Dubai Aquarium
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Dubai Aquarium - by photosforyou from Pixabay
Description
The Dubai Aquarium is located inside the Dubai Mall. The centrepiece is a 50m long, 11m high and 20m wide aquarium tank containing over 140 species of marine life including 300 rays and sharks. Part of the tank is visible from the mall itself, but the best views are from the 48m tunnel crossing it at the bottom. There is also an "Underwater Zoo" consisting of three ecological zones: rainforest, rocky shore and living ocean. Finally, visitors can pay for various types of animal encounters and experiences such as penguin encounter, ray encounter and shark dives. This review is for the standard ticket called "Penguin Cove & Nursery Experience" that includes access to the tunnel, the underwater zoo, Penguin cove, a behind the scenes tour and some retail and F&B vouchers.
Access & Transport
The Aquarium / Dubai Mall are located within the Downtown Dubai complex which can easily be accessed by road (next to one of Sheikh Zayed rd interchanges) and by metro (it is connected to the Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall metro station).
Instructions & Recommendations
Children below 15 yrs. of age must be accompanied by an adult. We suggest combining this activity with shopping within the Dubai Mall or the Dubai Fountains light show in the evening
Environmental & Social
The mall and aquarium are massive construction projects that entailed an intensive use of resources. Also, the question of whether animals should be kept out of their animal habitats.
Conclusion
The Dubai Aquarium main fish tank is quite impressive structurally, but the underwater tunnel and other experiences can be a little underwhelming in comparison with other top-notch aquariums around the world. Considering the high price charged for the tickets, the value is also debatable and you may want to compare with the Lost Chambers Aquarium at the Atlantis Dubai.
Key positive
Great location
Very impressive main tank
Key negative
Very expensive
The underwater tunnel doesn't add much more to the experience
Suitability
Suitable for all ages and accessible for visitors with reduced mobility
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
May 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 20m
est. visit time:1h 30m
Monday10:00 - 23:00
Tuesday10:00 - 23:00
Wednesday10:00 - 23:00
Thursday10:00 - 23:00
Friday10:00 - 23:00
Saturday10:00 - 24:00
Sunday10:00 - 24:00