Where to take your kids for some edutainment in Bahrain, 2024?
Marassi Galleria– Bahrain’s most exquisite beach front shopping mall with a lot of dining & entertainment just recently opened is now the home of Bahrain’s largest oceanarium- THE MARASSI AQUARIUM AND UNDERWATER ZOO.
MARASSI AQUARIUM AND UNDERWATER ZOO, now being the largest aquarium in the Kingdom that houses over 200 species of fish. Explore the Rainforest, Reef zone and explore the ocean trench & underwater ecosystem, and take a look at the sharks, rays, octopus, arapaima, jelly fish, among other types of marine & fresh water species.
Surely, you will find the place fun as well as educational for the whole family.
We went there last weekend with our toddler Rain who is very fascinated with water and fish ever since and needless to say, he did enjoy our almost 2 hour walking around the 20 foot long tunnel exploring the oceanarium. He was very amused to see these fish swimming in a state-of-the-art large aquariums bigger than him. He even wants to dump his hands in the water or jump inside to swim with them.
We also have taken a lot of photographs, and I myself was surprised to see how good all my snaps turned out. I love the dim lighting, the ocean blue reflection which is very enchanting, and the smell of the ocean everywhere.
Visitors can also have the chance to participate in the feeding activity.
There is also a small cozy coffeeshop on the second floor named Treetop Cafe complete with artificial hanging grass and trees where you can relax and rest if you get tired of walking around.
Before the end of the tunnel, you will find an aquarium in the middle of the hallway full of doctor fish where you can dip your hand which is said to be good to stimulate and improve blood circulation.
The Oceanarium is open all the week from 10AM to 10PM. The ticket price is bhd5.5 each including children older than 3 years old.
Definitely, living in a small Island of Bahrain, this is really worth to visit!
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