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Set in the heart of Cairns, the Cairns Aquarium provides a world-class venue for seeing and interacting with the incredible animals and eco-systems found only in Australia’s Tropical North Queensland. This region which borders two World Heritage-listed environments: The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest. Explore over 71 different habitats, playing home to over 16,000 animals. Enjoy daily animal talks, shark feeds, and get your hands wet in the marine touch tank! Visit by day and add on a Marine Life Encounter, Turtle Hospital Tour, delicious lunch at Dundee's Restaurant, or take the plunge as you Dive with the Sharks. For an exclusive after-hours experience join us for Aquarium By Twilight, where you will learn all about the nocturnal animals of the aquarium. With dimmed lights, you will get a unique insight into the region's noctural animals as they move about in the shadows.
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5 Florence Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
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- Highest-rated 4-star hotel within a 1 minute walk of Cairns AquariumBased on availability on Tripadvisor for 2 February - 3 FebruaryEnter dates to see prices122 Lake St, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia0.1 km from Cairns Aquarium#1 Best Value of 110 Hotels near Cairns Aquarium
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- Kenan BClinton Township, Michigan25 contributionsCairns Aquarium is a must see place when in CairnsThis must be the 2nd best to actually diving into coral reefs but even then it would not be possible to see the number of species that you can see up close in this perfectly designed Aquarium. We spent more than 3 hours including the Turtle Rehabilitation Center and we could have spent the rest of the day just watching these amazing coral views and sea creatures. It should be on everyone’s list while visiting Cairns. We originally purchased Great Barrier Reef tour but when we learned about the Cairns Aquarium and reading the reviews (also the weather conditions were not clear), we cancelled the snorkeling tour and purchased the entry tickets to Cairns Aquarium. I am glad we did that, I wouldn’t want to miss this place. Also credits to everyone working there and volunteering at the Turtle Rehabilitation Center, they are amazing people. Thank you all.Thank you for this incredible review! Wow we’re so happy you enjoyed your experience and will be sure to pass on this lovely feedback to our team. Thank you for visiting us here at the Cairns Aquarium, and we hope you continue to enjoy the underwater magic of the Great Barrier Reef into the future 😄🐠🐢🪸🦈Written 4 February 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 2 February 2024
- 891stuartHuntington Beach, California1 contributionWell worth a visitOne of the most beautiful aquariums I have ever visited. Well laid out. Visitor flow well designed. Only wish that during various demonstrations the docent would speak more slowly and clearly. I am a native English speaker but had difficulty understanding words. Perhaps not just the accent but perhaps the acousticsHi thank you for your lovely review 😄🦈🐠🪸 We’re glad you enjoyed your experience 😊Written 5 February 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited February 2024Written 4 February 2024
- Erika D.8 contributionsEducational and EntertainingI really enjoyed the talks given by staff around the aquarium. The staff knew how to comfortably engage visitors while also educating and imparting their passion for the Great Barrier Reef. The interactions between the staff and the fish were very sweet. I also really appreciated being able to go through the aquarium more than once, as we skipped some of the tanks the first time in order to hear the talks. I do, however, however wish the gift shop had more memorable items for the museum that are easy to pack for backpacking visitors.Wow thank you so much for this incredible review! 😄🦈🐠🐢 We’re so happy you enjoyed the educational aspect of your visit. We’ll be sure to pass this feedback onto our wildlife education team; their passion and knowledge is so incredible! So we’re glad you got to enjoy that aspect of your visit. We’ll be sure to pass on your feedback to the appropriate department for the retail store. Have a fish-tastic day! 😄🐠Written 11 February 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited February 2024Written 10 February 2024
- aigulchikanayeva1 contributionCairns AquariumIt is nice place to go with a toddler to see different sea creatures. Definitely take corral tour to the lab. Turtels tour is also ok, but only three turtles were there in Feb. Overall me and my 5 year old daughter enjoyed it.Hi, thank you for leaving a review 😄 We’re so happy you enjoyed the coral conservation tour here at the Cairns Aquarium ☺️. Our turtle hospital is a part of a non for profit organisation called the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. There are three hospital sites in Cairns, one at Fitzroy island, cairns aquarium and JCU. The idea of this tour is not to see a large number of sea turtles; the tour is intended to highlight the threats our marine turtles are facing in the wild, and how we can all help them. Our turtle hospital houses sick or injured marine turtles and we will release them once they are ready to go back into the wild. And so our patient number in the hospital will vary, and for the moment we will only house 3 sea turtles in our hospital facility. Thank you for your review 😄 And thank you for booking onto the turtle hospital tour and the coral conservation tour. Both of these tours provide donations to two non for profit organisations, so our turtles and our coral appreciate you booking these experiences to support their conservation 😄🐠🦈.Written 28 February 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited February 2024Travelled with familyWritten 20 February 2024
- kmcgraBatavia, Illinois1 contributionEducational ExperienceThe aquariums were so well kept and the scheduled talks amazing. We arrived when it opened at 9:30 a.m. and did all 4 scheduled talks between 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. about River Monsters, Denizens of the Deep, Life of Sharks & Rays and Curious & Coloured. The talks were all great!! We were there about 2 and a half hours. It was a great experience to learn about the great barrier reef from a local source.Thank you for this awesome review! We’re so happy you enjoyed the educational aspect of your visit and were able to catch each of the daily presentations done by our super wildlife educators! 😄🐠Written 24 March 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited March 2024Written 20 March 2024
- Nicholas CCanberra, Australia34 contributionsWell worth a visit, very interesting and informative place to go.Lovely Aquarium with enthusiastic well trained staff who were happy to share their knowledge with you. With a focus on primarily local species and an emphasis on reef fish, this was informative as well for the out of town visitor. Well laid out with an easy to follow path from the fresh water species at the beginning to the transition zone and eventually to salt water species. We would definitely return for a repeat visit as it is hard to take it all in over one visit. We took lots of photos, I just have to learn how to download them!Thank you for leaving us this 5 star review! We are pleased to hear that you had a Jaw-some time whilst visiting the Cairns Aquarium and we can not wait to welcome you back again soon! 🐠Written 26 April 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 26 April 2024
- Helen & RobAdelaide, Australia72 contributionsWELL WORTH THE VISITTotally enjoyed this place. The BEST Aquarium I have ever been too! SO many fish etc to see. Highly Recommend. Very informative. You actually see more than you do on a boat reef tour. All the sea creatures look happy and well. Go enjoy a great day out as you won't be disappointed. Stay as long as you like.Wow thank you so much for this incredible review! We’re so happy you enjoyed your visit here at the Cairns Aquarium and hope to welcome you back again one day! 😄🐠⭐️🐢Written 28 May 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited May 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 27 May 2024
- Julia L90 contributionsCairns AquariumExcellent Aquarium with a very diverse range of marine and freshwater wildlife. Very good displays and interpretation. Staff were friendly and helpful. Cafe good for a quick snack. The turtle hospital experience was fantastic.Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review! We are very pleased to hear you loved your visit and we hope you welcome you back again soon! 🐠Written 9 August 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 31 July 2024
- Andy FDevizes, United Kingdom1,394 contributionsGreat VisitWent here on a hot sunny day. It was good to dive into a cool, more shadowy place and get to see plenty of fish, eels, snakes and many other creatures too. Some huge tanks with great viewing galleries. Plenty of information and education boards around too. Loved it.Thank you for your five star review! The Cairns Aquarium is the perfect place to visit all year round as we provide the perfect activity to fill in those rainy days or escape the sweltering summer heatwaves! We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your visit with us!Written 23 October 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited September 2024Travelled soloWritten 19 October 2024
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