Family Day at Manila Ocean Park (bago diba? lol!)

Since Christmas is fast approaching, I'd like to share something that a family could enjoy during this holiday season. Gusto ko lang ikwento ang pamilya ko at ang once in a blue moon getaway namin at the MOP (if you consider Manila as a getaway place. lol!)

After we experienced 88 resort last April of 2010, we never had a chance to be on a trip together for that entire year. Lagi kaming kulang kulang so it's really difficult for me to arrange one. Sila na ang busy at ako na ang tambay. hahaha! Isa pa, aminin naman natin na magastos talaga pag pamilya mo kasama mo. Luckily, Chyng offered a promo tickets worth 500 each a few months ago. That includes entrance to Oceanarium, Marine Life Show and Habitat (sea lions), Jellies, Fish Spa and Musical Fountain Show. I grabbed it right away. Thank you so much girl! That's an awesome 55.36% off (may butal talaga e. hahaha!) Check out MOP site at www.manilaoceanpark.com for more details. First time ko to! Tara! Pasok tayo!


Marine Life Show and Habitat 

I'm not sure kung kelan siya naging open as part of their main attractions. We've been here last year (without my dad) to watch the Musical Fountain Show lang. Wala pa ito nun. Yeah.. technically it was not our first time but I really don't consider it because we had seen just one. Dahil 3:30pm na kami dumating.. oo 3:30 nga. Halos patapos na ang araw, chaka pa lang kami magsisimula. hay naku! Ayun, pang last full show na kami kumbaga. Haggard kakatakbo. While waiting for the gate to be opened, we sneaked in a bit on the other side which is the Marine Life Habitat...

"♫ You seem so near.. yet so far ♫"

Meet the stars...

 

Give it up for Isabel!

Claps for charming Icis (and the yummy trainer! <3)

Hanep!

Salute! (parang hindi naman. parang umaamoy lang ng kilikili. hahha!)

I was smiling the whole time. My family loved it. To give you a sneak preview of how trained they are (as if the pictures are not enough), check out this clip..

Bleh!

The lady had a chance to meet, greet, touch and kiss Isabel ONLY (and not the yummy trainer hahah! kala mo makaka-jackpot ka ha!)

Jellies


Need I say more? Well, aside from the gigantic waves, these creatures have the power to stop me from the thing I'd love to do most - snorkeling. They almost ruined my Anilao Trip last year because I saw a lot of them peeping from the water when we were about to jump from the outrigger boat. Who would thought they can be lovely sometimes..

Jelly or Janitor fish? ^_^

Red One!

Green Two!

Blue...... Uhmmm... shit ang dami nila. hahaha! Fail

Yellow four!

Pink... 10! Bwiset! hahaha!

Red blood cells up close. hahaha!

 

Beki Jelly! hihihi!

Ah yan? Ako yan bakit ba! ^_^

Oceanarium

I'm an under water fan. I guess most of my readers knew it. Whenever I capture sea creatures from my trip, I feel very proud blogging it since it's a rare opportunity to encounter such. Wowing my family and friends is such a great achievement for me specially I'm a no pro. My D10 have always been my travel buddy and for the record, I have made a total of 5 underwater entries (kala mo karamihan e no. lol!). You might want to check it out na ren. O sige kahit wag na lahat, yung Coron na lang please hahah! Ok! Enough of this promotion... hihihi!

Again, nung nakita ko sila.. I admit na naboring na ko kasi para na lang akong nagre- reminisce. Yung tipong "ah yun pala tawag sa kanya.", "ay ang liit. Yung nakita ko sa Bohol sing laki ng muka ko e". Yung ganun.. Hahaha! Isa pa.. I realized, mas mahirap pala kumuha ng shot sa aquarium kesa sa tubig mismo. Mangani-ngani kong ipasok ang kamay ko sa loob nung ibang aquarium.

Itong mga succeeding shots, mga first time kong nakita kaya kahit ma-effort silang kunan sa likot, keri na rin. Check it out!

irregular shaped fish? (sorry hindi ko alam tawag diyan e :f)

 

Rock fish it is! (prang hunyangong nakiki kulay sa environment niya)

Convict Blenny

Uod? hahah! hindi ko natingnan forgive me.. :$

Pwede! hahah!

My dad and mom (na over expose sa mga blog entries ko. hahah!)

My younger brother Kevin (at ang epal na nakangiting pagiw :D)

My kuya PJ and his gf Maggie :L

Nahilo ako sa loob ng water tube na yan! o kung ano man ang tawag sa kanya. Sumakit lang ang ulo ko. My father, as expected, also felt dizzy. Actually, ayaw pa niyang sumama talaga. Kaya lang wala na siyang choice because I already bought him a ticket. Hindi siya madiwara hindi katulad naming lahat. Hihihi!


Musical Fountain Show

What separates point and shoot with SLR is the night mode. I really had a hard time capturing the moment. Pagtiyagaan nyo na lang ang mga kuha ko last year ha.

All in all we had a great time. Ilang buwan na naman ang bubunuin para makumpleto kami sa galaan. hihihi! (Seat Sale! Paramdam ka naman o) Sana na-enjoy nyo ang entry na to! Sa uulitin! :k

Musical Fountain Show @ Manila Ocean Park

This is actually my first time sa Ocean Park. Sabi ko nga dati, I'm not fond of fish. Malansa sila. Hahaha! Pero dati lang yun. Ngayon I love them so much. Kaya lang since na-experience ko na mag snorkeling, boring na para sakin na nakikita lang sila. Kaya instead of going inside sa main attractions nilang gigantic aquarium, try ko naman yung iba. Why not a Musical Fountain Show. Thank you kay Marx for sharing it. May ongoing promo kasi if you purchase tickets online. 99 pesos lang, 300 yan pag regular price. Ang laking tipid. 

I went there together with my family yesterday. Nag commute lang kami. Ramdam ko na ang hirap ng walang sasakyan ngayon. I desperately need one. Binabagtas namin ang Luneta Park at nawindang ako sa dami ng tao. Parang may Rally. OA? See for yourself. Parang na-ITA ang tao sa park. Hahaha! Nakaka-loka.

If you were able to purchase it online din, wag na kayo makigulo sa bilihan ng ticket sa labas. Dun sa loob kinukuha ang passes. Sa Reservation Office. You will exchange your email print out together with the credit card used with show tickets. Sayang hindi na kami nakahabol sa pang 6:30pm (start). Pang 7:30 na daw kami. Although wala naman nakatatak sa ticket namin na pang 7:30 kami. Anyway, we saw na may nakakapasok pa rin sa gate kahit ganun. Hinayaan na namin. We ate noodles sa bangketa. Hindi kami maarte masyado. Pagbalik, stampede na lang ang kulang. Ang sakit sa ulo sa dami. But we managed to get inside na kumpleto pa ang parte ng katawan.

We saw an empty 7 seats. Galeng! Near pa siya sa gitna. Pero may 2 babaita sa magkabilang dulo na sumaway samin nung paupo na kami. "Naka-reserve po yan. Bumaba lang yung kasama namin!" Nagmaldita na ang nanay ko "O e ano ngayon kung bumaba sila! First come first serve to diba?" Wala na silang nagawa. hahahaha! Winner talaga ang nanay ko. Ayan magkaka-hiwalay tuloy sila. So much for this... the show must go on.

Wala ba kayong mga kamay?!?! Ang hirap kuhanan nito a. promise!

Ok na sana e. Kaya lang labas ng labas tong 3 asungot. hahaha!

Para ka lang nanonood ng live equalizer

I love rainbow colors!

Ang pogita

Nag enjoy kami siyempre. Kulang pa bang patikim ang pictures na yan?!?! Salamat sa likod ng kapatid kong nagsilbing tripod. Dahil amaze na amaze ako skaka-picture, nakalimutan kong kunan ang family ko habang nagsh-show, good thing meron palang libreng fountain show sa luneta park. Kaya pala daming tao. Dun na lang kami ng picturan

 

Kevin, My mom, Me

Kuya and her gf, Maggie

Go! Punta na. Holiday offering lang yan. Wag palalampasin.