Melbourne Aquarium

Any child in Melbourne has to see the Melbourne Aquarium at least once. The sights stay with you, and the tickets are not overly pricey. Do expect a lot of other people to be here on busy days, and plan in advance.

Great place but not very friendly for single parents with prams. Only on toilet option to take pram in with you. Also the cafe was limited in assistance in this regard. I was left unable to push the pram and take the food. There was not enough seating to put pram at a table nearby & get food, and when I asked for some help as to how I'd get to a table, I was kindly offered a tray, which was of course of no asssitance. How can one push a pram and carry a tray at the same time. Asked for a bag and all they had was a small paper bag which was even more useless for half the meal.

Great place for kids and for rainy days. A little pricey, but an aquarium VIP pass may be the go. Can be used in aquariums around Australia.

What a great place to take the kids they loved it also educational interactive shows awesome will be back thts for sure next time in melbourne

went here for part of honeymoon in melb. awesome place but our timing was off with half the attraction being shut down for renovations, when we commented to reception about this they offered us a cheaper rate which was a bonus.

As visitors to Melbourne, we'd been here once before about 7 years back and loved it. Unfortunately I was really disappointed this time round. I can't pin-point why as most displays were familiar but I was really looking forward to the glowing star-fish and sea-horse area which I could not find. Highlight was seeing that enormous crocodile - oh how nature is divine.

Approximate cost: $40

Fantastic place to go. You can spend hours there. It is great for all ages. The only problem is getting there, with parking being quite difficult. If you can use public transport - do so.

Had a child's birthday party here, booked 3 months in advance. The kids loved it, we opted for extra food sandwiches, and cheese plater which was bit pricey for the extra items, there was a lot of food for the kids, much more than other places of quality and quantity of food. Had a standard party which priced at $35.00 a child . Supervison could be improved, they didn't organise games like they inform you they do, the invitations are great. Parking is near impossible to find. Tea & coffee was meant to be included but never came. Would go back for another party though

Approximate cost: $800

Very great first experience at the aquarium. Our first time here visiting. The staff are fantastic so friendly. My daughter loved it and had a ball. She loved the fish Nd penguins. Lots to see and do. Loved getting the family photos at end in the gift shop. Will be going again when we are in melbourne

An amazing experience for the first time quite interesting first walking thru the doors and the lines were filling fast lucky we got our tickets online as we got thru faster.Then we walked down into the aquarium and got to touch some of the marine life i mostly loved the huge tanks with the sting rays and sharks overall thought it would be bigger but we enjoyed it as for parking wow expensive and had to park over the road.

Wow!! The penguins are amazing!! Its a very lovely place to stroll around for children as young as 2 to check out the varieties of sea life they have there. The best part is the touch section of the aquarium where the children get to feel the some of the ocean life which is a great sensory activity for the children. The rangers are great with their talks and they really engage them and get them to participate in the talks. The walk through tunnel with the sharks swimming above is pretty amazing too as you can see manta rays and other sorts of sea life. My daughter and nephew loved going and looking around the place.

How good are the penguins. We go every year and i was just blown away by them. The displays change regually and there is always something to see and do. The touch pools are super fun, so relaxing looking at all the fish. Its no wonder there is always a que to get in and around. Food expensive but arent all attractions.

Loved going here, and my son loved it. The tunnel is so cool, picked my son up, and had a shark come right up to the glass! The food there its good, alittle dear but ok. Great family thing to do. Loved it ! I love watching the sting rays, thay were so big!

Great place and location. My 14 month old at the time had a great time in the big aquarium room and the penguin section. Can be a bit pricey but we bought our tickets online for entry after 3pm which was nearly $10.00 cheaper per person. If we were to go again we would go in the afternoon due to the price.

Approximate cost: $25-$35

This place is a highlight of melbourne. Heaps to see and do. Great family day out. A must see place. Easy acess by public transport. You may have to pay to park if you drive.

This place is amazing! Lots to see and do, great for the kids & old folk alike. Plenty to make you ooo and ahh at and you can even have some touching time with different creatures. Definitely a school holiday attraction but being close to public transport you dont even have to worry about parking.

Loved taking my kids here! It is shorter than I expected, but it was lovely to take the time to sit and watch the sharks etc in that middle area (while eating homemade lunch....no rules against it...yay). My kids and I enjoyed every second of it. Despite me spending more than I intended, it was a great to see and learn all about the aquatic creatures, and have the chance to feed sharks, fish and rays. Photo chances everywhere, but still couldn't resist the personalised photo booklet at the end. We'll be coming again (with another entertainment book voucher).

Although the cost is a little high, we loved it here. When we first walked in, there was a real car with fish swimming around in it. Looked amazing. Everything is attractive and interesting to look at. Does get busy, so go early. Definitely a place to visit.

my kids love the melbourne aquarium. its such a beautiful place. only 2 downsides it strangely has a cafe that mainly serves seafood? and it is a very short experience for the money. don't expect to be at the aquairum all days you will be lucky to be in there for more than an hour. i would love to go to a funtion there with all the fish around. its a lovely setting.

No matter how overpriced we adults feel the aquarium is the kids always love it! I feel that you are in and out in about two hours which can be a good thing with young kids! We always feel that there should be more but oh we'll. we usually use a buy one get one free ticket from the entertainment book!

Whils the aquarium is pricy - it's pretty amazing. At the time we went they had penguins there, I thought they were fake! YOu get to see them so closely and there was such a variety. This is a really fun place. it's on a par with Sydney Aquarium. It's a must see when you visit Melbourne, esp if you have children!

Approximate cost: $30

stock standard tourist spot in the city, close to public transport and crown for food after sightseeing, lots of things to see and do, went here for a formal dinner once, was pretty sweet!

Great fun day with all the family and especially entertaining for kids or overseas visitors. Quality throughout but I do wish it was cheaper. Plenty of photo ops too.

I could watch the penguins all day, going back again tonight it's a great few hours. The two rides are great too, sit in a chair and watch the big screen as your chair moves with the screen. The shark tube is eerie, having them all around you is so surreal but a great experience. Huge murray cod near the entrance, some star fish for the kids to pick up too, and a great venue for a wedding ceremony or reception!

The penguin display is great & the kids will love it. A little on the pricey side i thought for the time you are there. Having said that it was enjoyable & i particularly liked the big room where sharks & stingrays swim around you & overhead, & you can sit & just watch them swimming by.

Took the family to the Aquarium today. Had great time wondering around exhibitions that were on display. Penguins were a highlight for the kids. They also enjoyed the sharks. They had a new promo, as each group walked into the aquarium the staff took photo of the group. At the end of the day for a $35 cost you can purchase the photo which is beautifully presented in a album, with more information on the displays, 3 copies of your photo as well as a pass to access your photo online in a digital format.

Approximate cost: $100

Recently visited the aquarium & was a little disappointed.
There were no staff around ( I had a q about exiting via a elevator) and the cafe was closed & we were expecting to get a late lunch there.
Much smaller than I had thought & prices were quite steep.

Approximate cost: $35

When we went to the aquarium a few years back I didnt think it was worth the price we paid to get in. My daughter liked looking at the stingrays and loved watching the seahorses. It only took us an hour to go through the whole aquarium...we were expecting to be there the whole day from what we had heard from other people that had gone there. So was a bit disappointed.It works out very costly for a family to go and i especially didnt like the fact you had to go through the shop to get out of the aquarium. I did find the staff extremely helpful and very friendly.

Like the zoo, an excursion out to the aquarium is great even as an experience. I personally found the shark tank to be the most impressive exhibit, it would be a good idea to install more seating there given the number of people that stall to look in the area. The line up to actually get in was a bit long though, probably due to the complimentary photo services that they try to sell off at the end as memoirs, it would be better if they label this as optional though to save on queuing times. All in all though, a great family experience and educational and fun for all ages but kids in particular.

A visit to the aquarium is not to be missed on a trip to Melbourne. Fun and enjoyable for the whole family.
We love exploring all the different sections and it takes us a good few hours to get around.
Pretty pricey but I do feel it's worth it.

Easy to get to from train then tram.
bit of a line up generally to purchase tickets but the penguins make you smile when you finally get in.

Make sure you have heaps of time and I take snacks as it is expensive to eat there.

Some reasonably priced items in the gift shop (which you have to walk through to get out) if you're looking for a momento of your visit.

All in all a great family day out!