New Additions to our Coral Reefs
At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, we welcome new visitors as they move through our interactive aquarium experience on a daily basis. However, in the last few weeks we have been proud to welcome new...
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Party Time at Aquarium Encounters
This past weekend we were proud to host our first birthday party at our interactive Aquarium in the heart of the Florida Keys. We are thrilled to be able to offer exclusive birthday packages for our...
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Holiday Hours & Spotted Eagle Rays!
With the Holidays just around the corner, the team at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters is excited to welcome new guests to Marathon to our interactive aquarium experience. As a part of our commitment...
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Feelin’ the Love!
Here at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, we’ve enjoyed an awesome holiday and “winter” season! Our busiest days yet were Christmas and New Years, with hundreds of visitors taking the opportunity to...
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Aquarium Encounters Summer Camps!
We are proud to announce that Aquarium Encounters will be offering totally interactive Florida Keys Summer Camps at our location in Marathon. Camp Aquarium Encounters is a totally interactive...
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World Turtle Day!
Are you celebrating the unique beauty of turtles? At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, we love our turtles! At our Freshwater Bayou, our guests can experience the magic of our resident turtles...
View ArticleEncounters After Hours
At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters we are proud to announce our inaugural Encounters After Hours event on Saturday, June 20th, 2015. We’re hosting the Encounters After Hours Event to show how much we...
View ArticleNew Acoustic Residents!
Meet the Guitarfish! If you’ve walked by the Coral Reef Tank lately, you may have noticed a new resident relaxing on the floor of the tank, or perhaps showing off his belly while swimming up the...
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The Most Wonderful Week of the Year! Shark Week!
Christmas Comes in July at Aquarium Encounters! It’s everyone’s favorite week of summer, Discovery Channel’s Shark Week! Here at Aquarium Encounters we celebrate Shark Week every week by having people...
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Aquarium’s First-ever SECOND Annual Event!
One of Aquarium Encounters’ first ever on-property events was the hosting of the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours last summer when we opened. It was the highest attended...
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TripAdvisor’s #10 US Aquarium
We’re proud to announce that we’ve been selected for the number 10 spot on TripAdvisor’s list of Top Aquariums in the US, with a 2015 Travelers’ Choice Award from the popular travel site!...
View ArticleOne more Reason to Visit the Aquarium!
Just in case you needed one more reason to add a visit to Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters to your vacation agenda, it turns out that making a stop at the Aquarium is good for your health! Researchers...
View ArticleOur New Arrival!
We have exciting news this week at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters! Rupert and Emma, our Florida Box Turtles, welcomed a hatchling into the world on 7/14/15 and Baby Boxie is now strong enough to be...
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Give a hoot! Don’t Pollute!
Did you know that marine debris is a HUGE problem for environmentally sensitive ocean ecosystems like those found here in the fabulous Florida Keys? Trash and other debris that makes its way into our...
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Happy 1st Birthday Harry Potter
Ready for a Birthday Celebration? Come Celebrate Harry Potter’s First Birthday! With the approach of Labor Day weekend it’s time to celebrate the exciting 1st birthday of Florida Keys Aquarium...
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September Specials at the Aquarium
As we settle into September in the Florida Keys, the end of Summer brings new specials and great deals at your favorite Florida Keys Aquarium! After a busy summertime here in Marathon, guests to the...
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Fall Membership Drive
Celebrating our Valued Members! At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, our members are the cornerstone of our interactive aquarium in the heart of the Florida Keys. Our annual memberships provide our...
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A is for Admission to Aquarium Encounters!
It’s hard to believe that September is over and we’re already halfway through October! By now, the new school year shine has likely worn off; there’s a marker or two missing from the new set, a few...
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Spend the Holidays with Aquarium Encounters!
Looking for a unique family activity this holiday season? Need somewhere to send your family while you do the holiday shopping? Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters is open from 9am-5pm, 365 days a year...
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Close Encounters with Ben Daughtry
The Journey to create Aquarium Encounters As a local Marathon business, we are proud of our homegrown roots. Aquarium Encounters began as a dream in our founder, Ben Daughtry’s mind, almost 20 years...
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