Curaçao Sea Aquarium
An aquarium at Bapor Kibra using open seawater tanks, with animal encounter programmes.
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The Sea Aquarium sits on the shore at Bapor Kibra and differs from most aquariums in drawing seawater directly through its tanks rather than filtering a closed system, which lets it keep coral and reef species that are difficult otherwise. Alongside the display tanks it runs encounter programmes with dolphins, sharks and turtles, and an animal encounter lagoon where visitors can snorkel. A shore reef and beach adjoin the site.
What you actually see
- The open seawater system - tanks fed directly from the sea rather than filtered.
- The reef tanks - coral and reef species kept in the flow-through system.
- The encounter programmes - the dolphin, shark and turtle sessions.
- The adjoining shore - the beach and reef beside the aquarium.
When to go
Year round on daily hours. Encounter programmes run to a schedule and book out. Cruise days are busiest.
Honest expectations
The encounter and dolphin programmes attract criticism from people opposed to keeping marine mammals, and that is worth knowing before booking. Programmes cost substantially more than entry. Cruise days make it very crowded.
Nearby
Jan Thiel Beach is east, and Willemstad is west.
What to pack for Curaçao Sea Aquarium
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
