{{Infobox amusement park | name = Ocean Adventure | logo = Ocean Adventure logo.png | logo_size = | alt = | logo_caption = | image = | image_size = | caption = | slogan = | resort = | location = Subic Freeport Zone | location2 = Morong, Bataan | location3 = Philippines | coordinates = {{Coord|14|45|52.3|N|120|15|09.9|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | theme = Marine park | owner = Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium<!---owner of the marine park, not the associated lot/property---> | operator = Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium | general_manager = | status = operating | opening_date = {{Start date and age|2001|10}} | closing_date = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | previous_names = | season = | visitors = 500,000 (2012) | area = <!---Unknown, latest figures include other facilities operated by SBME---> | area_ha = | area_acre = | rides = <!---Marine parks are theme parks, although these type of parks don't typically feature rides---> | coasters = | water_rides = | other_rides = | shows = {{hlist|Sea lion show|whale presentation}} | homepage = {{URL|oceanadventure.ph}} | footnotes = }} '''Ocean Adventure''' is an open-space marine zoological park in the Morong, Bataan portion of the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone in the Philippines.
==History== Ocean Adventure opened to the public in October 2001, with its initial facilities built at a cost of $7.5 million.<ref name="likenother">{{cite news |title=Adventure like no other at Subic Bay's unique marine park |url=https://www.philstar.com/business/real-estate/2002/11/09/183250/adventure-no-other-subic-bays-unique-marine-park |access-date=October 30, 2020 |work=The Philippine Star |date=November 9, 2002}}</ref> The marine facility was built at Camayan Point, which formerly hosted a ammunition pier.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Empeño |first1=Henry |title=SBMA: No forest destroyed for Subic SEA Games {{!}} Henry Empeño |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/11/29/sbma-no-forest-destroyed-for-subic-sea-games/ |access-date=October 30, 2020 |work=BusinessMirror |date=November 29, 2019}}</ref>
In its first year of operations, false killer whale viewing and sea lion shows were among the marine park's attractions. In June 2002, the Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium (SBME), the parent company of Ocean Adventure, secured a 75-year lease with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) over Ilanin Bay's shoreline and waters, including Miracle Beach, which increased the area of the Ocean Adventure marine park from {{convert|13|acres|ha}} to {{convert|27|acres|ha}}.<ref name="likenother"/>
A dispute has been ongoing between the SBME and the SBMA since the early 2010s.<ref name="filesraps">{{cite news |last1=Datu |first1=Mahatma |title=Ocean Adventure files raps vs. SBMA |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1084129 |access-date=October 30, 2020 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=October 24, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The latter terminated its lease contract with the former, alleging that SBME had violated terms of its lease agreement; violations cited are illegal subleasing of property, constructing without permits, improper waste storage, and closure of public roads.<ref name=sbmatoclose>{{cite news |last1=Roxas |first1=Patrick |title=SBMA to close down Ocean Adventure Park |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/09/28/news/regions/sbma-to-close-down-ocean-adventure-park/623017/ |access-date=October 30, 2020 |work=The Manila Times |date=September 28, 2019}}</ref> This began when the SBME developed "The Hill", a residential area populated with expatriates.<ref name="filesraps"/>
In 2017, the marine park was named Best Theme Park in the inaugural edition of the United Stars Events and Exhibitions Corp.-organized Philippine Tourism Industry Awards.<ref name="businessmirror">{{cite news |last1=Empeño |first1=Henry |title=Subic's Ocean Adventure named Philippines's best theme park this yea |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2017/11/09/subics-ocean-adventure-named-philippiness-best-theme-park-this-year/ |work=BusinessMirror |date=November 9, 2017}}</ref>
The SBMA seized undeveloped portions of land owned by SBME, including land meant for future development of Ocean Adventure, in October 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=SBMA takes over undeveloped property of Ocean Adventure |url=https://www.rappler.com/business/243578-sbma-takes-over-undeveloped-property-ocean-adventure/ |access-date=October 30, 2020 |work=Rappler |date=October 28, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The SBMA sought to repossess Ocean Adventure in 2019, citing multiple contractual violations and failure to complete developmental commitments and asked the SBME to reduce activities within two years.<ref name=sbmatoclose/>
Operations seized for seven months in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ocean Adventure resumed operations in October 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Animal shows back at Subic marine theme park |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1345432/animal-shows-back-at-subic-marine-theme-park |access-date=October 30, 2020 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=October 9, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
==Facilities and attractions== thumb|Dolphin show at Ocean Adventure
Ocean Adventure is managed by Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc., which is a locator in the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone and also runs the Camayan Beach Resort and the Adventure Beach Waterpark.<ref name="filesraps"/> The marine park itself is located within the West Ilanin Forest Area in the town of Morong, Bataan portion of the Subic economic zone.<ref name="getting">{{cite web |title=Getting there |url=https://oceanadventure.ph/getting-there/ |website=Ocean Adventure, Subic Bay |access-date=October 30, 2020}}</ref> The marine park has three primary attractions: the Sea Lion Show, Whale Presentation and Discovery Aquarium.<ref name="businessmirror"/>
==Visitors== According to data from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority in 2012, the marine park receives 500,000 visitors annually, making it one of the top tourist destinations in the Central Luzon region.<ref name="hitsback">{{cite news |title=Marine park owner hits back at activists |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/289566/marine-park-owner-hits-back-at-activists |access-date=October 30, 2020 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=15 October 2012 |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:2001 establishments in the Philippines Category:Aquaria in the Philippines Category:Marine parks of the Philippines Category:Tourist attractions in Bataan Category:Buildings and structures in Bataan Category:Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone