Central Phuket launches ‘AQUARIA Phuket’, Thailand’s largest aquarium and ‘ANDASI’, the world’s largest underwater restaurant
05 September 2019
Central Pattana plc (CPN), the operator of Central Phuket has launched its latest world-class attraction known as Aquaria Phuket, Thailand’s largest and latest aquarium and ANDASI, the world’s largest underwater restaurant and the first underwater bar in Asia, which serves stylish fine-dining.
Andasi will become a new destination where tourists from around the world want to visit in order to fulfill unique travel experiences that cannot be found elsewhere. This will help to emphasize Central Phuket as ‘The Magnitude of Luxury & Leisure Resort Shopping Destination, a seamless combination of Luxury and Leisure lifestyle in one place. The official launch event of Aquaria Phuket and Andasi was held in the grand and beautiful underwater atmosphere surrounded by 51,000 aquatic animals from over 300 species with special highlights from the “Mermaid Show” at Central Phuket Floresta.
Dr. Nattakit Tangpoonsinthana, Executive Vice President of Marketing of CPN, said: “We are very pleased that Central Phuket had the opportunity to celebrate its official launch of “Aquaria Phuket”, Thailand‟s largest and latest aquarium along with Andasi, the world’s largest underwater restaurant and the first underwater bar in Asia that offers fine-dining. Both are now officially open. The two venues are comparable to the final two jigsaw pieces that complete Central Phuket’s world class attractions and it is now fully ready to welcome tourists from around the world and accommodate a variety of travel purposes. We are confident that Aquaria Phuket will become a must-visit aquarium for tourists. This latest world-class attraction will elevate Phuket to be a true Global Beach Lifestyle Destination in addition to help push forward economic growth and the tourism industry of Phuket and Thailand.
Dato’ Simon Foong, Managing Director of Aquawalk Group said: Aquawalk Group is an e dutainment company that has been well recognized and well known for a long time. The opening of Aquaria Phuket is a delightful moment for us and we are proud to be part of this edutainment attraction that will offer knowledge along with entertainment in over 10,000 square meters of space within Central Phuket Floresta.
We have joined hands with Phuket Province and Central Phuket to establish this world-class attraction to bring in tourists from around the world. We sincerely hope that we can help to contribute in promoting Phuket as a tourism destination of choice in Asia and help to attract tourists to downtown Phuket.”
Aquaria Phuket, Thailand‟s largest and latest model of aquarium, with over seven million liters of water capacity, is where you can encounter more than 51,000 aquatic animals from over 300 species. It was designed under the concept of “An Ocean of Myth and Legend”, inspired by Thailand‟s mythology and culture such as mystical Himmapan Forest to the deepest oceans. Aquaria Phuket is divided into several zones: Mystic Forest taking guests through a land filled with creatures from Thai folklore; River Giants featuring other living legends such as Arapaima, Mekong Ray, and Mekong Giant Catfish etc.at the world’s largest freshwater planted tank; River Caves feature playful otters; Coastal Haven meets the quirky and adorable penguins up close; Station Aquarius is where you can have an interactive and educational encounter with some of our inhabitants; and discover Trick Eye Museum, the world’s first Augmented Reality art museum featuring the latest in AR technology to produce realistic art and incredible panoramas to amaze guests.
Central Phuket is a world-class mega-project that can fulfill ‘Luxury and Leisure’ lifestyles, with a shopping center filled with leading global brands and one-and-only attractions such as ‘Tales of Thailand’, which replicates the Thai way of life of the four regions in Thailand within a shopping center ‘Tribhum’ the world’s first fantasy 3D walkthrough adventure theme park and the newest ‘Aquaria Phuket’, Thailand’s latest aquarium, which lets you experience the magic of the ocean and the mystery of more than 51,000 aquatic animals in addition to Andasi, the world‟s largest underwater restaurant and the first underwater bar in Asia, which is now officially open.
Source: http://www.thebigchilli.com/news/central-phuket-launches-the-latest-world-class-attraction-aquaria-phuket-thailands-largest-aquarium-and-andasi-the-worlds-largest-underwater-restaurant
