Tourist Attraction of the Week: OCEAN PARK

Not going to lie, definitely worth a visit! We were wise in terms of choosing to go on a weekend when the kids were all back at school and it was relatively quiet. We were quite lucky with the weather too, sunny but breezy - Ocean Park is pretty much all outdoors so I would definitely recommend going on a day when you know for sure that you aren't gonna frazzle.

We went to watch three shows;

Sea Dreams Show - Sea Lions & Dolphins

Whiskers & Friends Show - More Sea Lions

Emperors Of The Sky Show - Lots and lots birds..

One of my absolute favourites- the cable cars!!

Really lovely view of Repulse Bay/Aberdeen

But my all time favourite part of Ocean Park has got to be the PANDAS!

Accessibility - 9/10

There's a bus that takes literally 15mins from right outside Admiralty MTR to the entrance of Ocean Park, and even though the enormous queue is quite off-putting, it sure goes down fast as there are buses leaving pretty much every minute. The only downside is that it's quite far out, so getting home can get quite difficult.

In terms of the park itself, its pretty easy to get around, lots of signs for those who are geographically challenged, but there is a fair amount of walking involved.

Shows - 6/10

There is a high chance that I'm slightly biased as I've previously been to SeaWorld (and let's face it, not much can beat Shamu) but I found there was something lacking in all three of the shows we attended. All three were trilingual (Eng/Canto/Mando) which is good because it covers all bases, but bad because if you were only able to follow one language, there were massive chunks of dialog that you just didn't understand. And the animals didn't look happy.

Variety - 9/10

Lots and lots to see and do, from seeing penguins at the South Pole Encounter, going on the newly opened Hair Raiser rollercoaster, walking through Old Hong Kong, playing in the aquarium to watching the nighttime water spectacular, Symbio, there's more to do than you can shake a stick at.

Highlights;

The pandas of course!

And the cable cars, got to love the cable cars.

Tips;

Bring your own water, and make it a big bottle too. As with most tourist spots, everything is like 43439 times the price. ($20 for a bottle of water? Do one.)

Get there early, as you really will need all day to play!

Get to the shows about 15 minutes before they start as most of the seats get taken up, pretty quick. 

Wear sunblock. It's mighty sunny!

Overall Fun Factor - 9/10

Amazing day out, lots to see, do and buy! Definitely worth the $280 admission fee, for a fun-filled day and a handful of awesome memories!