2 Aquarium Visits in New Zealand to Build a Day Around

1.Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium General Admission

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

Explore SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium at your own pace, from the world’s largest sub-antarctic penguin colony exhibit to shark tunnels, touch pools, turtle care, and rare spiny sea dragons. Your one-day ticket includes entry and daily animal talks. The aquarium is 6 km from Auckland’s CBD.

“Has a nice e variety of sea creatures. Activities don't start until 10 even though it opens at 930”

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2.National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier General Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 41 reviews · from $18Best value

Spend 30 minutes to 1.5 hours self-guiding from New Zealand’s mountains to the sea. See brown kiwi, tuatara, native eels, penguins, stingrays, and a large underwater exhibit. Feeding sessions take place daily at 10am and 2pm.

“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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