Aqualand, aka "Octopus Park", situated in Adeje, is a water park with a difference. It has dolphins!
As well as all the top rides, there is a dolphin lake and a show featuring the playful creatures once a day at 3pm. Soft drinks and ice creams are available here.
Photo: Mark Interrante
Opening Times
All year round
10am-5pm
Ticket Prices
Adult (13 years and older): 24.50 (Canarian resident 21.00) Child (4-12 years): 17.00 (Canarian resident 14.00)
Special "Twin Ticket", for Aqualand and Jungle Park
Adult (13 years and older): 35.00 Child (4-12 years): 25.00
To fill the rest of your visit, you can sample the rides.
The Tornado A chute deposits you into a bowl where you career round its sides, like a "wall of death" motorcyclist.
The Boomerang A steeply descending slide makes an abrupt change of direction, to send you upwards again.
The Twister Twin enclosed chutes, intertwining each other.
The Mini Park A safe water area for children, featuring the pirate galleon and the castle.
The Kamikaze A super-fast slide.
The Super Slalom Five slides with lurching bends and slopes.
The Rapids Ultimate speed ride, featuring whirlpools.
The Congo River An artificial river, where you can indulge in a more relaxing ride on a raft.
The Anaconda An enclosed snake-like chute twisting round a central pole.
The Crazy Race Four shallow lanes for the faint-hearted.
Food and Drink
Facilities include one restaurant and one self-service buffet.
For those of you in a hurry to return to the rides, there are four fast-food vendors, two snack kiosks and one ice cream parlour.
The waterpark also boasts a fine garden area, a solarium and a children's area.
For shopping, there is a gift shop, where you can purchase souvenirs of your visit, including the park's own DVD. You'll also find a photo lab, where you can have your snaps processed, selling a complete range of photographic products.
The park operates a free bus service several times a day, from Los Cristianos and Las Americas.