Manila Ocean Park 2016: Amazing Stories of Yexel's Museum

13 October 2016

We only found out that we'd be going to the "Amazing Stories of Yexel's Museum" when we bought our tickets.  Apparently, the Sharks and Rays Dry Encounter was not available and this was the replacement attraction.  We weren't told why the Sharks and Rays Dry Encounter was not available and for how long.  I haven't heard of this exhibit before so it was a pleasant experience when we got to see everything it had to offer.  This exhibit showcases the toy collection of Yexel Sebastian, including his own life-sized reproductions of popular TV and Movie characters.

The Amazing Stories of Yexel's Museum opens at 10AM and last entry is at 6:15PM.

We took around 30 minutes to finish the attraction.  But you can definitely stay longer if you have the time.

Manila Ocean Park 2016: Trails to Antarctica

13 October 2016

Our next stop happened to be the Trails to Antarctica, but technically, it wasn't on our list.  However, we needed to pass through this hallway to get to the other side (took us 5 minutes).  This hallway showcases the Penguin Exhibit and leads to the Snow Village.  You'll actually see the hallway being divided into two lanes as you walk further.

The 'Trails to Antarctica" is open 10AM to 8PM (M-F) and 9AM to 8PM (Sat, Sun and Holidays).  Last entry is at 7:15PM

Manila Ocean Park 2016: The Back of the House

13 October 2016

The Back of the House is a "behind-the-scenes" look at how Manila Ocean Park operates.  This is where you'll learn how animals are taken care of, how the water from the Manila Bay is filtered to make it suitable for marine operations.

It may not seem interesting at first because you don't really know what's going on, so a walk-through may take you only around 5 minutes.  But this attraction is actually very educational.  I just wish that someone was there to explain things to us as we went around.

It opens at 11AM and last entry is at 5:30PM.

Manila Ocean Park 2016: The Fish Spa

13 October 2016

From the Oceanarium, you take the stairs to reach the 2/F to get to the Fish Spa.  The Fish Spa is an attraction where you dip your feet into a pool of doctor fishes and leave them to feed off of the dead skin cells on your feet.  The Fish Spa is only available with the Sea Breeze (P750 for 11 attractions) and Marine Voyage (P990 for 13 attractions) packages.

You can take as long as you want here and maximize the opportunity.

Visitors can try it out from 10AM to 7PM (M-F) and 9AM to 7PM during Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.

Manila Ocean Park 2016: The Oceanarium

13 October 2016

So, the first attraction that we visited was the Oceanarium.  The Oceanarium is one of the world's best public aquariums with over 14,000 marine creatures from the Philippines and South East Asia.  It has several sections, including its main attraction - a 25 meter long, 220° curved walkway tunnel - where you can see marine creatures all around you (left, right and above) as you traverse the tunnel.

It opens at 10AM and last entry is at 7:15PM.  Because of the size, it may take you an hour or more to fully appreciate everything here.