Cairns Aquarium Marine Life Encounter Ticket
Overview
The Ultimate Way to Experience the Cairns Aquarium
Imagine being able to hand feed Cownose Sting Rays on a privately escorted Aquarium tour!
This VIP experience offers you a fully guided tour with a Wildlife Educator through the Cairns Aquarium and also the behind-the-scenes workings, with views and explanations of the fish food preparation room, innovative plant and equipment that filters the millions of litres of water on site, coral propagation facilities and a stop at the onsite turtle hospital to see how we care for and rehabilitate sick and injured sea turtles. You will also enjoy a scatter feed to the outback river monsters and hand feed the gentle Cownose rays as well as a look at the onsite reptile breeding facility.
What's Included
- Scatter feed Barramundi
- Handfeed the Cownose Rays
- View onsite reptile breeding facility
- Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes entry to Cairns Aquarium
- Wildlife Educator guided tour of Cairns Aquarium & Behind the Scenes
Meeting Location
Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).
- Scatter feed Barramundi.
- Handfeed the Cownose Rays.
- View onsite reptile breeding facility.
- Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes entry to Cairns Aquarium.
- Wildlife Educator guided tour of Cairns Aquarium & Behind the Scenes.
The minimum age to participate is 3. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cairns Aquarium Marine Life Encounter Ticket is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Cairns Aquarium Marine Life Encounter Ticket will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Scatter feed Barramundi
- Handfeed the Cownose Rays
- View onsite reptile breeding facility
- Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes entry to Cairns Aquarium
- Wildlife Educator guided tour of Cairns Aquarium & Behind the Scenes
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
