Night at the Aquarium Tour: Experience the Nighttime life of the Great Barrier Reef

Experience the captivating nightlife of the Great Barrier Reef on our Night at the Aquarium Tour. Discover the glowing corals, colorful reef fish, and predators on the prowl in the darkness.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cairns Aquarium - Night at the Aquarium gives you a glimpse into the unique world of the region’s nocturnal creatures and their behaviours as they move about in the darkness.
What's Included
  • 1.5 hour guided night tour with a wildlife educator
  • Exclusive after hours Aquarium entry
Additional Information

As the dawn ends over the Great Barrier Reef, a different realm comes to life. Corals radiate, vibrant reef fish find refuge, and hunters commence their nocturnal pursuit. Simultaneously, coastal woodlands buzz with activity, as reptiles, amphibians and insects depart their homes to look for nourishment under the protective cover of darkness.
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Location
Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(78 Ratings)
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Joanned262
Nov 23, 2024
Interesting and worth visiting. - Very informative guide. Saw amazing sea life. The layout of the aquarium is very good. Educational. There were a few younger children in our group and they seemed fascinated by the experience.
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Stacy_g
Nov 22, 2024
Last min bonus... - Last min bonus of this tour. It was very informative and special to see at night. Learned a lot and it was relaxed. After we got to eat at Dundees. Very good and the service was great. Our guide was so helpful to get us in for the meal as we did not book until we arrived in town.
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Melissams7939ks
Nov 15, 2024
A must visit for all ages - A must visit experience. Small group and the most experienced, personal tour guide Bradley. He was so knowledgeable and funny and made everyone on the tour feel included.
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511maryjanes
Oct 14, 2024
Unbelievable night xx - The highlight of this tour was our host Jason. He’s personality and character made the tour a very entertaining and memorable one. My three teenage daughters learnt a lot due to his character and still talk about the facts he shared. They loved how he named the fish Shane and Kevin. Jason was the star of the tour xx absolutely loved the tour ❤️❤️
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Jessica
Oct 13, 2024
Great tour - The aquarium is amazing, the tour was great, recommended for families with little kids and teens. Very informative and the aquarium itself is fascinating!
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Lobna
Sep 29, 2024
Best tour guides ever. - Our guide (I think her name was Sharley) was fantastic! Passionate, knowledgeable and friendly, even my teen enjoyed the tour. I would definitely do this activity again. One of the best aquariums I have ever visited. The time flew. Also enjoyed the dinner afterwards.
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Kym_c
Aug 8, 2024
A Unique Sensory Blowing Experience - It was a totally different experience viewing the sea creatures by night, especially fish, crayfish, coral & anemones etc that have parts that glow at night. We had plenty of time to be mesmerised by the elegance of the movement of the fish, sharks & rays. The tanks were massive as was the knowledge bank of our Guide who told us many amazing facts such as sting rays are like a flattened shark & have similar anatomy.
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Gullwingflyer
Nov 27, 2024
Personalized learning experience - Really enjoyed the guided evening tour of the aquarium. Learned more than a self guided tour. Personalized experience was hard to beat.
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Darohath
Oct 27, 2024
Enjoyable visit 🐠 🦈 - We enjoyed our night tour of the Aquarium. Leyton was our guide and he did a good job of adding commentary to our visit. Mum loved it, she isn’t able to snorkel anymore (which she loved), so I was stoked about that. After living in Cairns for many years, it was my first visit, keep up the good work
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Paul
Aug 13, 2024
Great experience - Excellent tour but we feel the need to go back and visit again and move through the aquarium at a slower pace. Jack our guide certainly knew his stuff and was informative and friendly. I want to revisit to read the many information boards at each exhibit and to have the opportunity to simply sit and watch the many animals going about their business. Dinner at Dundees restaurant was delicious and delightful.
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