Fambam at Manila Ocean Park
As it is the case for many families of our generation, it is hard for our family to find a common schedule to be together. Thankfully the holiday last week gave us a chance to spend some quality time with one another.
We went to Manila Ocean Park, and I can say that it was a day well spent!
The place is fairly easy to
find (provided that you don't miss a turn, cause you will need to drive a
looong way before reaching a u-turn slot) The park's located behind Quirino
Grandstand and you can't miss the big sign outdoors that says "Manila
Ocean Park"
Our first stop was the
Liquid buffet inside the park
It's an open air buffet
beside a small pool which is populated mostly by children.
Their food only had a few
selections: Chicken Curry, Spaghetti, Pancit Bihon, Fresh fruits, Macaroni
salad, Fish in Fried Batter and a few other dishes. But it was worth the promo
price of P230/person (only until May 31, 2014)
We bought the Deep Sea Rush
5 Package. For P550 we had access to the Jellies Exhibit, the Sea Lion Show,
the Oceanarium, the Musical Fountain Show, and the Shark and Rays Dry Encounter.
Off to the Jellies!
It was amusing to see the
different kinds of jellyfish in the aquariums and the classical music made the
ambiance very relaxing.
The park also had lots of souvenir shops and tiangge (flea market; little shops) that had pretty interesting items.
By 3pm, we went to see the
Sea Lion Show
The show was done in an outdoor stadium (It was not such a good
idea to see it at this time because of the blazing heat. The shows have
different schedules to choose from so plan your itinerary accordingly.:) )
The sea lions were so cute
and clever! The trainers/hosts were amazing in their spiel and choreography as
well.
We then headed to the
Oceanarium
There were so many
fish..and so many people! It was almost impossible to get a decent picture out
of that area.
But it was fun, especially
in the aquarium cave where you can see big fishes and other sea creatures like
sting rays swimming all around you.
Sadly, we weren't able to
go to the Shark and Rays Dry Encounter because of the long line to get in. We
got some pictures though!
Our next stop was the Fish
Spa
For P150, you get 20mins (or longer, if there are not much people) immersing
your feet in that pool of hungry fish.
These little fishies nibble like there is no
tomorrow. Ticklish people have been warned!
We went straight to the
Musical Fountain Show at the stadium
We fell in line 5:30pm for the 6:30pm show
because there were so much people!
They let us in by 6pm and
it was not so bad to just sit around waiting, after a whole day of walking around
the park.
I'd say the show was
exciting for the kids but not so much for the adults.
The water fountains and he
lights were beautiful and there were some mini comical skits in between.
We had our dinner at North Park Noodle
House inside the mall.
We started the day with food and we decided to end it with food as well. It was a fun and tiring day and it felt great to just sit down and gorge ourselves in North Park's Special Fried Rice and dimsum before finally heading home.
Overall, our Manila Ocean
Park experience was superb. The place offered us a
great bonding experience and we will be happy to go back and check out the
other packages!
