Cairns Aquarium Tours and Tickets

To visit the Cairns Aquarium without the crowds, get special after-hours access. You can take your time without jostling with others for the best views of the sharks, rays, and tropical fish. The glass viewing tunnel is a highlight. Learn more about the creatures you see from your personal guide. After the tour, top off your night with dinner at Dundee’s Waterfront, with beautiful views.

Guarantee your entry to Cairns Aquarium, by booking your admission ticket in advance. Family-friendly and fun, Cairns Aquarium is home to 71 different exhibits that house marine life from Tropical North Queensland.

The ultimate experience! Imagine hand-feeding gentle Cownose Rays on a privately escorted Aquarium tour! Learn how we care for and rehabilitate sea turtles at the Turtle Hospital. Go behind-the-scenes to see our food preparation, research and quarantine areas, and enjoy a River Monsters scatter feed. Finish with an optional 2 course lunch at Dundee’s Restaurant at the Cairns Aquarium.

Cairns best after dark experience! Exclusive, after hours entry to Cairns Aquarium accompanied by an ecologist guide, learn about the nocturnal behaviours of the animals endemic to Tropical North Queensland and the eco-systems they live in. Enjoy a drink and canapes in the stunning Oceanarium surrounded by sharks and rays, served by Dundee's award winning Restaurant.

On the combination tour in Cairns, you’ll be able to explore the Cairns Aquarium at your leisure and see 16,000 animals from the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Your visit includes a two-course lunch at the on-site restaurant that features a stunning sea life backdrop. From there, head out on a guided sightseeing tour that includes stops at the Cairns Flecker Botanical Gardens, Lower Barron Gorge National Park, Palm Cove Beach, and more.

Go underwater in the Cairns Aquarium Reef Tank with this diving experience that’s designed for both beginners and certified divers. You’ll get the chance to be face to face with reef sharks, stingrays, Queensland groupers, and more with the help of an experienced dive team. Following a medical check, receive an introduction to scuba diving and get outfitted with the equipment and a wetsuit.