Ocean Park Hong Kong

Hong Kong's home-grown park since 1977: a marine aquarium and zoo on the Waterfront, thrill rides on a headland called the Summit, and a 1.5 km cable car over the South China Sea joining the two. Six giant pandas, including the twins born here in 2024, 90 penguins, a 5,000-fish aquarium and the floorless Hair Raiser coaster make it the better pick over Disneyland for anyone over ten. It sits one MTR stop from Admiralty and has Indian vegetarian food on the official menu.

TicketsFrom ₹6,500Adult (12+) general admission
Time neededAbout 7 hours5 hours at the least
Best timeWeekday at the 10am openinggo straight to the pandas (they close at 5:30pm) then up to the Summit
Getting thereMTR South Island Line to Ocean Park stationOne stop from Admiralty

Which ticket should I buy?Tickets start at ₹6,500 for Adult (12+) general admission.

  • Adult (12+) general admissionFrom₹6,500HKD 538 (up from 498 in 2025); valid any day for 180 days, no date reservation needed
  • Child (3–11)₹3,250HKD 269; under-3s free; kids under 12 need an adult (15+) with them — no tourist senior rate, Indian seniors pay adult
  • Twin Park Offer (Ocean Park + Water World)₹7,100HKD 587 adult / 294 child, on sale 14 Oct–20 Dec 2026 for visits 1 Nov–20 Dec — HKD 49 more than the park alone
  • Ocean FasTrack₹3,870HKD 320 for 7 priority rides, HKD 580 for all incl. The Flash; HKD 380/620 during Halloween Fest — skip on a weekday
  • Water World on its own₹2,370HKD 196 adult / 98 child year-end ticket (1 Nov–20 Dec 2026); HKD 288 in summer; open Sundays 11am–5pm in winter with half the slides under maintenance

Checked 24 Oct 2026 · source: Ocean Park — Admission Ticket & Special Offers ↗

When should I go?Weekday at the 10am opening.

Go straight to the pandas (they close at 5:30pm) then up to the Summit.

Avoid: chinese New Year, Easter, Golden Week in early October, Christmas week and the summer school holidays; rainy days — no refunds or rain checks.

Open 10am–6:30pm daily through Oct–Nov 2026 with no rest day on the official calendar; cable car stops at 6pm, pandas at 5:30pm.

Halloween Fest runs 5 Sep–1 Nov; late nights to 11pm on 25, 30 and 31 Oct — haunted houses are an HKD 238–280 add-on and bar under-5s.

Live queue times are on the official website and the in-park Tip Board — the app was discontinued on 1 Jul 2026.

What should I see?Three things, in this order.

  1. Six giant pandasHong Kong-born twins Jia Jia and De De (born 15 Aug 2024) with parents Ying Ying and Le Le in Giant Panda Adventure, and Sichuan's An An and Ke Ke in Sichuan Treasures — two separate houses, both on the Waterfront
  2. Cable car between Waterfront and SummitEight minutes over the headland with Deep Water Bay and the South China Sea under your feet — the best view of the day, so ride it in daylight
  3. Grand Aquarium and the penguins5,000 fish from 400 species behind a 13 m acrylic wall and a 5.5 m dome; then 90 king, gentoo and rockhopper penguins at 8–10°C in South Pole Spectacular

How do I get there?MTR South Island Line to Ocean Park station: One stop from Admiralty.

MTR South Island Line to Ocean Park stationOne stop from Admiralty, HKD 5.90 with Octopus (HKD 13.20 from Tsim Sha Tsui); Exit B footbridge lands at the main entrance
TaxiHKD 80–120 from Central or Causeway Bay, HKD 50–70 from Admiralty; red urban taxi, meter starts at HKD 29
Citybus 629 from Central Star FerryLimited special departures to the main entrance — only if you are already at the pier; the MTR is faster

Any tips before I go?Ocean Express funicular UP (4 min, short queue), cable car DOWN in the late afternoon when its line thins.

  • Ocean Express funicular UP (4 min, short queue), cable car DOWN in the late afternoon when its line thins — the reverse of what the crowd does.
  • Buy the dated-free ticket online and walk in; no reservation has been needed since July 2023. Trip.com India lists it in rupees; Klook and KKday sell it too.
  • Bring your own food and water — allowed in reasonable quantities (no alcohol, nothing pungent, bag under 56×36×23 cm); fountains and free Wi-Fi throughout.
  • Height checks: Hair Raiser 140 cm, The Flash 137–195 cm and age 12+, The Rapids 120 cm (you will get soaked — raincoats sold at the ride).

What should I carry?A light jacket for the penguin and polar halls.

  • A light jacket for the penguin and polar halls (8–10°C) and the Tuxedos restaurant
  • Raincoat or a change of top for The Rapids
  • Refillable bottle and your own snacks — allowed
  • Cash or Visa/Mastercard for lockers (HKD 150/day at Aqua City, HKD 20/hour at the Summit)

Where can I eat?For veg food: Club Panda.

Club Panda (Waterfront) and Café Ocean (Summit)Self-service with 'Indian vegetarian' on the official menu tags, no service charge, kids' meals
The Bayview (Summit, Marine World)Halal-certified by the Islamic Community Fund of HK; vegetarian and Indian dishes
Tuxedos (Polar Adventure)Eat beside the penguins; vegetarian options, HKD 100 minimum per person plus 10% — bring a layer, it is cold

Anything else worth knowing?Sikh visitors: a necklace-style kirpan up to 7.5 cm is fine under the official park rules.

  • Sikh visitors: a necklace-style kirpan up to 7.5 cm is fine under the official park rules; larger ones go through security at the entrance. There is a prayer room at Thrill Mountain next to The Flash.
  • The dolphin show ended in 2020 — what remains is a 1:30pm feeding demonstration; the seal and sea lion area (North Pole Encounter) is shut until a new marine mammal centre opens in January 2027.
  • Half the Summit's new 50th-anniversary attractions are still coming (panda habitat Q3 2027) — the park is good now but the rides side is the weaker half; Disneyland wins for under-8s.

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