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Poema del Mar aquarium
Best time to visit
Arrive right at opening time on weekday mornings, around 10:00 am, to catch feeding sessions without the crowds. Afternoon school groups and weekend queues tend to peak between 1:00 and 4:00 pm.
Budget tips
Standard adult tickets run around 23 euros, with reduced rates for children, seniors, and Canary Islands residents. Skip the online booking fee by purchasing directly at the box office, and combine your visit with the nearby Elder Museum of Science for a discounted multi-attraction pass.
Recommended for
Families with kids, Marine life enthusiasts, Photography lovers, Couples looking for a relaxed outing
Plan your visit
2-3 hours
About
Quick facts: The deep ocean tank plunges 8.5 meters and holds over 5 million liters of water, making it one of the deepest aquarium exhibits in Europe. Visitors walk through a 360-degree tunnel where sand tiger sharks, rays, and giant groupers glide right over their heads.
Highlights: The jungle exhibit recreates a flooded Amazonian forest with 300,000 liters of water and a synchronized rainstorm that erupts every 20 minutes, soaking the canopy above you while you stay dry below. Watch for the arapaima, one of the world's largest freshwater fish, which can grow over 3 meters long and surfaces to gulp air right beside the glass.
Insider tips
- Arrive early to grab a spot at the front of the deep ocean viewing window, the 45-meter curved glass lets you see the sharks from a completely different angle than the tunnel above.
- The feeding demonstrations happen twice daily, check the schedule at the entrance and time your walk through the jungle zone to catch the arapaima lunging for food.
- Shoes with good grip matter, the ramps around the deep ocean tank get surprisingly slick from condensation on the walkways.
- Photography enthusiasts should bring a polarizing filter for their lens to cut through the aquarium glass glare and capture crisper shots.
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