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Aquarium and Marine Science & Fisheries Centre

Ministry of Fisheries, Near Marina Bandar Al Rowda | Sidab, Muscat, Oman
+96824736449
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Ranked #7 of 9 attractions in Muscat
2.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Aquariums, Castles
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Muscat, Oman
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

The place is small compare to its title. It will take you to less then 15 min to walk all over the place. In addition its place is very far from the excitement place. More

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Plymouth, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

A small aquarium with much potential and very helpful staff. Worth a visit if you are passing cos the fish are lovely. Free entry!Nice marina.Visit the Blue Marlin for lunch too . More

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Abu Dhabi
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86 reviews 86 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

Went there years ago when it first opened. They had a hot fingered octopus who spotted one of the children eating at 2 meters away. Out came a tentacle at the speed of light and lo! The item was snatched. Is it still there? This place news some finding and is not on general sites about what to see in... More

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Muscat, Oman
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

Cant describe all that was wrong with it in this but suffice to say that when a large green turtle is kept in a tank just as wide as its fins!! enough said. Discrace. More

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Oman
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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As a country that has such a great maritime heritage, and an on-going relationship with the sea and it's fish, it is a shame that, at the time I visited, the exhibits were either not there or a poor example. Oman thrives on it's fishermen's endeavours, it is a shame that this exhibit does not show off the vast variety... More

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Muscat Governorate, Oman
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011
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You can find better aquariums at a pet shop. Only open when staff can be bothered. More

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Warwick, Rhode Island
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011
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We were quite disappointed with our visit here. This isn't really worth calling an aquarium. It's a very small collection of fish tanks and sea shells that takes only about 10 minutes to look through. Thankfully it's free, but there really isn't very much to see here. More

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Nottingham
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011

The aquarium if free to attend and adjacent to the Bandar Ar Rawdah marina, so you can combine it with a dolphin watching trip or snorkelling. It has a static display of shells, coral and whalebones, but the best part is the 8 fish tanks. They are well lit and the fish look healthy, the colours of the fish are... More

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Stuttgart, Germany
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91 reviews 91 reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2010
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