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!!

Easy fun family day. We've done both the safari and dinosaur courses, personally I think the dinosaur was more enjoyable.

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.

Friendly and attentive staff. The waitress was super nice. The chai latte was delicious. The portion sizes were generous and the food was excellent. Would definitely recommend dining here and would be back again.

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

Easy going and very entertaining for kids

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.

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

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

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

First time visiting this place and it was the best experience ever, definitely recommend x

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.

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 😊

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

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 🤣

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

Exhibits were logical and some great artwork and information boards Diversity of exhibits has improved. Lots of things to support for struggling species. Penguin group looked great with 2 babies in exhibit. Lots to read, look at and interact with. Staff when on the floor seem disinterested and not friendly but keeping the facility clean with their rubbish sweepers.

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

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

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.

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.

Excellent

Great experience. Haven’t been here since I was in primary school. It’s upgraded. Don’t rush thru. Take in what’s on display & all the different sea life.

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

It was great experience. Must try

Perfect birthday celebration for my little one

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 😍😍

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.

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

Always fun to come back to the aquarium.

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

We loved it

I haven’t been here for a long time and the upgrades since then are absolutely amazing! I love all the interactions and am so happy that my daughters enjoyed learning and seeing the animals. I have a 3 year old and a less than 1 year old that were in absolute awe with everything but the penguins were their favourite. I personally liked the “free the turtle” interactions you have there and the conveyor belt is so cool!

Haven’t been for 14 years but can safely say nothing has changed. Fun and interesting as always and great for the family. If you haven’t been in a number of years don’t expect any change. Place does need a bit of an upgrade.