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Manila Ocean Park is the Philippines’ first state-of-the-art oceanarium with an open water marine habitat, featuring 300 marine species found only in the  Philippines and in Southeast Asia. The park also inclues a hotel, a mall and a row of restaurants serving either casual fastfood or fine dining with a fantastic view of the Manila Bay.

Attractions:

1. Oceanarium

Features marine life exhibit and the largest underwater viewing tunnel stretching 25 meters long

Stone Fish – the most venomous fish in the world that resembles a small rock that ejects a deadly venom from the spikes on its dorsal fin

Lion Fish - another poisonous fish with venomous spikes

Cow  “pucker up” Fish -

Strange fishes (I forgot the name.)

Alligator Gar

Photo source:  http://mayniladailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/12/manila-ocean-park-agos.html (We do not take credit for this photo.)

Tunnel

2. Musical Fountain Show

A spectacular display of laser lights, music, fire with water screen backed with animated marine characters

Start of the show

3. Marine Life Show

4. Jellies Dancing Sea Fairies

Exhibit featuring different jellyfish species from all over the world

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(We do not take credit for this phot.)

5. Aquanaut Voyage

Put on a diving suit and a special helmet to get up-close and personal with 5000 fishes and stingrays

6.Fish Spa

Sit, relax and let the little fishes nibble away those dead skin cells for a truly unique spa experience

Photo source:    http://mayniladailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/12/manila-ocean-park-fish-spa.html (We do not take credit for this photo.)

7. Glass Bottom Boat Ride

The Oceanarium was a bit of a let down because it was fairly small and you had to pay a separate amount to visit the Jellyfish section.  However, the Musical Fountain Show was fun and entertaining, a bit corny at times with the marine species mascots but it turned out to be the highlight of the trip at the Manila Ocean Park.

Where: Manila Ocean Park is located behind the Quirino grandstand at the Luneta Park

Price: We paid about P500.00 to get into the Aquarium plus the Musical Fountain Show.

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