Underwater World Pattaya - Underwater World Pattaya

It is a fun experience for both adults and children to see the many colorful fish and corals raised in the aquarium and to walk through the more than 100 meter glass tunnel through the aquarium, the chance to Get up close to sea animals such as sharks, rays and many colorful tropical fishes.

Near the entrance is the Ray Pool containing fish such as starfish, bamboo sharks, blue-spotted rays, and archery fish. The second pool features species such as starfish, sea cucumbers and bamboo sharks. Next meet the green sea turtle, a very large turtle that can travel thousands of miles in the sea and live to be 80 years old. The Cylinder Tank contains fish that are brilliant orange cichlid blood parrots.

Some tanks and aquariums have a variety of corals and tropical fish such as angelfish, a very colorful fish with a rounded and flattened body that allows them to hide in tight spaces.

Butterflyfish, with their beautiful bright yellow and orange colors live in the coral reefs of tropical oceans as well as the lionfish, a beautiful tropical fish with red and white bands and large, spiny fin rays .

Other tanks house fish such as moray eel, scorpion fish, sea seahorse, tang with very bright colors like yellow and blue and colorful clownfish as well as beautiful coral. Don't miss the giant crab and the lively Asian small-clawed otter, the smallest otter in the world.

The highlight of Underwater World Pattaya is its glass tunnel. Walking through the 105-meter-long acrylic glass tunnel, visitors will experience the feeling of walking on the ocean floor surrounded by thousands of fish of various species including sharks, stingrays and giant grouper. As the fish swims right next to you and you can see the fish from every angle.

The tunnel is divided into the Coral Reef zone, the Open Ocean zone and the Giant of Siam zone. In the Coral Reef area you will see some colorful corals and many tropical fish like giant shoals. Meet marine species like blackhead reef sharks, eagle rays, black rays, fat nurse sharks, and spades in the Open Ocean.

The Giant of Siam has an artificial wreck used as a shelter for marine animals. The area is home to the species of arapaima, a very large freshwater fish that can grow to 15 feet in length. Aquarium staff take photos of visitors in the glass tunnel, which you can purchase later at the door. line near the exit.

Underwater World is quite unique with tanks containing different species of jellyfish with colorful lighting system. Many species exist ranging in size from only centimeters to very large such as the lion's mane jellyfish, which can grow to several meters in length and tentacles up to 37 meters long. One species of particular note is the immortal jellyfish, a species of jellyfish that can regenerate itself making it biologically immortal.

Visitors can observe how Underwater World staff feed several times a day. Feeding times are:

Otter tank: 10:00 and 14:30

Reef tank: 10:30 and 15:00

Shark & Ray Area: 11:00 and 16:00

Giant of Siam: 11:30 and 15:30

A unique experience and chance to get up close with fish like giant sardines, sharks and stingrays is to go diving in the Reef or Shark & Ray area. After receiving instructions, you will dive in the aquarium with a diving instructor.

Underwater World also has a food court with food, ice cream and soft drinks as well as souvenir shops with a wide range of items.

Underwater World Pattaya is located on Sukhumvit Road, the main road running from north to south in Pattaya. The address is 22/22 Moo 11 Sukhumvit road, between Sukhumvit Soi 58 and Soi 60, about 7 kilometers from the center of Pattaya town. Visitors can get there by taxi or songthaew.

Opening hours: daily, from 09:00 to 18:00. Last visit at 17:30

Fare:

Adults: 500 Bath/pax

Children (height from 90 - 120cm): 300 Bath/pax

Children (under 90cm tall): free

Scuba diving and snorkeling: admission is included

30 minutes snorkeling (snorkeling): 1,500 Bath/pax

30 minutes scuba diving: 3,000 Bath/pax

60 minutes scuba diving (diving): 3,500 Bath/pax

Flash photography is not allowed.