Dubai Aquarium And Underwater Zoo

While the city Dubai, is notorious for its top-notch luxury shopping, machboos, hot desert expedition, beaches, fascinating views from Burj, the most popular and never regretting attraction to get into the itinerary is the dazzling Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo which is one of the largest indoor aquariums in the world with a magnificent capacity of 10-million litres tank. It is an amusing spot to all photoholics, photo posers, thalassophiles, green panthers and swashbucklers. Sea sharks, rays, blue rocks and many more whilst shopping and escape into the underwater magic at Dubai aquarium and underwater zoo.  

Highlights

The aquarium is in the ground level of the Dubai mall which is a residence to thousands of aquatic animals like Sand tiger sharks, stingrays swimming on top of your head. Despite the fact that the aquarium is noticeably evident from the outside the 48 m march all the way through the channel is compelling, hypnotic and worthy of every penny. Do not ever ignore the opportunity to click pictures of the admirable man-made wonder. Besides, the mall holds a world record for building with a 750 mm broad acrylic panel to resist the force of million gallons of water.  

On level 2 is the underwater zoo with exotic species of crocodiles, otters, penguins and everything beyond the limited imagination. To explore the thrilling and beautiful underwater life, shark feeding encounters, shark dives, cage snorkelling, scuba diving, glass-bottom boat ride, baby shark behind the scenes tour, ray encounters, king crocodile encounters are made available depending on the sense of exploration needed. 

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In the hunt for more adrenaline, one can decide on the shark dive event by tumbling into the aquarium for a date with the sand tiger sharks and gawk in marvel at the spectacular marine world from a cage. Shark feeding encounters are no less than the shark dives where you can watch the divers from a close distance catch the attention and nourish sharks. In addition, to educate and create awareness among the visitors, Shark conservation program is conducted after the 30-minute shark feeding encounters to highlight and emphasize the importance of sharks’ role in building a perfectly balanced marine ecological unit. Sign up for daring events to gain an etching memorable water experience. 

It is unquestionably an exciting once in lifetime likelihood to gaze at the most terrific 40-year-old crocodile weighing 750 kgs from a relatively safe distance. It also offers a sight of the infrequent creatures of desert ambience. Observe the wonderful display of blind and deaf hedgehogs prey on foods, splendid fruit bats consuming harmful insects, barn owls, furious cobras and veiled chameleons. 

The enthralling and the product information of aquatic life can be delightful and revealing to the kids entirely. Furthermore, it is amongst the most excellent places to stopover with family as they present an implausible audacious experience of the sea life which otherwise is probable only through scuba diving into a real sea.  There is no end to adventure in the aquarium. Children can participate in fun-packed adventurous programs to discern and gain knowledge of coral life. Although cage snorkelling is restricted to children below the age of 8 years and to pregnant women, most of the other adventures like shark feeding encounters, meet an aquarist are accessible to children above 5 years of age. Advance bookings are required to avoid the mess at the last moment. The prices for each of the events are nominal and affordable.

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How To Reach

Being one of the main attractions of Dubai, stopping over by this place shouldn’t be a task or a hassle. It can be reached through bus, train or taxi. The location or the routing shouldn’t be a problem at all as it is one of the mainstream activities one would prefer taking up or enjoying with friends, families and children.

• By Metro: One of the most convenient ways to access the Dubai mall is via the metro. The nearest station is the Dubai mall or the Burj Khalifa station from there walk to the mall through an air-conditioned tunnel. 

• By Bus: if arriving via bus,  you can access two bus routes one being route 27 from the Deira Gold Souk station and route 29 from Ghubaiba bus station. The frequency of the bus is every 30 minutes and will drop you off at the entrance to the Dubai Mall.

• By Car: You can also drive down to the Dubai mall from various parts of Dubai. Alternatively, you can even book a cab which will directly drop you at the mall and pick you up from a convenient point.

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Entrance Fees:

The ticket price for Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is AED 145 (Rs 2756.18), Entry fee varies as per experiences at the aquarium and zoo. However, there is no entrance fee for children under 3 years of age and Children below 16 years of age must be accompanied by adults.

Annual passes are also available to treat visitors’ eyes with these marine beauties. The benefits include unlimited entry to the aquarium with many discounts on the adventures. Every place has its own charm. The underwater world is full of colours, shapes, life and immense splendour. It is a daydream come true to witness all colourful lives at one place and venture into the blue to experience life’s greatest reward and underwater magic from a protected view.

Opening Hours

The astonishing coral beauty is open from Monday to Sunday, between 10 AM and 11 PM roughly on all days except Thursday to Saturday on which it closes at 12 AM. 

Tips

• You can carry camera’s locking the various species of the aquarium and zoo and the cherishing moments with your loved ones.
• There will be restrictions for children for certain entry points, so don’t forget to carry your identification proofs.
• With the ticket of the underwater zoo, you will also get discounts on gift shops, so don’t forget to avail the discount and present your loved ones with some sovereigns. 

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