Portugal · AQUARIUMS
Good aquarium tickets fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 3 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Lisbon Oceanarium’s giant central tank, 8,000 sea creatures, Takashi Amano exhibit, prices, crowds, and practical booking tips.
“very crowded and loud. beautiful central aquarium. would budget 2 hours to see the whole thing b/c of the crowd”
Swim with sharks, rays, and morays at Madeira Aquarium in Porto Moniz, with expert instruction, natural pools, and a 6-meter main tank.
“My mum and I had such a great time diving with our instructor. My mum was a little nervous and he could not have been more kind. It was really great to see the aquarium up close and personal and see all the amazing fish they have there. He made the experience fun and safe even though we were completely inexperienced divers. It's really worth doing - where else in the world can you do this?”
Swim with sharks, rays, and manta rays at Madeira Aquarium in Porto Moniz, with equipment, instruction, and a technical tour included.
“What an amazing experience ! It was my son’s (age 11) first time diving and he was very anxious and apprehensive, Abilio was absolutely amazing with him, talked him through everything, broke it down into stages for him, clearly explained everything to him and really reassured him, I had thought when we got there my son wasn’t going to do it but because of Alibio taking his time to reassure him he did it and was so happy and proud of himself at the end :) The whole experience was amazing, I was able to stay close to my son and observe then when he did the main dive in…”
From the cave boats to the cellar tastings, and the best of each.
