sea water tanks that contain a vast array of sea life. Admission is $6 for seniors & worth every penny.

Small aquarium with tanks filled with a fairly wide variety of ocean creatures from our local waters. Great for young children and adults alike.

Very cute and interactive. a little tight on space so moving around was a little difficult when busy. But over all our children loved the experience. The touch tank was their favourite by far and the staff are very knowledgeable

The discovery passage aquarium is nothing but wonderful! The staff are extremely educational and very informative about local marine life. The exhibits are lively and fun for people of all ages to see. It is a lovely facility that Im happy to be a part of!

This was the neatest aquarium experience! It was fun to pick up and hold different types of starfish and sea erchins. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about all of the different species on display. This is a must-do if you visit Campbell River, especially if you have children!

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Not a huge place but totally cool. Tank residents are caught off the pier in Spring and released in Fall. The staff are incredibly knowledgeable.

Quaint place right on the Harbour and the entrance to the pier. Small but packed with great examples of local marine life! Touch tank was a total hit!

Small but delightful. My most unique aquarium experience and Ive been in some big ones. The idea of using locally gathered exhibits coupled with very knowledgeable and attentive staff makes an aquarium adventure for all. Taylor (my guideshows an amazing depth of knowledge and the ability to impart it. Well done all.

Fantastic aquarium with superb staff who are not only friendly and approachable but incredibly knowledgeable and we had a great time learning about the various sea creatures and the local marine life and environment. Our two young children were really inspired and captivated by the numerous species on show and especially loved getting hands on with all the various types of star fish and seeing the octopus get fed was a real highlight for us all as was the great story about the octopus who sneakily travelled through the water pipes to feed on crabs in the other tanks!! Yes, its on a smaller scale than most aquariums, but it certainly provides quality over quantity and really is well worth a visit if youre in the area. If aquariums were this good in our part of the UK we would go more often!

My son has a passion for marine life and we spent a good hour here talking t the staff and learning about marine animals in the nearby ocean. I only wish we lived closer so we can visit more often. Thanks for the great educational n opportunities:)

This is a very small building, but full of interesting displays. They recently added an octopus and had a naming contest. The winner was Calypso, but I prefer one of the honourable mentions, Octopus Prime :-).The co-ordinates to their parking lot, for a GPS or map program are: 50.02054 N, 125.23691 W (Decimal), --or-- 50° 1 13.94" N 125° 14 12.88" W (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds )

Good to visit with the kids where they can learn about local marine habitats. There is a tank where you can touch some of the creatures found on our beaches. It is a small aquarium however and somewhat pricey.

This is a quaint little aquarium which houses on a few marine animals but is a fun stop. There were three adults and two kids (6 and 4in our group and we stayed about an hour. We were lucky because we manage to be there during feeding time for the octopus otherwise we probably wouldnt have had more than a half-hour of entertainment. The cost is definitely too high with having to pay $36 for admission. But the kids (and many adultsdid seem to really enjoy being able to touch some of the marine life.

I was so impressed with my visit today on Labour Day. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who really took time to explain things to me and my kids. There was a great selection of marine life including a shy octopus, crabs of different sizes, and so much more.. What a great way to touch and feel some of the diverse marine life from off the west coast. Deb and the other staff and volunteers were great at sharing their knowledge. Thank you!!