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uShaka Marine World

1 Bell Street | PO Box 38416, Durban 4001, South Africa
+27 031 328 8000
Ranked #3 of 46 attractions in Durban
4.5 of 5 stars 159 Reviews
Type: Water Parks
Traveler Description: This uShaka Marine World is suitable for both kids and adults. It has a Wet and Wild with a great variety of water slides for young and old. uShaka... more »
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Durban, South Africa
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Highly rec Dangerous animals only R30 well worth it, great atmosphere, beware of people asking R10 for bus fair (?!), so good to see Gambit the Dolphin again after all these years More

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Durban, South Africa
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56 reviews 56 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

the marine park is home to a large variety of marine species the walkabout thru the various tanks is just as exhilarating for both kids and adults alike. never a dull moment from the time you enter i would recomend a visit to the park More

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Hluhluwe Game Reserve, South Africa
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

i think we have the best aquiruim the staff know what to do and there is so much for children to do , great foos=d and good ptice More

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Maseru
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

This was awesome. The aquarium, kids world, restaurants... it was awesome really. A not to miss area when visiting KZN, especially with young kids. Seeing dolphins play was a bonus More

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Durban, South Africa
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

this place is one of its own, a majestic place with all the facilities well looked after More

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Durban, South Africa
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

The aquarium will blow you away this is a wonderful collection of animals and superbly displayed in the bowels of a sunken ship. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

If you're going to Durban, you should definitely try and make a trip to uShaka - a fantastic aquarium, restaurants, dolphin/seal shows etc and of course the waterpark! If you can try to avoid the crowds by going out of season or not on the weekends! More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

uShaka Marine world is a fantastic place to visit while in Durban. The aquarium is very well designed and the variety of marine animals on display is wonderful. It is a great place to take children and the dolphin show is entertaining. Entrance is a bit pricy, but you should sacrifice a few Rand and do the effort to visit. More

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Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Everybody goes to the Zoo or Aquarium in their lifetime and would say, except for Chicago, IL Aquarium uShaka was thoroughly enjoyed. More

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Windhoek, Windhoek, Namibia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Very nice like the idea of incoporating a ship feeling. Times for shows should be displayed better More

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