Ocean Park

香港海洋公園

A huge Disney-like (in both the good and bad sense) oceanarium. Marine biodiversity in the Atoll Reef and Shark Tank, and thrill rides will satisfy children and adults alike. It is popular with locals as well as tourists from mainland China. It has beautiful views from the cable car over the ocean and hills. The cablecar is an icon and an essential link between the two parts of the park. The view of the South China Sea from the cable car is always terrific. It would be fair to say that many local people would choose Ocean Park if they had to pick a single theme park to attend. For many, the chance to see Hong Kong's pandas would be a deciding factor. There are also large festivals each year, including summer, Halloween and Christmas. You can find out if there are tickets available on any given day from their website.

• outdoors
• family

Getting there

take a bus from the terminus in Admiralty; or, minibus number 40 makes an intermediate stop a couple of minutes away from the entrance if coming from Stanley or Causeway Bay, and it's slightly cheaper than the bus; there is also the Ocean Park MTR station on South Island line, at the entrance of the park

Hours

Mon-Fri 9AM-7PM, Sat-Sun 9AM-9PM

Price

Adults $206, children (up to 11) $103, under 3 free

Website

oceanpark.com.hk (opens in a new tab)