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Malta National Aquarium Entrance Ticket
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Malta National Aquarium Entrance Ticket

By Malta National Aquarium
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 45–90 minutes
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Written guide
Print or digital reading material such as a guide, map, brochure, etc.
: English
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  • Children’s Play Area
  • Parking Fees
  • Entry/Admission - Malta National Aquarium
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off


  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 21677P2

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Most travelers can participate

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 21677P2

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  • Malta National Aquarium
    4,761
    Qawra, Malta
    Joined in August 2013
  • Kaarel K
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Cool
    I liked it there. My favourite thing was the submarine simulation or where I could put my head into the snake cage. I liked that I could make a custom fish to be in the tv aquarium
    Written November 9, 2024
  • SomersetKatie
    0 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    quick visit...
    The visit here was very quick....as it is small and a little underwhelming. There is as much space, or possibly more, allocated to the shop and cofe/restaurant. Allow 2 hours if you take your time or pay extra for an 'experience'. A disappointment compared to other aquarium around the UK and Europe.
    Written November 2, 2024
  • jo1366
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely aquarium and beautiful outside views by sea for lunch.
    Lovely experience, and great sites and equipment to see the fish and sea horses. In my opinion they do let a few too many people in at once? you always get someone with a camera taking up space and not allowing others to see, when they take their time. So do be patient if you want photos and no flashes are allowed.
    Written October 18, 2024
  • LornaL_11
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fabulous Aquarium
    Fabulous Aquarium. An absolute must do when in Qawra. We purchased the extra backstage tour ticket too which was well worth it. Suze was very informative and is clearly passionate about the ocean environment. It's interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes.
    Written August 28, 2024
  • F1626GPlisal
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Definitely make the effort to Visit - Fantastic!
    Was a really lovely experience with plenty to look at. I have not uploaded photographs as I took video footage. Highly recommend this as not only fish to look at but also reptiles, frogs, spiders, jellyfish. Also, a pressurised under sea ride/experience in with the entrance fee. The underwater tunnel was wonderful also. Definitely a must visit!
    Written August 26, 2024
  • rebeccasO1136EY
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    fabulous family trip to the aquarium
    We had a wonderful time at the aquarium. We have been a number of times before, but each time it gets better! The best parts were the talks/ feedings that we attended - the staff were so knowledgeable and we all learnt so much (kids and adults!) - it has been kept beautifully and the new sections (including the interactive plastic seas section and the submarine ride) were much enjoyed! All staff were helpful! Can’t wait until our next visit. Thank you.
    Written August 25, 2024
  • Louise C
    0 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    A bit expensive but interesting.
    We love to visit Aquariums. This aquarium has great tanks at eye levels for all ages and heights. There are also ledges to get higher. There were really good identification pads to see what the fish were called and a bit about them. The augmented reality posters were not working so no magic there unfortunately. We liked the variety of the tanks but we were round quickly it definitely did not take 2 hours, it was about 1 hour and we read all of the posters notices and searched for new fish on the identification pads. The shop had good gifts
    Written August 13, 2024
  • N-A-localtourist
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting and with variety
    Even though it is small you have many things to see and the staff is very friendly and willing to help. It was more or less very clean and the restaurant there la nave was very good. Bravo. Try the “elevator”
    Written July 16, 2024
  • IbrahimD508
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A nice aquarium
    A very nice Aquarium, with a large and varied display of marine life. It has a walkway under one of the large tanks and you can see sharks swimming above your head. Woth a visit!
    Written May 28, 2024
  • LesleyB77
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A+ Aquarium
    Excellent morning at the aquarium. Great displays and easy access. Enjoyed every minute of our visit. We have visited aquariums in many countries and this is amongst the best. Very modern building and beautiful location. Great restaurant too.
    Written March 19, 2024
  • GoPlaces29462649600
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice experience
    Nice place to spend some time with your kids. It took around two hours to see all tanks. There is a nice playground for kids outside too. Worth to visit when on Malta.
    Written March 11, 2024
  • 779margareta
    0 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Okay but not worth the money.
    Apart from a stingray, the exhibits were quite underwhelming and rather expensive for what there was. I think it might be interesting for young children who would be able to get close to the fish .
    Written February 8, 2024
  • soinic
    0 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Overpriced .... disappointment 🥴
    Unfriendly female at the entrance/ticket booth, even on a "slow weekday morning in February" 😱 Overpriced tickets, adults with 3 Euro discount & seniors = 12.90 💸 Very small aquarium and very small tanks for the poor fish. Dark everywhere, watch your step! Noisy, unmannered children (2 schoolclasses) ruining even more the almost 30 Euro/30 minutes experience! No thank you! Non merci! Nein Danke!
    Written February 6, 2024
  • Σοφία Ζ
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aquarium
    A small aquarium with a variety of species of sea life and some reptiles. If you want you can pay additional money so that they give you a mini tour and explain how they prepare the food and how they feed the animals. The staff was so kind and we had an amazing time there.
    Written January 27, 2024
  • tracyg963
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A very nice place to bring all ages very kid friendly with a great view.
    I upgraded to add the behind the scenes tour and enjoyed this and how friendly all the workers I interacted with during my tour. The spaces are clean and the sea animals are well cared for and healthy. This is geared for all ages and is family friendly and can be done in an hour with the behind the scenes adding another 30 min. I also enjoyed the store at the end and they had many national geographic items which are high quality games, shirts, gifts with local gifts and my favorite was a book on Malta. I stopped to enjoy the view which is overlooking the ocean and a great place to stop for a meal or dessert. I did enjoy eating the halloumi salad and a berry shake and I recommend you stop at the dessert window with many great treats.
    Written January 11, 2024
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4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles517 reviews
Excellent
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Paul
Essex, UK398 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
This place is one of my favourite places to visit in Malta. Now you can pay 5 euros more and get a tour of the back, how the fish are cared for and see the big tank from above our lady guide was brilliant making us so welcome. Aquarium is an amazing place and must be visited.
Written February 18, 2020
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Julie G
Ruislip, UK17 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Family
Our visit here was poor value and very disappointing. There are some very interesting sea creatures but very little information provided about them. No talks or interactivity and you can be back out in 30 minutes.

I also have some concern about the enclosures and how the creatures are kept. Some (not all) of the tanks, although clean, appear over populated and I was upset that some of the creatures in the reptile and insect area did not have fresh food. I keep stick insects myself so know how to care for them and the stick insect enclosures at the aquarium were overcrowded and the leaves meant to be food were dead and shrivelled. Poor creatures.
Written July 22, 2020
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Hi, thank you for having taken your time to provide us with your feedback relating to your visit. We are sorry that we fell short of your expectations. The Malta National Aquarium has 49 tanks which consist of different sizes, with over 150 species of fish and different species of insects and reptiles. With regards to the information about the species, all tanks are usually serviced with a tablet giving information on the species in that tank . Apart from that, we normally have staff roaming around the aquarium, ready to answer any of your questions. Due to the COVID-19 regulations imposed by the government, both the tablets and the roaming staff are not currently possible. However, visitors can still access information about each thanks using your mobile phone by scanning the QR codes provided near every tank. The same applies for our 7 daily talks and interactive activities, which unfortunately are not being held at the moment. About the stick insects and other animals in the Reptiles Area, our aquarists are always keeping a close eye on the animals of course, and fresh food is given to them. In fact, this is the only section in the whole Aquarium in which the animals are fed with live food. Our stick insects have been with us for over 5 years for many generations, being very healthy and eating fresh leaves only.
Written August 14, 2020
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Serghei S
Birmingham, UK34 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
As well as the island the aquarium is small. Nice submarine style and will finish quicker than you think. If you visited other aquariums like The one in London or Barcelona then do not waste your money. If never visited an aquarium than go for it if you are in Malta
Written February 9, 2020
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Cora S
6 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 • Couples
Very nice aquarium and a nice experience on a rainy day on Malta!

But I wouldn’t go there again because at least half of the visitors don’t wear their face masks properly which I consider as very dangerous. I didn’t feel comfortable at all and I wouldn’t recommend going there!
We told the staff to tell the other visitors to wear the masks, but they pretended not seeing any visitors without masks! Very unprofessional behaviour! We told the staff at least 3 times :(. We didn’t feel safe! Safety should be priority in these times!!!
Written January 7, 2022
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Alan B
Emsworth, UK114 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We went into the National Aquarium more for want of something to do on a spare afternoon, and if we were true, without a great deal of anticipation!
Well, we were quite surprised at the size and the extent of this aquarium.
It was laid out extremely well, and one had an immediate feeling of being involved with the fish.
As others have mentioned, you walk under a tunnel where the larger fish swim over your heads. But there is another extreme and the baby seahorse fascinated me.
Very worthwhile for a reasonable ticket price. Situated on the promenade between Bugibba and Qwara.
Written February 17, 2020
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Robert M
Olomouc, Czech Republic30 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
I enjoyed the fact that there were literally no tourists present when I visited. All the Covid-19 mitigation requirements were being followed even though many areas in Europe have become more relaxed. The Aquarium is a must for kids. The cafe was nice and the service was good-all things considered. Masks are required.
Written July 17, 2020
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Sarah H
Edinburgh, UK16 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We booked tickets online (cheaper than at the box office) for the aquarium after being recommended a trip by our scuba instructor. As they were used to diving with marine life we thought it must be good if they had enjoyed it that much!

The aquarium was great with a good selection of marine life and an easy to follow route. Information was displayed on iPads by the tanks but at times, especially the start, it was difficult to find where the iPads were or which tank they referred to. Particularly in the reptiles section which was very busy it would’ve been easier if there was a small plaque so we knew what we were looking for without queuing to look at the iPad.

Overall a good day out. We were around the whole thing in about an hour so it’s not huge but certainly a good trip and I would recommend as a nice air conditioned activity.
Written July 12, 2022
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SEYoung1987
Portadown, UK16 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
With its location and housed within an impressive building we expected to experience a large variety of aquatic life we don't see back home.

Unfortunately this small tour lasted only 20mins with us wondering if we'd perhaps taken a wrong turn a long the way.

We saw most of the same animals on display we would at our local aquarium at home which was an unexpected let down.

For an adult couple this wasn't the best experience Malta has to offer but perhaps better suited to families with children.
Written May 29, 2021
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SE7727
Colwyn Bay, UK78 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
Gorgeous location. Unfortunately we just found it all far too hot. The queue took ages when we arrived and there was very little air con. The kids were asked to wear masks even though they hadn't needed to anywhere else in Malta. This meant we had to buy them and it caused some tantrums. 4 and 5 are very young to be wearing masks. The aquarium is very well done but as it's all underground, it was stifling down there. It ruined it for us to be honest.
Written August 30, 2021
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The Divemasters
Budapest, Hungary215 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
This is a nice aquarium, but not to big - it takes about 30 minutes to go through and see everything. It is allowed to take photos, but only without flash. At the entrance, the staff measures everyone's temperature and everyone has to provide their names and phone numbers for covid tracking purposes (one name and phone number per family). There are very nice fish and other underwater creatures to be seen. In the shark tank, I saw only zebra shark and black tip reef shark, not sure if there was any other kind or sharks. Next to the aquarium, there is also a restaurant, but we didn't try it. This is a very good attraction with children, especially when it is raining outside.
Written October 11, 2021
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Thank you for your review!
Written May 28, 2022
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