Children need no prodding to be creative when water is involved.

And yesterday, even before the Prime Minister officially opened the water park, children were all over the site, testing and trying out all the various games in it.

The water park in Buġibba will surely become a magnet for children seeking relief from the hot, blazing sun.

The park covers an area of 800m2 that includes 17 water features, interactive games all involving water and lots of fun. Different areas have been colour-marked to denote the different heights they cater for.

One area that will cater for the young ones consists of a water stream shaped like a mushroom and jets that form arches of water that children can walk under. Other children will be able to enjoy a variety of features like water loops, umbrellas, parasols, a bucket tower, a palm spring and two water cannon.

All the water used in the park will be recycled and kept in a reservoir underneath the park that can hold up to 20m3 of water. After passing through the water features, the water will be filtered and sanitised by means of a UV sterilisation system and chlorine.

The park will be able to take up to 50 children at one time. To ensure that everyone gets a go, there will be a system to ensure that different children are admitted at different times.

The water park, shaped like a boat, will be open from June to September between 10am and 7pm.

The park was developed by the government with an investment of €600,000. It forms part of a bigger project being developed by the government on the Qawra and St Paul’s Bay promenade including the aquarium project (under construction), the 5,500m2 extension of the promenade and a 4,000m2 parking facility at street level.

Other facilities will include a landscaping project stretching over 4,000m2 that will include a pool and an underground parking facility covering 2,500m2, a diving institute, a restaurant and a tourist information kiosk.

Over the past years, the Resources and Rural Affairs Ministry has been responsible for the completion of the Adventure Park in Ta’ Qali, the Nature Park in Xrobb l-Ghagin, the Bonello du Puis Garden in Qui-si-Sana and the Bahar ic-Caghaq garden, together with other work like St George Square in Valletta.