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Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

No.1388 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 200120, China
021-58779988
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As featured in Shanghai for young kids
Ranked #34 of 504 attractions in Shanghai
Type: Aquariums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Owner description: Delightfully spacious and well-lit aquarium filled with a great selection of Asian fish. The highlight is the impressive tunnels where you under the... more » Owner description: Delightfully spacious and well-lit aquarium filled with a great selection of Asian fish. The highlight is the impressive tunnels where you under the tanks and surrounded by fish. « less
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Stairs / elevator, Activities for older children
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Shanghai, China
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Be warned, you can only walk one way through this aquarium, so see what you want to see before moving on. Nice aquarium, but I thought it was pretty pricey.

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Shanghai, China
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3 attraction reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

For the price it is an average to good visit, one of the better indoor things to do for young children (3-12years). Many small aquariums with small fishes that you see in all such similar places in the world. But there are some nice extra's: Many aquariums are open, so you can touch the water and on ground level which... More

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See 4 more reviews by 324Ricardo1 for Shanghai
Warsaw, Poland
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81 reviews 81 reviews
42 attraction reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

The Aquarium is really average until you get to the end of your tour - in the basement. The moving walkaway with sharks swimming around you is really unique and nicely done. Also jellyfish display with colorful lights makes a memorable impression. Worth a visit, especially with the kids.

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See 10 more reviews by JanuszRoman for Shanghai
Washington DC, District of Columbia
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27 attraction reviews
Reviews in 53 cities Reviews in 53 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

This aquarian ranks at or near the top of all I have visited. The most unforgettable rooms, in my opinion, was the one with the jellyfish, which was among the most moving artistic presentations I can recall outside an art gallery. In addition, the moving walkway under a tube with sharks, rays and other giant fish left me with my... More

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See 6 more reviews by Anthony-Susan for Shanghai
Suzhou, China
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66 reviews 66 reviews
20 attraction reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

Hungry for fish (and chips)...then this is the place to be for a few hours. Upon paying an adult entrance fee of RMB190 (there are concession rates) and passing the entrance shops selling goods the aquarium is really an interesting few hours. Yes, it may not be as big as some in the world but we had fun. There is... More

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See 8 more reviews by colliewollie for Shanghai
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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6 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

We apparently went on the worst day to go- a Thursday morning. About 20 school buses pulled up right after we bought our tickets. With the big crowds, it was stressful and rooms at the beginning were awkward, so people crammed in and just kind of lingered. The flow was bad, I guess. BUT about half way through theres an... More

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See 8 more reviews by IndianaNurseAngie for Shanghai
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013 via mobile

Nice but not cheap visit to do with kids, some aquariums in the region might be better (Taiwan, KL) but there is enough to see for kids to enjoy and it's a nice break from the concrete jungle for them. More English descriptions/explanations would have been nice.

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See 4 more reviews by BertrandFromm for Shanghai
Germany
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

Claims to be the biggest in the region. It is indeed nice, but pretty expensive with a family, perhaps therefore also not so busy. After 2 hours we were out again. I believe the one in Kenting in Taiwan is bigger.

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See 5 more reviews by freq_travelling for Shanghai
Shanghai, China
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

Hypocamps, pinguins, sharks, gellyfish... They re all here! It´s a great place Kids love it and adults too It´s a bit expensive but really really worth it A great place Be careful when going with your kids that the exit is in the souvenir shop, full of cute stuffed animals. When I go with mine, I always warn them in... More

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See 5 more reviews by Laure P for Shanghai
Shanghai, China
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17 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2013

Recently took my son and one of his friends on a play date here. It was perfect for that type of thing. Took us about two hours to go through the entire thing. I found the aquarium to be above expected China standards. It was clean, the aquatic life looked healthy. As we were going through the moving walkway part... More

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