Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo with Penguin Cove Tickets

🐠 Aquarium at Dubai Mall We visited the aquarium at Dubai Mall, and I want to share my honest impression. To be honest, my expectations were higher. Yes, the aquarium is beautiful and modern, certainly better than the Ailand Oceanarium in Kazakhstan, but personally, I didn't get any strong wow effect. I thought it would be larger in scale and more saturated in terms of exhibits. We bought a Silver Pass, and it's important to understand that this does not give you full access. With this ticket, you can only see the basic part of the aquarium. You cannot go downstairs, there is no full route through the tunnels, and additional activities such as close contact with sea creatures or diving are not available. Because of this, it feels like you are not seeing everything, but only part of the exhibition. Overall, the aquarium is worth visiting at least once, especially if you are in the Dubai Mall for the first time, but if you want to get the most out of it, it is better to get the extended ticket right away. ⸻ 🦁 Dubai Safari Park Dubai Safari Park, on the contrary, exceeded expectations. It is a really large, well-designed, and very interesting park. The territory is huge, everything is logically organized, it is convenient to move around, there are recreation areas, shade, and many food outlets. There are many animals, the conditions of their keeping look decent, there is no feeling of crampedness or chaos. The park is ideal for family visits and walks with children. I would like to note a huge plus for Muslims — this is perhaps one of the most comfortable places: • there are prayer rooms throughout the park, • everything is clean, tidy, and well-maintained, • there is a sense of respect for visitors and their needs. As a result, Safari Park left a much more vivid and pleasant impression than the aquarium. This is a place that I would really like to recommend to others.

Due to the visit coinciding with peak tourist season, the attraction was significantly crowded. We opted for the sunrise experience; however, it is worth noting that access is restricted to Levels 124 and 125 during these early hours. Unfortunately, the lack of an outdoor observation deck on these floors impacted the quality of the sunrise view. For those seeking a more immersive experience, the limited accessibility during this time slot is a significant factor to consider.

The aquarium and underwater zoo were really great, totally worth it. At first we were worried that it was only the ground floor, but after we went upstairs, everything became amazing. I highly recommend it!

Surprised at the well maintained aquarium and other faciliities. Truly Amazing experience, well-managed servcies, bit crowded but was expected due to peak season. Will definitely refer to others.