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4.1 · 664 reviews
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alice henry
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2020-09-28 05:55

Myself and my boyfriend visited this aquarium on a...

Myself and my boyfriend visited this aquarium on a dreary afternoon whilst on a long weekend vacation in Barcelona.

It was easy to find, even for tourists who have no sense of direction.

Although we thought the entrance fee was quite expensive we definitely thought it was worth the money. This...

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Ben Price
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2020-09-28 00:58

Caveat: COVID has hurt this place a great deal, an...

Caveat: COVID has hurt this place a great deal, and you can tell they re running on limited staff, resources, etc...so even if it s not a 10/10 spot, try to support them. That said, for a world class city, the aquarium doesn t live up to expectations. It s a fine place to spend an hour or two with y...

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Yarden ohanona
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2020-09-27 15:57

You can get 2 discount if you paid for the tour b...

You can get 2 discount if you paid for the tour bus or if your hotel provides a discount. Worth to check-out.
We had a great time looking at the different sea creatures.
but in a few tanks it looked like very big fishes (and a lot of them) in very small tanks that we did not like.
Usually an adu...

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Jim Alford
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2020-09-27 05:22

Nice, smaller aquarium. Most of the tanks have bar...

Nice, smaller aquarium. Most of the tanks have bars that keep the kids back from the glass which serve a purpose I suppose, however the kids sometimes have a hard time seeing around it, my two year old happens to be right at eye level with the bar.

Fish look healthy, the exhibits and tanks are su...

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Derck Mullin
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2020-09-27 01:51

It was a little small but very nice! We went late ...

It was a little small but very nice! We went late in the afternoon and there was hardly anyone there. The tanks are well maintained and interesting. We're especially liked the small tanks near the end. The guy that made them is so talented. They looked like little worlds!

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Riley Smeaton
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2020-09-26 02:48

Being able to see exotic animals up close is alway...

Being able to see exotic animals up close is always a treasure. There are two conveyor belts that take you through tank tunnels which immerse you into the sea and it looks incredible. The sharks and stingrays were my two favorites. Overall it is nice, but it can get busy during certain hours and it ...

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VIBHUTESH ZAMBAULIKAR
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2020-09-24 17:41

One of the best and very well maintained aquariums...

One of the best and very well maintained aquariums around, perfect ambience and plenty room to wander and explore around. Variety of sea life and brief Info about the same. Place sitting perfectly around MAREMAGNUM mall with exquisite food eateries at it's disposal.

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Ana Zambori
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2020-09-23 16:31

It is a very friendly place for grown ups, younger...

It is a very friendly place for grown ups, younger people and also children and it is quite big so take your time during the day to enjoy it properly. It also has a shop at the exist where you can find cute stuff to buy as a memory. I went by myself and felt very entertained by all the small aquariu...

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Darren
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2020-09-22 12:58

Really under whelming for a major cities aquarium ...

Really under whelming for a major cities aquarium yet they charge through the roof. Super basic and old displays, the conveyer belt which takes you through the glass tunnel wasn't even working. Only thing worth noting was the breath taking planted aquarium at the end. Massively dissapointing place ...

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Paul Whittenbury
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2020-09-21 02:43

Not brilliant to be fair. Pretty average displays,...

Not brilliant to be fair. Pretty average displays, nothing that makes you go wow particularly. One floor of displays whereas a whole floor dedicated to the shop and one for the cafe/penguin display. Wasn't overly cheap at 21 per adult, 12 over 6 and 6 for under 6. Very busy inside, queueing was c...

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Aaron Winn
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2020-09-20 14:24

This is a very high 4-star rating. I'm from the UK...

This is a very high 4-star rating. I'm from the UK and love to visit Zoos and Aquariums often. Aquarium Barcelona is very reasonably priced and the diversity of animals and corals they keep is surprising. The extra experiences that they offer such as a shark cage submersion is also very impressive. ...

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AJ Scott
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2020-09-19 22:14

I thought that it was very informative and had a d...

I thought that it was very informative and had a decent variety of sea creatures. The fact that it is available in English, Spanish and what I assume was Catalan is always highly appreciated. Some might say it's a bit more expensive compared to other Aquariums but I would still recommend.

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Ava Tg
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2020-09-18 15:47

Not as good as Lisbon's aquarium but still interes...

Not as good as Lisbon's aquarium but still interesting. They not very organised or informative, no floor map available. So you just follow the crowd and hope not to miss anything. The kids are all over the place, screaming and running around, the glass is murky with finger prints and lighting is not...

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Daniel McCoy
Reviews 1
2020-09-18 13:33

Umm... I mean, for 20 I was expecting a bit more ...

Umm... I mean, for 20 I was expecting a bit more than just an underwater glass tunnel- which was totally cool, don't get me wrong... but it's pretty much all this place has to offer. A bunch of the smaller exhibits around the place were drained and just empty and unlit. Maybe it all would seem awes...

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Wojciech Dzieciolowski
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2020-09-16 23:09

To expensive, to small, to crowdly. If you ever ha...

To expensive, to small, to crowdly. If you ever have been in any other aquariums like that, then you really don't need to go there. If it is going to be your first aquarium with tunnel under water with passing over sharks, it is worth to go.

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nav tenerife
Reviews 1
2020-09-16 16:40

Nice place to spend some time while visiting Barce...

Nice place to spend some time while visiting Barcelona, but not so impressive as expected. The guys on the entrance door take a photo of you and on the exit, they try to sell you a photo for 12. Too much expensive for 1 piece of paper!!!

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Vesa Kumpulainen
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2020-09-15 01:46

Great, great maretarium! Second to none, comparabl...

Great, great maretarium! Second to none, comparable in Europe to the Lisbon maretarium. Wide range of animals from aksolotl's to penguins and stingrays, also has a submerged tunnel that offers a unique perspective on the sea floor. Well organized, never too crowded and the movement of the visitors w...

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Katie Squier
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2020-09-14 21:23

If you want to spend the money to get in the ac an...

If you want to spend the money to get in the ac and shade I recommend it. It could use some money put back into it. It looks like the tanks need cleaned and updated and the descriptions could use some updating as well. For the price I expected more.

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R D
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2020-09-12 18:44

No city is complete without its Aquarium. We have ...

No city is complete without its Aquarium. We have visited so many cities around the world and have always visited the aquariums as it is our passionate life-long hobby. At home we have marine and freshwater aquariums.
Our conclusion is that a city s moral pulse is connected to how happy the sea lif...

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Pierre-Alexandre Schellekens
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2020-09-12 00:42

I was a bit disappointed for what a visit costs. T...

I was a bit disappointed for what a visit costs. The saltwater tanks were not very clean and had scratches all over them. One tank even contained ill fish with white spots all over. No real coral reefs or even makeshift corals, which made everything very dull to look at. I rather preferred the fresh...

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Akos Mattyasovszky
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2020-09-11 08:58

Kids will enjoy, adults might

Kids will enjoy, adults might

Took a few hours tour at the Aquarium with my small boy. While buying the ticket the cashier asked if I want to buy a booklet about the Aquarium for more additional 3 Euros. Probably she had to ask it. Unfortunately I didn't find it necessary - I like to use an Audio...

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Vlad Malyk
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2020-09-10 19:06

It is a great place to visit with your children. O...

It is a great place to visit with your children. Overall, it is a good oceanarium, it has variety of fish spices, even I as an adult was amazed by some types of fish. For instance you can see there a huge fish beluga, it is endangered spice everywhere in the world.

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Pedro Sousa
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2020-09-10 15:41

Very disappointing. Thought it was bigger than act...

Very disappointing. Thought it was bigger than actually is and with way more species.
Better to save your money and spend it in Sagrada Familia instead.
Please be aware that lockers do not return your coins! There is a very small text informing this on the back of the doors, but is barely noticed!

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Audaciously Me !
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2020-09-10 08:30

Nicely located, such beautiful scenery I could sit...

Nicely located, such beautiful scenery I could sit outside all day. Inside, not so much. I did enjoy the sea creatures but there were so many children running around everywhere it was loud and really busy, I would recommend going at least busy time.

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Elise McLellan
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2020-09-10 00:30

20 entry for adults and those under 4 are free. Fe...

20 entry for adults and those under 4 are free. Feeding times for animals vary depending which day you go and time, but this was the most exciting part of our visit. Good for an afternoon and to keep the kids entertained, but not the most impressive aquarium I've visited.

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Bob Graham
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2020-09-09 15:59

FISH! OCTOPI! SHARKS!!! AND STRINGRAAAAY, STRINGRA...

FISH! OCTOPI! SHARKS!!! AND STRINGRAAAAY, STRINGRAAAY!

Loads of fish and stuff behind a big glass tunnel that you can walk through then when you get through the tunnel there's more stuff!
They have a massive pirate ship in the gift shop (which you cannot go into or on to, highly disappointing el...

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Yasmina Haddad
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2020-09-06 22:26

The place is nice and there are a lot of things to...

The place is nice and there are a lot of things to see but I don't understand why so many people recommended it, I mean it's just an aquarium with no activities to do. If you have other options or places to go I recommend that you skip it.

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Ferdy van Maanen
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2020-09-06 18:13

I visited the place with high expectations because...

I visited the place with high expectations because I heard it was very beautiful. It is a nice aquarium with a lot of information about different kind of fishes. The big aquarium is really nice you can just stand and look while you are on the 'conveyor-belt' . It goes around half of the aquarium and...

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Rodd Helmer Jr
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2020-09-06 10:37

As expected, like most aquariums, relaxing to watc...

As expected, like most aquariums, relaxing to watch the fish swim in the big tank along with the smaller ones. Great place to let kids play and rest their legs after they get bored looking at old building in the Gothic quarter. Close to the mall as well if you are looking for some shopping.

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Gleb S
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2020-09-06 04:17

It was a big disappointment. Waste of money and ti...

It was a big disappointment. Waste of money and time. Big queue but only one cashier. Rude and unfriendly staff at the entrance nullified all desire to go into. It was a photographer and his assistant who didn t let us enter the aquarium exhibition and shouted at us with assaults. As a biologist, I ...

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Noam F
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2020-09-04 14:56

Nice experience.

Nice experience.
Happy place to spend time.

Cool aquarium.

If you want to enjoy a little more check the shark feeding time...

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Jacek Kube ski
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2020-09-03 21:07

Quality - price relation very poor. Lady in the en...

Quality - price relation very poor. Lady in the entrance asks "do you want a photo?" without saying anything about payment. In the end you have to pay 12 extra for them. Aquarium itself is little, haven't seen any penguins, about 1h inside and you're out. Overall, it's not a best place to go for 21...

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Li Ak
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2020-09-03 09:23

A great way to while away time with the kids. Purc...

A great way to while away time with the kids. Purchasing tickets at the kiosk outside was smooth. We had discounts we'd received from Macdonald's at la rambla. It was about 15 min walk away. L'aquria had a wealth of fish and underwater sea creatures with all the facts laid out nicely on the top of t...

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Beatrice Soe
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2020-09-03 03:03

Located not far from Barcelona Zoo and adjacent to...

Located not far from Barcelona Zoo and adjacent to the Mall as well. So we spend a whole day at those three places.
The aquarium is not a huge place but it has a wide range of fish inside. We spend around 2 hours there.. our kids loved this Aquarium though ..

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Sebastian
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2020-09-02 20:02

Some pretty cool Aquariums, clean and not too old ...

Some pretty cool Aquariums, clean and not too old interieur. Nice for Kids. Air condition. So much for the good things.
Its a rip off. You pay 21 per adult and 16 for child (4-10y) for it. So as a family you pay around 60-80 just for entrance. The info brochure costs 3 extra each (just an few s...

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George Intzidis
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2020-08-24 22:11

It's a nice place to bring your children. The tour...

It's a nice place to bring your children. The tour might be a little short, but there a lot of different spicies and the total experience is nice. The restaurant is a rip off and the family photos that they are selling later on, when you finish the tour, are also somewhat expensive. In total it was ...

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William Heeley
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2020-08-23 20:34

Loved it here. They have really cool walkways that...

Loved it here. They have really cool walkways that move slowly through a tunnel aquarium which allows you to see some sharks and other fish at a decent pace and from a cool perspective. Really informational and the kids there seemed to really enjoy it. As an adult, I found it interesting to read all...

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Sammie Nicholls
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2020-08-22 16:41

Honestly one of the best aquariums there is so muc...

Honestly one of the best aquariums there is so much to see and I've never seen tanks so clean was really good to see. Beats the one near me in Scarborough 1 million times over Haha. I love the moving floor as well it was huge and the shark tank was huge. The only bad thing and it's a shame to say pl...

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Mikko Tyllinen
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2020-08-22 09:49

Really amazing place for all ages. Located in one ...

Really amazing place for all ages. Located in one of the best places of Barcelona. Very popular aquarium with one really very impressive attraction - the moving corridor under glass ceiling of huge water tank where all fish are swimming. You can see sharks swimming lazily among other fish, something...

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Liam Thomas
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2020-08-22 01:18

For the entry price we were perhaps expecting more...

For the entry price we were perhaps expecting more inside the aquarium. Asking another 3 euro for a guidebook is a bit cheeky considering how much they are charging for adult entry. Our two year old enjoyed at least and was able to enter for free.

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Marios Mar
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2020-08-20 22:28

Very nice museum but too expensive (21Euros) for w...

Very nice museum but too expensive (21Euros) for what it offers. The visit is no more than 2hours maximum if you stay and see all details. The most impressive things is the big tank with the sharks where you get to see them from really close and the penguins space. If you also get to see a feeding S...

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