Manila Ocean Park Reviews

Almost the same price when you get it from metrodeal. Ensure that you have access to jellyfishes as it is not part of the promos and is an additional 100 pesos per person. The place is still great. Try to plan ahead and come in early to avoid the crowd and get to see everything. The light show in the end is nice but not worth the wait if you plan to go home after.

Travel tip - book a nearby hotel after your stay so you can just relax after and not worry about rushing through the entire park. Hotel h2O is nice but very expensive.

The cruise ship stopped. The setting sun hid in the clouds just before sinking in the sea. . This is all luck. It was Saturday but the bar was not used by so many people. You can see the same view from the deck on the first floor. The level of cocktails at the bar was acceptable.

It is nice to observe that the sea creatures look healthy. They have become so big since the last time I visited.

It get's boring at some point. The only entertaining thing to look forward to are the sea lion shows at 3:15 pm.

Nice place. Teachers are free to visit just present your depddid.

Its a dying place. The owners of manila ocean park are the same people who own ocean parks in china who illegaly buy wild caught whales and dolphins from russia and japan. These practices are cruel.

One of the good place to visit, the place has got a good collection of fishes n aquarium s are great. The underwater tunnel is of small length but can be a check off list. It also had different species of animals and a zoo and a bird park.

The most special thing about this place is the ability to feed the penguins. The children are very fond of and novel, and the park also provides photography services. It is worthwhile to record this special moment.
Although the submarine tunnel of the Ocean Park is not as large and diverse as that of Okinawa, there are also many marine life living in it, which is also worth seeing. In addition, there are activities that can be seen almost every 1-2 hours. It is recommended that friends who want to play buy the price of the full-day ticket P995, which can cover all the items more cost-effective.

Okay he case some room attractions like yexels museum were pretty hot when we went in and had little display ... and also had issues with the smell of other attractions ... and crowded sometimes but its still great though

It was nice, but for foregers it way inzeit not good to finde

Whenever you're in Manila, you must visit the ocean park! It's wonderful and very organized.

A place where you can experience and feel your childhood again. You will enjoy the place a lot. A good place to unwind, be relaxed and interact with different kinds of animals and with nature.

Cool place to chill-out and explore! Hope to go back again this year :)

Good place to spend the day. P995 for all 15 shows for one person is the best deal. For mobiles charging there is a place for pay and charge but no new coins are accepted at the machine. Also all the toilets i visited did not had a bidet and inside tissue dispenser so better to carry a tissue paper from the hand wash area. All staffs were friendly and helpful. Fish and other animals looked healthy and well taken care of. Highly recommend this place to anyone who is visiting Manila.

There are some animal welfare issues with some bird life being in cramped cages or tethered . Some of the enclosures with the sea water coming through the cage fence , has a lot of sea born litter that is prolific in Manilla washing in and getting trapped .

Nice place to relieve stress. A great experience for kids.

Awesome!! So exciting, its my first time in Ocean park and it was a blast. I wanted to visit again but I need to save some money bec. its a little bit pricey but its worth it anyway.

Most of the ratings are saying not to go. I think it is best to not overthink things, not expect so much, and just enjoy it. Me and my wife loved it. It was pricy sure, and the restaurant who doubles as a buffet tastes mediocre but we had lots of fun. It is recommended to stay at least two nights. It is also rexommended not to purchase tickets for the tour online or in metrodeal cause you get 10% discount on the themepark when you check in - well if the park is super discounted to 50% go for it but the price on metrodeal is the same as the booth so there's really no difference-maybe a trap? I dunno. There are food inside that ranges from 30 to 100 so even the thriftiest person can enjoy. All in all it was a fun and memorable experience. The themepark ticket for the whole adventure is exhausting so you may want to split it two days, ask reception how to do this. Everyone should try it while it lasts. I heard greenpeace or ufc is onto these parks utilizing rare species as entertainment. :)

Saya datang pas hujan. Lantai licin dan air sawer. Gak banyak pilihan mainan. Jam tayang atraksi juga hanya 2-3 kali saja. Menurut saya gak terlalu recomended. Di ruangan tur yg lihat budidaya sangat bau dan licin lantainya.

It is generally a place for families and definitely enjoyable for children.

However, there are not enough signages and informative materials.

There are not enough guides who could assist when needed

It is not well maintained considering they are usually packed with people.

The creepy crawlers section should have recorded voiceover to remind people of do's and dont's instead of someone suddenly raising his voice over the mic to call out people who are not following rules.

These are just a few of the things that makes this place lowclass compared to other ocean parks in other countries.

It is just the right place to boost your enthusiasm to the vast world of ocean creatures. You will love the Oceanarium that offers variety of species. But if you are onto reptiles and amphibians, the Creepy Crawlers is right for you. Unfortunately, we were not able to enter Trails to Antarctica, the Barn, Bird House and Yexel's Museum as we bought the Sea Breeze Express package that has 11 attractions only.
They don't have a map that would have guided us on where would be a particular attraction. The photo that they have about the location of their attraction won't help much and the worst part is that they only have one escalator that is behind the stalls and in front of the food court. Nevertheless, the Bird Show and the Sea Lion show was one of the best 15 minutes that we had on the whole trip.

It's nice to take a look around especially your entire family page going happy

It's so well done and the packages are quite reasonable giving you choice between no of activities you think you can attend. As you move from activity to another there is enough help available to guide you and they do their best to make the experience as memorable as possible. The sea lion show is such a joy and should not be missed

This place is quite a disappointment as its heavily crowded most of the time. You will have to plan your day well in advance and probably try to hit the park as soon as it opens, if you dont wanna miss anything. Be ready to spend a heavy amount on car parking, its 30 pesos per hour. Air conditioning at the whole building is not effective at all so prepare to sweat. Oceannarium specially stinks like raw fish so take a pack of good deo along .
Oceannarium - Not that big, very hot inside, only one segment with overhead aquarium is good
Sharks and Rays dry encounter- Best of the rest, but its heavily crowded. We had to stand on the entry queue for 45 mins
Trains of Entratica - Dont waste your time
Penguins- Second best among all. Talking pengiuns are good.
Jelly Show- Good, the lights effects and mirrors on the wall add a lot of volume to eye.
Sea Lion Show- Ok, specially for kids, it was outside ( and the same place where they host the musical fountain after 6 pm) so again prepare to shed some sweats.
Aquanouts- was fun getting inside the aquarium and try to catch some fish
Fish Spa- I didnt do it, didnt want fishes to eat my leg

It's a great experience that I had .. with my love of my life

A very interesting place to visit and view the beautiful sculptures and discussions in English how about their national hero and how he got put before a firing squad at this location

Located by the bay, with private parking (50php 2 hour 30 for every additional hour) or park for free at your risk outside.

Great view to the bay, interesting shows (sea lions and symphony of water).

Enjoyed the exhibits, good variety of species. But were crowded. Maybe limit the number of guests, so people don't end up pushing each to see the animals . Also some tanks in fishes exhibit could be a bit improved.

Lots of locations to eat and drink with fair prices.

A day well spend.

I find it so exciting to see the shows specially the sealions.

It has a lot of hype, but it's worth a visit.
Adults can enjoy it. It is fun because there are many different fish species from Korea.

Compared to the dirty crowds in downtown Manila
Ocean Park is not bad overall
The consumption inside will not be overwhelming

Well for starters pray that you wont visit the place during scheduled multiple school fieldtrips or it will definitely ruin the experience. During my last visit i noticed the place seems a bit understaffed but maybe it was because there's too many children running around. Some of the fishtanks were empty. the jellyfish tanks which was supposed to be my fave of all looks really sad. I dont think the jellies are alive anymore. They didnt even show different varieties of jellies. The reptile/amphibian display were fantastic though but still needs more improvement. The entire place was too crowded and noisy during my last visit. I hope they can improve their crowd control, as well as their attractions, that new "toy" attraction felt a bit disconnected to the "ocean" and "nature" ambiance. Also i hope they strengthen their information drives regarding saving the ocean, cleaner seas & cleaner environment, over fishing, pollution etc...

The Ocean Park is a fantastic adventure for any would be traveller to Manila with several attractions worthy of your attention. The outdoor shows were fun - give the Penguin Talkshow a miss though and ensure you visit the fish spa

Definitely don't go when there are schools visiting, noisy, crowded. This place is starting to look a bit run down. Food offering not up to scratch.

Beautiful city Ocean Park for games, shows, dancing fountain, Penguins House and Aquarium Glass aquariums are very beautiful for the family or individuals defective by crowding at the end of the week very special

Superb!!! If possible, I want to come here again, together with my whole family.
I have been here with my daughter once, but it was when she had her field trip in day care.
I, sure, recommend this place for the whole family to bond, just looking and watching those living creatures, haa, it was such a nice live performance of sea lions and the fireworks that lasts for about 15 mins.

Lots of activities to do but you really have to be patient with their queues especially if you have kids. Nevertheless, the place is well maintained.

Don't watch the Water show, it's very boring, waste of money

One of the best Aquariums I have seen better than the ones I been to in my country, USA. This aquarium have more and varities of fishes. I studied abroad in the Philippines and going on a field trip here is one of the best experiences of my childhood life! I hope to come visit the Philippines and come here again!

Great work, good restaurants, good programs, more for kids

Neon ride area is unsafe and there's more space for improvement, some attractions are really boring!

Perfect recreational and educational place to get to know sea creatures. Easily accessible and near other Manila attractions. Various options for tickets are available. The Oceanarium appears to be the highlight of the sites. Many restaurants and novelty stores to choose from. Best to visit during morning to maximize the time watching shows and viewing exhibits. Recommended!

This is somewhat expensive unless you buy tickets from promo online.
very entertaining for kids.

must visit:
creepy crawlies
jelly fish
sealion show

It waa fun. My kids enjoyed it eventhough it was raining.

It is good for first timers. Definitely will make you feel like 2nd time around/ visit is not the best option to look forward to. Not recommendable to people who want to have best and extreme entertainment, adventure and experience. Trail to Antarctica is very deceiving, I was expecting that we'll be following some trails walking on ice at some freezing temperature, and seeing some great things that can bee seen in the north and south poles, however, we just entered a room with some penguins in one of the corners, very disappointing. Fish spa is great, however I think 10 minutes is not enough, with this time, I just started adjusting with the tickles and sensation from the fish, this should at least be extended to 20-25 minutes, this could make it one of the best activities to end the long tiring day. Birds of prey kingdom is good, I was expecting though to be seeing more species of birds and more entertaining adventure on this section, the garbages floating on the dirty dark water add up to the frustrations. We weren't able to go to the penguin talk show due to long queue and very limited space, we chose not to try for the 3rd time because we are running out of time. We missed the all bird show due to the weather, we had to adjust some activities due to the rain, Back of the house is simply to make the list of activities longer, or to shift to different routes. I believe the admin should have some accessible restaurants open and available to some early guest that have traveled from far area/region just to visit ocean park. Sea lion show is one of the best experience and entertainment. Oceanarium is one of the best section to visit.

Recommended for first timers. However it gets old when you always go here. Facilities are great, and restos are everywhere you would never be hungry.

Been here twice, For me it will be easier for us visitor to get the online ticket ahead of your chosen date, because aside from getting it much cheaper via online, you will be able to skip the long wait of falling in line just to buy your tickets. Hassle free. And because of that you can wander and have so much time of the world inside the ocean park. The Only downside is that you can't turn on your cp's to take pictures inside the snow world.

It's amazing... I love the aquanarium and the seal show. It's great to watch the bizarre species and learn more about the different kinds of amphibians and mammals. It's just disappointing that there's a very large pile of garbage at the bay. The evening symphony will be more appreciated by the kids.

Liked this place. Good for half a day outing with family.

Attractions are great but safety in terms of emergency is not sufficient. Exits are limited. Restaurants are not enough for full capacity waiting for hours to be seated. Overall needs improvement on guest convenience.

Updated 05Mar2017

Been here with my family. The kids love the place and here's my review:

Likes- Plenty shops around the area, nice resto and bars that caters different cuisine from different country located in the 2nd floor, the entire place were well kept and clean, the show case of Marine Life were indeed amazing accompanied by large scale aquarium, they added the Yexel's Toy Museum which is indeed great as kids were able to explore and enjoyed those huge toy collections and picture taking were indeed great too.

Dislikes- too crowded for someone who really likes to appreciate the ocean life, the walk-in aquarium is so short that most of the people stayed inside making it a place to rest, H2O hotel were also occupying the area which is supposed to be separated to give way for a much bigger aquarium view.

Overall I give this a 3 star and hope they will improve more and make the area a little bigger.

Not so elderly friendly. But good variety for all family to spend the day

I love this place! It really is a great educational and interactive place not just for kids but also for adults and teens. I am amazed at the diverse species of marine animals, from amphibious critters to jellyfish to fish to sea lions and then to sharks. I love the sea lion show; it proves how smart and talented animals can be. The Oceanarium is magical; and also the Jellyfish Exhibit. The Trails to Antarctica is incredible, I love it. Manila Ocean Park is truly one of the best places ever. Its a little bit pricey, costing several hundred pesos per head, but otherwise, it's amazing.

The place they say is the hole and the hole in the entrance. It's advisable to keep it raining

Amazing pho tlga !!!nextme pho ulet ah!!!mz u ocean park

Love the Penguin feeding, Sea Lion Show, Bird show, symphony show.. It's really nice for a day outing...worth the money spent on tickets...

Place is good.. Not worth theprice. Don't go there on Saturday and Sunday it's very much crowded with school children.