In January 2004 Sea World closed its doors to the public and reopened as uShaka Marine World, which has become the largest marine theme park in Africa. The park is tastefully themed with African imagery and has five zones offering entertainment, dining, a retail village, water slides and access to uShaka Beach. The Sea World zone incorporates an aquarium, dolphinarium, a seal pool and penguin rookery, as well as interactive activities in the dive tank, snorkel reef and touch pool, while Wet ’n Wild offers heart-stopping, adrenalin-pumping rides as well as water-based activities for the less adventurous.
Address: 1 Bell Street
Telephone: (031) 328 8000
Transport: Marine World is on the main Point Road bus route and is serviced by Greenline and Mynah buses
Opening Time: Sea World: Daily 9am to 6pm, closing at 5pm in winter (Island activities closed Mondays). Wet ’n Wild: Wednesday to Sunday 9am to 6pm, until 5pm in winter; open daily on public holidays and during government school holidays
Admission: Combined tickets: R125 (adult), R80 (children). Sea World: R85, R55 (children); Wet ’n Wild: R60 (adults), R45 (children); other concessions availa.