Bangkok Oceanarium - oceanarium overview, prices and visiting time
The famous aquarium in Bangkok is the second largest in all of Southeast Asia. It was founded in 2005 by Oceanis Australia Group, which opens such establishments around the world.
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Aquarium zones
The area of the oceanarium is 10 thousand square meters, about 30 thousand different representatives of the underwater world live in 5 million liters of water behind 14 cm thick glass. The oceanarium is divided into 7 separate zones, 60 aquariums, each of which represents different inhabitants.
Weird and Wonderful
This zone shows some strange, but at the same time, attractively beautiful inhabitants of the depths. Blue crayfish, nautiluses, huge octopuses, crabs and other amazing creatures.
✑ Unique inhabitant of the aquarium
Deep Reef
The second zone consists of two floors. This aquarium is considered one of the most beautiful. There are corals, mollusks and a lot of reef fish, shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow. In addition, dive shows take place right there.
The diver dives under the water on schedule, at 12, 14 and 15 in the afternoon in order to feed the animals and entertain the public.
Living Ocean
The third zone, in which fur seals, turtles and other inhabitants of the ocean depths live. Tarantulas, blind cave catfish and dog fish live in a separate room, designed as a cave.
Rainforest
The fourth zone, designed as a tropical forest. Lianas grow right behind the entrance, and an artificial waterfall is installed near the bridge. Amphibians and outlandish amphibians live in the fourth zone.
Rocky Shore
The fifth zone is reserved for penguins and furry animals. Here, too, you can catch an interesting performance. The actors are water rats and otters, ready to dance and do tricks for a piece of cabbage.
✑ Bangkok Oceanarium Otters
Shows are held at 11.30 and 15.30. At certain times, you can also feed the penguins yourself.
Open Ocean (Open Ocean)
The sixth and concurrently the largest zone consists of several mirror tunnels located directly under the water. There are stingrays, hammerhead fish, huge sharks and other large fish.
Sea jellyfish (Sea Jellies)
A small area in which various types of jellyfish swim in aquariums. In the center of the room there is a huge sofa where you can rest and listen to pleasant music after a long tiring walk around the aquarium.
✑ One of the most beautiful areas of the aquarium
Entertainment programs
The Bangkok Aquarium offers visitors several ticket options at the entrance to choose from. At the same time, for an additional fee, they will reveal to you several secrets of the oceanarium or offer interesting entertainment and excursions, for example, riding a boat with a transparent bottom, visiting a 5D cinema, walking around the Madame Tussauds wax museum, which is located on the sixth floor of the shopping center, or fish- peeling.
✑ You can enjoy the beauty behind the glass of the oceanarium
The most popular among fans of extreme sports is swimming with sharks. This entertainment is quite safe, and all the necessary equipment is provided in advance. In addition, you can swim away from dangerous fish, just enjoying the beauties of the underwater world, collected in one place. A safer option for observing sea creatures is sailing in a glass-bottomed boat.
Another unusual entertainment is fish peeling. This procedure differs from the salon by unusual pictures that can be observed during the procedure. Through the surrounding glass walls, you can admire stingrays, sharks and other fish swimming around.
How to get to Siam Ocean World
This entertainment venue is located in the large shopping center Siam Paragon next to the BTS metro station. Navigating in search of an aquarium is not so difficult. It is enough to follow the signs that indicate the way to the shopping center.
You can get to the center by taxi, bus stop Siam Center or metro - BTS, stations Siam Station и Chitlom Station.
Opening hours and cost of visiting
At the entrance to the aquarium, you can buy tickets on the spot. For children (with a height of 80-120 cm) prices are lower than for adults. In addition, additional services may be included in its cost. You can pay both in cash and by cards.
Ticket price
| Ticket type | Program | Cost adult | Cost for children |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Oceanarium | THB900(25$) | THB700(20$) |
| Complex | Oceanarium + Madame Tussauds Museum | 1750THB(50$) | THB 1200(34$) |
| Full | Oceanarium + Madame Tussauds + 5D Cinema + Glass Bottom Boat Ride + 3D Photography + Wax Hand | THB2650(75$) | 1750THB(50$) |
| super package | Aquarium + Backstage Tour + Glass Bottom Boat Ride + Fish Peel + 5D Cinema | THB 1100(31$) | THB900(25$) |
| Family (2 adults + 2 children) | Aquarium for 4 + 5D Cinema + Glass Bottom Boat Ride + Fish Peel + Backstage Tour | THB 3700(105$) | - |
Swimming with sharks is not cheap, and will be: 5300 - 6600 baht (150-190$), depending on the availability of a license and diving experience.
The oceanarium is open seven days a week, from ten in the morning until nine in the evening. But it is recommended to visit it at lunchtime. Firstly, in the cool halls of the aquarium it is good to hide from the heat. And, secondly, since the animals are fed mostly on time, you will see more interesting shows, and you can even participate in some of them.
In general, the aquarium in Bangkok has its advantages and disadvantages:
- The first ones include large halls, a huge number of underwater inhabitants represented in local aquariums and a large selection of additional entertainment.
- The disadvantage of this type of entertainment is its high cost. You will have to shell out a decent amount for admission to the aquarium in Bangkok, and in order to go around all its halls, it will take at least 3 hours, but the walk is really worth the money and time spent on it!
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