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Irukandji Entry Pass with Shallow Encounter + Shark Food

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Guided tour

Enjoy the unique experience of getting close to and feeding a variety of sharks and rays at the interactive Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters aquarium.

    • Venture forth into a natural lagoon-style habitat to interact with the friendly sharks and rays.

    • Share an unforgettable family experience as you meet some incredible marine creatures.

    • See fiddler rays, seahorses, eels, and tawny nurse sharks that grow up to 10 feet long.

    • Learn about the aquarium's marine life on an interactive guided tour.

    • Sate your curiosity by asking questions to the experienced guide.

    • Admission to the aquarium

    • Interactive English-guided tour

    • Shallows encounter with sock hire included

    • Food for the sharks and rays

    • Educational talks and question time

    • Dining area including bring your own picnic

    • The Shark Encounter experience

    • Wetsuits, waders, and water shoes

  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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    What our guests say

    Darrell I

    Family
    Verified booking
    Jan 2026

    Helen H

    Family
    Verified booking
    Oct 2023
    absolutely fabulous. We were able to get up close and personal to a variety of sharks and rays. It was brilliant. We fed and interacted with the animals. The staff were helpful, friendly and very knowledgeable so we learned lots. thanks. We'll definitely be back again when we visit Port Stephens.

    Lynn H

    Family
    Verified booking
    Jul 2023
    Very informative, but suited to older children. Would have liked the children to have more contact and able to feed the sharks /stingrays. Some families hogged the feeding area so by the time my 2 got a chance they weren't fish weren't interested. Needs more control on access so all kids get an experience.

    Matilda W

    Family
    Verified booking
    Jun 2023
    Kids loved seeing the stingray and sharks. Guide were very informative and lovely to chat with. Would recommend this to anyone with young children.

    Vincenzo S

    Couple
    Verified booking
    Jan 2023
    Glad we chose to spend our morning visiting the park. Great experience to see so close rays and sharks.

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