Sea Life Benalmádena

About Sea Life Benalmádena

Sea Life Benalmádena fills a building at the seaward end of Puerto Marina in Benalmádena Costa. Part of the international Sea Life chain, it follows a one-way route through themed halls and runs breeding work with seahorses (three species bred), poison dart frogs and vulnerable Asian short-clawed otters, which have raised a pup here.

Highlights are the Jurassic Tunnel, where sharks and rays pass overhead, Ray Island with its nursery, the seahorse hall and a rockpool where children touch starfish. Later come piranhas, a coral reef, a bioluminescent beach, the otters and Blue Penguin Island, with the world's smallest penguins. Feeds run daily; penguins at 11:45 and 14:00.

Open daily except 25 December, 11:00–18:45 (last entry 18:00), later in July and August. Adults (15+) pay €21 at the door or €18.50 online a day ahead; children pay less and under-3s are free (2026). Allow 1.5–2 hours. Coastal buses stop at Benalmar every 15 minutes. No food inside, but re-entry is allowed and a food truck overlooks the marina.

Cloudy and rainy days are busiest until about 14:00, so go later in the afternoon; on hot days it is a cool break from the beach. Plan around the penguin and otter feeds. There is no cloakroom and pushchairs may have to be left at peak times, so a baby carrier helps; flash photography is not allowed.

Sea Life Benalmádena in pictures

What you’ll find

• AquariumAquarium visit (€19–€21, 11:00–18:45)Ticket
• Bus connectionPublic transportBuy
• Gift shopSouvenirsBuy
• Indoor areasCovered attractionsTicket
• Online ticketsOnline booking discount (€19)Book
• RestaurantsFood and drinkBuy
• Season passAnnual pass (€44)Apply
• Step-free accessAccessible visitFree

Nearby places to visit

Sea Life Benalmádena is part of Puerto Marina, the leisure port with restaurants, boat trips and a mini golf; the Playa Mini Golf (1 km) course is close by. The town beach of Playa de Santa Ana (1 km) lies just west of the marina by the Bil-Bil castle, and the promenade continues east to Playa de la Carihuela (2 km) in Torremolinos. Selwo Marina (2 km) and the cable car are a short bus ride inland at Arroyo de la Miel, while Crocodile Park Torremolinos (3 km) and Aqualand Torremolinos (3 km) sit side by side on Calle Cuba. For an evening walk, the Paseo Marítimo runs along the sea in both directions from the marina.