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Island Bay Marine Education Centre-Bait House Aquarium

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Wellington, New Zealand

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Island Bay Marine Education Centre-Bait House Aquarium Reviews | Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Island Bay Marine Education Centre-Bait House Aquarium is located in Wellington, New Zealand on On the seaside 213 The Esplanade, Island Bay. Island Bay Marine Education Centre-Bait House Aquarium is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category aquarium in New Zealand.

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On the seaside 213 The Esplanade, Island Bay

Phone

+64 43838285

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Ramandeep Singh

The tanks where filled with life and wonder an amazing place to come visit for a little bit or for the whole day

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Sam Pineda

If you want to get up close and personal with some of the amazing sea creatures, then check this place. Located along the seashore of Island bay, Wellington. The staff were amazing and accommodating. Kids and Kids at heart will surely enjoy this place. If you are lucky, you might witness the Octopus feeding session. The entrance fee is cheaper than your coffee.

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Haydn Murdoch

The Island Bay Marine Education Centre, also known as "The Bait House", is an interactive marine experience based in Island Bay on Wellington's south coast. As well as there being lots of different sea creatures on display (including a couple of octupuses, sea horses, crayfish, turtles, a grumpy blue cod to name a few) you can also handle starfish, sea cucumbers, sea anemones, crabs and other sea life found un the touch pools. There is far more inside than you would expect from the outside and the volunteers whi wirk there are very friendly and helpful. It is really reasonably priced (5 for adults, 2 per child) and we were all entertained for ages. Really good fun and educational too. Definitely worth checking out with the family.

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Ana Davies

Really cool place with very helpful and interested staff! Pretty sure they could answer any questions you have about the creatures.

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Anna Paige

Would have been a 5 star if venue was big enough to accommodate the school holiday crowd. Although there were plenty of volunteers around, the place could use an expansion so it doesn’t feel so claustrophobic. Enough local and non local sea creatures to satisfy the young curious minds, Victor our volunteer guide was engaging and enthusiastic when welcoming us with a short story of why they are doing this there. The highlight had to be the open aquarium where kids can physically interact with sea cucumbers, star fishes, and the likes. Must do activity in windy Welly with primary - Intermediate kids.

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Manuel Alonso Quiroz Zuleta

Great place to go with kids and the family. The staff is so friendly and keen to explain and let the kids touch the animals. We'll definitely go back again

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Chelvi Ketheesvaran

we got learned about marine animals, what their specials about and their names etc.

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Sue Gray

Very informative staff - and interesting sea creatures

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