Mississippi Aquarium
$25–$50See dolphins, otters, alligators, sharks and rays in indoor and outdoor habitats, and walk through an underwater tunnel.

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3300 W Beach Blvd · Gulfport, MS
Island View Casino Resort is a beachfront gaming, hotel, and entertainment complex in Gulfport, Mississippi, operated by Gulfside Casino Partnership. The resort spans roughly 1 million square feet and includes about 2,700 slot machines, more than 20 dining and drinking venues, and an 18 hole championship golf course. It opened in September 2006 and its two hotel towers hold 970 rooms and suites.
General nightlife guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Doors, showtime, last call
Three different times, and only one of them is usually on the poster. Check all three.
Covers and minimums are normal
Weekend nights often carry a door charge or a per-person minimum, especially for table seating.
Bring ID either way
Age policies shift by night and by room, so carry it even if you have not been asked in years.
Weeknights show the room properly
Quieter nights are the ones where you can actually hear the band and find a seat.
The closest stops to Island View Casino Resort, ordered by straight-line distance.
See dolphins, otters, alligators, sharks and rays in indoor and outdoor habitats, and walk through an underwater tunnel.
0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Tour Jefferson Davis's restored 1852 beachfront home, his presidential library and a Confederate cemetery on Gulf Coast grounds.
8.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
See an 1848 cast-iron lighthouse standing in the median of Beach Boulevard, with guided tours offered each morning.
12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Stay, dine and play at a waterfront casino resort on the Biloxi beachfront, the tallest building in Mississippi.
13 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay
View George Ohr's pottery and changing art exhibitions on a Frank Gehry-designed campus set among live oaks.
14 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Hike bayou trails, fish from the pier and camp at Davis Bayou, the mainland gateway to Mississippi's barrier islands.
19 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor