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Plan your visit to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom: Timings, location & more

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is a marine-themed theme park in Hengqin, Zhuhai, combining large marine habitats and animal exhibits with roller coasters, family rides, live shows, parades, restaurants, and themed shopping areas.

The park is organised around themed areas including Dolphin Bay, Ocean Wonders, Rainforest Soaring, Polar, Mt. Walrus, Hero Island, and Hengqin Sea. Highlights range from the Whale Shark Aquarium and Penguin Exhibit to rides such as Parrot Coaster, Jungle Coaster, Walrus Splash, and Tower of Sea Monsters.

With animal exhibits, rides and scheduled shows spread across the park, allow a full day if you want to cover the main attractions without rushing.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom at a glance

  • Hours: Standard hours are currently published as 10am–9pm daily. During peak periods, operating hours may extend.Evening highlight: Fireworks are currently listed for 7:30pm. Show and entertainment schedules can vary by date. 
  • Location: Zhuhai Changlong Resort, Fuxiang Bay, Hengqin New District, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
  • How long to allow: A full day if you want to combine marine exhibits, rides, animal shows, dining, and evening entertainment.
  • What to prioritise: If you're visiting for the first time, start with the Whale Shark Aquarium, Penguin Exhibit, Polar Bear Exhibit, Dolphin Bay, Parrot Coaster, Walrus Splash, and at least one major animal show.
  • What most people miss: Ocean Kingdom isn't only an aquarium. Its themed areas also include thrill rides, family attractions, cinematic experiences, parades, restaurants, and shops.
  • Facilities: Parking, phone charging, luggage storage, restrooms, wheelchair rental, dining, shopping, and park maps are listed among the park facilities.

Where and when to go

How do you get to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom?

Address: Zhuhai Changlong Resort, Fuxiang Bay, Hengqin New District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China.

From Zhuhai Bus Terminal: Take K11 toward Chimelong Ocean Kingdom. The journey takes around 60 minutes, depending on traffic.

By taxi or Didi: A taxi or Didi is convenient if you're travelling with children, luggage, or a group. Journey time varies considerably with traffic and your starting point.

By private transfer: Private transfers provide door-to-door transport from Zhuhai, Macau, or nearby areas and can be useful for families or groups.

Where should you enter?

Use the park's main entrance and follow the latest signage and ticketing instructions on arrival.

If you have a specific attraction you want to visit first, check the current park map before setting off. The attractions are distributed across several themed areas, so knowing your first stop can save unnecessary walking.

When is Chimelong Ocean Kingdom open?

Standard hours: 10:00am–9:00pm daily

Operating hours can be extended during peak periods or special events. The park's current visitor information also lists 7:30pm fireworks.

Check the latest schedule for your visit date because individual rides, animal exhibits, and shows can have separate operating times.

When is it busiest?

Crowds vary by weekday, weekend, school holidays, public holidays, and seasonal events.

Popular rides such as Parrot Coaster, Jungle Coaster, and Walrus Splash can attract longer queues, while major animal shows have fixed performance times.

If you want to cover more attractions, arrive around opening time rather than starting your visit later in the day.

How much time do you need?

Visit typeRouteDurationWalking levelWhat you get

Quick visit

Selected exhibits + 2–3 rides

3–4 hours

Moderate

Covers a few major attractions

Standard visit

Marine exhibits + rides + one or two shows

5–7 hours

High

Covers the main highlights without fitting in everything

Full park visit

Major exhibits + rides + shows + dining + evening entertainment

Full day

High

Gives you time to explore the park at a comfortable pace

How do you get around Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

Navigating the park

Ocean Kingdom is divided into themed areas rather than being a single aquarium complex. You can move between Dolphin Bay, Ocean Wonders, Rainforest Soaring, Polar, Mt. Walrus, Hero Island, and Hengqin Sea while combining animal exhibits with rides and entertainment.

A practical way to plan your day is to group attractions by area instead of repeatedly crossing the park.

Maps and navigation tools

Park map: Use the park map to identify the seven themed areas, attractions, dining venues, shops, restrooms, and other facilities.

Zone planning: Group attractions by area instead of moving back and forth across the park.

Show schedule: Check the day's entertainment schedule before committing to a route. Shows have specific performance times.

Ride planning: If thrill rides are a priority, visit the most popular rides earlier and use showtimes to fill gaps later in the day.

Evening route: Keep your final route close to the main entertainment areas if you want to watch nighttime performances or fireworks.

Which experiences should you prioritise?

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Whale Shark Aquarium

The Whale Shark Aquarium is one of Ocean Kingdom's headline marine attractions. The exhibit features whale sharks and other marine life and forms the centrepiece of Ocean Wonders.

Penguins and polar bears

The Penguin Exhibit and Polar Bear Exhibit are the main wildlife stops in the Polar area. Visit both together rather than making separate trips across the park.

Parrot Coaster

The Parrot Coaster combines a rainforest setting with a major roller-coaster experience. It is one of the attractions to prioritise early if you're visiting primarily for thrill rides.

Walrus Splash

Walrus Splash is a water ride featuring spins, backward drops, and high-speed plunges. Expect to get wet, and plan it alongside the other Mt. Walrus attractions.

Tower of Sea Monsters

Located in Hero Island, Tower of Sea Monsters is one of the park's larger thrill attractions. Pair it with Penguin Coaster and the other Hero Island rides.

Facilities and accessibility

🅿️ Parking

🔋 Phone charging

🔒 Luggage storage

🍽️ Restaurants and dining areas

🎁 Souvenir shops

🚻 Restrooms

♿ Wheelchair rental

🗺️ Scenic-area map

These facilities are listed on the park's visitor information.

Wheelchairs: Wheelchair rental is listed among the park facilities.

Rides: Individual rides have their own safety, height, health, and accessibility requirements.

5D attraction: The 5D Castle Theater uses moving seats, flashing lights, motion effects, wind, mist, and other physical effects. Visitors with certain medical conditions or strong motion sensitivity should check the attraction's restrictions before riding.

Families: The park combines slower attractions and animal exhibits with larger thrill rides, so groups can split up by attraction preference and regroup later.

Rules and restrictions

What you need to know before you go

  • Entry requirements: Carry your valid ticket and the identification document required for your booking.
  • Security: Expect security checks at entry.
  • Rides: Height, age, health, and safety requirements vary by attraction. Check the rules posted at each ride before joining the queue.
  • 5D Castle Theater: The attraction uses motion seats and flashing lights, with additional restrictions for some visitors. (Chimelong Ocean Kingdom)
  • Wildlife: Follow designated visitor routes, barriers, staff instructions, and posted rules around animal habitats.
  • Weather: Outdoor attractions and performances may be affected by weather or operational conditions.

Not allowed

❌ Entering restricted animal areas

❌ Crossing barriers around animal habitats

❌ Ignoring ride safety requirements

❌ Ignoring staff instructions or safety announcements

❌ Bringing prohibited items through security

Check the latest park notices for the complete list of restricted items and visitor rules.

Practical tips

  • Arrive around 10:00am so you have the longest possible day in the park.
  • If rides are your priority, start with Parrot Coaster, Jungle Coaster, or another major ride before queues build.
  • If marine life is your priority, make the Whale Shark Aquarium one of your first stops.
  • Group the Penguin Exhibit and Polar Bear Exhibit together while you're in the Polar area.
  • Plan Walrus Splash around the rest of your day if you don't want to walk around in wet clothes.
  • Check showtimes early and build your route around fixed performances.
  • Use the park map to group attractions by zone and reduce unnecessary walking.
  • Keep an indoor attraction such as 5D Castle Cinema in your plan as a break from the outdoor areas.
  • Save time for evening entertainment rather than leaving immediately after the daytime rides.
  • If you're staying until late, plan your final attractions around the 7:30pm fireworks currently listed by the park. (Chimelong Ocean Kingdom)
  • Wear comfortable shoes and allow extra time for meals and rest stops.
  • Check your selected ticket's inclusions before visiting, particularly if you've booked a seasonal or combo option.

What else is worth visiting nearby?

Commonly paired with Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

Chimelong Spaceship

A separate Chimelong attraction in the Hengqin resort area. Consider combining it with Ocean Kingdom if your itinerary includes multiple days at the resort.

Chimelong Circus

A separate entertainment experience within the Chimelong resort area, useful for visitors extending their day beyond Ocean Kingdom.

Chimelong hotels

The resort includes themed accommodation options, making it possible to stay close to the parks and reduce travel time between attractions.

Eat, shop and stay near Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

Ocean Kingdom has restaurants distributed across the park, so you can usually plan meals around the zone you're already visiting.

The park lists:

  • Hero's Family Restaurant
  • Mt. Walrus Restaurant
  • Castle Restaurant
  • Ocean Avenue Restaurant
  • Rainforest Restaurant
  • Ocean Beauty Restaurant
  • Restaurant By The Bay

The park's shopping areas are themed around different attractions and zones.

Current listings include:

  • Theater Store
  • Dolphin's Villa
  • Mt. Walrus Shop
  • Fishermen Trading Post
  • Rainforest Outpost
  • Polar Bear Land
  • Penguin Specialty
  • Ocean Treasure
  • Hero's Portraits

If you want souvenirs, you don't necessarily need to make a separate shopping trip. Pick up zone-specific merchandise as you move through the park.

Staying within or around Zhuhai Chimelong Resort can be convenient if you're planning a full-day visit and want to stay for evening entertainment.

Best for: Families, visitors spending multiple days at Chimelong attractions, and travellers who want to avoid a late transfer after the evening programme.

Consider staying elsewhere: If Ocean Kingdom is only one stop in a wider Zhuhai or Macau itinerary and you prefer to stay closer to the city centre or ferry connections.

Frequently asked questions about visiting Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

Plan for a full day if you want to combine the main marine exhibits, rides, animal shows, dining, and evening entertainment.

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