This was definitely nothing special - we had wanted to go for years and were really looking forward to it. We did the two haunted tours and no one in our party ( 16, 11, & 12 year old girls, my husband and me) were particularly impressed. The tours were a bit repetitive, and although one tour guide was funny and entertaining, the other was boring and dry as a bone. Probably the luck of the draw. The Queen Mary is also a bit run down and dingy, which surprised us a bit. My husband is a history buff, and even he was a bit let down. Probably the most entertaining part of the visit was the honest-to-goodenss ghost hunters in our tour groups, complete with special cameras and plans to spend the night in a "haunted room." Sadly, our group did not even get a glimpse of a ghostly presence....

A small but nice aquarium - if you've been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, you might be disappointed if you're looking for the same experience. We were with a 16, 12 & 11 year old and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Don't need to spend more than a couple of hours though -- also avoid the crowds by going early. We did and it was worth it!!