How much are Dubai Dolphinarium tickets?

On the official site in September 2026, Dolphin & Seal Show regular-seat tickets were AED 80 for adults (12+) and AED 40 for children aged 2 to 11, both labelled a limited-time, online-only flash offer. Exotic Bird Show tickets were AED 25 adult and AED 15 child on the same offer. Under-2s are free on an adult's lap. VIP seat prices are shown during booking. Add AED 5 per person for Creek Park entry.

What age do you have to be to swim with the dolphins?

The Majestic Swim is for confident swimmers aged 8 and up, with a maximum weight of 110kg, and children aged 8 to 11 need a paying adult (18+) in the pool. The shallow-pool Dolphin Meet & Greet starts at age 5, with a paying adult for ages 5 to 11.

How much does the swim with dolphins cost?

In September 2026 the official site listed the Majestic Swim at AED 532 and the Dolphin Meet & Greet at AED 343 per ticket, both labelled offer prices. Each includes a wetsuit, a photo or video souvenir, a drink and 50% off a Dolphin & Seal Show ticket. Creek Park entry (AED 5) is extra.

What are the show times?

The Dolphin & Seal Show runs at 2pm and 6pm and the Exotic Bird Show at 3:15pm and 7:15pm, every day except Tuesday; extra sessions (such as an 11am dolphin show) sometimes appear in the booking calendar. Check the times for your date on dubaidolphinarium.ae before you go.

Is Dubai Dolphinarium open on Tuesdays?

No. The shows run daily except Tuesdays, the booking calendar has no Tuesday dates, and Google lists Tuesday as closed. Google gives 9am to 8pm on the other days.

Is it suitable for toddlers?

Yes for the shows: babies under 2 go free on an adult's lap, and baby changing units are available. Strollers must be left at reception, and the first three rows can get splashed. The pool sessions start at age 5.

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Dubai Dolphinarium is an indoor, air-conditioned marine and bird show venue inside Creek Park, entered from Gate 1 on the same entry point as Children's City. It opened in May 2008. The headline is the 45-minute Dolphin & Seal Show, where bottlenose dolphins and seals jump, play ball, go through hoops and paint, followed by the 30-minute Exotic Bird Show with parrots, cockatoos, macaws, hornbills, toucans, falcons and Andre the Steller's sea eagle. Children from 5 can join a 10-minute Dolphin Meet & Greet in a waist-deep indoor pool, and confident swimmers from 8 can book the 20-minute Majestic Swim with dolphin fin tows and belly rides. There is also a 10-minute Dolphin Educational Tour that needs no swimming, a mirror maze, counter-bought photo sessions with seals, parrots and the sea eagle, sun conure feeding, a gift shop and the D'Krave cafe and restaurant. The show schedule runs every day except Tuesday.

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The activity

Attractions & Edutainment, explained

A dolphinarium is an indoor arena where trained bottlenose dolphins and seals perform with their trainers in front of a seated audience. At Dubai Dolphinarium the main event is a 45-minute Dolphin & Seal Show with jumps, ball games, hoops and even painting, plus a 30-minute Exotic Bird Show with parrots, macaws, toucans, falcons and a Steller's sea eagle. Families can add hands-on extras: a 10-minute educational walk-through, a shallow-pool dolphin meet and greet from age 5, or a deeper swim with dolphins from age 8 for confident swimmers. Shows suit all ages; the pool sessions have their own age rules.

Who it's for

Families with children of any age. For the shows, anyone 12 and over needs an adult ticket, children aged 2 to 11 need a child ticket and must be with a paying adult, and babies under 2 go free on an adult's lap. The Dolphin Meet & Greet is for ages 5 and up (children 5 to 11 need a paying adult aged 18+ in the pool with them). The Majestic Swim is for confident swimmers aged 8 and up (8 to 11 with a paying adult) and a maximum weight of 110kg. The Dolphin Educational Tour is open to all ages, with a ticket from age 2 and under-14s accompanied by a paying adult. People of Determination holding a UAE-issued card such as SANAD get a free regular seat, and one companion gets 50% off.

What to expect

Arrive at least 45 minutes before a show and pay the separate AED 5 per person Creek Park entry fee at the gate (or buy it online in advance). Strollers stay at reception, regular seats are first come, first served, and the first three rows are splash zones, so expect to get wet there. For a pool session, check in 30 minutes before your slot and no later than 10 minutes before, or it counts as a no-show. Wetsuits are provided, but bring swimwear to wear underneath. An adult signs a waiver for children aged 11 and under, the water is 23°C, and phones are not allowed in the pool. Up to 6 guests share a session.

Highlights

45-minute Dolphin & Seal Show with bottlenose dolphins and seals (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
30-minute Exotic Bird Show with parrots, macaws, toucans, falcons and a Steller's sea eagle (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
Dolphin Meet & Greet in a shallow indoor pool from age 5; Majestic Swim from age 8 for confident swimmers (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
Online show tickets in September 2026: AED 80 adult (12+), AED 40 child (2-11), sold as a limited-time online flash offer (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
Fully indoor and air-conditioned, with free parking, free Wi-Fi, baby changing and prayer rooms (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
4.5 on Google from 18,984 reviews (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Dubai Dolphinarium has a 4.5 rating on Google from 18,984 reviews. 12,693 of those reviewers gave five stars and 4,359 gave four, with 385 one-star reviews, so nearly nine in ten reviewers rated it four or five stars.

The facts

Ages: Shows: all ages; 12+ adult ticket, 2-11 child ticket and must be with a paying adult, under 2 free on an adult's lap. Dolphin Meet & Greet: 5+ (5-11 with a paying adult 18+). Majestic Swim: 8+, confident swimmers, max 110kg (8-11 with a paying adult). Educational Tour: all ages, ticket from age 2, under 14 with a paying adult
Prices: Official site, September 2026 (online, for a 30 September date): Dolphin & Seal Show regular seat AED 80 adult (12+) / AED 40 child (2-11), labelled flash offer, limited time and online only; VIP seats priced at booking. Exotic Bird Show AED 25 adult / AED 15 child, flash offer, online only. Dolphin Meet & Greet AED 343 and Majestic Swim AED 532 per ticket, both labelled offer prices. Dolphin Educational Tour AED 150 per person or AED 309.99 for 3. At the counter: sun conure feeding from AED 25, parrot photo from AED 40, seal photo from AED 60, sea eagle photo from AED 100. Creek Park entry AED 5 per person extra
Schedule: Dolphin & Seal Show 2pm and 6pm; Exotic Bird Show 3:15pm and 7:15pm; Dolphin Meet & Greet 12:20pm, 12:40pm, 3:10pm, 3:30pm, 3:50pm and 5:20pm; Majestic Swim 10:20am, 1:20pm and 4:20pm; Dolphin Educational Tour 10am, 12:40pm, 3:20pm, 3:40pm and 4:40pm. No sessions on Tuesdays. Extra sessions appear on some dates in the booking calendar (September 2026)
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Where: Dubai Dolphinarium, Creek Park Gate 1, Umm Hurair 2 St., Dubai
How to book: dubaidolphinarium.ae/shows · +971 4 336 9773 · +971 50 523 0949 · 8003657446 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Mon9am–8pm
TueClosed
Wed–Sun9am–8pm

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Questions parents ask

Good to know

Closed on Tuesdays: the booking calendar skips every Tuesday and Google lists Tuesday as closed (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
Show tickets do not include the Creek Park entry fee of AED 5 per person, paid to Dubai Municipality at the gate or online at dubaipublicparks.ae (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
Arrive at least 45 minutes before the show; strollers are not allowed in the show arena and are left at reception; balloons are not allowed (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
The first three rows are splash zones; regular seats are unreserved, while VIP ticket holders can choose seat numbers (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
Pool sessions: bring your own swimwear for under the wetsuit; pregnant guests may not enter the pool; up to 2 companions can watch, extra companions pay AED 50 (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
Getting there: Creek Park Gate 1, behind Healthcare City and Wafi City; nearest metro stations are Dubai Healthcare City and Oud Metha on the Green Line (dubaidolphinarium.ae)
All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable once paid (dubaidolphinarium.ae)