Oceanario
Oceanario
4.5
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
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Duration: 1-2 hours
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VIAJES Y TURISMO CARTAGENA MAGICA
Cartagena, Colombia162 contributions
May 2024 • Family
This is the only place you find dolphins, sharks and sea turtles in Cartagena. However it is a round business they charge for the entrance of adults and children, plus if you want to swim 5 minutes with the dolphins. The attention is very eager both the explanation, the show and many fish tanks are nameless, dirty or neglected. It is also small but if the attention on the tour was good it would compensate for the size. They charge you even to take your picture with a bird (very forced tip). They do not have the direct shuttle service to the oceanarium so you have to do it on a tour.
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Written August 18, 2024
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Michel M
Araraquara, SP93 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
Worth it for anyone who's never seen a dolphin from close. The presentation lasts 20 minutes. It costs 40 pesos to enter. If you want to take a picture with the dolphin, it's 120 pesos. It's a walk that doesn't take 1 hour. Very basic. But it's part of the Cartagena Roadmap. I would never come back again.
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Written December 25, 2024
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Neil P
Houston, TX990 contributions
Apr 2021 • Family
This is a very small natural water ocean aquarium. They have about 12 cages ans some fish tanks. It’s a fun stop and you can encounter a dolphin. It’s a bit confusing as they kept changing their show times. But a fun little place I’d your out ans about at the islands
Written April 9, 2021
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helen k
5 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
this pla e is absolutly no trip worth. the cages are to small for the dolpfins, sharks, turtles etc.
we saw a guy who fished a wild turtle in the ocean, put it in his boat for almost tree hours, than he went to the oceanarium and put it in the cages. that absolutly not okay! dont go there. Im ashamed that I was there.
we saw a guy who fished a wild turtle in the ocean, put it in his boat for almost tree hours, than he went to the oceanarium and put it in the cages. that absolutly not okay! dont go there. Im ashamed that I was there.
Written January 31, 2019
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jan h
Cartagena, Colombia21 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
It's sad to see these majestic and intelligent animals kept in such small areas.
Take a foto with a palenquera in the center of Cartagena instead of kissing a dolphin who would probably like to be in the open ocean .
Take a foto with a palenquera in the center of Cartagena instead of kissing a dolphin who would probably like to be in the open ocean .
Written August 2, 2017
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Julia N
London, UK349 contributions
Feb 2016 • Friends
Cost 25.000COP to get in
Extra 50.000COP will get you the picture with the dolphin kissing you.
Its super small.
We didn't see any shows, but to walk around it will take you about 20minutes all together, if so.
We have seen a Spanish guy on the microphone - must be the guide - but was only in Spanish.
Few turtles, one dolphin working - kissing the ones who paid extra.
Not much to be honest.
As people saying over here - kind of not enough space for animals.
I wasn't impressed at all. We didn't like it.
We skipped aquarium in Santa Marta as I was pretty sure this is going to be better - not sure now.
I wouldn't go there if I would know how small it is.
Extra 50.000COP will get you the picture with the dolphin kissing you.
Its super small.
We didn't see any shows, but to walk around it will take you about 20minutes all together, if so.
We have seen a Spanish guy on the microphone - must be the guide - but was only in Spanish.
Few turtles, one dolphin working - kissing the ones who paid extra.
Not much to be honest.
As people saying over here - kind of not enough space for animals.
I wasn't impressed at all. We didn't like it.
We skipped aquarium in Santa Marta as I was pretty sure this is going to be better - not sure now.
I wouldn't go there if I would know how small it is.
Written March 2, 2016
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Sergio V
57 contributions
Aug 2015 • Solo
Im a Colombian, but makeme angry how foreign people its being cheated with the "tour" offered by street promotors. The normal tour offered include only the transpor to the docks, not the back. Not include the entrance to the Oceanario, it cost 25 thousands. If you dont want to get in, you could swim with snorkel for 30 thousands, but is you got yours, the boat people says that you cant if you dont pay. Thats unfair!
Written August 8, 2015
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Eric D
Salt Lake City, UT77 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
We saw so many people stuck in boats with motor problems, boats stuffed with people all going to the same places. We arranged a private boat with Luis +57 313-788-8473, we payed a little more to have a private boat but we were able to decide when we were ready to move on and when. You will need to brush up on your Spanish before you go and get WhatsApp on your phone. We had Langusto on the beach, the only place we could find it on our trip to Cartagena, always on the menu but alway out. His boat was clean and got us out to Rosario quickly.
Written January 15, 2017
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Tortoiseshell100
Seattle22 contributions
Mar 2021
I had to go here for a work assignment, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered. This is animal cruelty at it's worst and I was so horrified I couldn't sleep for days. Dolphins ripped from their pods and put in tiny enclosure.
Turtles taken right from the sea and held captive in small spaces.
An outrage. Should be closed down
Turtles taken right from the sea and held captive in small spaces.
An outrage. Should be closed down
Written April 7, 2021
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barbarabuilder
Los Angeles, CA192 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
No trip to Cartagena is complete with out a trip to the islands, we were able to rent a private boat which gave us incredible flexibility, we had our table set up partially in the water and ate fresh lobster, afterwards we had great shoulder and feet massages by the local women, talk about a treat.
Written February 13, 2019
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Ana Z
Puerto Colombia, Colombia
Hola Lorena, y cuanto cuesta la ida desde cartagena, y la emtrada al oceanario-
Written August 30, 2019
Good day,
I would like to visit the Ocenario in August and I also would like to swim with the dolphins. I have seen a lot of pictures people swiming/posing with the dolphins and I also read that you can buy a ticket for about ~50$ to swim with the dolphins for a duration of ~10min. But I can´t find any "official" statement.
So I am wondering if it is possible or not. Could you please advise?
Thank you in advance!
Written July 30, 2019
I think you can only take pictures.
Written January 6, 2020
Jess
Auckland, New Zealand
I would like to take my kids here when we are in Cartagena in July, but am rather confused by the array of day tours offered!
Can anyone recommend a tour/tour company that can get us to the Oceanario safely?
Any side trips to other islands/beaches would be nice to, but with the young children my priority will be the Oceanario, and trying to avoid the wild ride back in the afternoon!
Thanks
Written June 24, 2019
Hi! I would recommend a private tour as we do, on a private boat so you could manage the time as you prefer for the kids. Don’t worry about how rough it is because our crew it’s actually a guy who grew up in the island so he perfectly knows how to drive boats in all types of seasons. It’s very safe.
I offer you a tour to private beaches in the rosario island or the boat to go to Oceanario, which is like a 2 hours to visit all the exposition, then you can go to visit other beaches for lunch or to spend the time with the kids.
Please Let me know what you think about it.
This is my WhatsApp number +573108871573
Sincerely
Cindy Gallego
Written June 30, 2019
Cordial saludo. Es posible adquirir un tour q vaya al oceanario ida y vuelta. Solo tengo una mañana para hacer esa actividad y no puedo coger el tour playa blanca o similar. Gracias por sus respuestas
Written May 29, 2019
Buenas tardes! Claro que si, nosotros te podemos asesorar para transportarte y que no estén ligados a grupos.
EscrĂbeme al +57 3108871573
Written June 8, 2019
Tem passeio apenas para Oceanario ou tem que fechar com passeio em alguna ilha?1
Written April 1, 2019
Direto só para o oceanário não, mas vc pode fechar em ilhas mais em conta, como a playa Blanca, sai mais em conta, o barco leva direto pro passeio e depois vc curte a resto do dia na praia!
Written April 1, 2019
Alguém sabe se os animais são maltratados? A profundidade e tamanho dos tanques, se são alimentados com comida fresca, etc...
Eu tenho mt vontade de ir, principalmente pelos golfinhos, mas estou em um dilema Ă©tico, pois nĂŁo quero financiar algo que possa estar fazendo mal a eles apenas por uma foto.
Written February 22, 2019
Eu vi eles sendo alimentados por comida fresca. Os tanques sĂŁo no mar mesmo, o lugar Ă© no meio do mar, sĂł chega de barco. E parecem ser bem tratados.
Written February 22, 2019
Quais ilhas dá acesso ao oceanário? E se Ă© possĂvel fazer direto do pier, sem precisar fazer Ilha junto?
Written February 5, 2019
Boa noite, fomos direto da praia branca até o oceanário, cuidado com as ondas fortes na hora do embarque e desembarque na ilha, derruba muita gente.
Written February 5, 2019
Hola quisiera saber si se puede ir solamente al oceanario sin tomar ningun tour... Si alguien tiene el dato se lo agradeceria...
Written December 20, 2018
Quisiera saber cada cuanto es el show con los delfines y si todas las lanchas garantizan el acceso al oceanario pues me interesa mucho sobre todo por mi hijo, hay algun dia que no haya atencion en el oceanario y/o poderse tomar las fotos con el delfin?
Written October 1, 2018
Boa noite! Estou indo com minha esposa e não estou encontrando valores do deslocamento, nem preço da entrada para o oceanário. Vc poderia me informar?
Obg pela atenção
Written July 30, 2018
Realmente no recuerdo el precio o sea la entrada, para nosotros era parte de una excursiĂłn. Si tiene paciencia, lo busco y le digo
Written August 1, 2018
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