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Dingle Oceanworld

Dingle Harbour, Dingle, Ireland
353-66-915-2111
Ranked #10 of 29 attractions in Dingle
4.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
Description: A large aquarium filled with countless species of marine life.
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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tomandcolm
cork
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

This is a marvelous facility in Dingle. Although its hard to get more than an hour out of it, its really impressive with Sharks and also a pool with rays that you can touch. More

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lk50
Wexford, Ireland
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4 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

this is a definite must if your in dingle. for any age. staff very helpful. we arrived around 12 and asked the lady serving us if she knew if the boat was going out to see fungi the dolphin. she rang the office for us and booked us onto the boat for 1 o clock and mentioned we would be... More

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BrianDDublin
Dublin
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

We only went to see the penguins! They've 12 Gentoo penguins at the centre in a special display area. For a small town, Oceanworld is a good amenity and certainly a good place to big the kids. More

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collinstralee
Killarney, Ireland
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

A bit pricey for what it entails. It is cost-prohibitive for lots of families. More

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Lliana
ireland
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

the seaview and if fungi is showing up, nice shops very irish! More

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sonjaoc
Dublin
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

So much fun and quite a good selection. The penguins are definitely the highlight - bring a bright coloured scarf or toy and you can play with them! More

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Celticx
UK
Contributor
11 reviews
30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011

Great day out at Oceanworld, the new Penguin enclosure was the highlight More

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DingleOceanworld, Public Relations Manager at Dingle Oceanworld, responded to this review
3 December 2011

Thank you for taking time to review us so highly, we are deeply grateful and delighted you enjoyed your visit, the Penguins are indeed very enchanting! Kind Regards More

Conorsdad1
Belfast
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

This place was fantastic sharks - rays etc all of the animals you would expect. Our son particularly liked the Nemo and friends tank - yes there really are fish shaped like that. The recent adition of the penguin section was enjoyed by all. There are viewing domes in the side where the penguins can swim around you. We called... More

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DingleOceanworld, Public Relations Manager at Dingle Oceanworld, responded to this review
3 December 2011

Thank you for taking the time to write us such a lovely review. We are delighted you enjoyed your visit and that you got to experience the Penguin feeding time! Although the admission is not cheap we feel it is a realistic reflection on the cost of running such an exhibition. The volumes of water that we must heat and... More

kerryguy82
Tralee
Contributor
11 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

As an occasional summer visitor to Dingle, I had to visit the aquarium when the new penguin enclosure opened this summer. To begin with, Mara Beo contains various specimens of marine life common to Irish waters such as octopi, conger eels, sea anemones, but specialises in members of the shark family, such as tiger sharks and manta rays. Furthermore, many... More

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DingleOceanworld, Public Relations Manager at Dingle Oceanworld, responded to this review
3 December 2011

Thank you for taking the time to write us such a lovely review. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your visit to us. You clearly have a love of marine life and we are glad you appreciate all that is on display here at Oceanworld. More

Fred660823
Dublin, Ireland
Contributor
16 reviews
21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
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I have never been to an aquarium previously where you felt so close to inhabitants! The information displays are very informative and the overall experience was well worth the trip. The new penguin enclosure is a must see, they are such funny little creatures, it is such a privilage to see them in such close quarters. The staff are amazingly... More

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DingleOceanworld, Public Relations Manager at Dingle Oceanworld, responded to this review
22 October 2011

Hi Fred Thank you for taking the time to write such a glowing review of Oceanworld. We are always delighted when people appreciate the time and effort that goes into running such a place. Thank you once again Kind regards Suzanne More

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