🥇 Best water park in Salou, Caribbean Coast or Aquopolis?

What is the best water park in Salou? PortAventura Caribe or Aquopolis?

This is a common question asked by holidaymakers visiting Salou and the Costa Daurada.

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To help you make your decision, let's take a closer look at what each of these water parks has to offer..

It is clear from the title, In Salou and throughout the Costa Daurada there are 2 water parks, Caribe Aquatic Park (owned by and right next to PortAventura World) and Aquopolis Costa Daurada.

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Salou Aquopolis Costa Dorada water park

Aquópolis Costa Dorada, is the family water park larger in the area, with an area of 110,000 m² and is one of the best in Catalonia.

There are different areas for all ages with Hawaiian theming, green area with picnic tables, 3 pools (1 wave pool) and more than 20 attractions.

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The park has a large spa outdoor of 450 m² to relax and a beach with natural sand, right next to the VIP areas to make your stay more exclusive. The water park has a large area 4000 m² dedicated to Small children.

Watch this interactive map of the Aquopolis Costa Daurada water park directly on your website.

Life jackets are highly recommended for small children or non-swimmers and are provided free of charge at the locker rental office. Certified lifeguards are on duty around the clock, but please supervise and accompany young children at all times.

Where is the Aquopolis Costa Dorada water park

He water park is in the heart of the gold coast, on the beach of The Pineda, just 5 minutes from Salou, 10 minutes of Cambrils, Reus, tarragona and an hour of Barcelona.

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Aquopolis Salou price tickets online

If you are looking for a good water park in Salou, Aquopolis will not disappoint you.

Aquopolis Costa Dorada reviews

You can read in Google Aquopolis Costa Dorada opinions and customer feedback.

Caribbean Aquatic Park (PortAventura World)

Are you ready to enjoy the heat at PortAventura World's Caribe Aquatic Park? More than 50,000 m² of fun await you in this impressive water park. Is he perfect place to cool off and slide down all the slides and pools in the park surrounded by friends or family.

The attractions of Caribe Aquatic Park are very varied. There are slides like El Tifón, Ciclón Tropical or the 31 m free-fall slide, King Khajuna. In all of them you will feel tickles in your stomach and you will enjoy the summer in a totally refreshing way.

You will also find other less daring attractions, such as the rapids or the wave pools, as well as areas where the little ones will have a great time while enjoying the water.

Cool off in the Caribbean in milliseconds

The PortAventura World water park where you can cool off and slide down numerous slides and pools in a world where water is the protagonist.

In summer, come and have fun in the most refreshing water park in PortAventura World.

Where is Caribe Aquatic Park

Hours and calendar Caribe Aquatic Park

When is the Caribe Aquatic Park open? El parque abre el 27 de mayo de 2024 y cierra temporada el 10 de setiembre de 2024.

Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day of the week.

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Opinions Caribe Aquatic Park

You can read Caribe Aquatic Park opinions on Google.

Comparison Caribe Aquatic Park and Aquopolis Costa Dorada

It's hard to say which is better, in our opinion both water parks are amazing and offer endless fun. Perhaps Caribe Aquatic Park has better facilities in terms of design and details. But we insist either of the 2 parks is an excellent option to enjoy a hot summer day cooling off.

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Attractions for the little ones

He Aquopolis water park has a large selection of attractions suitable for younger children:

• Turtle Adventure (slides)
• Mini Park (activity pool)
• Treasure Island (Pool with slides)
• Funny Jungle (Shallow Wet Pool)

PortAventura Caribe Water Park is also well-suited to younger children with the following:

• Cookie Cay (Fountains and water jets)
• Sesame Beach (Family Pool)
• The Indoor Zone - Junior Body Slides (Indoor pool, jets and slides)
• La Laguna De Woody (Water activities and swimming pool)
• El Galeón Pirata (Children's pool with bigger slides)

In attractions for the little ones we give the point to Aquopolis Costa Dorada.

Attractions for older children and adults

Aquapolis has:

• Zig Zag (Three slides)
• Wave Beach (Wave Pool)
• Speed Race (Six lane water slide)
• Blue Lagoon (Pool with waterfall)
• Iniana (Activity Pool)
• Magic Oval (Circular slide for four people)

While Caribe Aquatic Park has:

• The Bermuda Triangle (Wave Pool)
• Bahama Beach (Peaceful Pool)
• Indoor Zone - The Great Caribbean (Covered area with slides)
• Mambo Limbo (12 m high slides)
• The Crazy River (1500 m long)
• El Torrente (family raft slide)
• Barracudas (Double Ring Slide)
• Tropical Cyclone (100m multi-batch slide)
• Rapid Race (mat ride)
• Playa Paraíso (adult pool)

Both Salou water parks have a wide selection of moderate rides and pools suitable for adults and older children.

heart attack attractions

Aquopolis has the following "High Excitement" water attractions:

• Splash (steep slide on a mat)
• Boomerang (Single Ring Slide)
• Kamikaze (Two fast slides)
• Hurricane (Three fast slides)
• Surf Waimea (Surf, with additional cost)
• Black Hole (Double Ring Inflatable Tube Slide, Carbon Black)

PortAventura has these "Strong" water attractions:

• El Tifón (Two 15 m high slides)
• King Khajuna (31m Free Fall)

Perhaps by name and prestige we could say that Caribe Aquatic Park is the best water park in Salou.

weight restrictions

Aquopolis Water Park has a weight restriction of 90-110kg on some of the water slides. There are no weight restrictions at PortAventura Caribe.

At Aquopolis you can be weighed down at the top of the slide. If you exceed the weight limit, you will have to go back down past the lines and leave the attraction.

Fast passes and buy tickets online at the best price

The two water parks in Salou have a system of fast passes that many clients recommend buying to make the most of your visit.

This is especially true in high season, when lines for attractions can be long.

The PortAventura system does not always allow you to skip the entire queue.

It is best to buy tickets online to avoid queues, booking with Civitatis you have free cancellation in case you cannot go for any unforeseen event, while if you book on the parks' websites there are no refunds.

Loungers

Sun loungers are free at the PortAventura Caribe water park, but at Aquopolis you have to pay.

Although the Aquopolis water park charges guests for the use of sun loungers, there are grassy areas where you can relax.

Sun loungers are free at PortAventura.

In both parks it is recommended to arrive early to ensure a sun lounger.

box office

The two water parks in Salou have paid ticket offices.

Be careful, you may have to queue to rent a ticket booth.

Food and drink

Aquopolis allows customers to bring their own food and drinks to the water park.

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However, if you want to have the trouble of preparing your own food, don't worry, Aquopolis has a good and varied offer of food and drink establishments.

• Hawaii Restaurant (Self-service, stone-fired pizza, paella and pasta dishes, made to order. Homemade desserts and fruit)
• The Big Wave XXL (Hamburgers, homemade baguettes, hot dogs, various types of chips to share)
• Creperie (Crêpes, handmade waffles, ice creams, granitas)
• Pacific (Drinks and snacks while watching the dolphins and sea lions)
• Maui Cafe (Burgers, baguettes, handmade pizzas)
• Burger Waikiki (Hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and nuggets overlooking the children's pool)
• Mini Golf Bar

PortAventura does not allow clients to bring their own food to the water park. As a result, bags are often randomly searched upon entering the park.

Naturally, however, it offers a number of food and drink outlets throughout the park.

• Reggae Café (Caribbean atmosphere while you enjoy salads, pizza, fish, chicken and chips)
• Focacceria (Salads and focaccia)
• The Surfer (Hamburgers and hot dogs with reggae music)
• Kioscos La Cabaña (Beach Bar - slushies, soft drinks and coffee, Cutting's - fresh fruit and natural juices, La Laguna de Woody - ice creams, slushies, appetizers and soft drinks, Fresh Island - slushies, Happiness Station - Frigo's ice creams with toppings to choose from)

Rules to take into account water parks in Salou

The PortAventura Caribe and Aquopolis water parks have regulations on sunglasses, caps and t-shirts in the pools.

The degree of compliance with these rules seems to vary depending on who you talk to.

These rules may seem a bit strange to those used to American water parks.

dolphin show

Aquopolis has a dolphin show included in the ticket price.

This is something that will surely divide opinions. For those who are in favor of this show, the reviews are very good.

conclusion to end

Both water parks have received a lot of praise online, with the occasional criticism as well.

However, With the wide variety of attractions offered by both parks, you are likely to have a great time whichever park you choose.

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