Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo

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Di Akra

Level 13 Local Expert

you have to pay extra for a lot of things: a guide, feeding the fish, seeing penguins, how sea jellyfish are grown. and there is a part of the oceanarium that everyone can see for free. but after visiting this oceanarium, you won't like aquariums in other countries ☺️ the price is high, but it's worth visiting at least once in your life. you will see a huge number of sea creatures live. from time to time, beautiful girls swim inside the oceanarium like mermaids 😍 those who have lived in the emirates for a long time can tell you how to buy a ticket to the oceanarium cheaper 😉

Ada

Level 14 Local Expert

I have nothing to say except this place amazing and it’s definitely worth visiting!

Марина Смирнова

Level 12 Local Expert

Visited once. Stucked there for 3,5 hours. As per me it's the best place in Dubai

Александр Кей

Level 15 Local Expert

Very impressive,kids astonished 🦈🐬🐟🦀🦑🪼🐠🐡🦐

Константин

Level 22 Local Expert

You can enjoy main tank of aquarium at Dubai mall without entering aquarium))

Ali Akbar

Level 3 Local Expert

Super good

Светлана Воробьева

Level 17 Local Expert

a large aquarium. you can watch it for free

Batis Abhari

Level 5 Local Expert

I forget the time whenever I be there

Pavel Grivin

Level 6 Local Expert

Greatest

МУРАТ х

Level 3 Local Expert

Super

Gomercindo Bolante

Level 4 Local Expert

Amazing....

Pavel Kaplya

Level 8 Local Expert

Fabulous!

Никита Кузнецов

Level 4 Local Expert

It's so amazing place, i wanna to visit it every day

Наталья Трунова

Level 24 Local Expert

The Dubai Aquarium in Dubai Mall is an incredible place to visit! The aquarium impresses with its scale and variety of marine life – from sharks to rare exotic fish. The space is well organized: you can enjoy the views both from the tunnel and by climbing into the underwater zoo. We recommend it for family holidays and just for vivid impressions.

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Enemypeople199

Level 18 Local Expert

To be honest, it impresses only from the outside, where everything is visible and beautiful, large-scale and impressive. I bought a ticket, the tunnel inside under the aquarium is very short. Then you have to go up to the next floor, there are other inhabitants of the underwater world in small aquariums, jellyfish, turtles, crocodiles. Separately, the penguins, of course, the penguins themselves are funny, but they tell everything about them in a foreign language, I pretended to be smart and nodded as if I understood something. I hoped that it would be possible to go to the penguins, touch them, but it was naive to assume that. Entrance to the penguins is for a fee, and fish feeding in the aquarium and scuba diving are also paid separately. I think the kids will really like it there, but it wasn't interesting for me as an adult.

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Анар Аркашова

Level 11 Local Expert

It's an amazing place... On the ground floor there is a small corridor with a tunnel overhead... Huge fish ... You can view one of the sides of the aquarium for free from the side of the store, both on the first floor and on the second ... You can use a ticket to climb higher... Take a walk among the small aquariums with huge fish Stingrays are very funny and even pose for photos)) You can see how they feed you You can feed the fish in a private room on a boat ... Impressions are provided for both adults and children ... The most important thing is to take a lot of time for a walk... Take your time...

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Сергей

Level 10 Local Expert

Visiting an aquarium in a large shopping mall is definitely an interesting experience. There are many different types of marine fauna, from small fish to large sharks and rays. The exposition is organized at a high level, providing comfortable conditions for visitors and aquarium inhabitants. I recommend planning a visit to appreciate the beauty of the underwater world in the heart of the city. This is a great place for family holidays and educational pastime.

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МАРИЯ СИЛАНТЬЕВА

Level 15 Local Expert

Well I do not know. I expected more. My husband was so disappointed. For me, Moscow aquariums are better in all aspects. The same tunnels. I imagined something global from conversations here, no. It didn't happen! Of the mammals, only a few species are missing. Everything else is there. To feed fish for money (you can feed fish here by buying only food without any problems). Penguins are also paid for. For me, for this price, you can already turn it all on. In short, there is no wow. An external aquarium with scans and sharks is generally possible to watch without money, for free, to take pictures too) It's not worth the money.

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Тютина Елена Вадимовна

Level 20 Local Expert

It's not worth the money. Apparently, it is liked only by those for whom this is the first aquarium in their lives. After China, Korea, and even Russia, this one is just getting lost, even for that kind of money. We completed it in half an hour. The tunnel is absolutely not impressive, and it's even more interesting to see it from the outside. You pass it in a couple of minutes. There are a lot of people, you can't take a normal photo. Then there are several aquariums, at least signs with information about animals. In general, it is sparse, small, there are few animals, and there are a lot of people. why sell so many tickets if there is a crowd at every aquarium and it is impossible to approach and look. Plus a bunch of screaming kids, strollers in and out of a small space. In general, we were disappointed, it would have been better if we had spent the same money in a nearby restaurant, at least we had fun...Divorce is for tourists.

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Елена Петрова

Level 30 Local Expert

We didn't initially go to the Dubai Mall to look at the fish, of course. The presence of the aquarium was pleasantly impressed, but not very surprised. After visiting the Barcelona Aquarium, our cool Moskvarium, and even the huge aquarium in the Oceania shopping center (we've been living nearby and watching its inhabitants since it opened), there was no wow effect. The most fun ones seemed to be the gracefully floating and flying stingrays with cute faces. Of course, there are many different fish. And the aquarium itself is spectacular and spectacularly decorated, you can stick around it for a long time. If you have the time, energy, opportunity and desire to spend several hundred dirhams, and most importantly, you have curious children with you, then visit the underwater zoo with an additional options (pet penguins, feed fish, take a ride on a glass-bottomed boat, etc.) are worth it. In all other cases, you can do just fine with an external inspection, preferably from the upper level, where there is more visibility.

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Ekaterina Borisova

Level 9 Local Expert

This place is a must-visit, although it is very low-budget. There is a zone with attractions. Shows with dolphins and sea lions are held several times a day. For a fee, you can touch dolphins, penguins or sea lions. I wouldn't have paid for it myself, but the kids were thrilled. We spent the whole day there from opening at 10 to 18-closing and got an unforgettable experience. There aren't many people on weekdays, there are no queues, there are a lot of cafes with standard fast food: pizza, burgers, French fries, cola.

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Ульяна Николаевна

Level 27 Local Expert

Good afternoon, dear guest!!! In March 2024 we were in the UAE. One day we decided to go to the Dubai Mall. There is an aquarium at the entrance. Taking the opportunity, we decided to visit him. Three adults and a child of eight years old, the cost of tickets cost 27,000 rubles of our Russian ones. There are many different species of fish in the aquarium, there are penguins, crocodiles, otters, turtles. Interesting design of the zones. We walked around the aquarium itself probably in about an hour. Overall, it's not bad. But the price, of course, is too high. Because people's standard of living in the Emirates differs from the standard of living in Russia. I'll give you an example, for example, a taxi from our hotel to the shopping center cost 14,000 to drive one way for about an hour. The tickets that we were given could be exchanged for small compliments, so to speak, the child chose some crunchy balls and lemonade. Let's say a small bonus. There is a toy shop at the exit of the aquarium, where visitors can buy discounted toys, which turn out to be at a fairly reasonable price. We bought a penguin about 40 cm high for 500 rubles, and a small bucket. The toys are good quality. The child wanted to. They took it.

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Елена

Level 15 Local Expert

A wonderful aquarium, I did not say that I was impressed, although it is positioned as the largest, for me it is somewhere on a par with the Moskvarium, the prices are certainly an order of magnitude higher. We were in July, there weren't many people. An hour is enough to bypass it completely. The most memorable thing for me was the giant crocodile, he's just a monster among all the crocodiles I've seen.

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Анна П.

Level 3 Local Expert

The underwater zoo is very beautifully decorated, there are many different animals, the penguin enclosure is fascinating, you can spend hours watching these cute dog creatures. Taneel is small, most of the aquarium is visible from the street. If I could only go to the penguins, I would do this)

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Ксения Яворская

Level 9 Local Expert

Do you think that a shopping and entertainment center cannot be considered a beautiful place? Just not in Dubai. The Dubai Mall complex is a unique structure in itself; but even more interesting are the facilities located on its territory, for example, an aquarium and an underwater zoo. Here you can see sharks, rays, and rare deep-sea fish. The aquarium is built around a tunnel to make it convenient for visitors to observe the behavior of animals. Those who wish are given the opportunity to dive into the aquatic kingdom and swim with sharks. And very close by, in the zoo, penguins and seals live.

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Елена Лань

Level 10 Local Expert

Arriving in the Emirates, the first thing we did was go with our daughter to see the Dubai Aquarium. We wanted to go inside, but after reading the reviews, we realized that we would look outside at the Dubai Mall. We got to the feeding of stingrays, an interesting show! One scuba diver feeds the rays, which just clung to him, and the second scuba diver drives away the sharks with a stick, 5 sharks were fed separately and they circled in another part of the aquarium.It's a pity I can't attach the video. Interestingly, you can visit it, but the aquarium in Sharjah is great, it's different, and the aquarium in Moscow is also cool.

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Алевтина Ивановна

Level 24 Local Expert

Friends, I want to tell you about our unforgettable adventure in the Dubai Aquarium! The children and I were amazed by the beauty and diversity of marine life, and especially by the cute penguins. The aquarium turned out to be just huge, and we spent the whole day there. The children were delighted with sharks, rays and other marine inhabitants. And penguins are just something! They are so funny and funny! We also took a glass-bottomed boat ride and even went scuba diving to get a closer look at the sharks. It was amazing! In general, the Dubai Aquarium is an ideal place for a family vacation. We will definitely come back here again to once again plunge into this magical world of marine life!

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Олеся

Level 19 Local Expert

I will explain why 4 *, and not 5, in the course of the text. I bought tickets in advance online on the aquarium's VIP website (these are: a pass without a queue, one interactive with an animal included in the price, boating with a glass bottom and feeding fish). Thus, at the checkout we chose - interactive with penguins and we had access to all corners of the aquarium on all floors. What I liked: many species of fish, corals, a huge crocodile, swimming penguins behind a glass aquarium. Well, what didn't you like: We arrived at the entrance at 15:15, the visit to the penguins was scheduled at 15:30, so the first thing they drove us to them from the very threshold. At first, we sat and waited for the group to gather to the penguins (8-10 people), while we were all dressed in warm jackets, while we took our things to the lockers. Then they launched us into a small room, where we were introduced to the penguins. It is clear that it is completely in English, whoever understood something understood it. It's great that they let me pet the penguins. Well, the most interesting thing is that they were not allowed to take their phones, there was a photographer there. I must say right away - do not hesitate, pose as much as you want and as you want. Well, why did I take off the star: as soon as we were released from the penguins, a real market began for these photos, the photographer and her assistant traded figures for how much and what we were ready to take. For some reason, they didn't print anything to us, although we asked. Although we agreed on the fact: 300 dirhams and we received absolutely all our photos on a flash drive. The penguins had a lot of time, there were already less forces left to explore other places of the aquarium, everyone was hungry, so they ran through all the expositions quickly. A glass-bottomed boat ride - fast, who has not ridden like this - may enjoy it. Feeding fish is also interesting. It is not necessary to buy a VIP ticket, all interactive games with animals can be purchased on the spot at the checkout There are a lot of people in the aquarium itself. Overall, I liked it. But we didn't have enough emotions, a lot of energy was spent on penguins, the situation with the photos was annoying, so we also went to the aquarium in Abu Dhabi, which I strongly advise everyone to visit them both (if possible, finances and time of course)

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Ирина

Level 30 Local Expert

A fascinating sight! I admire it every time! The aquarium with sharks, rays and various marine life occupies several floors, on any of the floors you can stop and admire the marine world! If desired, you can get inside, visit the aquarium and even swim with sharks (ticket price for March 2025 is 199 dirhams), but the tunnel is very small. For those who have already visited aquariums many times, it will not be very interesting, but if this is your first time, then this place is definitely worthy of your attention!

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Владислав В

Level 21 Local Expert

We liked the aquarium and the zoo, but the fact remains that for free (from different floors of the Dubai Mall) the fish are better visible than inside for money)) The tunnel under the aquarium was not impressive at all. Yes, the aquarium is huge and the weight is enormous, but passing through this tunnel you do not feel all this. The distortion of the glass in the tunnel is very noticeable. It's understandable, to withstand such a weight, you need very thick glass. We've been to oceanariums in Barcelona, Moscow, and Bangkok before, and we expected wow from this.…

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Цени_Love

Level 14 Local Expert

We have never been to such a huge aquarium. There are a lot of different types of fish, penguins, crocodiles. Sharks swim directly overhead. You can see part of the aquarium for free, it's just located in the Dubai Mall itself. There is shark feeding on time. You can watch. There is a paid feeding of fish while swimming in a boat

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Линара Халикова

Level 12 Local Expert

A large-scale aquarium. I am glad that you can admire it from the outside without buying a ticket, but inside you can look at all its inhabitants up close, take a ride on a glass-bottomed boat and watch the penguins swim, very cute 🥰 And according to the classics, you get to a souvenir shop at the exit.

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денис м.

Level 7 Local Expert

A luxurious gallery with aquatic inhabitants, it's just a pity that the org. glass is stained, but what can you do with so many visitors. Beautiful penguins, it is interesting to watch them, various inhabitants of the earth also meet. A huge crocodile, which at first I thought was an exhibit, but it moves and is very surprising in its size.

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Сергей Митюков

Level 7 Local Expert

A wonderful place to visit with children.A large number of underwater inhabitants in various aquariums will leave an unforgettable impression. You can get to the moment when the whole underwater gang is being fed by divers.A lot of emotions and new photos are provided to you.

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Zender Fufikoff

Level 14 Local Expert

Excellent. You don't even need to buy a ticket to see the aquarium. There is a huge viewing glass on the G floor, on the next floor it is open and from the back side you can look through smaller glasses up close. The ticket gives you the right to walk close with a huge glass, through a glass tunnel and then get from the 3rd floor inside where there are small aquariums with various species of fish, frogs, jellyfish, turtles and other aquatic life. There are two huge alligators. A bunch of penguins with the opportunity to observe them up close through glass, as well as for a fee to get to know them without glass. You can also feed sharks and other marine life for a fee.

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маргарита орешкина

Level 13 Local Expert

It's a very beautiful aquarium. A large variety of fish! Some of the fish are free to admire, as the aquarium is located in the Dubai Mall. You can also watch the adorable penguins for a fee.

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Artyom Gorohov

Level 13 Local Expert

I really liked it. A magical place. There's a lot to see. It is interesting for both children and adults. We passed without waiting in line, calmly took pictures, went for a walk, friendly staff. Prices start from 199 dirhams for adults and children over 2 years old. During Ramadan, discounts are available if you buy tickets online.

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Сергей Гусаров

Level 11 Local Expert

It's expensive, but fun, it's better to go in from the 3rd floor and buy only it or the 2nd and 3rd floor, walk under the aquarium on the 1st floor, it's not particularly interesting to see it even better from the free side, but the overall impression is positive, of course, and the piranhas were fed and penguins were photographed and a bunch of animals were looked at

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Евгений И.

Level 15 Local Expert

The child really liked it, in general, and without buying a ticket, you can see all the fish, especially when there are not very many people. You can go around the aquarium. The aquarium is clean, the fish are active and different.

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Марина Л.

Level 3 Local Expert

It's a great place! We went with the children, everyone was satisfied! The most interesting thing was on the top floor, we looked closer at all the marine life, a 4-meter crocodile, penguins, and both adults and children were delighted with penguins in general!!!

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Михаил Шилов

Level 4 Local Expert

Penguins top. The aquarium itself can be viewed for free from the mall. Overall, it's a good aquarium. There are many different types. 6/10.

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Оксана Абдуллаева

Level 17 Local Expert

Emotions are overwhelming! So many different fish! From big sharks to beautiful little fish! The design of the aquarium is also impressive! It's about 10m high and I don't even know how much wide) it's like we've been to the sea kingdom

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Алексей

Level 30 Local Expert

Excellent aquarium in the Dubai Mall shopping center. You can admire it from several floors for free and visit with a ticket by walking through an underwater tube. The marine life is gorgeous, lots of fish and sharks. Be sure to visit when you are in Dubai.

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Евгений Меркулов

Level 22 Local Expert

It's a very interesting place, but it's not cheap - just visit the aquarium - $ 60 per person, visit the aquarium and go boating with a transparent DNTM - $ 75 per person, plus see the penguin farm — $ 90 per person. But you can just look and even go up to the second floor and there is a very good view. Shark feeding starts at 2 p.m. and it's very interesting.

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Андрей С

Level 10 Local Expert

I don't know why Yandex's algorithms, as usual, give 5 stars to an object with so many units! The aquarium is not worth the money at all! Neither silver nor gold! The Moskvarium is one and a half times bigger and the tunnel is bigger and there are more animals, there are dolphins and belugas and even killer whales, but apart from this "super" tunnel, which you will pass in a minute, there is nothing special. The best view is free from the outside. In Moscow, a ticket costs 3,400 for three people, here it came out to 17,000 rubles. I feel cheated! Change the algorithms for evaluating the object already.

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Александр Тараскин

Level 28 Local Expert

I have no words - only super positive emotions! As a seasoned aquarist, I just stuck by this beauty for an hour. Yes, I wasn't inside, but I was also amazed by what I saw. To see a large number of adults who, like children, look with delight at this aquarium miracle is an indescribable emotion! I definitely recommend it! For those who plan to visit Burj Khalifa, visiting the aquarium is free!

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НАТАЛЬЯ

Level 12 Local Expert

It's a beautiful aquarium, the fish are not ordinary, the queues are huge at the entrance. You can go, but you can also look from the entrance.

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Повелитель

Level 10 Local Expert

From the store's side, you can basically see everything, the advertised tunnel is very short, and the next floor is more interesting.

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Юлия У.

Level 15 Local Expert

The aquarium turned out to be not as long as I imagined, however, our ticket included the Burj Khalifa and him, so all gestalts are closed. Sharks and rays, incredible! Divers are swimming with them inside )

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Semen Pleshivtsev

Level 7 Local Expert

An interesting aquarium. Somewhat expensive tickets if you buy for the whole family. The variety of underwater animals is impressive. It's especially cool to take a ride on a boat with a transparent bottom. You can get close to the glass for free if you go up to the 2nd floor via an escalator. Both sharks and rays swim up close. The rest of the places can be viewed from a distance, but up close only for money.

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Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo

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