Lovely and must go when in texel. Honestly speaking there isn’t a lot. But whatever is there is very nice and interesting. One can leave this marine zoo with a plethora of information and knowledge. Fish feeding and seal shows were quite interesting. Clean washrooms and a decent restaurant.

Informative, polite staff, great location within the stunning dunes of Texel! Nevertheless, feeding the fishes, and also the seals while providing interesting information only in dutch while having more than half (maybe even more) of the visitors from other European countries is somehow irritating & strange… Don‘t forget to take the short but awesome walk through the dunes which is only accessible where the seals are located!

Very nice seal recovery center, the people working here are superheroes. The ticket includes the museum and the aquarium

Every time I visit Ecomare I'm having a good time. Their expositions about the sea and local wildlife are educational and fun and the animals they have on display are always nice to see. They have animals who live in the sea surrounding the island, like seals, seebirds and fish. The have species you don't see in other zoo's like Ringed seal and Harbor porpoise (which can be seen under water). During feeding hours the caretakers give information about the animals. A downside is that the exhibits for the seals and porpoise are a little bit small. They also have a rescue center for birds and seal which you can also visit. Entrance to the park is €13,75 (2020) and in my opinion that is not a lot for what you get!

(Translated by Google) Fun and very educational. #xanderbw (Original) Leuk en zeer leerzaam. #xanderbw

Ecomare is one of the first animal rescue centre. Beautiful centre to view the seals. Tickets are little bit expensive. Has in-house dining options. Very informative for adults and kids! We had a good time there during visit to Texel!

Beautiful place worth supporting ! Go there and leave some for the animal. The inside area is designed to teach interactively and it works fantastic. Kids and adults will learn here.

It is a MUST place in Texel. Loved the scene, the information around it, also I was lucky to see the seal and bird feeding (of course the seal feeding is being told, but the baby bird feeding was just accidentally catched as by walked by when I saw someone and then started to feed the bird). Many information about the seals placed in the pools. In one part lucky but the other had I can not see but only the permanent seals, which are also like around 10 or bit more. There are also birds and baby birds too. The closi time is a bit annoying (majority places in the Netherlands are closes the same) 5 pm, which is so bad as the sun in summertimes goes down around midnight. So they could hve be open a bit longer. The place is interesting to have a deep insights. Also, to bike there and around the island is require more time. I would recommend to stay overnight on the island, or nearby.

What an incredible place Ecomare Texel is for families. From the moment we stepped inside, our kids were enthralled by the captivating exhibits that showcased the beauty and importance of marine life. The highlight for them was undoubtedly the seal rehabilitation center. Witnessing the dedicated team caring for injured seals left a lasting impression and sparked conversations about animal conservation that continued long after our visit. The hands-on activities and displays made learning about marine ecology so much fun. We can't recommend Ecomare Texel enough - it's a fantastic way to spend quality time with your children while nurturing their love for the environment.

(Translated by Google) Interactive, my son (7) couldn't get enough. My daughter (9) went through it faster. Nice structure of the food chain and the habitat of the seal in one room. The other room was a lot about pollution and sustainability. Outside was great, but that was also because I did not know that we could see the collected animals. I thought it was well worth it! (Original) Interactief, mijn zoontje (7) kon er geen genoeg van krijgen. Mijn dochter (9) ging er sneller doorheen. Mooie opbouw van de voedselketen en het leefgebied van de zeehond in de ene zaal. De andere zaal ging veel over vervuiling en duurzaamheid. Buiten was helemaal geweldig maar dat kwam ook omdat ik niet wist dat we ook de opgevangen dieren konden zien. Ik vond het zeker de moeite waard!

Great place to go if your visiting the island. I went with my girlfriend and we had a lovely time seeing all the seals and walking around the nature reserve connected to Ecomare. It's a place advertised for families with kids but a worthwhile place to visit if your traveling alone or with some one.

This is a conservatory for the seals. You get to learn all about seals and most of the sea creatures found in the wadden sea. This is more of a museum and not an aquarium. So you don't find a lot of fish varieties here. It's definitely a great place for the kids to learn about sea animals.

Regrettably the weather truly did not help, however albeit the attraction seem to offer plenty of information on see life in the area it is aimed at the younger generation. At the tills the POS did not work with foreign cards. Most of the explanation is in Dutch and no English so it may be difficult to decipher. Overall is good but could better if open to other languages and update the POS.

Always a fun place to explore. Much information is provided, seeing the animals up close outside is nice. They build a small 1km hike outside which was nice. Keeping the 1.5m is challanging with many kids running around. Mind the closing time, you can easily spend 1.5 hours here if you’re interested.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful surroundings and accommodation, lots of education. (Original) Mooie omgeving en verblijven, veel educatie.

(Translated by Google) Super nice to just drop in and see their good work It is really educational for children They can see the animals up close And learn how they live (Original) Super leuk om eens even binne te lopen en hun goede werk te zien Voor kinderen is en echt heel erg leerzaam Ze kunnen de dieren van dichtbij zien En leren hoe ze leven

(Translated by Google) Nice, especially for children. (Original) Leuk, zeker voor kinderen.

Amazing place! Seals are the best!! We even “adopted” Annie as these guys are doing an Amazing job and we felt that we wanted to support their efforts. People are really nice

(Translated by Google) Fun, educational and beautiful work (Original) Leuk, educatief en mooi werk

(Translated by Google) Great what a good job (Original) Geweldig wat een goed werk

(Translated by Google) Lots to see and you can walk a bit afterwards. (Original) Veel te zien en je kunt naderhand nog een stukje wandelen.

(Translated by Google) Fun and very educational! (Original) Leuk en zeer educatief!

(Translated by Google) Nice reception (Original) Mooie opvang

You must reserve.

(Translated by Google) Great fun, educational and lots to see and do (Original) Heel leuk, educatief en veel te zien en te doen

This is a very nice and educative place to go. Al information is in Dutch, German and English. It is no problem to bring your children because there is enough to see push and try for them. You have a lot of interactieve material.

Best part is the seals outside and the aquarium. You can see this place in 1- 1 1/2 hour which was great as we had to catch the last ferry back to Den Helder at 16:00.

it was really nice! there are a ton of seal shelters, there're fishtanks, and a lot to learn about the history of seals and other sea animals in the waddensea and north sea.

Ecomare is just a great place to spend many hours. Last year (2021) I adopted seal "Nylon". He was in a very bad condition but he survived due to the great care of the Ecomare hero's. I have been to Ecomare many times to visit him and feed him fish. And I really got attached to my newest friend! Being there was also a great way to learn more about seals and other sea life, but also about birds. When I set Nylon free after his recovery he went back into the sea with lighting speed! I will probably never see him again, but I am sure he is fine! On Ecomare's website you can search for "Nylon" and you will see him (and me also). I should also not forget to mention all the GREAT people of Ecomare again, they are really hero's! To help them save as many seals and birds as they can please donate some money, buy a bucket of fish (see the website how to achieve this) or just go to them and have a wonderful time and learn a lot! Please note that normally no one is allowed to feed them except Ecomare's people. Just to avoid disappointment I have to mention this.

Beautiful experience! We got to see a lot about the seals and the sea chain food, it’s really interesting and a good place to take the kids. Also very friendly staff :)

The exhibition was a bit unclear and not too informative but the rescued and recovering animals were amazing! I love this initiative. It was the first sustainable aqua marine museum I have ever been too and I’d absolutely go again. Sadly a bit pricey but it’s for a good cause! I genuinely had the best time with my dad here, thank you so much for this beautiful day:)

For only 15€ you can enjoy of a nice sea museum and see the beautiful seals sanctuary. If you come to texel, definitely you have to visit this wonderful place. in this sanctuary the seals are rehabilitated to be returned to the sea in the future. Very educational experience

Nice museum with nature as its subject. Several rooms with amazing displays (skeletons of a whale, orca seals.) But most visitors come for the seals (which are cute as ...fill in the blank.. )

It is a nice place and must visit when in Texel You get to meet the seals 🦭 and some nice views with the sand dunes It also has a small interactive museum at the start of it which is fun to explore especially for the kids There is a restaurant inside as well with pretty decent food and prices The entry cost for an adult is around 14 euros and 10 euros for kids (there is no student discount by the way)

Dedicated to the history and the marine life in and around the intertidal Wadden Sea, Ecomare is also an active seal rehabilitation and conservancy centre. It offers a unique aquarium experience that does well to educate and create awareness of this delicate North Sea environment. An interesting and interactive outing for both adults and children.

Nice place, beautiful location close to the seaside. You can really feel they love animals and they are working for helping them.

Such a nice aquarium and exhibition! If you come to Texel, you should definitely visit! The thing that I liked the most was the discount age is from 4 to 25!

Good for a visit but I think a bit too expensive for what they offer. There are better aquariums but perhaps it could be my personal view. The seal feeding show was good.

Lovely place for young and old people. We really enjoyed the time there. The presentation in the whale room was very interesting as well and the speaker was very friendly. You should take care that they charge you the right amount for the tickets because under 26 you pay a lower price. In our case we thought we looked young enough, but we were charged with the higher price without even been asked for our ages before, but after telling the employee there was no problem anymore.

No dogs were allowed so we didn't go in together. Lovely shop and outside decor. There is a parking further up the road which is right by the beach.

I really don't like this place. It was too croweded so o can only see a lot of human head. The shows inside are all in Dutch. So if you don't know Dutch , you may probably feel boring because nothing to see when the explain something. The ticket is also overpriced. Don't know why there are lot of good ratings.

(Translated by Google) Nicely cared for, nice that you can see everything up close. The water is so clear everywhere. Compliments!! (Original) Mooi verzorgd, leuk dat je alles van dichtbij kan zien. Het water is zo helder overal. Complimenten!!

(Translated by Google) Very educational (Original) Zeer leerzaam

(Translated by Google) What a beautiful place with seals, porpoises, and more. 🐋🐬🐟🦦 (Original) Wat een prachtig plek met zeehonden, bruinvissen, en meer. 🐋🐬🐟🦦

(Translated by Google) During a day on Texel visited Ecomare. Both inside and outside. Nice to experience! (Original) Tijdens een dag op Texel bij Ecomare geweest. Zowel binnen als een buiten terrein. Leuk om mee te maken!

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately closed (Original) Helaas gesloten

(Translated by Google) It was super nice every time I was on Texel (Original) Super schön war da jedes Mal als ich auf Texel war

(Translated by Google) Beautiful area, interesting observation of seals and other North Sea inhabitants, animal feeding is very recommendable (Original) Schöne Anlage, interessante Beobachtungsmöglichkeit von Robben und anderen Nordseebewohnern, Tierfütterung sehr zu empfehlen

(Translated by Google) Great outing on Texel, enjoy with the whole family! (Original) Geweldig uitje op Texel, genieten met de hele familie!

(Translated by Google) Here is the opinion of my friend Dirk Dolfijn * pprrrr prrrrt prrrrrt krie kroeee prrritta prittiiiij prrrrrrrrrr prrrrrerrrr prprprorrr * (Original) Hier de mening van mijn vriend Dirk Dolfijn *pprrrr prrrrt prrrrrt krie kroeee prrritta prittiiiij prrrrrrrrrr prrrrrerrrr prprprorrr*

(Translated by Google) Educational proses of our Wadden Sea Nice neat shelter for injured seals and other sea animals (Original) Leerzaam proses van onze Waddenzee Mooie nette opvang voor gewonde zeehondjes en andere zee dieren

Lovely place with many seals and fishes. NB. It's not a zoo, but a temporary hospital for injured animals 💛

As close as it gets to seeing seals... and actually happy ones too. From pups to adults, and grey seals too, even a couple of porpoises, which you can view from the aquarium and from above. Feeding times vary so those are extra popular times. Do note. Book early, and get tickets online. Showed up here not knowing we needed tickets and bookings to enter. Super good staff too!

Small but interesting spot to learn about the wild sealife around the area. It was raining heavily though so couldn't appreciate the outdoor areas as much as we wanted. Cool to hear about the seal rescue program.

Nice small sanctuary for seals and birds. Educational and fun at the same time. They have few beautiful aquariums too. Well worth the visit. Can spend anywhere from 1 hour to most of the day if you see and do everything.

Nice place to take kids. Plenty to see and interact with. Information displays are in Dutch, English and German. The seals are very playful and fun to see.

Very nice place where a lot of rescued animals find a shelter and get cured. A big thank to all the people who work here and take care of these animals. I did not like the small aquariums where some fishes are kept.

Very nice place. There are several seals that are well looked after and aquariums with a variety of fish.

Very nice and educational place to visit close to a popular beach spot (Post 17). Very friendly staff. Decent food/snacks, definitely didn't come here for the food. Best wishes for everyone here, including the sweet babies and other recovering animals 💖

Nice little museum with seals! So cute

(Translated by Google) Nice park with beautiful aquarium. Kids loved it. (Original) Leuk park met prachtig aquarium. Kids vonden het geweldig.

(Translated by Google) Highly recommended, especially for children, well set up and informative. (Original) Echt een aanrader, vooral voor kinderen, goed opgezet en informatief.

(Translated by Google) Very quiet, bad weather. Empty basins. No high season so difficult to judge. Catering closed with the exception of coffee to go (Original) Erg rustig, slecht weer. Lege bassins. Geen hoogseizoen dus lastig oordelen. Horeca gesloten uitgezonderd koffie to go

(Translated by Google) Ecomare is simply part of the program when you visit Texel. This way you support the good work, but you also have a nice outing yourself. (Original) Ecomare hoort gewoon op het programma bij een bezoek aan Texel. Zo ondersteun je het goede werk, maar bovendien heb je zelf een leuk uitje.

(Translated by Google) Very positively surprised. Educational for young and old (Original) Bijzonder positief verrast. Educatief voor jong en oud

(Translated by Google) Wonderful to see how these people take care of these animals. (Original) Prachtig om te zien hoe deze mensen voor deze dieren zorgen.

(Translated by Google) Was a lot of fun and educational, definitely recommended for young and old (Original) Was erg leuk en leerzaam zeker een aanrader voor jong en oud

(Translated by Google) If you are on Texel, then of course visit Ecomare. For us again a few years ago that we have been there. Many new interactive activities have been added and are still busy with renovations. Now with corona they do everything they can to walk around there safely, sjappo. (Original) Ben je op Texel, dan uiteraard Ecomare bezoeken. Voor ons weer enige jaren geleden dat we dat daar zijn geweest. Veel nieuwe interactieve bezigheden erbij gekomen en zijn nog bezig met verbouwen. Nu met corona doen ze er alles aan om veilig daar rond te lopen, sjappo.

(Translated by Google) Lots to see ... Lots to do for the kids too ... The seals and porpoises are great .. As well as the good work that is happening there. (Original) Veel te zien... Veel te doen voor de kinderen ook... De zeehondjes en bruinvissen zijn geweldig.. Evenals het goede werk wat daar gebeurt.

(Translated by Google) a world under water opened up for me. pleasant accommodation (Original) er ging een wereld onder water voor mij open. prettige accomodatie

(Translated by Google) Nice for children, quiet out of season. Easy to keep your distance. (Original) Leuk voor kinderen, rustig buiten seizoen. Makkelijk afstand te houden.

(Translated by Google) We like to come here they do good work here (Original) Wij komen graag hier ze doen hier goed werkt

(Translated by Google) Beautiful, and very nicely set up. Very interesting for young and old (Original) Prachtig, en heel mooi opgezet. Voor jong en oud zeer interessant

(Translated by Google) Super educational for children (Original) Super educatief voor kinderen

(Translated by Google) Very nice museum but also very expensive. With a family of 6, 65 euros entrance. (Original) Erg mooi museum maar ook erg duur. Met een gezin van 6, 65 euro entree.

(Translated by Google) Children come for the animals, yes it is Corona time, but asking the main prize for empty concrete blocks and a dozen animals in the basins is a shame. Yes, I know the fewer animals, the better the animals are, but these prices ?? And then the disappointment with the children. (Original) Kinderen komen voor de dieren, ja het is Coronatijd maar de hoofdprijs vragen voor lege betonblokken en een tiental dieren in de bassins is schande. Ja, ik weet hoe minder dieren des te beter gaat het met de dieren maar deze prijzen?? En dan de teleurstelling bij de kinderen.

(Translated by Google) Nice outing on Texel, both the seal sanctuary and the sea aquarium. Friendly employees. (Original) Leuk uitje op Texel zowel de zeehonden opvang als ook het zeeaquarium. Vriendelijke medewerkers.