Acuario de las Islas Solitarias

Experiencia fantástica: Wonderful place with a knowledgeable staff. Pity it is only open on weekends and school holidays.

Experiencia fantástica: Small aquarium, mostly just fish, and an octopus. Very friendly staff and worth the ticket price. Loved that the gift store was reasonably priced. Great place for small kids.

Experiencia fantástica: a must see moray eel and Jasper the Gloomy Octopus and the various fish in the aquariums very educational and get a good undertaking from the talks from our guide

Experiencia fantástica: What a great place to visit with kids! Brilliant set up with wonderful, knowledgeable guides ☺️

Experiencia fantástica: Great little display

Experiencia positiva: Online booking is required and costs $18 for adults, but it is well worth it, to spend a few hours delving deep below the ocean to see spectacular marine creatures and understanding how mankind needs to protect ocean life in order to sustain ourselves

Experiencia fantástica: We took the family with kids aged 2-9 here a few weekends ago and loved our visit. Very informative and staff doing presentations did such a good job. It was a big homeschooling win too with so many different activities

Experiencia negativa: If you are going for your under 8yr old kids, it could be okay. Otherwise, save the $$ and do something else.

Experiencia fantástica: Most worthwhile talk and the toilets are really really clean

Experiencia fantástica: We spent so much time here with the kids they really enjoyed it. The octopus feeding was great too

Experiencia positiva: It was nice but I was concerned about the wellbeing of the sea life. The tanks were dirty and had algae growing in them (including ON one of the crabs). The tanks were also far too small for the fish they had. They had two small sharks in a very small tank and other big fish in small tanks with many other fish. Also the crab previously mentioned was huge, in a tank with little floor space and absolutely nowhere for it to hide, which crabs need. Please take care of your creatures better. They are beautiful and these conditions made me concerned for their wellbeing. It made me sad honestly.

Experiencia fantástica: Visited twice. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Interesting displays and some interactive stuff for kids too. Octopus is *amazing*! Will make it an annual visit I reckon.

Experiencia fantástica: Fantastic aquarium with amazing staff

Experiencia fantástica: A nice small aquarium

Experiencia positiva: The tour is $18 and not free, the website is a little misleading in that respect. There are a few tanks with some interesting fish in. One of the students gave a little talk and fed the fish for us to see. Can learn a bit about the local marine life and overall was worth the visit.

Experiencia positiva: Had to crash here till found other places , was left alone

Experiencia fantástica: An enjoyable afternoon viewing the various displays. Parking was available directly out the front of the aquarium. Not much of a wait to get into the place and we got straight into viewing the various displays. The only issue was that some of the displays did not have the names of the fish species attached to them. The theatre showed a captivating and informative series of programs that gives an insight into the importance of our oceans and the creatures living in it. Well worth a visit.

Experiencia negativa: $15 per ticket but too small a place and not worth the money. There are better aquariums at Sydney. Don’t waste your time here. The path that leads to the aquarium is full of trees and provides immense shade during a hot day. Take a walk on that small cute road and head to Charleston beach towards the end. We didn’t go to this beach but we heard it’s a small beach. I wish we went to this beach to spend some peaceful time rather than waste money in this aquarium.

Experiencia fantástica: Fantastic place, kids very entertained and the fish feeding talk was incredible very patient with all the questions the kids had

Experiencia fantástica: Very nice place, quiet and relaxing, lots of different fish species, knowledgeable staff. Fish feeding was extra fun to watch; the talk and the movie were interesting and well presented. Thanks heaps!

Experiencia positiva: Absolutely beautiful place.

Experiencia fantástica: Priced for the size. Small little aquarium but staff knowledge is outstanding and their love for the creatures and passion for conservation is worth the visit. Loved the octopus, it's easy to spend a long time mesmerised with them (they definitely have personalities). Only need an hour there really but recommend going when it's not crowded as it's beautiful to take in but it may spoil it a bit if it was packed. Great for kids too!

Experiencia positiva: Absolutely loved it. Visited with family, children under 3 are free. It was just quite small.

Experiencia fantástica: Great and informative place to visit. Kids loved it. Beach accesss and picnic place nearby is also excellent makes a great day out.

Experiencia positiva: Adult $15 to get in, concession $12. Went in sat around 2pm. Quite, quaint and quick but an easy pace. Watched the shark feeding and listened to a fact talk about the sharks they keep on site, the university where it is at and any other fish facts that your curious about. Good especially for little ones who get bored easily n quick. U can make your way through b4 they start gettin loud with boredom. Go kill some time here

Experiencia fantástica: Nice and knowledgeable tour…

Experiencia fantástica: Great little aquarium with lots of interesting info. Cheap entry too

Experiencia fantástica: Lovely aquarium. Not crowded. Able to see a lot. The kids area was great for my 3 year old. Definitely worth visiting. Staff are also very friendly.

Experiencia fantástica: Great place to go with children and many interactive activities available for children of all ages

Experiencia fantástica: Kids had a lot of fun :)

Experiencia positiva: It was a great experience for the kids. The staff were very knowledgeable and were great with the kids during the talk. It is a very small aquarium but still a great way to spend a few hours listening to the talks and watching the fish and a very cool octopus.

Experiencia positiva: This was reasonably priced and the staff were friendly. I couldn’t help but feel sad for the octopus. The octopus was repeating the same circular routes in it’s small tank (over and over). I imagine it is very bored, and this is a shame for such an intelligent creature. From previous pictures in the reviews, the tank has remained unchanged for at least a year. I hate to be a downer but I hope he/she gets plenty of enrichment time, not just the same routine endlessly.

Experiencia fantástica: Great to see with kids of any age ,very informative indeed

Experiencia fantástica: The staff are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The talk was fascinating and we learnt so much about the marine environment. Even our children were awe struck by the movie and hands on exhibits. We saw an octopus, sharks and colourful array of tropical fish. Thumbs up to this fantastic place.

Experiencia fantástica: An aquarium belongs to The Southern Cross university. Only opens on weekends and school holidays. The show with the octopus was impressive.

Experiencia positiva: Cute small aquarium with engaging staff.

Experiencia positiva: Fairly small aquarium but pleasant ambience.

Experiencia fantástica: A great place to take kids. The talk before the octopus feeding was great and very informative. Well worth going.

Experiencia fantástica: Need to prebook a session ahead but a great place to take children.

Experiencia positiva: My family and I had a great time at the aquarium on Sunday. Although this was smaller than metropolitan aquariums, there was still plenty to see and learn. My only complaint is I wish the tanks were bigger. Many of the fish seemed bored swimming in circles constantly.

Experiencia fantástica: Lovely place to visit with the family. Easy parking.

Experiencia fantástica: Awesome little aquarium, the guides where knowledgeable and engaged with the children. Had a really good morning

Experiencia fantástica: Great small place too visit with young kids.

Experiencia fantástica: Amazing!

Experiencia fantástica: Enthusiastic guides,very knowledgeable. Worth a visit

Experiencia fantástica: Highly recommend visiting for all ages, such a great set up and the staff are so lovely and share great knowledge of the sea and it's creatures that call it home.

Experiencia fantástica: Great aquarium. During the holidays they had 90 minute sessions which is plenty of time. The talk by Kate was really good and she was knowledgeable about the species there as well as her PhD area as you would expect - they fed the fish as part of the talk. The touch tank was good. Well worth a visit.

Experiencia positiva: Very informative guide was from university on same site. Not huge but well priced and interesting. Well worth a look. Have to book online before going for them to ensure there aren't too many people there at once.

Experiencia fantástica: Great little attraction in Coffs Harbour, very informative, feeding time & seeing an octopus were the highlights for my kids. Make sure you book in advance.

Experiencia positiva: The place is clean and relaxed and informative. Great few hours with the family

Experiencia fantástica: Informative talk. They do some great work

Experiencia positiva: It's a fantastic place to take the kids! The octopus is our favourite

Experiencia fantástica: You’ll love meeting the fishes and when you’re finished head to the beach! Get there around feeding time - those boys kick off

Experiencia fantástica: Great little experience with the kids. Very reasonably priced and informative talk.

Experiencia fantástica: Pleasantly surprised by this place...great place for the whole family Worth visiting!! I love photography and I took these amazing pictures ♥️

Experiencia fantástica: Our family enjoyed the whole experience. The staff are amazing and informative, great at explaining and answering questions. I have been to many aquariums in NSW and Qld this is my favourite now. Good entry price, clean facilities.

Experiencia positiva: A small aquarium but stocked only with species that are found in the marine park offshore. Good documentary video.

Experiencia fantástica: Really great experience, we watched them feed the fish and octopus. You do need to book before you go. Great idea for school holidays

Experiencia fantástica: Friendly staff, interesting exhibits and the talk by staff was very informative. Beautiful shady parking area.

Experiencia fantástica: Small but a great place to learn marine organisms and their ecosystems. There is also the National Marine Science Centre SCU, which focus on study of marine science and management for both students and researchers.

Experiencia fantástica: Great place, learned about Australias history to do with whales and how we are and have affected them, lovely staff and lots of fish!

Experiencia fantástica: Smallish aquarium but really nice fish displays and highly knowledgeable and interesting guides. We spent about an hour walking through and chatting with the staff, listening to presentations and hearing about their work. The staff made the experience amazing and although the space wasn't huge they engage really well with the people there especially the kids. Strongly recommended if you are interested in marine areas or have kids interested in fish.

Experiencia positiva: Good little aquarium. Nice and cheap to get in. If you have a bit of time to spare I would recommend it

Experiencia positiva: The kids enjoyed it, though it's looking it's age, but still a lovely time out.

Experiencia fantástica: Always wanted my Granddaughter to go and be able to be close up too our Ocean Life, learn how species live and breed, wonderful experience for everyone great day staff were very helpful and good presenters

Experiencia positiva: Smaller aquarium and great idea to limit numbers for timed sessions. Get to hear the presenters, see the tanks and sea life without squashing and can spend some quality time looking at all the exhibits or listening to the film presentation. Kids area also allows for some activities when they are over the tank life. Good place to spend for 90mins.

Experiencia positiva: Was pre good surprisingly.. Kids love seeing all the variety of alive fish & crustations aswell octopus, eel & all the enchants living in the tanks

Experiencia positiva: Small but still great as they have in show many great species of fishes and more. Perfect for kids to take a closer look at the wonders of the ocean!

Experiencia fantástica: Wonderful little aquarium with really knowledgeable and enthusiastic hosts. The exhibits are well presented, well stocked and offer great lighting for photos. Nice examples of the local marine life. Highly recommended!

Experiencia positiva: A bit run down, a bit on the expensive side but a really informative and great place to learn about aquatic life on the Coffs Coast.... highly recommend going either side of a weekend or on a rainy day as it's not as busy.

Experiencia fantástica: A lovely quaint aquarium. The fish look lively and gorgeous. A soothing experience with a dash of fun when we got the chance to feed the bamboo shark.

Experiencia fantástica: Great little aquarium with loads of interactive things for the kids to explore. Not overcrowded due to the designated time slots that you need to book in advance.

Experiencia fantástica: Small aquarium but well presented and the staff are so informative and are more than happy to talk and answer your questions. The tanks are colourful and the fish are happily swimming around waiting for their food. They know when it’s coming and put on a bit of show as they gobble it up! Definitely recommend a visit

Experiencia positiva: A cute aquarium! Smaller than I thought it was going to be but the price was appropriate for the size. I enjoyed the range of fish and the shark feeding display. Would recommend if you need something to do for an hour in Coffs

Experiencia positiva: In high season you gotta book as places are limited per session due to social distancing rules.

Experiencia fantástica: Fish are cute. My favorite was the hermit crab.

Experiencia fantástica: Staff members there were so helpful and passionate about what marine life. This place has a number of tanks showcasing local marine life and a theatre where a short film is being played talking about the East Australia Current. Seeing all the cute fishes actually got me feel like going scuba diving here on the coffs coast.

Experiencia positiva: It's OK. Not really a lot to do or see there.

Experiencia fantástica: Very happy with presentation, knowledge staff, great experience all round.

Experiencia negativa: Would have been nice if it was mentioned that you were closed until the weekend.

Experiencia fantástica: Small but impeccably well run, staff are obviously marine biologists and really know what they are talking about. Very interesting talks and interactive for adults and children alike. The sea cucumbers made the kids day!!

Experiencia positiva: Nice little aquarium with friendly staff.

Experiencia negativa: Only open weekends out side of holidays. Called and only answering machine.

Experiencia fantástica: Fantastic place. Good value for money, educational and fun

Experiencia fantástica: Worth the visit, especially with kids. Stay for the talks.

Experiencia fantástica: The staffs are very friendly and knowledgeable. Exhibits are well maintained. Activities are good for kids too.

Experiencia negativa: To have to pay for a 10 min walk through this place to see fish in tanks not worth it.

Experiencia fantástica: Very friendly and knowledgeable guides! And much to see for a fair price

Experiencia fantástica: While I love the Aquarium - we were in and out in under 30mins! Not a huge amount of things to look at that was abit disappointing, spent more time in the kids play room then anything but my son really enjoyed it and the staff were really nice.

Experiencia fantástica: Very informative, really enjoyed the presentations. Great place to bring the kids.

Experiencia fantástica: Great enthusiastic tour guides who made learning fun and exciting.

Experiencia negativa: Its just like a small aquarium shop in size, you can see everything in less than 10 minutes. You would be very disappointed is you have any higher expectations

Experiencia fantástica: Amazing staff! Very friendly. Perfect for small family outing!

Experiencia fantástica: Small aquarium, but the staff were excellent. Would recommend the visit.

Experiencia fantástica: My family loved it. Staff were friendly and helpful. Absolutely loved the displays and the information. Enjoyed watching feed the octopus and holding a sea cucumber.

Experiencia fantástica: Informative, interesting great fig and interaction....loved it

Experiencia fantástica: Absolutely wonderful. The whole family enjoyed the experience, being able to look through the well presented aquarium full of a variety of fish, listen to presenters who were obviously passionate about their job, and some interactive elements for the kids. Small, but very clean, modern, and appealing. Make sure you book online to secure your spot. Highly recommended.

Experiencia fantástica: Whilst Covid restritions are in place, numbers are limited each 1.5 hour session. You need to book online.

Experiencia fantástica: A lovely outing for young kids. The fish were beautiful and the staff were so friendly and informative. We had a great time.

Experiencia fantástica: Very educational and interesting tour the presentations are done by people who work at the university and I rate this aquarium better then the Sydney aquarium based on the fact its not all about making a quick buck. Just a quick FYI did anyone know a octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts... Crazy