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Getting the sky tower entry is a nice bonus. 48hrs cover the whole city. Just wish the last bus is at 6pm rather than 4pm. On my trip to Auckland unfortunately I could Only use bookme once as the deals would be on the other day.
Easy fun family day. We've done both the safari and dinosaur courses, personally I think the dinosaur was more enjoyable.
Wow! That was an adventure! The guides were really cool and competent and we all made it to the top of the volcano and back. :) Unfortunately we arrived a little late at Rangitoto so we hurried up to the summit (to see the sunset) and couldn't really enjoy the environment and didn't get to know anything about it from our guide. But the view and the sunset were amazing! My absolute highlight was our kayak tour back underneath the stars and in black water with fluorescent plankton. That was magical!!
The America's Cup Sailing Experience is highly recommended. Very cruisy to get to taste a bit of the race and enjoy the harbour. The crew is super experienced and friendly. The boat is super safe and calm! Thank you!
Fascinating King penguins.
My family visited us from India and they just loved kelly tarltons. From cute penguins to giant shark and sting rays, everything was adorable.
We had a wow of a time with the interaction with all the displays. My family was treated famously by the friendly staff who were so informative. Nice family time for all ages
It was nice to visit again. Some areas may need an upgrade but overall a great day with the kiddies
It’s good for a small country like New Zealand. If you’ve been to Singapore, USA etc and other countries with aquariums it’s going to look very small. There were people there not wearing masks and coughing close to my baby during red level when Omicron is in the community so it’s not recommended during this time as it’s in a small enclosed space. My baby enjoyed it.
It was great experience. Must try
The staff are very friendly and the aquarium itself is magnificent. It was a struggle looking for parking and I needed to park 500 metres away. There was also quite a crows on my visit.
Easy going and very entertaining for kids
My kids loved it. We will be visiting again. ❤️
Negatives : the travelator tanks were very dark and gloomy. No coloured fish, coral or coloured ornaments/props, just Grey fish and dark tanks. The penguins really need a larger enclosure. We stood by a window which had a few next to it and they looked very sad - reminded me of the happy feet movie. We also noticed a beautiful turtle non stop hitting the edge of the tank, maybe hoping there would be an exit. :-( The octopus REALLY needs a friend. He's so tiny and alone :-( Positives: The staff were Very FRIENDLY, especially as we took our severely Autistic nephew with us. They were understanding when he would be loud or brushed past people. The divers in the travelator tanks - thank you for taking the time to stop cleaning and wave to the kids! It was a highlight for my 5yr old. Great to see all the animals healthy and well looked after. All in all, it's a great cost effective place to spend a day with family, especially learning about our sea life. All Though i personally do not agree with animals in captivity, you can clearly see these animals are well looked after and cared for. Hopefully the next upgrade will be a big loop around tank, so the penguins and turtles can swim/play more freely, rather than being met by walls.
Went there for school holidays. Kids love it! Will be back in a couple of years 😊
It was an awesome experience, very soothing watching the ocean creatures. Would have been nicer if it was a little longer but loved it all the same.
Penguins, octopus, shark ... what not... you can watch them so closely!! Great job team .... keeping the place tidy.
It's important now more than ever to support these businesses and the good work they do. We had a great time there and because it was quiet when. We arrived it felt nice and I got some great pics. Laurie was in training for the tank talk and she did very well. It was fun and engaging.
Very educational and many interactive activities for all ages. Very friendly staff! Awesome work Kelly Tarltons!
2yr old and 5 yr old really enjoyed their time at Sea Life. It was great to see their excitement at every exhibit
Was great to see how much Kelly Tarltons had changed and our some loved seeing the penguins and going round on the travellator looking at the sharks and stingrays- a bit expensive for a big family but a great day out and something different to do in Auckland
Perfect birthday celebration for my little one
Really cool place to see sea life up close. Coloring in and playground for the kids awesome
We loved it
Enjoyed the day at Kelly Tarlton. The feeding session had technical issues but the staff came out and let us ask questions. As it's Mission Bay there weren't many parks so good for guest to drop off the majority of car load and park further down (so wear comfortable shoes as was very limited parking and had park and walk). I loved the gift shops. Some items weren't correctly priced so staff should just make sure prices on items are updated. Minor thing though. Loved it all. Would love to see more seahorses and jelly fish but I think all the experiences and exhibits are great fir families with kids or couples out. Very family friendly.
Great experience! The kids loved it and worth going to see.
Always fun to come back to the aquarium.
Highly recommend for those whom have toddlers/kids obsessed with Finding Nemo/Dory. Twas my husbands first time visiting Kelly Tarltons too and he enjoyed it. Theres a playground n cafe fairly close to the entrance so be sure to have a light breakfast so you can have a heavy lunch whilst the kids run off all their energy 🤣
Great place to visit. We all loved seeing the fluffy penguin chicks. Friendly staff. The sharks and stingrays were cool to watch and all the beautiful tropical fish.
A great morning, it was quiet and easy to remain socially distanced, all the staff were friendly and helpful. Kids absolutely love it. Highly recommend
Happy staff & thank you Jenna for showing us the star fish and letting my daughter touch one. The turtles are so cute ❤️
We had a great time here. Such a variety of sealife and the ability to be so close is an experience like no other We will definitely come back
Fantastic day out, friendly helpful staff and plenty to see. The white out tunnel was so cool!
Staff friendly and helpful especially the cashier that was serving us I wished I get her name because she was awsum when I was struggling to get my online booking references she was professional as ahe knew I was panicking I was in awe of her kindness, patient and helpful excellent customer service 10 stars for her please pass on my apprection as I didn’t get her name. My family from Samoa was amazed at the attractions the benquins and all the attractions was just too beautiful. I would visit again 😍😍
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