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Manila Ocean Park: Your Premier All-Season Holiday Destination

Manila Ocean Park, your premier all-season holiday destination, invites you to embark on an unforgettable journey to discover the wonders of the sea right in the heart of the city. As a world-class marine theme park, it presents a vibrant array of exciting, enticing, and enriching attractions. Here, thrilling marine life exhibits, entertaining shows, and fun-filled learning experiences harmoniously converge, making it an educational, interactive, and experiential destination for visitors of all ages. From fascinating marine life displays to engaging dining and lifestyle hotspots, unique venues for conventions and events, and mind-blowing multi-sensory marvels, Manila Ocean Park promises a comprehensive entertainment experience with its distinct personality and diverse amenities. Bring your loved ones to create splendid memories as you explore its 8 ocean-amazing attractions, designed to pack fun, adventure, and learning through the underwater world, land, and air.

Core Attractions: Discover Marine Wonders

The Oceanarium

The Oceanarium stands as a central pillar of the park, housing an astonishing 14,000 marine creatures from approximately 277 species, all indigenous to the rich waters of the Philippines and Southeast Asia. As the pioneering oceanarium in the country, it offers a remarkable opportunity for everyone, particularly young children, to grasp the vital importance of these aquatic life forms to our planet. Visitors are encouraged to observe every detail, especially above, as the immersive walk-through aquarium is frequently hailed as a main attraction, providing a truly captivating experience.

Trails to Antarctica: The Penguin Quest

Journey to the coldest parts of the world with Trails to Antarctica: The Penguin Quest, the country's first penguin park facility. Here, you can get intimately close to the playful penguins, with opportunities to capture unique memories through photographs with these adorable residents.

World of Creepy Crawlies

For those fascinated by the smaller, often overlooked inhabitants of our ecosystem, the World of Creepy Crawlies exhibit educates visitors on the significant role of insects, worms, spiders, and bugs, enlightening them on their magnitude and importance.

Dynamic Shows and Interactive Encounters

Spectacular Shows

Our dynamic shows further enhance the visitor experience. The All Star Bird Show features fine feathered friends performing awesome tricks, amazing stunts, and engaging guest participation. These intelligent birds, including macaws, cockatoos, and eagles, deliver remarkable showmanship and high-flying thrills, all while imparting an important environmental message to their audience. Equally captivating is the Sea Lion Show, where adorable and intelligent sea lions from South America showcase their special skills and unique characteristics. This fantastic presentation also provides valuable information on environmental conservation, and lucky guests even have the chance to receive a sea lion kiss with a souvenir photo.

Hands-On Experiences

For a more hands-on experience, Manila Ocean Park offers several interactive encounters. The Sea Lion Encounter allows you to delve deeper by learning the basics of animal care, interacting, and even swimming with these talented stars. This 45-minute program provides an unforgettable educational journey, allowing you to temporarily step into the role of a Sea Lion Trainer. Don't miss the chance to meet and feed the adorable Humboldt Penguins during the Penguin Feeding experience, creating wonderful memories complete with an 8R photo souvenir. Additionally, photo opportunities abound, allowing you to capture splendid moments with the feathered friends or meet and greet the charming South American Sea Lions, immortalizing a sea lion kiss in an 8R photo souvenir.

Dining, Relaxation, and Events

Culinary Journey and Relaxation

No visit is complete without indulging in good food and moments of relaxation. The park offers a variety of restaurants and bars designed to make your stay worthwhile. Explore Makan Makan Asian Food Village, which transcends a mere restaurant to become a veritable pan-Asian culinary journey with over 150 dishes. HAPAG draws inspiration from the Filipino passion for food and cooking, crafting soulful, delectable meals perfect for family bonding. For much-needed daybreaks, the Garden Café by Hotel H2O is a garden-inspired haven offering good coffee, refreshing smoothies, and gourmet sandwiches. Anticipate a truly magical experience with Aqua Dining, coming soon, which promises a unique, immersive underwater dining experience, offering an elevated way to celebrate every moment in the Metro. For ultimate relaxation, the Zenyu Eco Spa adheres to its Japanese philosophy of 'complete healing,' utilizing groundbreaking Japanese technology that harnesses the healthful benefits of negative ions for a truly restorative experience.

Unique Venues for Functions & Events

Manila Ocean Park also serves as a distinguished venue for functions and events. Alongside Hotel H2O, it provides unique settings for conventions and special occasions, ensuring every moment is cherished and celebrated. Hotel H2O itself is the Philippines' only marine-themed urban resort, conveniently nestled within the Manila Ocean Park complex in historic Rizal Park. It features 128 rooms and 19 suites, elegantly furnished with sandalwood, marble, natural fabrics, and artworks, offering all the upscale amenities of a first-class resort. Before departing, be sure to visit the souvenir shops and bring home amazing memories. From stuffed animals and shirts to keychains and magnets, there's a wide selection to choose from, ensuring you find something to remind you of your happy adventure.

Commitment to Education and Conservation

Manila Ocean Park is deeply committed to education and conservation. The park actively participates in environmental initiatives, demonstrated by its partnership with DENR in the 40th International Coastal Cleanup Day. It also collaborates on global campaigns, such as the 'Keep Our Oceans Amazing Campaign' with Disney and Avatar, engaging fans in virtual Pandoran Ocean Digital Activations to support The Nature Conservancy. This dedication to environmental awareness is woven into its offerings, consistently teaching about the importance of marine life. The park also celebrates cultural events, like the Lunar New Year, which was marked with a special exhibit featuring 1088 rabbitfishes.

Visitor Experience and Recommendations

Visitors consistently describe Manila Ocean Park as a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable experience, perfect for families, couples, and friends. Testimonials frequently highlight the cleanliness of the aquariums and the overall facility, along with the friendly and welcoming staff. Many recommend visiting in the morning to have ample time to fully enjoy each attraction, praising the engaging oceanarium, captivating jellyfish displays, playful penguins, and the mesmerizing bird and sea lion shows. It is widely recognized as an ideal place for children to learn extensively beyond traditional books and videos, making it a highly recommended destination for an enjoyable and educational outing. After a temporary closure, Manila Ocean Park safely reopened, reaffirming its status as the country's first world-class marine theme park, ready to welcome guests back to explore oceans of fun.