Manila Ocean Park, Behind Quirino Grandstand

[G.I.]

lot of bad reviews, but i read that operator is a singaporean registered firm

 

let's wait for further developments so we can also be proud of our own ocean park

[johnlove]

lot of bad reviews, but i read that operator is a singaporean registered firm

 

let's wait for further developments so we can also be proud of our own ocean park

 

Singaporean registered firm? IMHO, in Singapore we were allowed to pet their sharks.

 

let's wait . . . proud of our own ocean park.

Here's a better way to put it:

let's wait . . . proud of our own aquarium.

[coolzam]

lets wait until early next year baka kumpleto na lahat...

[lestat41]

bad feedback from you guys...and i hear that the entrance fee is really expensive...guess I'll need to wait for future improvements...

[batman2272]

pwde ba dslr's dyan sa manila ocean park? ive heard di daw pwd camera? if that's the case di talaga worth ung 400 pesos

pwede naman mga sir,wag lang gagamitin ang flash....

[Josh29]

hindi talaga worth it.

 

p400 for a very hot place. there are insufficient visuals and attractions to even demand that price.

 

The place is poorly laid out.

 

The place is very very small and you can loiter in 15 minutes and see everything already

 

gosh... not even a good place to go. definitely rated as one of the RIP OFFS and "not worth it" places to go.

 

Shanghai and HK have similar setups but their place is gorgeous and really worth it.

 

i even got a video of the manila ocean park staff telling people that you cannot go back to a certain place after you have passed it. i am not even talking about the last exit. Its just the exit from the tunnel... and no return na????? tsssss

Edited April 28, 2008 by IQ Zero

[wizard23]

been here last month. it took me 30 mins to view everything. harang the entrance fee. and dont go up the 2nd floor quickly where they say meron pa sa taas. it's just a pond and a fish spa. once you're at the 2nd floor you cannot come back anymore. i think this rule is very unfriendly. we paid for it so we have the right to view again if we want to. better to wait when there are malls already by yearend para maraming mapuntahan.

[danbrown]

Not to sound stupid or anything here but are you allowed to feed the aquatic marines?

 

 

 

aquatic marines ??????

[johnlove]

been here last month. it took me 30 mins to view everything. harang the entrance fee. and dont go up the 2nd floor quickly where they say meron pa sa taas. it's just a pond and a fish spa. once you're at the 2nd floor you cannot come back anymore. i think this rule is very unfriendly. we paid for it so we have the right to view again if we want to. better to wait when there are malls already by yearend para maraming mapuntahan.

Thanks for the warning.

[gfv]

been here last month. it took me 30 mins to view everything. harang the entrance fee. and dont go up the 2nd floor quickly where they say meron pa sa taas. it's just a pond and a fish spa. once you're at the 2nd floor you cannot come back anymore. i think this rule is very unfriendly. we paid for it so we have the right to view again if we want to. better to wait when there are malls already by yearend para maraming mapuntahan.

 

Planning to visit this place on June 7, camera and videocam allow b inside ocenarium, and any infomation p po, so the expenses will be worth it. Thank you very much!

[icymyk]

punta kayo jan walang kwenta sayang lang pera nyo

[Guest Sniglet]

i agree with most everyone here that the place still needs a lot of improvement in terms of infrasturcture, services and information dissemination. in fairness to manila ocean park, one can see the ongoing construction and maybe we just have to wait and see after everything shall have been finished. i heard there will be a hotel or a place to stay nearby or in the area.

 

the oceanarium is quite small compared to others in asia and the rest of the world. hope they will expand the oceanarium and improve everything inside in order to attract not only foreign tourists but more filipinos who have not gone outside the country. the experience though is educational for first time visitors of an oceanarium/aquarium.

[rockybrawler]

This place is a rip off.

[johnlove]

been here last month. it took me 30 mins to view everything. harang the entrance fee. and dont go up the 2nd floor quickly where they say meron pa sa taas. it's just a pond and a fish spa. once you're at the 2nd floor you cannot come back anymore. i think this rule is very unfriendly. we paid for it so we have the right to view again if we want to. better to wait when there are malls already by yearend para maraming mapuntahan.

Just like in some moviehouses (ie Rockwell): single viewing only.

[Sazzygirl]

magkano poh bah rate pag pmunta jan sa Ocean park ,..bake ung per head..gusto koh kc dalhin ung pamangkin qoh .e

[barrysaint]

compared to the one in HK how does this rate?

[johnlove]

HK Ocean Park

less cable car

less rides (unlimited rides at HK)

less size of the fish

less birds

less viewing time (single viewing only)

equals Manila Aquarium aka Manila Ocean park.

 

For now, compared to HK I gave it a 3 out of 10.

[tabouki]

magkano poh bah rate pag pmunta jan sa Ocean park ,..bake ung per head..gusto koh kc dalhin ung pamangkin qoh .e

 

 

http://www.manilaoceanpark.com/admission.php

 

family just been there the other day.

 

beware of the 2nd floor, you cant turn back. spend most of the time sa ground floor

[sancho_panda]

masydo mahal... andami naman nilang kakulangan...

[rgcotswold]

mahenchanted lkingdom n lang kayo one to sawa p ride... then go to cartimar to view the pets libre p.... hehehe o kaya drop by bioresearch dyan s sucat educational p... sayang lang pera nyo its a rip off talaga... if you have enough money might as well go abroad to hongkong sulit p gastos nyo... e nagtayo cla ng mall na katabi di p b tayo sawa s mall... nandiyan yong mall of asia greenbelt glorieta... dapat inextend mla yong auaarium nla to the other side... kung gusto nyo aquarium n mas malaki madami at magaganda mga isda dyan s quezon ave.... hehehehe

[kanski]

mahenchanted lkingdom n lang kayo one to sawa p ride... then go to cartimar to view the pets libre p.... hehehe o kaya drop by bioresearch dyan s sucat educational p... sayang lang pera nyo its a rip off talaga... if you have enough money might as well go abroad to hongkong sulit p gastos nyo... e nagtayo cla ng mall na katabi di p b tayo sawa s mall... nandiyan yong mall of asia greenbelt glorieta... dapat inextend mla yong auaarium nla to the other side... kung gusto nyo aquarium n mas malaki madami at magaganda mga isda dyan s quezon ave.... hehehehe

 

 

Puede ka pa sumisid! :boo:

[hammer87]

in my humble opinion, for our countrymen who can't afford to go abroad, ok na rin siya. although medyo pricey nga ang entrance fee.

[rgcotswold]

dont get me wrong for this comment ... but one of the reasons the manila ocean park was conceptualized was to attrct both local and foreign tourist... its not about affordability its about showcasing the best and what you can see about our archiphelago without the benifitting of going into the various dive site that we have.... what they have presented was a very poor copy cat of various oceanarium around the region... im dissapointed not because of the money but rather we should have made a better effort into showcasing the best.... heck si SM may MALL of ASIA which is one of the largest MALL this part of the world....why cant we do better... e ang lawak ng MANILA BAY AREA.... its the mentality that hurt us... yong pwede n attitude... pagtiyagaan na lang natin n attitude... kaya were in a rot n having that mentality for the past 10 years....

[amante]

dont get me wrong for this comment ... but one of the reasons the manila ocean park was conceptualized was to attrct both local and foreign tourist... its not about affordability its about showcasing the best and what you can see about our archiphelago without the benifitting of going into the various dive site that we have.... what they have presented was a very poor copy cat of various oceanarium around the region... im dissapointed not because of the money but rather we should have made a better effort into showcasing the best.... heck si SM may MALL of ASIA which is one of the largest MALL this part of the world....why cant we do better... e ang lawak ng MANILA BAY AREA.... its the mentality that hurt us... yong pwede n attitude... pagtiyagaan na lang natin n attitude... kaya were in a rot n having that mentality for the past 10 years....

in a nut shell... in total agreement!!! :thumbsupsmiley:

[johnlove]

dont get me wrong for this comment ... but one of the reasons the manila ocean park was conceptualized was to attrct both local and foreign tourist... its not about affordability its about showcasing the best and what you can see about our archiphelago without the benifitting of going into the various dive site that we have.... what they have presented was a very poor copy cat of various oceanarium around the region... im dissapointed not because of the money but rather we should have made a better effort into showcasing the best.... heck si SM may MALL of ASIA which is one of the largest MALL this part of the world....why cant we do better... e ang lawak ng MANILA BAY AREA.... its the mentality that hurt us... yong pwede n attitude... pagtiyagaan na lang natin n attitude... kaya were in a rot n having that mentality for the past 10 years....

 

Very well said, if SM could build one of the largest mall in the world - which we could be proud of. There is no excuse for Manila Ocean Park to build a so-so aquarium & call it an 'ocean park'.

In the meantime, while waiting for a decent 'ocean park', there are very nice dive sites in Alinao, Batangas & Mactan, Cebu which could showcase our vast marine life to the world.

Edited June 13, 2008 by johnlove