How to Skip the Line at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Updated 20 October 2026 · 3 min read
Quick answer
Book a timed ticket online (you pick a 30-minute arrival window and can stay as long as you like). Go on a Tuesday or Wednesday, either at 9-10 am or after 3-5 pm, and avoid weekend middays, March break, summer and the Christmas holidays, when the shark tunnel and touch pools are packed.
At a glance
- Ticket
- About CAD 40-50 adults, less for seniors, youth and children
- Under 3s
- Free
- Entry
- 30-minute timed arrival windows, then stay as long as you like
- Evening
- Reduced price after 5 pm on some days
- Best time
- Tuesday or Wednesday, 9-10 am or after 3 pm
- Busiest
- Weekend middays, March break, summer and Christmas
- Time to allow
- 2-3 hours
How long are the lines at Ripley's Aquarium?
Timed entry keeps the queues at the door manageable, but busy summer days can sell out. Inside, the moving walkway through Dangerous Lagoon (the shark tunnel) and the touch pools get crowded at midday on weekends and holidays.
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