Mallorca, Palma, Majorca Palma Aquarium

Its massive! worth every penny, the kids love it. You can spend the day there and there is plenty to entertain the kids and even the bigger kids. The shark tank is amazing. Perfect for all the family. Only bad points, it rained and some of the things are outdoors and the cafe is very pricey so take a packed lunch.

We visited Palma Aquarium on a day in late May 2008 when it was pouring with rain and we couldn't really take the kids to the beach. We were staying in Cala de Mallorca, which is an hours drive away. We probably would not have visited if it had not been raining that day, but having been, I would recommend it even on the most ideal of beach days. Being close to the airport (1 junction away) it is an ideal trip to fill that gap between checking out of your hotel and getting the plane late in the afternoon, if you have such a gap, as it takes about 3 or 4 hours to get around.I've been to the Blue Planet in Ellesmere Port many times and several of the Sea Life Centres in the UK, and Palma Aquarium far outstrips them all. The aquarium starts with several tanks of local fish life, which is spectacular in itself, then moves on to the migratory fish, features a roof top Mediterranean garden containing a Koi Pond, Turtle Beach, Ray tank, hammerhead and black tip reef shark tank, pirate ship styled playground and restaurant. The restaurant serves both tourist aimed deep fried chips and stuff and also some very nice worthwhile food - tagliatelle, canelloni, fruit juice etc. On the wet day I was there, the staff were even giving out disposable rain macs to all visitors. It also has a rooftop jungle garden area featuring large waterfall, and then moves on to the ocean tank. This tank is colossal and has view points from above, from several levels through it, and even a view into a built in cave. There are cushions in front of some windows and it encourages children to just sit and watch the life go by in the tanks. It was difficult to drag my 3 year old son away. My four year old Daughter loved the two columns of Jellyfish, which were lit in various colours and were quite beautiful.It cost 54 Euros to get in, for two Adults and one Child, so about £43 (one child of mine going free) - this is roughly on a par with Blue Planet in Ellesmere Port, but very much better value. Well worth a visit for couples, young families, wheelchair users, pram users and everyone else.