SEAWORLD INDONESIA

SEAWORLD

SeaWorld Indonesia is the first underwater world recreation area in Indonesia with thousands collections of marine fauna in many different colors. SeaWorld Indonesia is one of recreational building in Jaya Ancol Dreamland Park complex. Many kinds of marine fauna placed in many aquariums at SeaWorld Indonesia. SeaWorld Indonesia is carrying three missions for its existence, which are as an underwater Educational facility, Underwater Conservation and Entertainment.

SeaWorld Indonesia was built for how important the sea was for Indonesian people and how important to take care of the survival of Indonesian waters resources. The first stone placement of SeaWorld Indonesia construction was conducted on 2nd October 1992 by Wiyogo Atmodarminto, the governor of DKI Jakarta at that period. SeaWorld Indonesia was starting the operation on 3rd June 1994.

Location

Kompleks Taman Impian Jaya Ancol,  Jl. R. E. Martadinata, North Jakarta. 

Phone number. (021) 645 0117 - 6450 6711 - 640 6712.  Fax. (021) 645 0118

Facilities

SeaWorld Indonesia provides many facilities, such as, the main aquarium (saltwater aquarium), fresh water aquarium, mermaid or dugong aquarium, marine area, Antasena Tunnel, gift shop, library, restaurant and touch screen computer.

·      Main Aquarium (Saltwater Aquarium)

The main aquarium becomes the habitat of thousands Indonesian saltwater animals in various kinds of colors. The main aquarium is capable to store up to 5 milion liter of saltwater and it is the biggest saltwater aquarium in South East Asia.

·      Freshwater Aquarium

SeaWorld’s freshwater aquarium has various kinds of freshwater fish’s collections from all over the world. The collections in the freshwater aquarium are including piranha, electric eel, and red tail freshwater catfish from Amazon River.

·      Dugong Aquarium

Dugong aquarium inhabited by dugong, a scarce and cute sea mammal which moves in gentle and charming gestures. The marine area presents the beauty of various kinds and color of fishes that lives in corals, such as clown fish, cockaktoo fish, and kepe-kepe fish.

·      Antasena Tunnel

Antasena Tunnel is a tunnel which length is 80 meters equipped with conveyer to let you enjoy seeing and observing the fishes in the aquarium covering the tunnel without any need to walk around. The conveyor will bring you go along the tunnel. The huge aquarium that cover the tunnel makes it as if we walk in the bottom of an ocean with thousands of fishes swimming above us.

There’re also other kinds of facilities in Seaworld Indonesia, such as gift shop sells many kinds of things related with marine animals, library consists of books about maritime matters, restaurant where the visitors can eat and drink, and touch screen computer for the visitors to take quizzes on maritime matters.

Feeding Schedules

Feeding the marine animals is a very interesting show to see at SeaWorld Indonesia. The feeding schedules at SeaWorld Indonesia are as follow:

·      For sting rays, seafish, turtle and other fishes in the main saltwater aquarium are to be feed on 11:00 am and 3:30 pm on Monday to Friday, and on 11:00 am, 2:00 and 4:30 pm on every weekend and holidays.

·      Aquarium for sharks to be feed everyday on 2:00pm.

·      Sharks and turtle collections in the pool that can be touched by visitors to be feed everyday on 10:00 am, 1:30 and 5:00 pm.

·      Crocodile babies to be feed everyday on 2:00pm.

·      Dugong to be feed everyday on 09:15 am, 11:30 and 2:30 pm.

·      Piranha to be feed on 09:30 am every Monday to Friday and on 12:00pm on weekend and holidays.

Open Hours

Everyday, starts from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Entrance Ticket to SeaWorld Indonesia

·      Regular           –   Weekdays : Rp. 80.000
                           Weekend  : Rp. 90.000

·      Bundling*       –   Weekdays : Rp. 160.000
                            Weekend  : Rp. 200.000

*Bundling ticket is a ticket for both SeaWorld Ancol and Ocean Dream Samudra.

Tips

·      The feeding attractions of marine animals at SeaWorld Indonesia are very interesting. The visitors of SeaWorld Indonesia are usually very antusiastic to see the feeding of sharks and piranhas. If you’re interested to see these attractions too, you may fit your visiting time to their feeding schedule.

SeaWorld Indonesia is located next to Gelanggang Samudera, an exhibition arena for dolphins, white whale and sea lions that accompanied with four dimensions theater (Theater 4-D). You might want to schedule on visiting Gelanggang Samudera as well once you’re done with SeaWorld Indonesia.