spencequeen

Has anyone ever visited Marineland in Biot? I would like to take my kids somewhere fun for a day. This looks like a great place but I would love to hear some personal experience. Thanks

PalQ

Next to Marineland is AquaSplash, a water park with lots of stuff - me and my son enjoyed it a lot several years ago - assume still there. We did Marineland - same as in states.

Underhill

Depending on their ages, your kids might also like to watch the glassblowers at work in the big studio in Biot.

Tulips

I've been there a couple of times with my kids; it's a nice place to visit; there's a fairly new orca show, plus the usual dolphin and sealion shows. The children enjoyed it. The comment at the shows is only in French (as you would expect), and can sometimes become a bit tedious to the children.
My eldest children (11 and 13) now prefer Aquasplash.
And as Underhill says; the glassblowers in Biot are good too.

PalQ

And at Biot there is also a permanent in summer carnival.
Strange that folks there seem to pronounce it "Bee-ot" not Bee-oh as i would have thunk. At least when i camped in the camping there the camp owner said bee-ott, i assume he had it right!

spencequeen

Thank you all for your replies. Is the summer carnival within walking distance of the train station?

Thanks also for the pronunciation tip. I hate saying things wrong.

PalQ

Yes the carnival is right near the station - there is also a fine beach here. I'm only going on the pronunciation tip from the camp owner - maybe he was wrong?

Tulips

You're right PalQ; that's how they pronounce it; with an audible T at the end.
With carnival do you mean the fair that is on the other side of the street when you drive to Marine land? I've never been; it's only open in the evenings. It seems more something for older children, teenagers. There are some 'thrill' rides and things like that.