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National Aquarium

Marine Parade, Napier, New Zealand
06 835 7579
Ranked #10 of 24 attractions in Napier
4.0 of 5 stars 61 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
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Tauranga, New Zealand
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

I didn't enjoy my visit as i thought it was boring. If we had the 4 y/o daughter with us I think I would of enjoyed it more by explaining things. Great place for kids, lots of educational info. Not for me

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Napier, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Very interesting, everything is clean and tidy, great for children.

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

The aquarium is nothing special, except for the feeding of the fish in a giant tank by two scuba divers.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Wonderful family activity in Napier City, Art Deco Quarter. Walk UNDER the marine life displayed in the National Aquarium of NZ. Like penguins? they're all here! a fun and reasonably priced outing for the whole family. Educational too. We loved our day spent at the National Aquarium. highly recommended.

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Auckland, New Zealand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Our first visit to our countries National Aquarium. Pricing is what I expected and on par with other attractions and you can stay as long as you like. Loved finding some little treasures; the Nemo reef, we sat down and watched the tank for sometime and counted the number of fish who were from the movie. The Kiwi enclosure, a... More

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Rob Yarrall, Manager at National Aquarium, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Thank you for your review of the National Aquarium. The Aquarium continues to develop with new features and exhibits being added all the time. We've tried to ensure we have a wide selection of exhibits, both big and small to appeal to as many people as possible. We're currently in the process of developing a penguin enclosure, a very exiting... More

Auckland, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Our 4 year old loved this place, but it can add up (2 adults, child) with the price for entry, and only really keeps you occupied for 1 to 1.5 hours. Saying that the place is well set out.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

This is a great place to visit, take the kids on a rainy day. Heaps to see and if you are a regular as we are buy a friends of the aqurium year ticket. It means unlimited visits and does`nt matter how long you stay. Our son loves the shark feeding and diver who is very entertaining. Well recommended by... More

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Matamata, New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Good aquarium. Not as big as I was expecting. The Tuatara, fresh water turtles, alligator and lizard enclosures were very good. On the other hand the Piranha and sea turtle enclosures were far too small. Overall worth a visit.

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Otago
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

After visiting Monterey Aquarium I wasn't expecting too much from this visit BUT was pleasantly surprised. The Shark Feeding was spectacular and the young man was an excellent entertainer as well. He interacted very well with the children and adults. Making himself understood even though there was no verbal communication. The other exhibits were all interesting and we had a... More

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New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

OK it's an aquarium, and a good one at that, but the star of the show for me was seeing real Kiwi in their natural habitat walking about having some grub. Top marks.

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