Oooh, I’ve read it a month ago and thought it was just a bluff. TOTOO PALA. :p

Bahura is reef pala. Nice vocabs for them *claps*.

This is so cool. We’ve seen those big machines used for its construction when we went to Manila last December and my father told me about it. But I didn’t know that it’s even bigger than the Sentosa oceanarium. Now, I wonder when I can go there.

@utakGAGO
yeah totoo nga ito! and natawa din ako sa Bahura, parang balahura eh, ano pala ang pakiramdam ng malaglag sa goddam canal

@Christian
I can’t wait din for the opening. Sentosa’s total area i think is bigger pa din, yung ocenarium lang per se yung bigger

I visited last wednesday (Jan. 23) and now I doubt if the planned February will push through, para kasing napakarami pang kailangang gawin.. oh well, i maybe wrong… good luck!

Coooool. I’m definitely going there once it opens. I’m just wondering though. Is this area in the Manila Bay clean enough for the ‘living ocean’ and ‘overhead tank’ features? Or maybe these are segregated. Pardon the ignorance. heheh.

It’s almost the second week of February and yet I haven’t heard any buzz from the news regarding its exact opening date. Any updates? I’m planning to go there this weekend.

I can’t wait to go there with my chicken! When will be the opening? haaay……

Finally, the Philippines can be proud of something like the oceanarium. Sana man lg tuloy tuloy lang ang mga ganito kaysa tuloy tuloy na winawasak ng politika ang potential growth ng mahal nating bansa. I’d been to China and look at them, they are soon going to be the world’s biggest nation habang tayo ay pababa nang pababa. I will visit the manila ocean park soon. Itaas mo!

its so nice that we also have it here,hope to visit it soon with my kids…

so when it is going to be open to the public? i men, the whole thing ksi it’s better to go there ung finish na lahat di ba?!!!

just wanna know wen is the exact opening date?, my friends and i want to visit it,.. tnx,.. hope for your reply,..

OPENING TODAY, FEB 24, 2007 is the Fist Phase

ganun ba…..
mukhang msaya to!

kelan ba talaga opening!?
im so excited….!!!!

I hope ma broaden pa ang coverage ng may discount, meron bang special rate para sa mga government employees? paano na ang mga senior citizens? hindi ba masyadong mahal? paano na mga ordinaryong filipino baka hindi ma-afford ang rates. on the other hand, napakaganda nitong itinayo na ito and its about time, sana madagdagan pa ang mga ganitong attraction sa Philippines katulad ng disneyland.

at last its poen na, I and my pamangkin is planning to go there this weekend, ay 400.oo pesos ang entrance fee, but okey lang he he he.Punta tayo doon

Correction po:
Manila Ocean Park will open on March 1, 2008

wowwww, finally open na pala, maganda yan. I have to save money. Eh di para akong nasa hongkong nyan. Good the philippines has it own oceanpark na.

ay di pa sya open ngayon Mr. bleue

namove da po ulit to March 1, haha! Oh well… I’ll find time to drop by the place to see the activities on the ground… Dumaan ako dito last Feb 16 and mukhang marami pang kailangang ayusin. Hopefully ay matuloy na ang OPENING on MARCH 1

great! my sons and i just got back from hk at hindi kami nakapunta sa ocean park. buti na lang magkakaroon tayo ng sarili nating ocean park.

when is the openning date po ba talaga, coz my friends and i were planning to go there tomorrow. it’s good we have it here in the philippines already and this is so cool.

i think it was not yet open kze I haven’t heard any news about it eh. I am planning to go there pa nmn sana. Kmuzta March na kea..lolz:P

Gud day…. Hope that the opening day will not be as late as March 3 coz many guys are waiting esp kids… and of course yours truly…. Im so excited about this new attraction of us in fact our upcoming ocean park already broadcast by CNN. So we guys we need to take good care of it coz this can produce a great income in our government.

to all personnel, staff and contructors of Ocean Park Manila, good job and God Bless…..

MaY SPecial Discount ba sa mga Government employee?

May specail discoun ba sa mga government employee gaya
ng mga ploce at iba pang nagtatrabaho sa
gobyerno?

May specal discount ba sa mga government employee gaya
ng mga police at iba pang nagtatrabaho sa
gobyerno?

hi there!i just want to know,when is the exact date of opening?please response.thnx!

Hi..Manila Ocean Park is already open to the public, i just came there a while ago, kaso nga lang hindi pa talaga sya fully finished.

wow, can’t wait for the opening! now, there’s no need for us to go out of the country just to experience and see the ocean park. now it’s all here in the philippines..Mabuhay!

wow, can’t wait for the opening! now, there’s no need for us to go out of the country just to experience and see the ocean park. now it’s all here in the philippines..Mabuhay!

anak ng pating! tara biyahe tau sa ilalim ng dagat! isama nyo c lola, lola, nanay, tatay, ate, kuya, bunso, tito, tita, pinsan, ang kapit bahay nyong chismax, c inday, manang, c boy, ang aso nyo, mga daga sa bahay, at ikaw syempre! alangan naman cla lang ang pupunta dba? pwede din wag sumama walang ka namang bilang, pampasikip ka lang sa papulasyon! hahahhahaha BeAuTifuL..

Here are the answers to your questions, from Sir Edwin Ventura, head of Sales of the Manila Ocean Park.

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Dear Sir/Ma’am:

Thank you for your inquiry and thank you for giving us a space in your website.

We had our soft opening last Saturday, March 1, 2008.

Our walk-in rates are Php400 for adults and Php350 for children, 4.5 feet and below. Children 2 feet and below are free of charge.
Special group rates are available for prepaid and pre-booked (minimum 25 persons) corporate accounts and school groups.

Our business hours are from 10:00am to 9:00pm, Mondays thru Sundays.
Entrance Tickets are available at the gate but soon, off-site ticket outlets would be made available. Credit card payments are accepted

Now to answer your specific questions:

1. Do you offer discounts to government employees? - We are sorry, it’s not available.
2. What other discounts do you have? - We give the standard 20% for Seniors. We give 10% to Manila Residents. We give 5% for pre-booked and pre-paid groups (minimum 25) plus 1 complimentary ticket for every 25 pre-paid tickets.

3. Does the kids rate apply to one year old too? - childres 2 feet tall and below are free of charge.

4. When is the target completion of the phase 2? - By 3rd quarter of this year. Phase 2 is the Mall. There is a Phase 3 which includes the Hotel and the 2 seawater lagoons, which opens by end of the year.

We hope to see you soon at the Manila Ocean Park.
Please refer to the note below for more information about MOP or call us at telephone number 567 7777.

Very truly yours,

Edwin Ventura
Head of Sales

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MANILA OCEAN PARK:

Manila Ocean Park is the first world-class, marine-themed park in the Philippines set to open in February 2008. It adopts a fusion concept, bringing together in one complex, an Oceanarium, a shopping mall, a restaurant row, a specialty hotel, sea water lagoons and multi-purpose function facilities.

A foreign investment project highly supported by the Office of the President and the Philippine Tourism Authority, it houses the largest Aquarium facility in the Philippines. The Oceanarium and Open Water Marine Habitats contain 12,000m3 of seawater that features an assortment of colorful fishes and invertebrates indigenous to the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Strategically located at the back of Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park, Manila Ocean Park is a welcome addition to the historic city of Manila.
China Oceanis Philippines, Inc., is the proponent of this project; a joint undertaking of Singaporean and Malaysian investors and a subsidiary of the Singapore-registered company, China Oceanis Group Pte Ltd. Our core business is in the design, development, operation and marketing of aquarium facilities, with a roster of specialists capable of providing end-to-end services to customers. Previous projects of the company include the Sahara Star Hotel’s aquarium in India and four (4) projects in China, namely: Nanjing Underwater World, Tai Ping Yang Underwater World, Qin Huang Dao Xinao Underwater World and Chong Qing Xinao Underwater World.
Our vision is to be the best and most admired destination for travel & tourism, marine education, shopping and dining in the country, with our world-class and state-of-the-art facilities. Filipino, young, vibrant, dynamic, wholesome, family oriented, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable (the “Marine Experts”), high-tech and premium are the adjectives that would best describe Manila Ocean Park.

MANILA OCEAN PARK ATTRACTIONS:

The Oceanarium
The oceanarium journey is divided into 7 sections. Each section carries a Filipino name to instill national pride. It replicates the water flow from fresh water source that eventually leads to the open ocean, creating a model of the interconnectedness between land and sea. It then takes one through the different depths of the sea, showing each area’s beautiful and natural inhabitants.

The main attraction of the Oceanarium is a 25-meter long, 220-degree-curve acrylic walkway tunnel in the main tank where one is given an amazing idea of what it feels like to be surrounded by underwater wonders without actually getting wet.

The Oceanarium would have large multi-purpose halls housing interactive multi-media educational exhibits. The same spaces are capable of hosting various functions for corporate and private customers. T
he second level of the oceanarium journey includes fun activities such as a glass-bottom boat ride, fish spa, hermit crab race, fish feeding, souvenir shop and dining facilities.

The Concourse Plaza, Boutique Mall & Hotel
By July 2008, Manila Ocean Park shall have a marine-themed mall that will feature quality shops and a restaurant row alongside a promenade that offers an exhilarating view of the Manila Bay.
The hotel, which is set to open on December 2008 will be first of its kind and unique with half of the rooms having an unobstructed view of the ocean and the beautiful Manila Bay sunset, while the other rooms will have a giant aquarium running through their walls to complete the MOP experience.

The Concourse Plaza, located at the main entrance of Manila Ocean Park is the central activity area for the facility, dividing the Oceanarium from the Mall and the Hotel. This is where events like concerts, product launches, shows and the likes will take place 365 days a year. It opens together with the Oceanarium on February 2008.

Open Water Marine Habitat
Two (2) Open-water Marine Habitats will be available to people who would like the opportunity to dive, swim, and snorkel or even learn to dive without having to go to far-flung places. These man-made seawater lagoons are simulations of the ocean, complete with corals and fishes. This amazing attraction is scheduled to open on December 2008.

mabuhay! salamat naman at hindi nahuhuli ang pilipinas sa state-of-the-art facilites themed park gaya ng MOP. yun nga lang at hindi pinoy ang investors and from the name of the company itself pa lang “china…” parang nakakahiya na yung bansang tumitingala sa’tin nung panahon ni Marcos ay sya na ngayong ating tinitingala. pero ok lang yun sa’kin, at least asian din sila at isang mas importante dito ay nagkaroon na tayo ng sarili nating oceanarium. kaya lang bakit 25-meters lang? yun sentosa is 85-meters yata if i’m not mistaken. parang bitin eh.. pwede bang habaan pa yun. kasi para sa akin na isang nature lover and day dreamer yung 25-meters is not enough. ‘di ba pwedeng habaan sya hanggang sa corregidor island to make it the longest oceanarium in the whole world? hehehe… sana ganito lagi ang mangyari sa pilipinas na may mga bumubukas na new opportunities and businesses and at the same time tourist spot para umunlad ang bayan natin hindi yung bangayan sa pulitika, nakakasawa. hindi ba pwedeng suportahan na lang natin si gloria at kung may corruption man eh daanin na lang sa pormal na paraan? may kunstitusyon naman tayo eh bakit hindi sundin ‘di ba? sila na lang ang magpeople power at ako nama’y pupunta sa MOP. balance ‘di ba? isa pa, mas may matutunan ako dun at mag-eenjoy! pero may pahabol ako kay mr. Edwin Ventura (Head of Sales). Pwede po bang babaan ng konti ang entrance fee? Php400 is really costly especially sa mga taga-probinsya na ang rate is $200 a day lang. Kasi I’m sure naman na hindi once in a lifetime lang yan pupunta at bibisita sa MOP baka nga every celebration pa yan pumunta with their families. Kasi paano naman yung talagang can’t afford? eh…Wala lang, pahabol lang… sabi ko nga… cge, alis na ko… salamat po! hehehe…

pwede ba mag apply dyan?heheh

when is the exact opening of the ocean park? My husband and I really want to see the place, i saw it in the tv before it’s the best.

it’s nice to know that there’s a place here in the philippines where we can relax and see the wonders of the ocean and be amazed with the living habit of other species.

been to MOP last week, well..ok naman sya..species are nice..pero nagrereklamo un group na dinala ko dun kasi medyo mahal daw ang entrance fee nila..cguro tlagang ganun kasi dry-run palang un establishment at medyo adjustment at sympre dahil bago lang wla pang promo, coz all people are going there! pero pag medyo matagal na yan, im sure baba na rin ang rates nila, ganun naman talaga..you can’t compare naman MOP to other oceanarium in HKG or BKK kasi sympre mas high-tech tech.naman sila at mahal papunta dun no! hehehe..kaya tayo mga pilipino dito muna tayo punta saka na natin pangarapin ang ocean park, HOngkong pag afford na ha! hehehe..pero mapagmamalaki na rin talaga ang MOP, i give 2thumbs up to MOP!

blue! pwede bang kumuha ng pictures s loob? i mean kht saang place s loob ng oceanarium? hnd s loob ng mga water tanks ha? ^_^