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Curaçao Sea Aquarium

Bapor Kibrá, Willemstad, Curaçao
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+599 9 461 6666
Website
curacao-sea-aquarium.com
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Thu8 AM - 5 PMClosed

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Kristina GarswoodKristina Garswood
My husband and I were at the Sea Aquarium on November 13th. We chose the Animal Encounter experience, and were really well-satisfied with it. We arrived a little before 9 a.m. and had two hours alone with a guide, who took us through the experience with the lemon and nurse sharks and the sting rays. We learned a lot about the sharks and rays, and also got a lot of information about the Aquarium itself, and the conservation and environmental work they're doing, as well as the research they're involved with. We love how they've been recovering a healthy sea life environment alongside the aquarium, and the work the owner has done reclaiming the land for the beautiful beaches and mangroves. We had such a great time. We enjoyed walking around the aquarium, and getting a look and reading about some of the local fish and animals, as well. And we stayed long enough for the dolphins and their training demonstration, which was delightful (I really loved seeing how much performance was going on when the dolphins were alone in the lagoons, just PLAYING without any trainers around - they were just having the best time). I even got a dolphin kiss, which was very special. We were so delighted with the living environment of the large fish, with the natural lagoons and the time they get in open waters. It seems very, very healthy for them. It was a terrific day, and we'd happily recommend it to anyone. Feeding the sharks was really very cool (and safe!), and...well, having a stingray lying in your lap and letting you pet her? That was incredible.
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Kenneth PerezKenneth Perez
Curaçao Sea Aquarium was a great experience, a 15 minute taxi ride away from Cruise ship terminal, entry fee as of writing was around $15 pp, well worth it. Entrance was fast, you get armbands and you're good to go, we first stumbled upon the water tanks inside with small/medium fishes, there were a great variety of them with information on each tank, there were also flamingos which were beautiful, some people tried touching them and they went for a bite so watch out 🤣 they were mostly just vibing, sleeping and relaxing. There's a section were you can interact with starfish and even manta rays, after that we went to the dolphin show and it was spectacular, it lasted about 25 minutes NOTE: there is no shade, bring a hat and maybe sunglasses, I knew before hand and went ready, the show was spectacular, the connection the dolphins and trainers have is great, the dolphins did tricks and jumped on command, they are beautiful creatures. After that we went to the submarine, it was small but fun to go in, it has an air conditioner which is great to cool off lol, that specific day they were cleaning the windows so I took some great pictures, after that I kid you not we fed sharks, they let you feed 1 fish to a shark for free, if you want to feed them more and interact more with them is an extra cost, it was fun to feed them, however watch out for pelicans because they snatched a couple of fishes. Overall, highly recommend the aquarium, it was cheap, fun and close to the cruise terminal.
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Skylar SSkylar S
My husband and I booked the animal encounter the day after our wedding in Curacao! It was SO fun and there was nobody else who booked our time slot so it ended up being private which was amazing. Zerek and Rey were amazing instructors and made sure we felt safe and comfortable while in the tank with the smaller fish, the stingray, and while feeding the sharks. We opted for the additional photo package which were captured by Rey and so nice to have! I loved the whole thing - especially having the little fish "nip" at you while holding the feeding fish (don't worry it doesn't hurt!). Scratchy (the stingray) was so fun to play with and even stole a fish right out of my hand while I was trying to feed a shark haha! There are safety bars above the shark feeding glass which help you push yourself to the feeding holes and ensure your hands are not anywhere near the sharks during mealtime. The best part was that we were able to get a shark tooth during one of the feedings and Zerek and Rey let us take it home :) The price of the experience was well worth it and it included entry to the aquarium which was nice but on the smaller side. We got to see the last dolphin show of the evening which was amazing to watch the dolphins and the trainers to their tricks! Overall highly recommend and such a great way to spend an afternoon in Curacao.
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My husband and I were at the Sea Aquarium on November 13th. We chose the Animal Encounter experience, and were really well-satisfied with it.

We arrived a little before 9 a.m. and had two hours alone with a guide, who took us through the experience with the lemon and nurse sharks and the sting rays. We learned a lot about the sharks and rays, and also got a lot of information about the Aquarium itself, and the conservation and environmental work they're doing, as well as the research...

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Curaçao Sea Aquarium was a great experience, a 15 minute taxi ride away from Cruise ship terminal, entry fee as of writing was around $15 pp, well worth it.

Entrance was fast, you get armbands and you're good to go, we first stumbled upon the water tanks inside with small/medium fishes, there were a great variety of them with information on each tank, there were also flamingos which were beautiful, some people tried touching them and they went for a bite so watch out 🤣 they were mostly...

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1y

Wow, you need to do the Animal Encounter! And book online in advance online ;) Ray, Alex, and Zerik were the best!

For non-Curacao residents, the Aquarium is $15usd and it's a pretty good deal. The exhibits are pretty good and you get a dolphin show, you can go in a stationary boat and look at the fish under water. Of course there is a small food court and a souvenir shop. But the $65usd Animal Encounter is where it's at!

The small, engaging crew will educate you and make you feel...

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