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Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
+971 4 448 5200
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As featured in Dubai for young kids
Ranked #28 of 174 attractions in Dubai
Type: Aquariums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Owner description: One of the largest tanks in the world, the Dubai Aquarium is located inside the Dubai Mall. The Dubai Aquarium is home to more than 33,000 living... more » Owner description: One of the largest tanks in the world, the Dubai Aquarium is located inside the Dubai Mall. The Dubai Aquarium is home to more than 33,000 living animals, including 400 sharks and rays and a close encounter via its acrylic walk through tunnel. The Underwater Zoo brings you face-to-face with piranha, giant catfish, otters and a penguin colony while walking through the Rainforest, Rocky Shore and Living environments. « less
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Very good aquarium, it's one of my favourite places to go on holidays. And this will not let u down, Got to feed fish and learned a good bit while I was here overall I'd definitely recommend it

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See 3 more reviews by Sean K for Dubai
London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

A large portion of the aquarium is visible from inside the Mall itself, and although the tunnel provided a nice experience of being surrounded by the water (and by many sharks!), i felt it wasn't worth the money we paid. However, I do think that younger children would find both the tunnel and the zoo great fun, and will also... More

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See 4 more reviews by dartwp for Dubai
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

Kids had a wonderful time. Lots of nice aquatic life and animals. penguins are neat also. Do not pay to feed the fish, it is not worth it. Staff is very friendly. We will go again when we visit Dubai.

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Woking, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

The aquarium and underwater zoo are located inside Dubai mall. I went with my husband and 5 year old in February and we all thought it was magical. You will see sharks, sting rays and even penguins! It's fairly expensive but worth doing - it is after all the biggest indoor aquarium in the world! There is also the opportunity... More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

It was gorgeous. If you like underwater life then I guarantee you will have fun. If you want you can pay and get a photo that looks like you had a photograph taken underwater. When you go through the tunnel you can sometimes see a manta ray asleep on top of the tunnel. There are lots of colourful fish. There... More

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See 3 more reviews by alexandar a for Dubai
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

Located at the Dubai Mall, this is simply amazing aquarium. You could choose to enjoy the aquarium for free (from a distance) or for 80 Dhs per person you could enjoy the scenery from a close distance and also walk through a glass tunnel filled with sharks and sting rays. Highly recommended. Your kids would love it, and you will... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013 via mobile

The aquarium is pretty expensive for what it is. The tunnel is pretty much pointless paying for seeing as you can see a lot from the outside plexiglass wall. They also sell the ticked in packages which come with a 10 dirham voucher to use in the shop, but nothing in there can be bought for 10 dirhams or close... More

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See 6 more reviews by klausrose for Dubai
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

This underwater zoo has some features that make it better than the one at Atlantis. The walk through tunnel and the glass bottom boats for starters. Very enjoyable!

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See 43 more reviews by Gymstar for Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

The fish are all kept in beautiful tanks and there is a really good array of fish to see. This is topped off with the creepy crawly zoo too, which is amazing. The layout and information available is excellent.

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See 9 more reviews by Hollie B for Dubai
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

Zoos and aquariums are not for me. I prefer seeing animals in the wild. My friend really enjoyed it. Its mostly for parents and kids to be introduced to nature. The one thing that bothered me the most is that the areas for the penguins, water rats, and alligators was just way to small. Its pretty large and there is... More

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