Manila Ocean Park Reviews

Variety of fishes. Interesting. Don't go to the snow room. Just one big freezer with decorations.

The park will always be enjoyable for the kids ... The facilities are pretty old.
We hope you also have a proper signage for the spots to go according to the package taken. My son enjoyed the oceanarium and the sea lion show,
You should bring some extra clothing, shades tsaka handyfan.mainit kasi.

i really love this place. over all, no words to tell, just visit the place and you shall see, and they also promote on nature and animal awareness.

Lots of things to do and very educational. Go in with a childlike heart and you will be amazed and entertained also.

Better now than 4 years ago. More fans and less heat, more accomodating and a lot of attractions and sea creature variants.
Suggestion: Tickets (Oceanarium) should be for a day and not a single entry only, we missed a part of oceanarium due to rain and areas at the end of the tunnel for picture taking due to another schedule with the sea lion show.
Hope they can rectify this next time.

Supposed to give higher stars... but place is really packed.... esp. on weekends

I always visit this place on my visits to Manila, it's definitely very old but still keeps up with some pretty cool attractions, such as the walk in glass tunnel where you can see many of the large inhabitants in the tank. They even have a penguin exhibit where you can pay a small fee to hand feed. It's very adorable and fun for the family, more fun though is being able to touch a manta ray in the pool near the performance stage. Be sure to look at klook for deals though, you'll save a lot on the entrance fee.

Tickets are expensive, but it s a good place to bring children.

A sweet place to change the atmosphere, but its drawback is sugar

Because there are various exhibits in the hall, I think it is a good place to bring children on rainy days or hot days.
At dusk, you can have a romantic time while watching the sunset from the hotel's terrace bar, so it's okay if you don't have children!

Be educated and have fun! Best place to bring your kids to. Ticket prices are expensive but you can get a voucher through Metrodeal.

It's a full day's worth of educational and exciting experiences. Would have been perfect except there were a lot of children on their field trip.

the main reason we went to manila ocean park was to see the penguins. *we love penguins!* however, there are other attractions available as well. we went to the oceanarium, trails to antarctica and watched the water symphony. before that tho, we ate at gerry's grill and shopped around the complex at the various vendors. we were also able to see manila's beautiful sunset on the bay before the symphony show. manila h2o hotel is right next door as well.

It is a mall that has an oceanarium. The tour of the oceanarium lasts maybe 45 minutes to 1 hour. It wasn't as big as I originally anticipated, but was still worth the visit. The "tunnel" was definitely the best part. I'm sure there are bigger oceanariums in other countries, but still, there's nothing like this in the area I am from.

It s good to visit there s a lot of things to offer I book my ticket by klook they offer top attraction in cheap price and it s hassle free it s nice to visit on weekdays not much people they have a lot of restaurants inside and also souvenirs shop.

Crowded when we go there since its Saturday! All spots are awesome and picture perfect!

The attractions were organized and the stay was comfortable. Though a convenience store within the vicinity would be much more helpful.

We are not happy with our visit, nobody assist us where is the exit. Definitely not coming back again. Will not recommend this place.

Well maintained aquarium and lots of other places to visit. Also many restaurants. Clean and recommended.

Nice place for a day/half day outing. Honest staff. I forgot my things and went back the next day with low hopes of finding it. To my pleasant surprise the staff fully cooperated and recovered my belongings.

Recreational Facilities needs more improvement.
Observations H2O hotel:
Lobby Presentation: Leaking Ceiling
Rooms: Rooms are okay (With Aquarium) though their doors are thin not soundproof.
At 7am their housekeeping trolley reverberates in the corridors as if someone's banging the door of your room.
Food: Stale and only a limited food choices you can pick on their buffet.
Fireworks: Didn't even last 2 minutes
"Fresh Fruit Juice": You'll be disappointed when you order it.
Staff are friendly

Manila Ocean Park Review:
------- Kids would enjoy and a for people who doesn't have any familiarities with the marine life ----
Oceanarium: Not much exotic aquatic species you can view.
Birds of Prey: They only have 1 species of bird.
Sea Lion Show: It's okay though I would suggest you sit at the front red seats to enjoy the view.
Trails of Antarctica: consist of one small glass enclosure where you can see penguins (That's all there is to it and a few art works)
World of Creepy Crawlies: you can view a few range of species of Frogs, Replies just lizards no Alligator or Crocodile, Stick Insects, Cockroaches, and Turtles (few).
Fish Spa: Is okay.

Honestly would not recommend as a good place to Spend a New Year next time. You'll just be disappointed.

For the most part its ok , however facilities could have been maintained better , it was crowded due to the markdown , but i believe attractions could have made more interesting , it looks run down and need a minor facelift ( repainting works etc )for it to look good , has potential though

we went there around 6pm Saturday.. around 8pm while me and my family and other guests were still inside they started closing lights and gates without even advising us guests .. THE ADMIN and SECURITY SUCKS i will start to suggest people not to visit the place.

Wonderful place to spend a whole day.
Many attractions which will keep you occupied. Depending on the package the number of attractions varies. Tickets can also be purchased online prior to visiting the park.
Highlight of this place is the aquarium. One can find so many exotic fish varieties and feel amazed. Under water see through tunnel is just 20 feet in length though.
Other attractions like sea lion show, bird show, creepy crawlies, talking penguin show, birds of prey are a must watch. Don't miss the fish spa. I really loved this. Timing for sea lion and bird show will be mentioned in the ticket. So plan accordingly.
Lot of food stalls to satisfy your taste buds. Though I went here alone, I am sure kids will enjoy a lot.

If you want to explore and really see the sea world you must visit this place! From sea to land they have exotic animals you can take photo and interact with. Such a huge aquarium and massive fish! 5 star!

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Disappointing fountain show. You're better off to Okada Hotel if you want to watch ONLY the fountain.

This is a very good place to bring the whole family to relax and enjoy

My first visit to Manila Ocean Park was on it's Grand Opening Day...May 1, 2008 to be exact. The only attraction back then was the Oceanarium. No hotel, no mall, no nothing. Pretty much empty on all sides. Been wanting to come back and visit it for the longest of time. And after nearly 11 years, I'm glad I did! Sooo many new attractions and so many fun things to do. I definitely had a blast!

Awesome so many attractions in one place, sea lion show was excellent

Best for family bonding..the kids will surely enjoy and love the place.

Requires some TLC, but has some great exibits for the fishes..

Outdated! Really small oceanarium when compared to other facilities overseas. No proper identifications and/or descriptions of the fishes for kids to see and learn.

Very nice place except they should clean the seaside, neighboring manila bay places should stop throwing garbage into the water!

The hotel is the best and there is an aquarium. The fountain showtime is the best.

The place is great, but it could be better. I can't pinpoint the exact detail, but its just lacking something that'll take it to the next level. Nevertheless, a MUST visit for all locals and tourists.

unique and exciting experience awaits you in manila ocean park

The park is okay. But the tourguides and the time in each attraction is too short to let the kids enjoy the park. And they need to maintain the comfort rooms.

good place for learning and to explore., but a bad place to eat especially to their buffet, the liquid buffet...

Good Location, on sea shore.
Different sections inside like penguins, sea tiger, birds show.
Rest sea life and sea animals you can explore.
Good to spend 5 hours or a day
Fish spa was good part.
Multiple individual activities, like under sea, penguine show, sea tiger show, bird show.
4 packages starting from 590-1000

The place was very hot and humid. The ventilation wasn't good enough.

One of the best food in the area. We were lucky to be there in ladys night and enjoyed our cocktails. Would love to go there again if i visit Manila again!

For some reason, only jellyfish left an impression.

Great place for family day. Just need to add more ventilation and the aviary needs a lot of improvement

Fish, Shark, Reptiles... Nice Kids's Amusement Park!