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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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Hours Today: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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

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C4394LJjenniferh

Melbourne, Australia

4825

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Very interesting Aquarium

Definitely worth a visit, lots to see as there are different fish and very large tanks with an abundance of sea life. Try and be there to see the feeding of the large turtles

Date of experience: March 2019

Thank C4394LJjenniferh

thank you for your visit :)

Catherine N

224

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Great way to spend an afternoon

On our last full day in Noumea we decided to visit the aquarium and it was definitely the right choice! Lots of interesting fish, turtles, sharks and nautilus.

Date of experience: March 2019

Thank Catherine N

Thank you for your visite :)

Harry B

Melbourne, Australia

133

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Good Aquarium

Reasonable priced compared to the rest of Noumea,had a great visit seeing lots of local variety's.The highlight was the live shark eggs which were on display-fascinating. Fluro Coral display was amazing. Worth a visit.

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank Harry B

Thank you for your visit :)

Yuksmum

Melbourne, Australia

323

Reviewed 5 weeks ago

Turtles, turtles, turtles

Only Local currency used here and was very pleased that debit/credit card was accepted. Walking through the different presentations, it was enjoyable to see the different species and colours of the magnificent specimens. There is an external turtle aquarium where you could view these gorgeous...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Thank you for your visit :)

smolly58

Smythesdale, Australia

81

Reviewed February 6, 2019

Cruise stop over to Noumea

The Aquarium is a must see if you have children the will love being up close to the beautiful fish. Well worth a visit when you are in Noumea ,with the hop on hop of bus and Aquarium it was 35 Australian dollars for adults...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank smolly58

Thank you for your visit :)

Mcj_1976

Sydney, Australia

6014

Reviewed February 3, 2019 via mobile

Good aquarium

The Aquarium is good to spend a few hours and not expensive compared to the rest of Noumea. Great selection of what fish are around New Caledonia and surrounding areas. The turtles have to be the highlight! Conservation and how to protect the oceans doesn’t...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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Thank you for your visit :)

Gabriela S

Sydney, Australia

203

Reviewed January 23, 2019 via mobile

Excellent to cool off in middle of the day

Cool off without having a swim! Excellent time on a warm/hot day to make your way through here - air conditioned! Lovely fish and even large outdoor turtles, yay! Can spend 1-1.5hr at a leisurely pace.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Gabriela S

Thank you for your visit ! :)

alohamac

Bluff, New Zealand

4112

Reviewed January 20, 2019

Wet pets heaven

This 3rd time we been,it just gets better and better and feel assured that their admission fees help with their improvements,recommended.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank alohamac

Thank you ! See you soon ;)

Marama P

Wellington, New Zealand

5116

Reviewed January 18, 2019 via mobile

Coolest little aquarium ever!

We come from Wellington New Zealand Aotearoa- the Coolest Little Capital, we spent two fascinating hours here today. This is a brilliant aquarium where you can learn all about the ‘taonga/treasure’ that New Caledonia is. Take your time, take a second look the turtles are...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Marama P

We can spend several hours in front of some thanks, because we always discover something new ! See you soon :)

camerony525

Croydon, Australia

61

Reviewed January 16, 2019

Worth a visit

Decided to do this to fill in some time on our last day, as it was cheap (1500 XPF for adults) as we figured we may not really see anything that we hadn't seen while snorkelling. Pleasantly surprised with some marine life that we hadn't...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank camerony525

Some fish are shy when you dive into the lagoon to see them! We are delighted that the visit pleased you :)

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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