The Underwater World is located on the west side of the First Bathing Beach. It is a themed venue that showcases the underwater environment and marine life. Here, you can not only see many living marine animals and biological specimens but also enjoy wonderful underwater performances. It is very suitable for parent-child tours.
First, in the Dream Jellyfish Palace, you will see thousands of jellyfish competing in beauty under the light mapping. Then you can go to the Seal Pavilion to see the cute seals, sea lions and penguins. You can also see various marine biological specimens such as sperm whales, swordfish and sea turtles in the marine specimen museum with rich collections in China.
Next, the ‘Underwater World’ hall completely built underground will bring you an all-round underwater vision. You can stroll in the fully transparent underwater tunnel and feel the fish swimming around you. Or you can watch clownfish and other tropical fish swimming around the coral through the cylindrical exhibition tank.
The real underwater performances in the Ocean Theater are very popular. You can enjoy the thrilling ‘Dancing with Sharks’ and the beautiful and dreamy ‘Mermaid’ performances. Sometimes you can also see humorous sketches performed underwater by divers.
After learning about marine life, you can finally visit the Freshwater Biology Pavilion to see rare freshwater organisms such as arapaima, Chinese sturgeon and giant salamander and witness the charm of these ‘living fossils’.
There are multiple exhibition halls in Qingdao Underwater World. The visiting route is one-way and there is no turning back. Enter from the entrance on the south side of Laiyang Road and finally exit from the north side of Laiyang Road.
Recommended route: Jellyfish Palace – Seal Pavilion – Marine Biology Pavilion – Whale Pavilion – Underwater World – Freshwater Biology Pavilion (one-way tour, no turning back)
Opening hours: Open from 08:30 to 16:30 from October 8th to December 31st. Performance time: Dream Mermaid Show: 9:30/10:15/14:00/14:45; Dancing with Sharks Show: 11:00/12:00/15:30.
Preferential policies: For the elderly: Free for those aged 70 (inclusive) and above with ID cards; discounted for those aged 60 (inclusive) to 69 (inclusive) with ID cards. For children: Free for those under 1.2 meters (inclusive) in height or under 6 years old (inclusive) with household register and must be accompanied by an adult; discounted for those between 1.2 meters (exclusive) and 1.4 meters (inclusive) in height.
For the disabled: Discounted with valid disability certificate. For military personnel: Discounted with military officer’s ID card. For high-level talents: Discounted with Shandong Huicai Card. For students: Discounted for full-time primary, secondary and college students (excluding adult education graduate students) with student ID cards. Students under 18 years old can purchase student tickets with ID cards, household registers, student ID cards and other documents.
For retired cadres: Discounted for retired military cadres with retirement certificates. For retired soldiers: Discounted with valid certificates.
Supplementary note: Subject to the on-site announcements of the scenic spot on the day.
Parking lot: [Qingdao Underwater World Parking Lot]. Reference price: 2 yuan/hour in off-season; 7 yuan/hour in peak season. Address: Qingdao Underwater World. Parking spaces: About 100. Subject to on-site announcements at the scenic spot.
Luggage storage: Reference price: Subject to on-site announcements at the scenic spot. Address: At the exit of Qingdao Underwater World.
Bathrooms: There are multiple bathrooms in Qingdao Underwater World, located at the exit of the Marine Biology Museum, in the fourth basement hall of the Underwater World, in the exhibition area on the second basement floor, in the shopping mall on the first basement floor, and near the parking lot. They are marked with conspicuous signs.
