North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
374 Airport Road Manteo, NC 27954
MAP LOCATION
252.475.2300
The "Waters of the Outer Banks" are waiting to be discovered. Marvel at the largest group of sharks in the state. Interact with scuba divers. See an alligator. Touch the stingrays. Wonder at the playful river otters. Witness our conservation efforts in the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center.
If you’re an open-water certified diver, the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island invites you to dive with the sharks! Get up-close to sand tiger, nurse and sandbar sharks in our 285,000-gallon Graveyard of the Atlantic exhibit. The program is a total of 2 hours with the dive portion lasting 30 to 40 minutes. Open water certification to 60 feet is required • Ages 15 and up • $195 per diver Contact our dive department or call (252) 475-2320 for more information.
General Admission Fees*
Adults (Ages 13-61): $12.95
Seniors (Ages 62 and older): $11.95
Military: $11.95
Children (Ages 3-12): $10.95
Ages 2 and younger and NC Aquarium Society Members: FREE
*taxes not included