The 4 Best Aquariums in New Zealand

1.Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium General Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 296 reviews · 1 day · from $23Our pick

Visit SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium, 6 km from central Auckland, for a self-guided look at penguins, sharks, stingrays, turtles, touch pools, and rare spiny sea dragons. Your ticket includes all daily animal talks, with one-day entry from 9:30 AM to 5 PM.

“Fabulous day for the entire family. Get nose to beak with penguins through the windows. Loose your balance in the roller walkway. Giant majestic gray fish. Jellyfish windows, touch tanks. The travelator through shark and manta ray aquarium is a breathtaking experience”

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2.SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s General Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 241 reviews · from $24

Explore 13 themed zones at SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium in Auckland. Your mobile ticket includes entry to Antarctic Encounter, the shark tunnel, jellyfish displays, rescued turtles, stingrays, and more than 80 species. Allow one to two hours, especially with children.

“Yesterday I visited the Auckland Aquarium and had a really enjoyable experience. The aquarium is clean, well organised, and designed to be engaging for visitors of all ages. The glass tunnel was definitely a highlight, as it was exciting to see sRead more”

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3.National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier General Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 41 reviews · from $18

At Napier’s National Aquarium, you follow a self-guided route from mountains to sea. See native tuna, a brown kiwi, tuatara, penguins, stingrays, and the large ocean tank. Plan around the 10am or 2pm feeding times for extra action. Allow 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.

“KIWI bird, for the first time we saw it. The underseas world, wow. It is worthy of time and money. I will recommend it to my friends.”

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4.Napier: National Aquarium of New Zealand General Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $17Best value

Spend the day at Napier’s National Aquarium, moving from mountains to sea through native New Zealand wildlife, introduced species, and global ocean habitats. See kiwi, tuatara, tuna, eels, little blue penguins, turtles, rays, and sharks. Keeper talks and feeding displays add useful conservation context.

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