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!!

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.

Excelente experiencia , recomendado para ir con niños pequeños 😃

I took my 18mth old for the first time and he had the best time! We will definitely be visiting more often

Penguins, octopus, shark ... what not... you can watch them so closely!! Great job team .... keeping the place tidy.

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.

Fantastic day out, friendly helpful staff and plenty to see. The white out tunnel was so cool!

Went there for school holidays. Kids love it! Will be back in a couple of years 😊

It was great experience. Must try

2yr old and 5 yr old really enjoyed their time at Sea Life. It was great to see their excitement at every exhibit

Enjoyed watching my 6yo daughter’s face light up with excitement seeing everything for her first time! The booked times made the whole experience more pleasant i.e not so packed, could easily move around, seating available to have a rest, enjoy the exhibits & not feel rushed. Having a voucher made it all more wonderful. Overall it was an awesome adventure had by all!

Very educational and many interactive activities for all ages. Very friendly staff! Awesome work Kelly Tarltons!

Really cool place to see sea life up close. Coloring in and playground for the kids awesome

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 🤣

Excellent

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

Always fun to come back to the aquarium.

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.

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.

Happy staff & thank you Jenna for showing us the star fish and letting my daughter touch one. The turtles are so cute ❤️

It was amazing experience me and my son we loved it my son had so much fun highly recommend

Great experience! The kids loved it and worth going to see.

My kids loved it. We will be visiting again. ❤️

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

We loved it

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 😍😍

Perfect birthday celebration for my little one

Kelly Tarltons is awesome. The penguin exhibit at the start is gorgeous (they seemed very attracted to my daughter’s penguin hat) and we had a great day. The only sad part was that they weren’t enforcing their mask rules. There were lots of signs around and announcements regarding wearing masks when not eating or drinking, but at least 30-40% of people weren’t wearing them.

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.

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.