PortAventura Aquatic Park
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Port Aventura and the PortAventura Aquatic Park were also once collectively known as 'Universal Studios' although this is no longer the official name, you may still see some old sign posts with this name on them.

The park is 5 minutes drive from the resort of Salou which is on the coast.
You have to go through the same entry point to get to the PortAventura Aquatic Park as you do for Port Aventura. This means if you are travelling by car that you will have to pay a parking fee at the toll booths.
Parking fee: €14.00
Private Transfers to / from Salou
Private Transfer from Reus Airport to / from Salou
Opening Hours Of The PortAventura Aquatic Park
Opening hours: 10:30 - 20:00
Times are subject to change throughout the year, so always double check with the park before going.
Official website for Port Aventura and the PortAventura Aquatic Park Park
PortAventura Aquatic Park - Tel: +34 97 777 9090

Tickets And Prices For The PortAventura Aquatic Park
You can buy a ticket for the park if you book at an associated hotel. There's more about which hotels offer this in the next section below. If you aren't staying in an associated hotel you can buy a ticket for the PortAventura Aquatic Park at the entry gate or you can buy your ticket online.
I've visited the park twice. Once in July and once in August. In August it was noticeably more busy, so you'll have to be prepared to queue for up to half an hour if you arrive in the morning. When I left in the afternoon there were significantly less people queuing to get in.
Tickets for The Parks
The ticket booths sell tickets for Port Aventura theme park and for the PortAventura Aquatic Park. The prices for the PortAventura Aquatic Park are:

PortAventura Aquatic Park Prices
11 - 59 years: €34.00
4 - 10 years: €30.00
Over 60: €30.00
Disabled access: €17.00
0 - 3 years: free
How to buy tickets for the Port Aventura theme park
Hotels That Offer Deals On Tickets To The PortAventura Aquatic Park
There are 3 hotels that are part of the Port Aventura (and hence PortAventura Aquatic Park) set up. The Port Aventura hotel is directly inside the theme park, and the El Paso hotel and the Caribe Resort hotel are 5 minutes drive away. The El Paso and the Hotel Caribe Resort are near to Salou.
If you book to stay at any of these hotels your entry into Port Aventura and PortAventura Aquatic Park is included in the price. You also have the option of buying an 'Express Pass' (subject to availability) that lets you jump the queue on some of the Port Aventura parks biggest rides.

Locker Rental And Rubber Ring Rental At The Water Park
The PortAventura Aquatic Park covers 9,000 m2 and has water rides, snack bars, cafes, sunbathing areas with sunbeds and an indoor heated pool.
Rides at the PortAventura Aquatic Park

Once inside the park there are lockers to your left. You have to go to a specially signposted kiosk to hire a locker. The kiosk also has lifejackets and rubber rings for children.
You need a big rubber ring to go on most of the rides. The rubber rings are supplied as doubles or singles.

On my visit in August there were no rubber rings left once I got to the front of the queue at 11:30, and so I couldn't get on some of the flumes or float round the lazy river.
Prices for Lockers, Rubber Rings, sunbeds
When renting lockers you have to pay an additional deposit (you
have to return the ticket to get the deposit back and then they offer
you a choice of the deposit or a bag).
Locker: €8.00
Additional deposit: €3.00
Family locker: €11.00
Additional deposit: €3.00
Single rubber ring: €6.00
Additional deposit: €3.00
Double rubber ring: €9.00
Additional deposit: €3.00
Towels: €3.00
Additional deposit: €3.00
Lifejacket: free
Additional deposit: €30.00
Sunbed: €4.00

The PortAventura Aquatic Park is a reasonably priced day out for all the family. In August there will be queues to get in for the first two or three hours after the park opens, and if you arrive later you may not be able to get hold of a rubber ring. However there's room to sit and relax in the sun and splash about in the pools.