Goethel tailors her presentation for adults and children ages 4 and older. “The whole visit takes about an hour, maybe an hour and a half. “They get to touch everything,” Goethel said. The tour begins at the deep water tank, Goethel said, and goes on to one of the most popular parts for visitors, the discussion of whales and sharks, complete with Goethel’s samples of artifacts of each species. And Goethel has three rare-colored lobsters: blue, yellow, and a calico that’s so rare the chances of finding one alive is about one in 30 million, according to the University of Maine's Lobster Institute. In the tide pool tanks, visitors can see and hold the tiny crabs, starfish and sea cucumbers, for example. “And a spiny crab that’s about 24-inches across when it’s stretched out. They live between 300 and 1,000 feet down,” Goethel said. “I have 10-armed sunstars and a pizza star that looks just like a cheese pizza. Some of her live friends from the deep traditionally exist in depths between 1,000 and 3,000 feet, so far down it’s always midnight because light doesn’t even penetrate the water. Located between The Oceanside Inn and Lighthouse Grocery at 367 Ocean Boulevard, Explore the Ocean World Oceanarium gives the young and old a chance to see and hold living marine species. It'll keep the rain off of your head, but if you're looking for luxury accommodations, you may want to look elsewhere.HAMPTON – The wonders of the deep are available to see and touch at the Oceanarium, a small Hampton aquarium run by local marine biologist Ellen Goethel.
We were directed, by a sign on the door, to call a cell phone and someone would come by and let us in our room. When we showed up to check-in, there was nobody in the office. It's too bad, really, Hampton could flourish if property owners cared, even a little. A lot of these hotels in the area are owned by people who don't live anywhere near the properties and have little interest in enhancing their offerings, it's just a cash cow for the summer. Overall, it is 'acceptable' but not a crown jewel of hotels in the area. If that is an issue, let the staff know when you book. Be advised, there are no elevators in this building, so you will be walking up and down the stairs during your stay. It is literally across the road from the beach, and the suite on the third floor has an ocean-facing, private deck/balcony that is worth the cost, if you can swing it. The location is amazing, however, and that's why the rooms are frequently occupied.
I have stayed at a bunch of hotels in the area over my 20 years of enjoying Hampton and this is a 'standard' for the area. This is common in this old seaside town in New England. Well, if you have been to Hampton in the past, and stayed at one of the local hotels on the beach, you know what you're getting: An older hotel that is satisfactorily maintained, but, by no means lavish, in any way, shape or form.
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