Field Trip Planning

For an educational, fun, and safe visit to the Texas State Aquarium, please follow these guidelines:

Pre-Planning:

  • Contact us at 361-881-1307 or reserve@txstateaq.org for a reservation to schedule your field trip to the Aquarium. Two weeks advance registration is required.
  • Schedule a planning visit to the Aquarium prior to your visit. Contact us at 361-881-1307 or reserve@txstateaq.org to arrange to have a FREE PLANNING PASS waiting for you at the Member's Desk.
  • Prepare your chaperons. Each group of 10 students must be accompanied by a chaperon at all times.

Arrival:

  • Arrive 15 minutes before your entrance time.
  • We encourage your students to leave their belongings on the bus (backpacks and lunches). No storage is available inside the Aquarium.
  • There is no parking fee for buses. Buses, after unloading, will be directed to park underneath the Harbor Bridge.

Payment:

  • Please bring your confirmation letter.
  • The leader is expected to make one payment for the entire group. He/she is responsible for collecting any cash. If paying by check or money order, please make check payable to the Texas State Aquarium.
  • We accept Master Card, Visa, American Express, and Discover.

Food:

  • Available through Subway Sandwich Shop.
  • If all of your students are eating at Subway, pre-ordering is recommended.
  • Students may eat their lunches in the Gulf of Mexico Plaza; please notify the reservationist if you wish to do so.

Gift Shop:

  • The Shoreline Gift Shop is located directly off the Main Lobby.
  • Chaperons must accompany students in the Gift Shop.
  • Souvenir packages are available on a pre-order basis.

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2710 North Shoreline Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78402
1-800-477-GULF
http://www.texasstateaquarium.org/