Ocean Adventure in Subic

Ocean adventure in Subic is one of the best attractions in the Philippines, and is the only open water marine park in Southeast Asia.

It has been operating for 10 years and still has continually provided its guests great and fun experience. It has gained the reputation of being the premiere attraction of Southeast Asia. They have been pushing their cause of preserving the marine life, and their greatest mission was to provide an informative and entertaining experience to guests through their world-class shows and presentations as well as animal interactions.

Most of the marine species you will see in Ocean Adventure were rescued animals that were almost slaughtered or have almost died in the wild. Ocean Adventure simulated an environment wherein these species can live and can be taken cared of closely. The animals were rehabilitated and were trained in order to give us great shows that can entertainingly educate viewers to preserve their species.

This water park is located inside Subic Bay Freeport Zone which is just 2 ½ to 3 hours north from Manila. It is specifically situated at Camayan Wharf, West Ilanin Forest Area, Subic Bay Freeport Zone. It is a known attraction in Subic Bay thus locating it is easy. The park offers exhilarating shows your family can surely enjoy. Different stadium showcases presentations of different animals. They have Dolphin Friends Show, Sea Lion Marine Patrol, Walk on the Wild Side, The Adventures of Olongapo Jones, Ocean Discovery Aquarium, Learning Center and Sea Lion Point.

In my family’s visit to the park, we were welcomed with a souvenir shop where you can buy great trinkets to take home. They also have photo booths for you to take home a great captured moment on the park. The shows for the day were well-organized thus missing a show was never an issue. Shows begin and end without overlapping other shows and they have their schedules posted on a number of boards.

We immediately headed to the ongoing show, the Walk on the Wild Side! As a starter show, it was fun and animal exhibitions were totally insane. Animals participated and interacted as if they were great actors and actresses. The script was interactive and we enjoyed the thrill of the play. A cool scenario I remembered was when they asked a viewer to go up on stage and guess which of the following boxes contained a snake by mere feeling its texture. It was super exciting to see if the person can guess it right. There were other scenarios wherein they have taught us great surviving skills we can definitely use in the wild such as how to make fire out of stones or bamboo and this was taught to us by a native of the place. After the show, we were allowed to touch the different animals which participated in the play and have our picture taken with them.

After this show, another show in a different stadium started, and that was The Adventures of Olongapo Jones. This presentation was far different

from the first we saw. This time, it’s a display of acrobatic skills by 2 foreign play actors who kept on jumping on a trampoline or get hanged 10 meters high by a harness. It was thrilling to watch but their comedic storyline hooked me more to the show. After the play, we went up on the stage

and have our pictures taken with the cast and mascots.

The next presentation we witnessed was the Dolphin Friends Show. This was a very special play because my sister was chosen to be the one interacting in front and give commands to the dolphins.

She also got a chance to hold the dolphins while they peek out of the water. She was chosen by the staff of the show because she was very gorgeous that time. Ocean Adventure has packages for Dolphin interaction but these were given in expensive rates. Dolphin photo encounter (solo ) for instance was 500php and their beach encounter package was worth 2800php. They also have a Dive Encounter Package which was worth 4760 php.

After the great dolphin show, we headed to the Sea Lion Marine Patrol Show! This time, we witnessed a sea lion obeying commands from his trainer in a short skit about detectives. It was so cool how the sea lion participated as if it was a real detective. There was also an instance wherein the sea lion flaunted its dancing and grooving skills! This was a great show to end the day.

Before finally ending our day in Ocean Adventure Subic, we took a short visit in their Ocean Discovery Aquarium and Learning Center. It was a room filled with aquariums that have displays of amazing marine species. It was smaller than the other ocean parks I previously visited but it was still amusing to witness.

And the day ended giving us not just fun and entertainment but also know-how about their cause of marine preservation. This was something worthwhile to encounter with your family or friends. :)

For rates update or more details, you can visit their website: www.oceanadventure.com.ph
Or contact them at:

Telephone Nos. +63 (47) 252-9000, +63 (47) 252-5885; Fax No. +63 (47) 252-5883

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