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Santos Municipal Aquarium

Avenida Bartolomeu de Gusmao-Ponta da Praia, Santos, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ranked #5 of 48 attractions in Santos
4.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
Description: At this aquarium, playful seals and scary sharks, along with many other fresh and saltwater fish and plant life, make for a fun family outing.
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Manila
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
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Not worth the money or time, the aquarium has had better days...go and walk in any of the Santos' beaches instead. Tip: If you are traveling with your (own) children out of Santos by bus, make sure you have your children's birth certificates (translated) with you. Without it, it will be very hard to buy their bus tickets and board... More

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Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

It´s a small aquarium, with a sort of attractions, but what totally worth is to see the "happy eyes" of all small child looking the fishes. More

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Santos, SP
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

They did an amazing job on the outside of it, but inside looks old and there is no much to see... it`s cheap to get in so why not check it out. More

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Ada, Michigan
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2012

Not a bad aquarium...a bit small, but the penguins were in bad condition in dirty water and cramped spaces as were the nurse sharks which seemed to be too big for the tank. More

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See 3 more reviews by Bob E for Santos
Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012
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You can visit all Aquarium in 15 minutes. Very poor and crowdy, long lines. But in Santos, you don't have many options.... More

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Piraeus, Greece
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
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I haven't visited many aquariums but I believe that this aquarium is really interesting with many species of fish. Also there were sharks, crabs, penguins, piranhas, frogs, all of them were exposed with full description in front of every animal explaining its species etc. I think it's a very interesting and educational way to spend your morning in Santos. Worths... More

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sao paulo, sp
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2011
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This time some tanks were under maintenance. Even so, a nice place to visit. More

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Washington DC
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 23, 2011
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We went on a family trip to Santos (6 adults, 2 children (7 and 5 years old)). The aquarium has stingrays, catfish, fish from the amazon region, sharks, piranhas, frogs, turtles (one absolutely huge!), magelan penguins and more. Entrance fee was R$5. Too bad the sea lion wasn't there - it died. They are looking for replacement. We did notice... More

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São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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Santos
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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