Hong Kong Ocean Park

My last birthday I had a suggestion from Hongkonger - Ocean Park here gives you a free admission on your birthday - just bring your ID along with you. So that's how I had visited it, as the ticket is not that cheap - around HKD350 (45USD). Though once I had been there for free I am planning to go again and to pay the full price - it is definitely worth it!

Here is their website. It is handy to check the current program - there are different shows for different seasons. Though there is plenty of constant things I would love to see again.

It is located on Hong Kong island, you can get there by taxi from central area for around HKD100, otherwise there is good option of direct bus from Admiralty station. Check the map. Right at the station there is a special ticket box you can get actual Ocean Park entry to avoid queuing in the Park. Bus takes around 20min ride. I suggest you go there about 10-11 am to spend all day in the Park. We've got there about 2pm and felt like we wanted to do more things when it was closing.

At the entrance you can get the Park's map. Think it through - there are kind of two layers of the park - Aquarium and walking areas to see Panda, gold fish pavilion and Jangle zone on the lower one, and Roller Coasters + penguin/sea creatures pavilion on the upper one. There are two ways to move in between layers - cable car (bloody scary above the ocean!) and safe nice train decorated as a submarine - can be fun for kids and those adults terrified with heights. 

We had started with the lower level. Aquarium is the best I had ever seen, plenty of rooms, nice fish, huge scats, no rush at all - take your time and enjoy. I loved colourfull tubes with the jellyfish - almost meditative thing to see. There is a restaurant as well right inside with the cool view towards the largest glass.

I am not fun of roller coasters, however I had found my type of ride there as well - rafting sort of thing - I loved it! As the roller coaster layer of the park is located up on the hill there are amazing views towards the sea.. 

There are plenty of options to eat both cheap and expensive, lockers for your belonging once you are enjoying rides and cool shops with amazing merch about the park and sea things.

The obvious suggestion is to try and get there on a weekday rather than weekend..

There is an option of the Annual Ticket (two options - weekdays only, or all week long one), price is very good - three single entries pay for the whole year. Kids' option is available - costs cheaper.

So the conclusion is - Ocean Park is a great option for a day out! Try it and you will defo love it!