Qingdao Underwater World
青岛海底世界
A long-established aquarium beside Lu Xun Park, combining an undersea tunnel, a jellyfish palace and a specimen hall. It is great for families.
Qingdao Underwater World is on the shore of Huiquan Bay, just east of Lu Xun Park. It comprises the main undersea tunnel hall, the Dreamy Jellyfish Palace, a marine life specimen hall and a marine mammal hall, and it is integrated with the century-old Qingdao Aquarium. The undersea tunnel is about 80 meters long, where visitors can see sharks, sea turtles and schools of fish. The lighting in the Jellyfish Palace is dreamlike. Admission is about CNY 150, and opening hours are roughly 08:30 to 17:30 (extended in summer). It is about a 20-minute walk from Zhanqiao along the seaside promenade, and can be combined with Lu Xun Park, Xiaoyu Hill and the Qingdao No. 1 Bathing Beach.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Xiaoyushan Park
- PLA Navy Museum
- Daxue Road & Yushan Road
- Qingdao No.1 Bathing Beach
- Lao She's Former Residence (Camel Xiangzi Museum)
- Ocean University of China (Yushan Campus)
- Qingdao German Prison Site Museum
- Former German Governor's Residence
Places to eat nearby
- Minguohai Seafood Dumpling Restaurant (Zhongshan Road Zhanqiao Branch)
- Wangjie BBQ (Zhongshan Road Branch)
- Chunhelou (Zhongshan Road Head Office)
- Yongle Beer House (Chengwu Road Branch)
- Yiqinghui · Seafood Qingdao Cuisine (May Fourth Square Flagship Store)
- Qianhaiyan · Qingdao Cuisine (May Fourth Square Aeon Store)