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Entry to the Aquarium of Genoa for the date and half-hour slot you choose when booking, with the option to add lunch. Choose this if you want to explore the tanks on your own and keep free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
It is the simplest ticket: entry to the Aquarium of Genoa, on Ponte Spinola in the Porto Antico, for the date and time slot you choose when booking. In the options you can add a lunch with sandwich and chips, the street food ordered in advance or focaccia. There is no guide: the listing puts it among the exclusions. It starts from $37 per person (GetYourGuide, October 2026), with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
The official fixed-date ticket starts from 26 euros online for an adult: the price is dynamic, ranges from 26 to 34 euros and changes with the season, date, time slot and demand (the Aquarium's slogan is «the earlier you buy, the less you pay»). At the ticket desk it costs 34 euros. The chosen date and time slot are binding and that ticket is non-refundable; Open Flexi costs 38 euros and allows one date change. They are sold by acquariodigenova.it and the ticket desks at the entrance. Children aged 4 to 12 pay from 16 to 25 euros and children up to 3 years enter for free. Here you also have free cancellation and, in the options, lunch. How the official price moves is explained in the dynamic pricing page.
The rule that matters is the time. The listing asks you to strictly respect the chosen entry time, and the Aquarium sales conditions say the same: you cannot enter on a different date or in a different time slot than the one on the ticket. The last entry is 2 hours before closing, which changes with the season. You enter only once. Inside you will find about 10,000 specimens of 400 species, in the largest aquarium in Italy; the visit lasts about 2 hours and 30 minutes, with no maximum limit.
Choose the day, the entry half-hour and, if you want, the option with lunch. The ticket is valid only for the selected date.
The Aquarium is open 365 days a year, with three possible opening times: from 9:00 to 20:00, from 10:00 to 19:30 or from 9:00 to 22:00. The one for your day is on the official calendar; the last entry is 2 hours before closing.
Show your ticket in your time slot. Without a valid ticket, the listing warns, access will be denied.
Follow the route marked in blue: the shark bay, the seal island, the ice kingdom with penguins, the mermaid lagoon with manatees, the Cetacean Pavilion and the jellyfish dance. There are no shows.
The listing does not say where to collect lunch: you find it in the booking details. If you bring lunch from home, there is a picnic area on the Nave Blu bridge.
The ticket is valid for one entry only: once you leave, you cannot re-enter.
★★★★★When you buy tickets, keep the entry time in mind and make sure it really matches when you arrive!
★★★★★A wonderful experience. The Aquarium of Genoa is simply magnificent.
★★★★★The route is well organised and the information panels are easy to read. The research activity is commendable.
★★★★★It was a nice moment and it is great for children. [...] It is a nice experience and I would definitely go back.
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No. The listing excludes a guided tour: you go around the Aquarium alone along the marked route. If you want help, the Aquarium sells a digital audio guide for €2 per device.
On GetYourGuide this ticket starts from $37 per person (October 2026). The official fixed-date ticket has a dynamic price from 26 to 34 euros online for an adult and costs 34 euros at the ticket desk. Details are in the tickets guide.
The Aquarium's sale conditions say you cannot enter on a different date or slot than the one indicated on the ticket, and they do not allow any tolerance. The listing asks you to strictly respect the chosen time.
Yes, free up to 24 hours before, with a full refund. The official fixed-date ticket is non-refundable, and date and slot cannot be changed.
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