# Constanța Dolphinarium

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> Romania's first dolphinarium, opened in 1972 on Mamaia Boulevard, with dolphin shows in a covered arena and, on the same ticket, a small reserve with Dobrujan birds and animals.

**At a glance:** Zoos and aquariums in Constanța, Constanța County. Opening hours: daily 09:30 – 16:00. Ticket: 74,37 lei. The visit takes 1 – 1½ hours. Information verified on 4 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** daily 09:30 – 16:00 — Complex hours from 15 September 2026: last entry 15:30, Micro-reserve open until 16:00, ticket office 09:30–15:30. The dolphin show runs at fixed times that change from season to season: from 15 September 2026 daily at 12:00; in summer 2026 it ran daily at 11:00 and 15:00, with extra shows on busy days. Entry to the arena opens 10 minutes before the start, and latecomers miss the show. Check the times on delfinariu.ro before you travel.
- **Ticket:** 74,37 lei — summer; 36,63 lei Oct–Apr
- **Visit duration:** 1 – 1½ hours — the show and the Micro-reserve
- **With kids:** Yes — free under 7
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — own car park, online ticket
- **Best season:** All year round — covered arena, fine in winter
- **Address:** 255 Mamaia Boulevard, Constanța, Constanța County
- **Coordinates:** 44.20556, 28.64297
- **Phone:** +40 723 656 313
- **Website:** https://www.delfinariu.ro/
- **Categories:** [Zoos and aquariums](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/gradini-zoologice-si-acvarii)

## About Constanța Dolphinarium

The dolphinarium is part of the Constanța Natural Sciences Museum Complex, which stretches along the west side of Soveja Square on Mamaia Boulevard, in the north of the city. It welcomed its first visitors on 1 June 1972 and was the first dolphinarium in the country and, at the time, the first in south-eastern Europe. The complex was built in 1972–1973 and modernised in 2006–2007; the same grounds hold the Planetarium, the Micro-reserve and an exhibition of exotic birds.

Over the years its pools have housed all three dolphin species of the Black Sea: the harbour porpoise, the common dolphin and the bottlenose dolphin. The hall around the show pool was rebuilt with county, ministry and European funding and now seats 1,300, up from 600, so shows run in summer and winter alike. According to the announcement of the shows' return in June 2026, five dolphins perform in the pool.

### What you can see

The main event is the dolphin show, about 25 minutes of leaps, ball games and routines with the trainers, watched from the stands of the covered arena. The ticket also covers the Micro-reserve, a park of some 12 hectares around a stretch of water fringed with willows and reeds, home to pelicans, swans, wild ducks and geese, peacocks, pheasants, mouflon, fallow deer and roe deer, plus the exotic bird pavilion. The Planetarium, opened in 1969, holds half-hour shows beneath its dome, with a separate ticket.

### Good to know

The sea lion shows are temporarily suspended. The Constanța Aquarium, in the seafront building next to the Casino, has been closed since February 2023, after part of its ceiling collapsed, and in 2026 the building passed to Constanța City Hall. The fish are moving to a temporary space fitted out at the entrance to the Dolphinarium, which the museum's management has said should open in October 2026; on the official website the aquarium is still listed as "temporarily closed", so check its hours and ticket there. In the longer term a new aquarium is being planned within the complex, with European funding.

## Don't miss

- The dolphin show in the 1,300-seat covered arena, with leaps and ball games.
- The Micro-reserve lake, where colonies of pelicans and swans float in summer.
- The mouflon and fallow deer in the Micro-reserve enclosures.
- The exotic bird pavilion, included in the same ticket.
- A show beneath the dome of the Planetarium, the country's first, with a separate ticket.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** from Bucharest it is ~225 km on the A2, about two and a half hours. The complex is on Mamaia Boulevard in the north of Constanța, at the corner with Soveja Street, on the way to Mamaia resort; from the old town peninsula it is ~5 km.

**Public transport:** the "Delfinariu" stop is right on Mamaia Boulevard, in front of the complex; CT Bus route 102 (Pescărie – Mamaia Blvd – Industrial Zone) passes here, and in summer so does the CiTy Tour sightseeing bus, which stops at the Dolphinarium. Constanța railway station is about 4 km away.

### Where to park

The complex has its own paid car park; parking tickets are bought online from the museum's ticket page: 36.30 lei from 1 May to 30 September, 22.99 lei the rest of the year. Three spaces are reserved free of charge for people with disabilities, also booked online.

### Fees & discounts

A single ticket covers the dolphin show, the Micro-reserve and the exotic bird pavilion. In season (1 May – 30 September): 74.37 lei for adults, 17.76 lei for pupils, students and children over 7. Off season (1 October – 30 April): 36.63 lei and 8.88 lei respectively. Children under 7 go free, as do children with disabilities and their companions; the Micro-reserve on its own has a separate ticket, as does the Planetarium (14.43 lei off season, 28.86 lei in summer). Tickets are sold at the ticket office while places last or online, with the operator's fee; no bookings by phone or email. A ticket is valid only for the show time printed on it.

### Rules

Pushchairs are not allowed in the show arena; they stay in the entrance hall. Pets are not allowed in the complex (guide dogs excepted), nor is food, and feeding the animals is forbidden. Bicycles, scooters and skates stay in the racks outside the museum. Photos and video without flash for personal use are allowed; staff may not be photographed or filmed, and professional shoots require a contract. Children under 14 must be accompanied.

### Facilities

Own paid car park · online tickets · children's play areas · park with paths and benches · free parking spaces for people with disabilities · Planetarium on the same grounds

## Details

- **Year established:** 1972
- **Signature animals:** dolphins
- **Animal shows:** Yes

## Frequently asked questions about Constanța Dolphinarium

**How much is a ticket to Constanța Dolphinarium?**

A ticket to Constanța Dolphinarium costs 74,37 lei (summer; 36,63 lei Oct–Apr). A single ticket covers the dolphin show, the Micro-reserve and the exotic bird pavilion. In season (1 May – 30 September): 74.37 lei for adults, 17.76 lei for pupils, students and children over 7. Off season (1 October – 30 April): 36.63 lei and 8.88 lei respectively. Children under 7 go free, as do children with disabilities and their companions; the Micro-reserve on its own has a separate ticket, as does the Planetarium (14.43 lei off season, 28.86 lei in summer). Tickets are sold at the ticket office while places last or online, with the operator's fee; no bookings by phone or email. A ticket is valid only for the show time printed on it.

**What are the opening hours of Constanța Dolphinarium?**

Opening hours at Constanța Dolphinarium: daily 09:30 – 16:00. Complex hours from 15 September 2026: last entry 15:30, Micro-reserve open until 16:00, ticket office 09:30–15:30. The dolphin show runs at fixed times that change from season to season: from 15 September 2026 daily at 12:00; in summer 2026 it ran daily at 11:00 and 15:00, with extra shows on busy days. Entry to the arena opens 10 minutes before the start, and latecomers miss the show. Check the times on delfinariu.ro before you travel.

**How long does a visit to Constanța Dolphinarium take?**

A visit to Constanța Dolphinarium takes about 1 – 1½ hours (the show and the Micro-reserve).

**Can you visit Constanța Dolphinarium with kids?**

Yes, Constanța Dolphinarium is suitable for children (free under 7).

**Where can I park at Constanța Dolphinarium?**

There is paid parking at Constanța Dolphinarium (own car park, online ticket). The complex has its own paid car park; parking tickets are bought online from the museum's ticket page: 36.30 lei from 1 May to 30 September, 22.99 lei the rest of the year. Three spaces are reserved free of charge for people with disabilities, also booked online.

**How do I get to Constanța Dolphinarium?**

Constanța Dolphinarium is located at 255 Mamaia Boulevard, Constanța, Constanța County. By car: from Bucharest it is ~225 km on the A2, about two and a half hours. The complex is on Mamaia Boulevard in the north of Constanța, at the corner with Soveja Street, on the way to Mamaia resort; from the old town peninsula it is ~5 km. Public transport: the "Delfinariu" stop is right on Mamaia Boulevard, in front of the complex; CT Bus route 102 (Pescărie – Mamaia Blvd – Industrial Zone) passes here, and in summer so does the CiTy Tour sightseeing bus, which stops at the Dolphinarium. Constanța railway station is about 4 km away.

**When is the best time to visit Constanța Dolphinarium?**

The best season for Constanța Dolphinarium: All year round (covered arena, fine in winter).

## Nearby attractions

- [Constanța City Beaches](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/plajele-constanta) — Seaside · Constanța, CT · Free · 3½ – 4 hours · 4 km
  The city's own beaches, from the fish market down to the cliff below the old town: three and a half kilometres of replenished sand, with Modern, Trei Papuci and Tataia one after another.
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  The longest developed beach on the Romanian coast: eight kilometres of sand on the spit between the Black Sea and Lake Siutghiol, widened by more than a hundred metres with dredged sand.
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- [Constanța Casino](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cazinoul-din-constanta) — Monuments and historic sites · Constanța, CT · 53 lei · Top 20 · 5 km
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- [Lake Siutghiol](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/lacul-siutghiol) — Lakes · Ovidiu, CT · Free · 9 km
  The freshwater lake behind Mamaia, 7.5 km long, with water sports bases on the resort side and little Ovidiu Island, tied to the legend of the Roman poet, off the town of Ovidiu.
- [Năvodari – Mamaia Nord Beach](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/plaja-navodari) — Seaside · Năvodari, CT · Free · 3½ – 4 hours · 13 km
  Six kilometres of wide sand north of Mamaia, split between the beach clubs of Mamaia Nord and the roomy, quieter town beach of Năvodari, with shallow water for hundreds of metres.

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