Palma Aquàrium
- Visit: 2–4 hours
- Ideal for kids, teens
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Why go
- Big Blue, Europe's deepest shark tank at 8.5 metres deep.
- Live corals growing in the tanks, a feature found in few European aquariums.
- The Jungle, Spain's largest rooftop garden, with Amazonian plants, a waterfall and mist sprays.
With kids
- The Mediterranean Gardens have a children's play area with a pirate ship.
- Children aged 6 to 16 can camp overnight in front of Big Blue.
- The aquarium organises school visits.
Tips for your visit
- Allow three to four hours for a typical visit; two hours is the recommended minimum.
- Plan for indoor and outdoor sections: the indoor route is 900 metres long, and the outdoor area covers 41,825 m².
Best time to visit
- Summer, when visitors aged eight and up can dive with rays without a diving certificate.
Know before you go
- Reservations are advised.
- Admission is allowed during the 30 minutes following your selected entry time.
Interesting facts3
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55 tanks
The 55 tanks hold about 8,000 marine specimens representing more than 700 species.
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33 metres
Big Blue measures 33 metres long and 25 metres wide, and holds 3.5 million litres of saltwater.
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The aquarium contains five million litres of seawater in total.
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History
The aquarium breeds and rehabilitates corals in controlled environments. Its breeding programme has produced new colonies on site. Its rescue service takes in around 100 marine animals each year. It works with universities and research centres on recovery programmes for threatened populations.
- 2007Palma Aquarium opened in Palma, Mallorca, under Coral World International.
- 2014Its foundation began providing rescue care for injured marine animals found outside the aquarium.
Don't miss
- Big Blue observation areaDescend through the transparent tunnel to watch sharks and rays overhead.Beneath Big Blue
- Jellyfish tankWatch about 50 jellyfish, mostly Aurelia aurita, in the cylindrical tank.
- Mediterranean Touch PoolsTouch selected animals, including starfish.Mediterranean section
- Mediterranean GardensSee Mediterranean plants beside tanks of turtles, koi, gilthead bream and stingrays.Mediterranean Gardens
- Bluefin tuna exhibitionSee the exhibition about Mediterranean bluefin tuna, part of the aquarium's conservation campaign.
How to get there
- CarNear the Platja de Palma motorway exit, with a public car park.
- BusSeveral bus routes connect central Palma with the aquarium.
- On foot500 metres from Playa de Palma beach.
- On footC de Manuela de los Herreros 21, Palma.
Sources: Palma Aquarium - Wikipedia · Palma de Mallorca - Wikivoyage (see) · Palma Aquarium · Palma Aquarium · Palma Aquarium · Palma Aquarium - Wikipedia · Palma Aquarium - Wikipedia · Palma Aquarium - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Phone
- +34971746104
Questions and answers
When is Palma Aquarium open?
Daily, 09:30–18:30.
Where can I buy tickets to Palma Aquarium?
Online through the aquarium’s own website.
Can children dive with rays at Palma Aquarium?
Summer ray dives are offered to visitors aged eight and over, with no diving certificate required.
Can visitors dive with sharks at Palma Aquarium?
The aquarium offers shark-diving experiences.
What other animals can I see at Palma Aquarium?
The collection includes seahorses, starfish, moray eels and lionfish.
What is the final aquarium on Palma Aquarium’s route?
The shark tank is the final aquarium.
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