You want to have fun in Barcelona? Don’t forget to visit Costa Caribe Aquatic Park, the most sensational water park in Spain
Costa Caribe Aquatic Park is part of the famous PortAventura World leisure complex in Spain. It is located on the Costa Dorada, an hour south of Barcelona. The water park is one of the most impressive in Europe and has 17 attractions on a surface of 50,000 m2. If he knows how to attract more visitors every year, it is because the new projects have been blossoming for 17 years. Between strong sensations, moments of rest and conviviality with family or friends, it is a perfect cocktail in a country where tourists like to have fun.
So why visit Costa Caribe Aquatic Park and what are the unmissable attractions? Tickets, rates and schedules, here are all the practical information to live a day of madness where there is no boredom.
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History of Costa Caribe Aquatic Park
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The most famous water park in Spain and one of the largest in Europe was on 1 June 2002 on the Costa Dorada in the province of Tarragona. With PortAventura Park and Ferrari Land Today, they form a gigantic leisure complex with attractions, hotels, restaurants, shops and golf courses.
Initially, the complex was owned by Universal, which sold its shares to a Catalan bank and then to a large investment group in Europe. It took 250,000 kg of steel structures to build the water park, called at the Costa Caribe base. Moreover, he has often changed his name, since in 2005, he was renamed Caribe Aquatic Park, then in 2010, PortAventura Aquatic Park. Finally, it’s PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park in 2016.
At its creation there were nine attractions and a surface area of 34,262 m2. The park suffered a lot from the economic crisis but was able to bounce back thanks to its extension in 2013, which allowed it to have 17 attractions today on 50,000 m2 of land. Spanish, French, English or Russian, they all come to visit Costa Caribe Aquatic Park to feel adrenaline and rest in a tropical atmosphere.
What to see and do in Costa Caribe Aquatic Park?
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Come and enjoy the 17 attractions offered for young and old and complete your day by eating in a nice restaurant, then bringing back some memories.
Cyclón Tropical
New water park attraction, Cyclón Tropical makes you slide on more than 100 meters with two distinct levels. Just next to the King Kajhuna freefall, it allows to start in the large bath gently, or almost.
El Tifón
For all lovers of strong sensations, come try El Tifón. To 15 meters high , two huge slides await you with endless turns, like a storm never seen. Even under a radiant sun, Costa Caribe Aquatic Park, it decorates!
El Triángulo de las Bermudas
Dive into the Bermuda Triangle and try to resist the forces of nature. Leave yourself. carried by waves You're in the Caribbean. Be careful not to get attacked by pirates.
Barracudas
Here's an attraction to turn heads, to do family or friends . Children can also participate if accompanied.
El Torrente
Doing rafting Costa Caribe Aquatic Park is possible with El Torrente. The current does what it wants from you and it is better not to contradict it. The laughs at four are what awaits you.
Rapid Race
If you are visiting Costa Caribe Aquatic Park with friends, Rapid Race is an attraction that you can share at the same time. Composed of 6 slide corridors , aligned side by side, he tests your competitive spirit to find out who of the gang of friends will be the great winner. Install on the belly on a sled carpet, the race is launched!
King Kajhuna
The bravest visitors are only waiting for one thing: challenge the highest free waterfall in Europe. Imagine that you fall from a 12-storey building, at a speed of more than six metres per second. The 31 meters high and the 55 degrees slope aren't scaring you? To be sure, you have to try.
Between two turbulent attractions, you can also enjoy quieter moments, especially in the tropical river El Río Loco or on the beach Bahama Beach.
Children ' s space
For the greatest happiness of children, six spaces of aquatic games were created for them. They can have fun all day in incredible structures with bright colours, reminiscent of the Caribbean theme. In The Zona Indoor – El Gran Caribe, there are numerous slides, water jets, ball pools, nets, and even a huge plane suspended in the air. They can also test La Laguna de Woody, swim in the Sesamo Beach, get watered at Cayo Cookie or imagine themselves as a pirate in El Galeón Pirata.
Restaurants and shops
When the lunch break arrives, head to one of the four restaurants in the park in a relaxed atmosphere:
- Reggae Café
- Focacceria
- The Surfer
- La Cabaña
Several catering points are also installed in the park to unwind and snack some snacks.
Note : to visit Costa Caribe Aquatic Park in all lightness, do not hesitate to take the prepaid bracelet to buy in the shop and restaurants. This free accessory at the entrance of the water park also allows you to get photos and videos on some attractions.
How to get to Costa Caribe Aquatic Park?
The exact address of Costa Caribe Aquatic Park is Avenida Pere Molas, km2, 43840 Salou .
To visit Costa Caribe Aquatic Park, several means of transport are possible depending on your starting point.
- By plane
If you leave directly from France and opt for the plane, know that there is an airport in Barcelona (El Prat) and two others nearby (Reus and Girona). Reus is the closest, only 15 minutes by car. From Paris, count about 1h30 of flight. Since Barcelona is a popular destination for holidaymakers, the prices of the airline tickets can fly very quickly. This is why it is advisable to compare them on Ulysses , a simple and fast way to find the best price.
If, like most tourists, you land in Barcelona (BCN), you will have to reach the park by bus or car.
- By bus
By bus, it is the company Plana that provides the connection from the terminal one of the airport. shuttle to the park can also get you back at the airport, provided you book.
Note : there are also buses from the major cities of France and Spain, which offer excursions to PortAventura.
- By car
Choose to come by car or rent a vehicle as soon as you arrive at the airport is a good option to travel 100 km between Barcelona and Costa Caribe Aquatic Park. For this, you will have to join the A-7 motorway . To park at parking of the water park , count 12 € or 14,50 € if you choose the preferential area.
- By train
If you prefer the train, it can take you from Barcelona via the line R-16 Rodalies de Catalunya . The right plan is to buy the package including the entrance to the water park and the train ticket. This discount gives you the free train.
Prices and times of Costa Caribe Aquatic Park3 rising
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HORARI
Would you like to visit Costa Caribe Aquatic Park soon? The water park is open daily during the summer, 1 June to 15 September (dates that may change depending on the years).
- From 1 to 14 June and from 2 to 15 September: from 10:30 to 6:00
- From June 15 to September 1 : from 10:30 to 7:00
RATES
Entrance 1 day
- On site : 31 € adult / 27 € child and senior
- Online : 31 € adult / 25 € child and senior
There are also combined inputs to enjoy also PortAventura Park and , depending on the number of days on site.
Good to know. Special rates are granted to groups, large families, with disabilities, as well as express or annual Pass tickets.
MATTERS
- Can we get in and out of the park like we want?
Of course, but you have to think of requesting a stamp from admission staff.
- Where can we drop his personal belongings?
At the entrance you can rent lockers for 6 € or 9 € depending on the size. There are also special instructions for 1 € placed in four places of the park to deposit a few cases before climbing into an attraction.
- In case of rain, is the water park still open?
It remains open all summer, regardless of weather conditions. However, the operation of certain attractions can be changed.
- Are pets allowed?
The park does not accept pets inside the park, but you can keep them at the park’s caterpillar, at a surcharge of 6 € per day (subject to a health certificate).
- Is it possible to bring his food?
It is forbidden to consume outdoor food in the park. To eat, 5 restaurants are spread throughout the park.
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