Cité de l'Océan

Discover Pays Basque

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Closed

Monday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 07:00 pm

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Location : Sea side

Province : Labourd

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Bank cards accepted
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English spoken
Entertainment
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Spanish spoken

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- The Cité de l'Océan offers visitors the opportunity to discover the Ocean in a fun, experimental and sensational way !
  
  They are led to live amazing, immersive and unique experiences on the Ocean: biodiversity, sports activities (surfing...), discovery of species and biotopes, playful discovery of the poles, etc…
  
  • Virtual Trip 360° leads the audience to dive into the depths of the Ocean: breathtaking !
  • Virtual Surf offers to face 7 mythical waves and win as many points as possible to reach the surfers' podium !
  • The board movements, wind and spray of Surf Sensation 5D make this animation a surf trip between fiction and reality.
  • The underwater base and the polar base are the ideal places to acquire knowledge about the Ocean : why is the sea salty ? What animals live in the North Pole? Perfect for learning and having fun !
  • Dynamic cinema with special effects offers a sensational and original experience across the North and South Poles.
  • 700 sharks in the night is a 12-minute documentary at 360° to dive in the middle of a pack of grey sharks in the Fakarava reserve in French Polynesia.
  • A magnificent 40-minute 3D film to discover or rediscover the wonders of the ocean.
  • INDICATES : Seaborg is a stunning animation for thrill seekers. Equipped with a virtual reality mask, visitors leave for an immersive journey of 4 minutes at 360°! Sensations guaranteed !
  
  Open all year round except in January. Nightlife is offered in July and August. For more information on opening hours, please visit our website !
  
  Rates :
  • Adult : 13€ individual / 11€ group
  • Children (from 6 to 12 years old) : 9€ individual / 7€ group
  • Teenager (from 13 to 17 years old) / Reduced (student, job seeker) : 11€ individual / 9€ group
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Traveller Reviews Google

3.9 sur 5 2729 reviews

4 sur 5 Reviews posted by russell gleeson on 19/03/2020

Really liked the Vitual reality experience. Would definitely return with friends. Also the restaurant is pretty good for such a random location.
4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Hegoi Barriola on 23/08/2020

Its cool and all but it could be a bit better just adding more staff
4 sur 5 Reviews posted by dave sokal on 02/09/2020

Fun. And lots of space to stay safe. Worth spending a couple of hours

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779 reviews

"Interesting but not a must-see"

Reviews posted by Sugarplumcici (Paris, France) on 26/08/2020

The VR animations make the ticket price worthwhile. Some interesting exhibits but more geared towards kids. If you have time it's a nice, spacious place to spend 1-2 hours, otherwise it's not a must...
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"Five star attraction"

Reviews posted by Treasa de p on 29/07/2019

Two adults and one eight year old. We had combination ticket with the acquarium in Biarritz but decided to do it on a separate day. We were glad we did for two reasons. The first us the recommended...
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"Don't go on a rainy day !"

Reviews posted by 644JCH (Nottingham, United Kingdom) on 27/07/2019

I'm sure this is a lovely attraction but don't go on a rainy day.we got there about 11.30 after struggling to park as everywhere was full and side streets very full. We were turned away at the desk...
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