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The "Aquarium des Lagons" is a public joint venture between the Government of New Caledonia, the Government of the Southern Province, and the City of Noumea. The statutes of the organization define its major goals and objectives : Management of the...more

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3 Route Aquarium Anse Vata | Anse-Vata, Noumea, Grand Terre 98800, New Caledonia

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ktc247

Baulkham Hills, Australia

92

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

The aquarium was ok

I like visiting aquariums everywhere I travel to. So when I was in Noumea, I got on one of their local hop on hop off buses to check out the local attractions. The aquarium was alright, nothing compared to others, but still pretty good. Great...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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560shardas

61

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Introduction to NC’s spectacular sea life

Interesting visit to see the various coral and tropical fish in a nice setting. We didn’t catch the coral spawning exhibition that’s running through December, check local guides for details as we visited a day earlier. Ask for a student discount if you have a...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank 560shardas

The Napelon is indeed the star of the big tank ! Thank you for your visit :)

louisecnz

Onehunga, New Zealand

7418

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Nice aquarium

An interesting place to visit, we went as a couple but I can see this being a good activity with kids on a really hot day. Lots to see and the tanks are big, colourful and with loads to see. The signage for the wildlife...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank louisecnz

Thank you for your visit :)

Artincake

Australia

12

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Aquarium visit

Excellent display, of local underwater world without getting wet. Great way to occupy the children..

Date of experience: June 2018

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Thank you, see you soon ;)

Anaid18

Auckland Central, New Zealand

4

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Loved it

Awesome place ,highly recommended .Very close walking distance to the Anse Vata Bay. Awesome sea turtles.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Anaid18

Thank you for your visit :)

SherylM597

4

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

amazing

This is a must to do. Was incredible so many different fish and well planned out tanks one of the best aquariums I've ever seen

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank SherylM597

Thank you for your visit. We are delighted that you enjoyed our aquarium. See you soon :)

jbecknz

Wellington, New Zealand

6

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Nice little aquarium

This was a nice little aquarium and worth a visit. There were many interesting things to see and an outdoor area as well. Good for families.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank jbecknz

Thank you for your visit :)

xtine2015

Auckland Central, New Zealand

5627

Reviewed November 10, 2018

Wonderful place!

The turtles were amazing - be sure to go at feeding time - 3 pm! The tanks are full of all sorts of creatures - great for kids.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank xtine2015

Thank you for your visit :)

jennysquib

New Plymouth, New Zealand

7

Reviewed November 7, 2018

Fascinating!

A very enjoyable visit, with helpful and informative volunteer staff - and I just fell in love with the giant blue-eyed Napoleon fish (known in English by the less interesting name of hump-headed wrasse!).

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank jennysquib

Thank you for your visit. You fell in love with the star of our aquarium, us too !

Amy M

Adelaide, Australia

81

Reviewed November 5, 2018 via mobile

Small but worth the visit.

We recently went to the aquarium while on a day trip in Noumea. The staff were lovely and very helpful conceverting the price into AU$ for us. The aquarium isn’t too busy, you can easlisy get close to the tanks and see the marine life....More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Amy M

Thank you :) We are delighted that you enjoyed your visit to the aquarium des lagons !

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haroldf916

We will be in Noumea on Thursday 19th January 2017, wanting to know the entrance fees for the Aquarium, how to get there and how long you would normally need to spend at the Aquarium? please

December 29, 2016|

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I concur its about $20AUD per adult. We were there for about 90 minutes maybe 2 hours and it was amazing. One thing to be aware of is they don't accept foreign currency - not a huge issue but just make sure you either have... More