AQUARIUMS · AUSTRALIA
On the Queensland coast the aquarium is the reef on a day the boats cannot sail. These 15 cover the Cairns and Gold Coast tanks and the harbour aquariums south of them, priced, with the dive-show times that make the visit.
Spend a full day at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium in Darling Harbour, where you can see sharks, dugongs, penguins, platypuses, sea dragons, stingrays, and more than 12,000 animals. Expect self-guided exhibits, underwater tunnels, talks, and a popular penguin boat ride.
“Easy to use to book events while we are in Australia.”
Use one open-dated pass for five consecutive days at Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World, Wet’n’Wild, and Paradise Country. You can visit the parks as often as you like after your first entry, with parking included. Plan around ride closures, school-holiday queues, and the 10:00 AM opening rides.
“Amazing! Easy to use and made us feel like children again”
Spend a flexible day at SEA LIFE Melbourne, where 12 zones hold more than 10,000 aquatic animals. See King and Gentoo penguins, stingrays, jellyfish, elephant sharks, seahorses, and Pinjarra, a huge saltwater crocodile. Your ticket also covers daily presentations, with optional 4D cinema and touch-pool activities.
“Loved Melbourne sea life the best we have ever been to,staff were lovely and could answer questions we asked.Animals had lovely big enclosures”
Visit SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium in Darling Harbour with a pre-booked morning or afternoon entry. See dugong Pig, reef sharks, turtles, rays, tropical fish, and King and Gentoo penguins in the Penguin Expedition zone. Your ticket also includes a digital photo pass.
“Trying to download the ticket as a nightmare. The venue said I needed a timed ticket. I had to go back and the rest of my group entered an hour earlier so we did not get to enjoy it together. Viator says all your tickets are on the APP, no need to screen shot. I had to screen shot and it was a fias”
Follow a drop of rain from rainforest streams to the Great Barrier Reef at Cairns Aquarium. See sharks, rays, live coral, reptiles, and rare local species across 70 exhibits, with daily talks and feeding shows. Allow 1.5 to 3 hours, and consider the turtle hospital add-on if available.
“Wonderfully organized and educational exhibits. There is also a turtle rehabilitation center that I encourage people to visit and support. Great indepth education on sea turtles and Australia's huge role in their preservation. A great family activity :)”
Spend a day at Cairns Aquarium in the city centre, moving from ancient rainforest habitats to reef tanks and a 20-metre underwater tunnel. You can watch sharks and rays, see Australia’s largest freshwater exhibit, join educator talks, and touch selected marine and reptile species.
“This was an amazing experience, staff extremely friendly and helpful as walking throughout there was always a staff member to assist”
Cruise from Main Beach aboard Spirit of Migaloo II to the Australian Whale Sanctuary, about 20 minutes offshore. Expect expert commentary, whale sightings when conditions allow, city views, and possible dolphins, turtles, and seabirds. The 2.5-hour trip includes a whale sighting guarantee.
“You never know what to expect with these beautiful mammals they definately have a mind of there own and are full of surprises”
Follow a self-guided route through 15 themed zones at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, from King and Gentoo penguins to sharks, rays, jellyfish, seahorses, sea dragons, turtles, and a 5.5-metre saltwater crocodile. Talks, feedings, interactive exhibits, and a digital Photo Pass are included.
“It was a nice couple of hours to spend at aquarium but we did not recognise which penguin was Pesto, when we asked the staff members, they didn’t know either which was hugely disappointing. Not many lifts available and one was not working at all.”
Use one mobile Digi Pass to visit two, three or all four attractions: SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Sydney Tower Eye and Madame Tussauds. The pass is valid for 60 days after first use, so you can group the nearby venues into one busy day or spread them across your stay.
“The rays and sharks were amazing seeing them from different angles was fantastic,then finally seeing a duck billed platypus was the pinnacle of the trip along with the koalas and the cassowary. Being compact and with lots of benches to rest we managed to do them back to back .”
Use one pass for seven consecutive days at Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World, Wet’n’Wild, and Paradise Country. Meet dolphins and penguins, ride major coasters, enjoy water slides, and see koalas, kangaroos, sheep herding, and the new Wizard of Oz precinct.
“mettre eesvtemos d attente quand dans la queue- ouvrir plus longtemps car le touriste ne reste pas toute l année-”
Explore 11 aquarium zones at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast, including an 80-metre ocean tunnel, Shark Shipwreck, Turtle Temple, jellyfish displays, and daily seal, ray, and jellyfish presentations. Your mobile ticket includes admission and a digital photo pass, but you must pre-book a time slot.
“We had a wonderful time, we really enjoyed all of the exhibits was very well clean and well presented.”
From the Sea World Helicopters terminal, you’ll take a short, air-conditioned flight above the Gold Coast beaches, Broadwater, Q1, South Stradbroke Island, and Hinterland. Your English-speaking pilot provides live commentary, and the small six-person group keeps the ride personal.
“Loved it, had front seat view. Pilot very informative”
Join an English-speaking wildlife educator for a two-hour after-hours tour through Cairns Aquarium’s rivers, reefs, rainforests, mangroves, and Coral Sea exhibits. Guides such as Lisa, Michaela, Cameron, and Bradley have earned praise for lively explanations. Add a three-course dinner at Dundee’s restaurant afterward.
“The guided tour was excellent. There was nothing our guide did not know about eco systems and fish. Would highly recommend the tour but the drinks and dinner were just icing. Great night.”
Join a Wildlife Educator after hours at Cairns Aquarium for a 1.5-hour walk through 10 tropical ecosystems. Watch night-active coral, rainforest animals, sharks, rays, and groupers, then sit down for a two-course dinner in the aquatic-themed restaurant. Guides may include Calvin, Lisa, Laura, or Jordan.
“Outstanding, guide was very knowledgeable and fantastic personality. We loved it and the dinner was divine.”
Spend 90 minutes to two hours at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast in Mooloolaba, meeting seals, otters, sharks, seahorses, jellyfish, reef fish, and billabong species. You can touch sea stars and anemones, explore the Ocean Tunnel and Coastal Wreck Zone, and learn how local conservation work protects Queensland wildlife.
“Aquarium nécessite un rafraîchissement. De petite taille”
By kind of visit, by what it costs, or by who is on the other side of the glass.
