Submarine S-61 - Floating Museums — Attraction in undefined

Third time lucky...

We have lived in Torrevieja for just under 3 months now and have tried to visit the submarine museum three times, the first two unsuccessful with, as others have said, it being closed for no apparent reason. The times we tried were all weeks apart, so it's not like they were just having a bad week.

We finally managed to get in today on a Thursday at around 12:30pm. I gave it three stars because if you actually manage to get in, it's good value for money at just €2 each.

You're pretty much forced to go on the boat first, then you go on the submarine. The boat is interesting too and you have time to make the most of it.

When we were leaving, at around 13:08, some other people tried to get in but staff turned them away because they were ready to shut the place. Not fair really when the sign says it shuts at 2pm and the people getting turned away looked quite disappointed. I think it should make it clear that 2pm means closed, not "last entry".

If you want to go I would recommend turning up as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

To get there, turn down the sand/mud track as soon as you see the sign. It will feel like you aren't going the right way and as though you should go into the Dock, but like other people have said do not go that far. If you go through the gates, you've gone wrong.

Good luck to anyone hoping to visit... Hopefully it will be...

Disappointed that we walked a long way only find that it wasn't open. This was at around 1.20pm on a Saturday, 40 minutes before it should have closed.

Got there and the gates were locked and absolutely no one around. We weren't the only ones left disappointed, as there was a couple that gotten there just before we did, and they also had to walk away.

Probably a really cool place if it's open, but as other reviewers have said, do not rely on it being so. If you're in the area and are there at the right time then I'd recommend giving it a go, but I would not travel too far for it as you will only be taking a gamble as to whether it will actually be open or not.

It just seems to open and shut as and when when it feels like it, just like everything else...

Tried to visit today with my children, arrived at 12.30 and the man just shouted "no" from his cabin. we asked why and he said it was full. I am English and my wife is Spanish so we spoke with him in Spanish and he just shouted at us to read the sign and indicated where it mentioned 'aforo limitado'. he told us where it said that on the sign but it was in another place, nevertheless he stormed out to show us, slamming his door in the process. An incredibly rude man who doesn't like tourists. As we left another family arrived and he let them in!...