Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium Entry Ticket

Auckland, New Zealand

Dive under Auckland's waterfront and you'll discover spectacular secrets of the Southern Ocean and see the magic of an Antarctic fantasyland, complete with penguins strutting in fresh snow and ice! You'll get up close to the majestic King and playful Gentoo penguins, see jellyfish displays and the world's biggest species of stingray. Experience over 30 live animal exhibits and see over 80 different species in the eight new themed zones.

At Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium there is over 30 exhibits and more than 80 different species. Featuring nine themed zones, Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium boasts unique attractions including New Zealand’s first-ever live jellyfish display, the world’s only display of Spiny Sea Dragons and the world’s biggest species of stingray.

Head for the Antarctic Encounter, the walk-through penguin encounter is home to the world’s largest sub-Antarctic penguin colony display and allows visitors to get closer than ever before to the majestic King and playful Gentoo penguins.

Kelly Tarlton’s famous Shark Tunnel (The brainchild of renowned marine archaeologist and diver Kelly Tarlton), home to New Zealand’s largest collection of sharks, is now Maori Pacifica themed. You also have the opportunity to snorkel with the sharks on a Shark Cage experience, or for the true adrenaline junkie, take the ultimate cage-free experience with Shark Dive Xtreme and come face-to-face with the great predators of the deep sea.

The Rockpool Experience allows visitors to hold a crab or touch a starfish and, with an animal-themed quiz trail this truly is an interactive day out.

USD $29.00

Review by:   Tami W,    March 2018
Very nice aquarium and a great way to see the native sea life in Auckland. We have teens who enjoyed but I think smaller children would really love the activities here. We arrived a day late due to flight issues but the staff were SO kind accommodating that they still honored our tickets.

Review by:   Jmartin132,    January 2018
Definitely recommend.

Review by:   Jmartin132,    January 2018
Definitely recommend.

Review by:   Sean G,    December 2017
The best aquarium in New Zealand and I have visited on 2 occasions. Certainly worth visiting.

Review by:   Janice C,    July 2017
Neat!

Review by:   Sarah S,    May 2017
This was really cool! They give you a GoPro to take in the shark cage with you, so you get to film your own adventure. The staff was super friendly, too. When I showed up for my appointment, I was informed that no one had contacted them and let them know that I was scheduled for that day, but they were really helpful and offered to have me come back the next day, which worked great for me. I wasn't happy with Viator for that part, but the staff made up for it with their great customer service! If you book this, make sure that you re-confirm directly with the aquarium so that you'll for sure get the dive that you scheduled.

Review by:   Carol,    March 2017
Our party of 3 adults visited the Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium and enjoyed it very much. There are many exhibits and displays that will entertain kids of all ages.The penquins were especially interesting and it was feeding time which was great._br/_ The shuttle from downtown was very helpful and ran on schedule as advertised. The experience was well worth the time and money.

Review by:   Adrianna G B,    February 2017
Nice aquarium saw some beautiful sea life.

Review by:   karilyn k,    January 2017
Great place.Antarctic exhibits are fantastic and penquins are a joy!!

Review by:   Nikki T,    October 2016
We really enjoyed this activity, especially the Antarctic Encounter with the penguins inside their icy enclosure._br/_ The snow cat ride is no longer available.

Review by:   jfb64,    July 2016
I missed it due to jet lag but many people I spoke to said it was great._br/_ I can also recommend the aquarium on Pier 39 in San Francisco, amazing 2 tunnels of wildlife.

Review by:   Deborah Lynn E,    March 2016
Very interesting aquarium. They provide a free shuttle from the Auckland waterfront to their site. You can't miss the shuttle it has a giant shark head on the front.

Review by:   vlange,    June 2015
I would recommend this tour to anyone who goes to Auckland. Everything went well with our coupons and it was nice to see the penguins and the sharks ! Spent the whole day here and the driver of the shark bus was fantastic ! Worth the trip here ! Lots to see !

Review by:   alehtsan,    April 2015
Love it. For first time snorkellers, do this. You get a go pro, flash card and coffee/hot chocolate included in the price. I recommend this and the extreme dive where it is cageless. I did the shark cage. It is hard to maneuver but I still had fun.

Review by:   R C,    April 2015
Unfortunately we never used it, but many locals told us how good the place is.

Review by:   Gordon C,    March 2015
This was a nice break from the big city sites, but the variety of exhibits were somewhat limited.

Review by:   Erin M,    July 2014
Great for kids, good short tour if you can't get to the reef

Review by:   Erin M,    July 2014
Great for kids, good short tour if you can't get to the reef

Review by:   Maikl,    January 2014
На декабрь месяц стоимость взрослого билета была около 30USD (при покупке через сайт обходится дешевле)._br/_ До океанариума (считается, что это всё-таки океанариум, а не аквариум) от центра города можно доехать на автобусе 7010 (ходит от Britomart на Queen Street), либо на бесплатном шатле._br/_ Однако, нужно учесть, что у шатлов есть расписание и ходят они каждые полчаса/час с 9.30 до 15.30 (подробное расписание есть на сайте)._br/_ Шатлы отправляются от 172 Quay Street - с учетом того, что на зданиях нет номеров, мы около 15 мин. искали это место! Спрашивали у местных, никто не знал, где это! :-)_br/_ Понятно было, что Quay Street перпендикулярна Queen Street, но где этот 172 дом - никто не знал! :-)_br/_ В общем, парковка шатлов находится напротив Ferry Building! Становитесь там, не пропустите! :-)_br/_ Место стоянки ничем, кроме дорожной разметки bus stop не помечено, но шатлы имеют яркую раскраску и рекламу океанариума, так что, если он уже будет стоять - промахнуться не возможно! :-)_br/_ Так же учтите, что вместительность шатлов ограничена, возможно, придется стоять стоя (в пути около 10-15 мин.), либо ждать следующего или ехать на рейсовом автобусе или такси._br/_ Сам океанариум разделен на тематические зоны, в каждой из которых представлены обитатели подводного мира окружающих Новую Зеландию вод Тасманова моря и Тихого океана._br/_ Очень понравилась тематическая зона с пингвинами (Генту и Королевские), в этой же зоне существует отсек для совсем маленьких - пингвинятник, где можно увидеть мам, высиживающих яйца или кормящих маленьких пингвинят :-)_br/_ Не оставит равнодушными и большой аквариум с гигантскими скатами! И наконец, движущаяся дорожка с проплывающими над тобой акулами, якорями, сундуками, затонувшими идолами... Море красок и удовольствия! :-)

Review by:   Lorna P,    January 2014
We had a great time adults and children, would recommend it to everyone.

Review by:   alyson0110,    August 2012
Quite disappointed to be honest, I felt like I'd missed a whole chunk out, but I hadn't. The thing in the penguins wasn't on, which was one of the main reasons I wanted to go, to get close to them. I was in and out in an hour.

Review by:   Dale,    June 2012
Great family attraction. Particularly enjoyed the sting ray feeding and the cute penguins. Early history of Antarctica was very interesting. Recommended.

Review by:   Heath A,    May 2012
Didn't go.

Review by:   Joanne D,    April 2012
Absolutely loved the penguins. I found all the staff to be very friendly and definitely would recommend a visit.

Review by:   Elizabeth B,    April 2012
Somewhat basic, but good to have the Viator voucher.

Review by:   Elizabeth B,    March 2012
Somewhat basic, but good to have the Viator voucher.

Review by:   BRIAN B,    March 2012
Really enjoyed the whole experience,especially the penguin viewing

Review by:   Desmond B,    February 2012
Love those penguins, they are just so impressive. Didn't see any from happy feet but they did look good. The aquarium has a lot in it, very impressed. Go there early in the day, very popular can get crowded

Review by:   Desmond B,    January 2012
Love those penguins, they are just so impressive. Didn't see any from happy feet but they did look good. The aquarium has a lot in it, very impressed. Go there early in the day, very popular can get crowded

Review by:   PETER N,    August 2011
Fun place to see the Penguins. They need mors shuttle buses since it is quite out of the way. Overall good value.

Review by:   RAEWYN A,    May 2011
This was great . We arrived at Kelly Tarltons on a Public Holiday ..queue was out to the Carpark, lucky we had a pre-paid tickets, straight ahead of the queues ... and cheaper than everyone else had to pay as well ..always a bonus !! Will always check on VIATOR now for deals and pre-paid bookings :)

Review by:   PETER N,    January 2011
Fun place to see the Penguins. They need mors shuttle buses since it is quite out of the way. Overall good value.

Review by:   TABLE TALK DINING,    January 2011
definitely worth a visit, even if you older, our group was over 50s and we really enjoyed the tour. some interesting artifacts and stories to be told.

Review by:   Vincent K,   United States of America, March 2010
The Antarctic penguin exhibit pictured was the highlight of Kelly Tarlton's for me. The penguins are SO cute! However, other than the penguins, Kelly Tarlton's is much like other aquariums in other major cities around the world, so I'd only go if you're excited about seeing penguins.

Review by:   Naresh C,   United States of America, February 2010
Impressive.

Review by:   Anonymous,   Australia, January 2009
The place is not big and cold enough to be called an Antarctic encounter.

Review by:   Kelly G,    April 2008
I really enjoyed our visit to the Antarctic Encounter. All of the animal life was fantastic! In particular the penguin habitat was really impressive, you can view very closely the penguins and their newborn chicks, and riding in the snowcat was a lot of fun. The historical photographs and films of early Antarctic expeditions were also very interesting. It was worth checking out as part of our trip to New Zealand.

Review by:   Howard F,   United States of America, December 2007
Not quite what we expected, good for young families.

Review by:   Anonymous,   United States of America, October 2007
This is the best overall view of the area and its sea life, and the staff are very knowledgeable. Don't miss it!

Review by:   Anonymous,   Australia, September 2007
If you love penguins, you have to visit. The penguin exhibit is incredible, I have never seen anything like this before.

Review by:   Michael E,   United Kingdom, May 2007
Very enjoyable.

Review by:   Kelly G,   United States of America, November 2006
I really enjoyed our visit to the Antarctic Encounter. All of the animal life was fantastic! In particular the penguin habitat was really impressive, you can view very closely the penguins and their newborn chicks, and riding in the snowcat was a lot of fun. The historical photographs and films of early Antarctic expeditions were also very interesting. It was worth checking out as part of our trip to New Zealand.