Water park Salou, Spain
Caribe Aquatic Park Tickets & Visitor Guide
PortAventura's Caribbean-themed water park has one of Europe's tallest free-fall slides and a short, hot season. Book the right day online and you'll pay far less than the family next to you.
ⓘ Independent guide — not the official Caribe Aquatic Park website. Verify details on the official site before visiting.
Caribe Aquatic Park is the water park of PortAventura World in Salou, an hour or so south of Barcelona on the Costa Daurada. It’s Caribbean-pirate themed, compact enough to cover in a day, and home to King Khajuna — a 31-metre free-fall slide that the resort bills as one of the tallest in Europe. Unlike the main theme park next door, it only operates in summer, which concentrates the crowds into a short, hot season.
The pricing logic is simple once you see it: buy online with a date, and buy the right combo if you’re also doing PortAventura Park or Ferrari Land. Walk up to the gate on an August Saturday and you’ll pay more to stand in a longer line.
Quick Summary
| Quick fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tickets from | Around €24 per day on the official promotions page (limited availability); standard online prices around €31–33 depending on date — [source: official PortAventura World website] |
| Opening hours | Roughly 10:30–18:00 in shoulder weeks, until about 19:00 in high summer; season runs late May to mid-September |
| Advance booking | Recommended — online undercuts the gate and hot weekends get busy |
| Time needed | A full day at an easy pace; doable in an afternoon if you add an evening at PortAventura Park |
Ticket Types Compared
PortAventura World sells Caribe Aquatic Park tickets on its own site alongside the theme park tickets. All are date-based.
Standard 1-day ticket
The default option: one day at the water park, all slides and pools included. Children 0–3 enter free; ages 4–10 and seniors 60+ pay the reduced junior/senior rate. The official site’s early-booking promotion advertises days from around €24, with regular online pricing generally in the €31–33 band [source: official PortAventura World website].
- Best for: beach-holiday visitors in Salou or Cambrils who want one wet day.
- Skip if: you’re planning multiple PortAventura World days — a combo works out cheaper per day.
Water park + evening theme park combo
The official site sells a same-day combo that adds evening entry to PortAventura Park (from late afternoon) on top of your Caribe day. In July and August the theme park runs late, so you can ride Shambhala after dark for a modest supplement.
- Best for: squeezing two parks into one day without paying two full admissions.
- Skip if: it’s your first PortAventura visit — the main park deserves a full day, not three evening hours.
Multi-day, multi-park tickets
Two- and three-day tickets covering PortAventura Park, Ferrari Land and Caribe Aquatic Park are the best-value route if you’re staying in the area. The per-day cost drops well below single tickets, and you can slot the water park into the hottest day of your stay.
- Best for: families spending 2–3 days at the resort in summer.
- Skip if: you’re outside the water park season — the combo loses its third park.
Day trips from Barcelona
GetYourGuide lists a day trip from Barcelona that bundles return transport with Costa Caribe entry (price shown at booking). Compare it against the DIY option: a regional train ticket plus the park’s own online price. The organised trip wins on convenience, the train usually wins on cost.
Timing Is Everything
- Quietest: June weekdays and the first half of September — the water is warm, Spanish school holidays are over or not yet started, and slide queues shrink to minutes.
- Busiest: mid-July through late August, especially weekends, when Salou’s beach crowd migrates to the slides. Arrive at opening or accept queues at King Khajuna and the racing slides.
- Best photo time: first hour after opening, before the loungers fill and the wave pool churns.
- Arrival tactic: be at the gates for 10:30, drop bags in a locker, and do the tallest slides first — by noon the headliners have their longest waits of the day.
One heat warning: shade and loungers near the main pools go early in August. If your group wants a base camp, claim it before your first slide, not after.
How to Save
- Book online, days ahead. The official promotions page sells limited-availability dates from around €24 — roughly a third off the standard online rate. Gate prices are higher still [source: official PortAventura World website].
- Free under 4. Children aged 0–3 don’t pay; ages 4–10 get the junior rate.
- Seniors 60+ pay the same reduced rate as juniors.
- Do the multi-park maths. If you’re visiting PortAventura Park anyway, a 2- or 3-day multi-park ticket usually beats buying the water park separately.
- Hotel packages: PortAventura World’s on-site hotels sell stay-plus-parks packages — worth pricing up for 2+ night stays, since park entry is bundled in.
How to Get There
Caribe Aquatic Park sits inside the PortAventura World resort between Salou and Vila-seca, about 10 km from Tarragona.
- By train: PortAventura station is on the Barcelona–Tortosa regional line, roughly 80–90 minutes from Barcelona-Sants and a few minutes from Tarragona or Salou. From the station it’s a signposted 10–15 minute walk to the resort entrances.
- High-speed rail: Camp de Tarragona AVE station is a 15–20 minute taxi ride away — useful from Madrid or Zaragoza.
- By car: AP-7 motorway, exit 35 (Salou/Vila-seca), then follow PortAventura signs. On-site parking is paid per day.
- From Reus airport: about 15 minutes by taxi; seasonal buses also connect Reus and Barcelona airports with Salou.
- From Salou: local urban buses and taxis cover the short hop; from many hotels it’s walkable.
What’s Worth Queueing For
The park splits into an outdoor zone — added in a 2013 expansion — and the original area with an indoor, climate-controlled pool zone that’s a rescue on windy days. The official listing counts 16 attractions and pools in total.
- King Khajuna: the 31-metre free-fall slide and the reason thrill-seekers come. Ride it first; its queue moves slowly because riders go one at a time.
- Racing and tube slides: the mid-tier slides cluster near King Khajuna — knock them out in the same morning loop.
- Wave pool and lazy river: save these for the crowded midday hours when slide queues peak.
- Sésamo Beach: the Sesame Street-themed shallow-water area for small children, with mini-slides and splash features.
- Beach club zone: loungers, palms and a bar area — the reason many locals treat the park as a beach-with-slides day rather than a slide marathon.
A workable one-day plan: headline slides from 10:30 to 12:30, long lunch and pool time through the afternoon peak, second slide round after 16:30 when day-trippers start leaving.
Practical Notes
Bring water shoes — the paths get hot enough to matter by noon — plus high-SPF sunscreen and a card for cashless payments at the bars. Paid lockers sit near the entrance; take one rather than leaving phones on a lounger. Standard water park rules apply: proper swimwear required, and single-rider tubes on the big slides have height minimums, so check restrictions with kids under about 120 cm before you queue. Food inside is resort-priced; the beach bars are fine for a casual lunch, or exit-and-return rules can be confirmed at the gate if you’d rather eat in Salou.
Where the Data Comes From
Prices, season dates and hours in this guide come from the official PortAventura World website and partner listings, checked on the date shown on this page. Water park hours shift with the weather and the calendar, so confirm your exact date on the official site before you book.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much are Caribe Aquatic Park tickets?
The official PortAventura World site sells date-based day tickets from around €24 on its promotions page, with standard online prices typically in the €31–33 range depending on the date. Gate prices run higher, so book online.
When is Caribe Aquatic Park open in 2026?
The 2026 season runs from late May to mid-September. Hours are roughly 10:30–18:00 in the shoulder weeks and until about 19:00 in high summer — always confirm your date on the official calendar.
Is Caribe Aquatic Park included with a PortAventura ticket?
No. It's a separate ticket, but the official site sells combos: an evening PortAventura add-on on the same day, and 2- or 3-day tickets covering PortAventura Park, Ferrari Land and Caribe Aquatic Park.
Do children pay at Caribe Aquatic Park?
Children aged 0–3 enter free. Ages 4–10 and seniors 60+ pay a reduced junior/senior rate; everyone 11–59 pays the adult price.
How do I get to Caribe Aquatic Park from Barcelona?
Regional trains from Barcelona-Sants reach PortAventura station in about 80–90 minutes; the water park is a short walk from there. GetYourGuide also lists day trips from Barcelona that bundle return transport with entry.
What is the biggest slide at Caribe Aquatic Park?
King Khajuna, a 31-metre free-fall slide billed as one of the tallest in Europe. It sits in the outdoor zone added when the park was expanded in 2013.
Is there anything for small kids at Caribe Aquatic Park?
Yes — Sésamo Beach is a shallow splash area themed around Sesame Street characters, plus family pools and a relaxed beach zone with loungers.
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See Prices on GetYourGuideGuide last updated: 2026-08-18. Facts are sourced from the official Caribe Aquatic Park website and our ticketing partners; always double-check before you travel.