Aquarium

A good place to visit. I was not expecting the maritime museum part, so that was a bonus. Nice displays all through, with a remarkable tunnel.

Wow... this Aquarium educates viewers on the importance and impact the ocean has on this northern part of Spain. The ocean provides the livelihood for many residents in Spain for centuries. It still does today, as well as the showing the many activities in the ocean even today. Breathtaking aquarium and sea life in sparkling tanks... fascinating to see the divers feed the fish... one of the best aquariums we have ever been to! We could spend days here and still not take it all in! The model ships are a true gem!

oh my, what a beautiful hidden gem!! they start with a nice history of this fishing town, their ships and boats, sports, animals, and then go to this amazing fish tanks.

Great experience, specially if you have children! Really enjoyed visiting.

Such a WELL DONE aquarium! The lady at the ticket counter was friendly and they have free cubbies for shopping bags and backpacks. They have models of ships, bones, shells, and so many cool animals!! The whole thing is laid out well and has lots of opportunities for being up close with the fish and sea creatures. I especially liked the auditorium where people can sit and watch the huge tank of fish (see if you can find the two eels) and the tunnel under the shark tank. I saw a bunch of new animals and had a blast! It was a great rainy day activity and I'm so glad I didn't miss it!

One of the best place that I’ve visited. So peaceful, soothing and calming watching those beautiful creatures

A must do. A fabulous experience. Lots of things beyond the aquarium. Really interesting maritime history of the area and stunning miniature dioramas. Main tank with sharks is outstanding. Gift shop is disappointing. Poor quality fridge magnets, very few things with aquarium name on it and no guide book. 14 Euro for adults...absolutely worth it.

A really fun aquarium to visit for both locals and tourists. There is a very range of sealife including sharks, colourful fish, seahorses and even strange looking fish. The aquarium is well designed so that visitors see a lot throughout the experience. The aquarium also offers a sneak peak into the naval history of the area with cool 3rd figures of ships and accompanying historical narratives with interesting facts. A very entertaining visit and it's also English friendly.

Brilliant experience for a family. Really education maritime museum with great history of San Sebastian followed by a great aquarium. The highlight for the kids was the underwater tunnel. Highly recommend.

Fantastic place to go with the children: history, culture and lifestyle of San Sebastian. Ad at the end the magic amazing sealife.l!

Nice aquarium. It’s also a ship/fishing/whaling museum. Big enough that it never gave me the feeling it was busy. (Mid summer vacation). Entree fees are good for what you get. Near the old town of San Sebastián and surrounded by good restaurants.

We had a lot of fun in the aquarium, absolutely my favorite place in San Sebastian! For some reason I told myself there were gonna be penguins, there weren't any. They had lots of cool fish and one of those aquarium tunnels where you can see the sharks go above you (very cool). There was a whole floor about different kinds of ships and miniatures of them which was nice but it wasn't fish tanks so it's ok. Too much whale hunting related stuff for my taste but they have a big whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling so that makes up for that (unsure if it's real or not, probably not).

For the low low price of 15€ (10€ for students) it's absolutely a must and really worth the money!

We visited the aquarium on a day when the weather wasn't particularly good. What a fantastic and informative experience. Learnt a lot more of the history of Donostia-San Sebastian. Great displays and the marine life of display was amazing.

Great for all ages.

Very clean, surprisingly fun and engaging. We were two over-tired February travelers, trapped indoors by a storm...we spent five hours in here, just overwhelmed by the splendors of the sea! Don't miss this.

At first, it can appear a tiny bit boring, because youre expecting to see fish, and there are tons of boats and ships, but after that, there is a LOT of interesting old things, makets, and when it comes to the aquarium itself - it's crazy beautiful and fascinating. The fish is soooo pretty, different, and interesting. Not only fish! The seahorses, jellyfishes, sharks, and a lot more. Definetly 5 stars.

I always visit here when I am in San Sebastian, even on my 3rd visit there are new aspects to enjoy. It's much more than an aquarium, a large portion of the building is dedicated to the fishing history of the town and full of amazing dioramas - it's my favourite part honestly! A great activity when the weather is poor, it takes about 3 hours to see it all.

Fabulous collection of historic ship models and local maritime history. Beautifully curated artifacts and displays. A surprise to see all this within the aquarium. The aquarium itself is sublime with clear, concise descriptions of each exhibit. All of the exhibits were engaging and stunning. We went here as an afterthought but it was one of our San Sebastián highlights.

Great mix of museum and aquarium tanks.
First you will learn about the first time humans sailed around the earth, followed by local fishing and boat racing tradition. Then they switch to natural history ans slowly move towards the fish in the aquarium. Especially the 1.8 million liter tank with local fish is amazing. Can recommend a visit.

Great fun especially with kids. First floor is a maritime ⚓ museum. Later on you'll have the aquarium. Please be aware the tunnel is only 2m high in the center.

Lovely visit! I would recommend it for young and old!

It starts with history and end with loads of lovely fish! The specimens were amazing and many different varieties.

Everyone in our group had an amazing time!