Cairns Aquarium Entry Ticket and Turtle Hospital Tour
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June 2026
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We had an absolutely wonderful experience visiting the Cairns Aquarium.
The entire facility is beautifully designed, well maintained, and offers an incredible opportunity to learn about the unique marine life of the Great Barrier Reef and tropical North Queensland. What truly made our visit exceptional was the guided tour with Sasha. She was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about marine life. Her enthusiasm was contagious, and she explained everything in such an engaging and easy-to-understand way. She took the time to answer questions and shared fascinating insights that we would never have learned just by walking through on our own. Sasha’s passion for conservation and the ocean really shines through, and it made the entire experience much more meaningful for us. Highly recommend visiting the aquarium and, if you get the chance, joining one of Sasha’s tours – it truly elevates the whole experience!
Really nice aquarium with some great displays.
The aquarium also has a turtle hospital where they rehabilitate the turtles for release back into the wild. This cost an extra $20 but it all goes to the hospital. Several talks throughout the day by marine biologists. Highly recommended.
What you can expect
A magical encounter with marine life awaits at the Cairns Aquarium. Purchase this combo to receive a single day entry ticket to Cairns Aquarium plus a 30 minute guided tour of the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. The not-for-profit, volunteer run turtle centre is located at the Cairns Aquarium and are responsible for the care and release of turtles in North Queensland.
Guests will be taken on a guided tour of the Turtle Hospital to meet the sea turtles being cared for and watch an audio-visual presentation about the Great Barrier Reef sea turtles and how you can help protect them. Continue to explore a series of marine exhibits showcasing the animals of the Wet Tropics Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef in the Cairns Aquarium before or after your guided tour.
Location
What you need to know
- General Admission
- 30 minute guided tour of the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre
- Turtle Hospital tour is approximately 30 minutes
- Cairns Aquarium is open daily from 10am to 3pm, with last admissions at 2pm
- Cairns Aquarium is located at 5 Florence St (on the corners of Abbott, Florence and Lake Sts), only a short walk from all major Cairns City hotels
- Tickets are non-refundable
- Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Any cancellations requested within 48 hours, regardless of the booking date, will incur 100% cancellation fees
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on the day of entry
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- For your information, all Cairns Aquarium information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
Recent reviews
Wonderful day out, really engaging & informative talks throughout the day
You can spend hours there with 100% native Queensland wildlife which is crazy! & Roz who gave us a brilliant tour of the turtle hospital was an absolute gem :)
5/5, what an absolutely awesome evening.
The night tour of the Cairns aquarium is definitely worth it. Our tour guides were Sasha and Cameron and we couldn’t have asked for better guides. They were both packed full of knowledge and were engaging throughout the entire tour. Being able to walk through the aquarium at night and see the exhibits without the usual hustle and bustle was a treat and you feel so much more immersed in the environment. I highly recommend either the Twilight or Night tours for those that want to make the trip just that bit more special.
Credit in spades to all the staff at the Aquarium.
The organised talks once you enter are fantastic to understand the landscape and journey that many of the species have to make as the seasons change. The presenters' stories make you remember how amazing these underwater creatures are. Well worth a visit! It's also been voted the best in Australia. A+++