Poema del Mar - Aquarium Gran Canaria: Tickets

Poema del Mar Aquarium Tickets - Prices and Visitor Information

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Quick Information

• Poema del Mar - Aquarium Gran Canaria Address: Sanapú Dock, 35008, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
• Opening Hours: Daily from 09:30 - 17:30
• Visit Time: 2-3 hours to enjoy in full, but can spend less time
• Best for: Families, couples and marine life lovers
• Highlights: Sharks, rays, jellyfish and giant ocean tank

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What is Poema del Mar Aquarium in Gran Canaria

• Book Poema del Mar Aquarium tickets online and explore one of the most impressive aquariums in Europe.
• Located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the modern state-of-the-art aquarium has sharks, rays, jellyfish, tropical fish and deep-sea ecosystems with one of the world’s largest curved viewing windows.
• Perfect for families, couples and rainy-day activities in Gran Canaria.

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Is Poema del Mar Aquarium Worth Visiting

The aquarium is considered to be one of the best attractions on the island and a great place for:

• Families to spend time together
• Couples on holiday on the island and looking for a break from the beach and sun
• Marine life enthusiasts

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What You See at Poema del Mar Aquarium

The aquarium is divided into three zones:

• Jungle (home to crocodiles, cenotes, turtles and more)
• Reef (home to colourful tropical fish, mangroves and other species)
• Deep Ocean (home to cold water corals, octopus and more)

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Best Time To Visit Poema del Mar

The aquarium is open all year and can be visited in any season. For a quieter experience:

• Visit early in the morning
• Weekdays are usually less crowded
• Avoid peak cruise ship arrival times when possible

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About Poema del Mar Aquarium, Gran Canaria

Poema del Mar or 'Gran Canaria Aquarium' is conveniently located in the harbour at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The aquarium is home to a wide variety of marine life from around 350 different species, split into three main zones

The aquarium also contains thousands of plant species that help recreate natural habitats for the animals while adding to the beauty of the exhibits.

Aquarium zones:

Jungle Zone

‍The zone is set up with rocky-mountain-style paths, ponds and tanks, where you will find:

• Crocodiles: Siamese crocodiles, which can grow up to 3 meters in length. The habitat has a great viewing panel covering some of the water area as well, so visitors can watch the crocodiles as they relax in the water as well. Visitors may even be lucky enough for them to swim past the window and be just centimetres away.
• Cenotes: A natural underground reservoir normally found in Mexico. The aquarium's cenote is full of little fish called blind fish.
• Discus Fish: Found in the Amazon river network, they are beautiful flat fish with bright colours. Although the same shape, the fish all have different patterns, making each one unique. Other favourites in the area include Rummy-nosed tetras and Ram cichlids.
• Jewels of the Jungle: A tank full of colour. Tetras, mollies, freshwater angelfish and many others.
• Goliaths: Home to some larger fish, including Goliath tigerfish which are found in the rivers of the Congo. Visitors can also find Saddled bichir and Gray bichir in the tank. Bichirs are unusual prehistoric-looking fish that can use their fins to move along surfaces and even survive short periods out of water.
• Turtles: Sharing a tank with Denison barbs and Parkinson rainbow fish, are the aquarium's Pig-nosed turtles.
• Giants of the Rivers: The underwater tunnel is in this area and visitors will find species including rays and striped catfish.
• Piranhas: The sharp toothed piranhas. They may look beautiful but you don't want to come across them in the wild! The aquarium is full of red-bellied piranhas. Silver fish with a flaming red belly.
• Amphibians: A mock-cave style path in the aquarium with multiple smaller tanks, each home to different species including Mexican Axolotl, Poison Dart Frogs, Rubber eels, newts, another fish that can live outside water, the Mudskipper and the large bullfrog.

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Tropical Zone

The zone has multiple habitats around it, including:

• Nemo Kids: Another tunnel to enjoy. This one is shorter but it goes through the tank with some very colourful fish, including fish from their favourite films such as Finding Nemo, like the Clownfish and Regal Blue Tangs.
• Atoll: A large cylinder shaped tank that is home to sharks, coral, stingrays, eels, triggerfish, angelfish and many more exotic and colourful fish.
• Tropical Beach: Home to species that are found along tropical shorelines. Visitors can see smaller sharks, as well as rays and other fish.
• Red Sea: Home to some of the species found in the warm waters of the red sea including lionfish, long-spined porcupinefish, pufferfish, and eels.
• Mangroves: In this section visitors can see species including spotted scat, Malaysian angelfish, and archerfish. You can also see the Atlantic horse crab in this section with the beautiful African moonfish.
• Jellyfish & Seahorses: Includes seahorses, moon jelly, blue linckia, harlequin filefish and other.
• Tide Pool: The display replicates the tide pools you found around the coastal areas and is home to sea stars and white-spotted bambooshark.

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Deep Ocean Zone

The zone is one of the highlights at the aquarium and has the centrepiece tank which has a giant viewing window where you can see:

• Cold Water Corals: Home to animals that live deep in the depths of the ocean and can withstand colder temperatures, such as pineconefish and arrow crabs.
• Octopus: Home to the common octopus, black goby, Guinean puffers, and Black scorpionfish.
• Deep Sea: A big tank that is home to larger species including sharks, rays and a turtle.
• Shoaling and Schooling: Visitors can sit and watch the long-spine snipefish. A schooling species that are fascinating to watch.
• Submarine Canyon: Visitors can find the spider crabs, cardinal fish and nursehounds in this section.
• Moray Eel Cave: See eels slithering their way around the tank.
• Sea Dragons: The sea dragons are little creatures that are incredibly sensitive to their surrounding environment.
• Lobster: Home to lobsters from the Canary islands and a school of European seabass to ensure they feel at home.

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