Deal price: birthday or student ticket — ¥99 (≈$14, was ¥299 for birthday / ¥150 for student) · Adult ticket ¥229 (≈$32, was ¥299) · November dates, buy at least 1 day ahead · Refundable if unused

Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park is Shanghai’s big ocean park, home to about 100,000 marine animals — the headline is the orca show “The Legend of the Killer Whale”, plus dolphins, beluga whales, sea lions and a polar bear, across six ocean shows. The park’s Ocean Show Festival runs to November 15, with a fireworks show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, and a new Arabian-themed riverside zone with 200 performers and 200+ games. Park hours in November: 9:30–21:00 for Nov 1–15, 9:30–19:00 for Nov 16–30.

These are date-specific tickets: pick your visit date when you book, buy by 23:57 the day before, and enter with the ID card used at booking. The birthday ticket is the standout — ¥99 instead of ¥299 — but it is strictly for November birthdays (checked against your ID, one per ID). The student ticket is ¥99 for full-time undergraduate and college students only (not postgraduates or part-time students).

Packages

Birthday ticket, 1 person (November birthdays only, ID-checked; 1 per order and 1 per ID for the whole sale) — ¥99 (≈$14, was ¥299)
Student ticket, 1 person (full-time undergraduate / college students only) — ¥99 (≈$14, was ¥150)
Adult ticket, 1 person — ¥229 (≈$32, was ¥299)

Good to know

Buy at least 1 day ahead; tickets are valid only on the chosen date, with no re-entry once you leave
Unused tickets are refundable anytime; used tickets are not
Some rides close for maintenance on selected Mondays in November (dolphin coaster Nov 9, time cable car Nov 2, penguin coaster Nov 3, sky cinema Nov 5, pelican adventure Nov 11, volcano rafting Nov 16, carousel Nov 17, flying fish Nov 19, 4D cinema Nov 23, flying fish Nov 25) — check the park’s WeChat account on the day
No outside food or drinks except baby food and a reasonable amount of water; bags are security-checked at entry
Address: 166 Yinfei Road, Nanhui New Town, Pudong New Area, Shanghai

What guests say

218 merchant reviews for this park on the booking platform. (Note: the merchant page also carries reviews of the resort hotel next door — only park reviews are quoted here.)

“The birthday ticket is so cheap — great value!” — December 2025

“The 1:30 pm orca show is an absolute must-see — really amazing. The polar bear is adorable, swimming and playing with its ball. The 11:30 mermaid show starts slow but the ending is spectacular.” — October 2023

One balanced note: “Good value, but buying inside the park is a little cheaper — still, this is the best deal you’ll find outside the park.” — July 2023. Worth knowing on busy days: several guests mention crowds and queues at peak times.