Before You Book the Lisbon Oceanarium: Every Cost, and What's Worth It
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Prices last checked 2 November · 3 min read
The Oceanário de Lisboa is one of the best aquariums in Europe, built around one huge central tank, and it prices tickets by time of day. The morning is the most expensive slot, the late afternoon the cheapest, and there's a flexible ticket, child and senior rates, and an online discount. Most of them sound worth paying for. You don't need all of them. In this guide we walk through what each one costs, what you really get, and how to choose the right one for your family, whether it's a quiet morning or a busy afternoon.
At a glance
Adult (13-64)
€29.90 morning, €27.70 midday, €25.50 late afternoon
Child (3-12)
€15.50-17.70. Up to 2 free
Senior (65+)
€17.70-19.90
Online discount
10% with code ONLINE10
FlexiTicket
€41, any time within 7 days
Hours
10 am to 8 pm, last entry 7 pm
Quietest
10 am to noon, in our data
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The Oceanarium prices tickets by time slot. An adult pays €29.90 to enter between 10 and 11:30 am, €27.70 between noon and 3:30 pm, and €25.50 between 4 and 6:30 pm. Children aged 3-12 pay €15.50-17.70, seniors €17.70-19.90, and babies up to 2 are free. Online, code ONLINE10 takes 10% off.
Time slot
One adult
One child (3-12)
Family of four
10:00-11:30
€29.90
€17.70
€95.20
12:00-15:30
€27.70
€16.60
€88.60
16:00-18:30
€25.50
€15.50
€82
Official prices, before the 10% online discount.
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Prices last checked: 2 November. Prices vary with the season, peak and off-peak dates and promotions, and we recheck them every month. Visitor-reported costs are marked as estimates, and US$ figures are rough conversions.
Tickets: which slot is worth it?
Cost
Price (€)
Type
How to cut it
Adult, 10:00-11:30
€29.90
≈ US$34
Unavoidable
The quietest slot, but the dearest.
Adult, 12:00-15:30
€27.70
≈ US$32
Unavoidable
The busiest hours in our data.
Adult, 16:00-18:30
€25.50
≈ US$29
Unavoidable
The cheapest slot.
FlexiTicket, adult
€41
≈ US$47
Avoidable
Only if you can't commit to a time.
The crowd tax: why midday costs you more
Our crowd data shows the Oceanarium moderate from 10 am to noon, then busy from about noon until 6 pm on weekdays and until 7 pm at weekends. The pricing works the other way: the quiet morning is the dearest slot, and the busy midday is mid-priced. The crowd tax here is time spent shuffling past the main tank.
When
Crowds (our data)
Verdict
10 am to noon
Moderate
Best experience, at €29.90
Noon to 6 pm
Busy
Crowded, at €27.70 until 3:30 pm
After 6 pm on weekdays
Moderate
Best value, on a 4 pm-6:30 pm ticket
Crowds by day and time
From the typical weekly visitor pattern for Oceanário de Lisboa, based on Google’s popular-times data.
Least busy time
Monday, 10 am-12 pm
Short on time? What you'd regret missing
The central tank, from both levels.
The sea otters.
The penguins in the Antarctic habitat.
The sunfish, if it's on view.
Getting there
The Oceanarium is in Parque das Nações, on the river. Take the Metro (red line) to Oriente, a short walk away.
Group costs
Visitors with a certified disability of 60% or more enter free, and one companion gets 60% off, at the box office. Children under 12 must be with an adult.
What can go wrong
You forget the online code: ONLINE10 takes 10% off.
You arrive after 7 pm: last entry.
Midday on a weekend: busy in our data.
What it really costs
Level
What's included
One adult
Budget
4 pm slot, online
About €22.95
Typical
Midday slot, online
About €24.93
Calmest
Morning slot, online
About €26.91
A child (3-12) adds €15.50-17.70 before the online discount. Babies up to 2 are free.
FAQs
How much is the Lisbon Oceanarium?
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€25.50-29.90 for adults, by time slot, €15.50-17.70 for children 3-12 and €17.70-19.90 for seniors. Babies up to 2 are free.
Is there an online discount?
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Yes, 10% with code ONLINE10.
Which time slot is cheapest?
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4 pm to 6:30 pm, at €25.50 for adults.
What are the Oceanarium's opening hours?
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10 am to 8 pm, with last entry at 7 pm.
When is the Lisbon Oceanarium least crowded?
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In our data, from 10 am to noon. It's busy from about noon to 6 pm. See our crowd forecast.
Heading to Oceanário de Lisboa?
See how busy it is right now and the quietest hours for your date, then walk in when the line is short.
How we research: every guide is written by the BeatTheCrowd team from official sources and recent traveller reports, cross-checked against each other. Crowd figures come from our own crowd data. Prices last checked 2 November. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
Morning or late afternoon?
The morning slot costs €4.40 more per adult than the late afternoon. In our data, the morning is also the quietest time. Our verdict: with small children, pay for the morning: calmer, and they're fresher. Without children, the 4 pm slot is cheapest, and the crowds start to thin towards closing.
Is the FlexiTicket worth it?
At €41, the FlexiTicket costs about €11 more than the dearest timed ticket. Our verdict: only if your plans are truly uncertain.
What visitors say
Visitors describe the central tank, seen from every side, as stunning, and love the sea otters, penguins and the giant sunfish. The most common complaints are crowds at midday and that the visit can feel short, so the advice is to book a morning slot online and take your time at the main tank.
