Malta National Aquarium: Explore Aquatic Life and Enjoy Facilities
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480 Ratings
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The Malta National Aquarium includes a public fish tank, a beautifully-designed viewing terrace and a play zone for children at promenade level. It also offers a multilevel parking garage, dining options such as a beach club, and a store for souvenirs and merchandise.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Malta National Aquarium - The Malta National Aquarium has 51 tanks, including reptiles, insects, and amphibians, as well as Mediterranean fish, including fish that can often be found in Maltese waters, and historical artefacts that can be found in the seas around the Maltese islands.
The main tank inside the Aquarium measures 12 meters in diameter and contains a walk-through tunnel that allows visitors to see the fish much closer. A variety of Indo-pacific animals are housed here, including black tip sharks, zebra sharks, rays, and other exotic species.
An iconic curved shell structure resembling the shell of a starfish houses the Aquarium. The adjacent promenade provides pedestrians with additional recreation facilities, which include a children’s play area.
What's Included
- Parking fees included
- Access to Children’s Play Area
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Malta National Aquarium
Triq It-Trunciera, St. Paul's Bay
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(480 Ratings)
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Anezreltub
Mar 28, 2024
Must See Caspar The Albino Stingray! - An excellent aquarium, we paid extra for the Backstage Tour, an extra 5euros I think it was, definitely worth it. Charlie was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his job. Great stories about the fish and 'shark facts.' There was also a submarine simulation which I'm sure kids would love. A great couple of hours.
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Joseph_c
Mar 20, 2024
Fantastic - Wow what an awesome day watching all the different fish 🐟 😀 👌. The atmosphere as you start is electric
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Kesrxx
Mar 13, 2024
A must see in Malta! - Such a good price, we visited for a couple of hours and found it really good. They have a good variety of fish and sea creatures and the tanks are very well kept and well presented. They also have an attraction towards the end which is a submarine simulator and this was really really good!
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Fatima_g
Feb 20, 2024
Come on ! - À super Sea dive !
À wonderfull expérience ( friends, Family, couple…..,)
Amazing spécimens ans a wonderfull Time
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Traybelline
Dec 19, 2023
Great tour - Had a brilliant and knowledgeable tour with an English guide yesterday, endless knowledge about sharks if you're interested. Fascinating and very insightful, made the aquarium trip for us!
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Justapanda61
Feb 15, 2024
Nice way to spend an hour - Nice aquarium. Some interesting exhibits. A good way to spend an hour or so. Lovely staff. Liked the cafe with outside area to have a coffee and a juice after our visit.
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Fatima_d
Feb 5, 2024
Smaller than expected but... - Smaller than expected but the staff is great, the. Place is clean, the restaurant is lovely , the playground is great too ! Overall we would go back !
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Jordi-cr7
Mar 19, 2024
Overall poor.. Gift shop pricing nonsense - The aquarium was quite small . In 20 minutes you are done. Full of massive sea beams and sea bass. Not worth the money spent. On the exit , off course Gift Shop, which is totally ridiculous priced. Over heard most of passerby’s the rip off prices. Better off buying the ocean toys in Amazon . Cashiers bored, not customers buying . Avoid at all cost . Not worth the visit.
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Pennya65
Mar 16, 2024
Not worth the money at all - This aquarium is very small. It is ok for people with children but not worth more than €10 in my opinion. Very small and not anything to write home about. Save your money and don’t bother
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41ldn
Jan 13, 2024
Up your game for visitors and the sea life - Perhaps it was the poor choice of friend who I attended with (by this time I couldn’t stand seeing the grumpy face and hearing the moaning) , but the entire morning spent at the Aquarium was too much.
The excessive queuing, despite having already bought tickets was nonsense. The failure to take the entry photo (this turned out to be a blessing because cutting grumpy friend out of it might have been difficult!), the lack of staff within the aquarium eg if you wanted to ask why the tanks were so small for so many fish and were the fish depressed, was poor. It was cramped, even for visitors - at least we could escape - and generally poor quality.
The positive thing was there’s a very good restaurant here!
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