Barcelona Aquarium

Tour Highlights

• Enjoy priority access to the Barcelona Aquarium
• See a variety of Mediterranean and tropical tanks, home to 450 different species
• Walk among sharks in the Oceanarium

Tour Details

The Barcelona Aquarium is located in Port Vell, the city’s old harbor area, and is the world's most important marine leisure and education center dedicated to Mediterranean undersea life.

Book your priority access ticket for this unique attraction that has already been visited by more than 14 million people.

The aquarium is the perfect place to learn about the seabed and the many species that live there. See the 35 Mediterranean and tropical tanks that are home to 11,000 animals from some 450 different species.

Most spectacular of all is the immense Oceanarium, 5 meters deep and 36 meters in diameter. A transparent 80-meter-long tunnel runs through the Oceanarium, making it possible for you to walk among sharks, gilt heads, morays, ocean sunfish, and many other species.

With your ticket you'll also be able to visit the permanent exhibitions, Planeta Aqua and Explora! that show the importance of water in the development of the planet, and where kids can discover the underwater world, using all of their 5 senses.

After your visit, you'll be able to enjoy the different services on offer, such as the café, shop, and others.

Tour Include

• Skip-the-line admission to the Barcelona Aquarium

Tour Exclude

• Extra activities

Important Notes

Know before you go

• The last time slot is one and a half hours before the closure of the Aquarium. If you select the last time slot, please note that it is very important that you are punctual.
• Opening hours for the Aquarium in 2023: July 1st to September 10th, 2023: Daily, 10 AM - 9 PM. September 11th to November 1st, 2023: Daily, 10 AM to 8 PM. November 2nd to December 21st: Weekdays, 10 AM - 7 PM; Weekends, 10 AM - 8 PM. December 22 to January 7th, 2024: Daily, 10 AM to 8 PM.
• On December 6th and 8th, 2023, the aquarium will remain open until 8 PM.
• Opening hours for the Aquarium in 2024: January 8 to March 24, 2024: Weekdays, 10 AM - 7 PM; Weekends, 10 AM - 8 PM. March 25 to June 30, 2024: Daily, 10 AM to 8 PM. July 1st to September 8th, 2024: Daily, 10 AM - 9 PM. September 9th to October 31st, 2024: Daily, 10 AM to 8 PM.

Meeting point

• Make sure to check your email for instructions and credentials to access the tour.

The tour is not suitable for

• Elderly and pregnant women.