Penguin Encounters
Get up close and personal with our rockhopper penguins.
Shoreline Café
The first restaurant in Africa to be awarded MSC certification.
For families
Visit the fish as often as you wish – for less! Our family package has been extended until 30 November 2011!
Dive with sharks
Scuba dive with our ragged-tooth sharks! From R450.
Prices and opening hours
| Ticket (online) | Ticket (ticket office) | Annual pass (online) | Annual pass (ticket office) | |
| Adult | R94 | R105 | R225 | R250 |
| Child (14-17 years) |
R72 | R80 | R171 | R190 |
| Child (4-13 years) |
R45 | R50 | R108 | R120 |
| South African pensioner |
R72 | R80 | R171 | R190 |
| South African undergraduate student |
R72 | R80 | R171 | R190 |
The Aquarium is open every day (365 days a year, including all public holidays) from 09h30 until 18h00.
From our exhibits
Arum lily frog
If you look very carefully you might find these little creatures hiding in an arum lily flower. Look out for their bright orange feet. Arum lily… Read moreNewsletter
FAQs
Can I take photos in the Aquarium?
Yes, you can take photos for non-commercial purposes. It is best to use a high ISO (400 or above) and avoid flash where possible. If… Read more FAQs
Did you know?
Cuttlefish are related to octopus and squid. Like octopus, cuttlefish can change both their body colour and texture in response to their environment and survival needs.
Read more Did you knows?
From our blog
Meeting a raggie face to face
Since I was a small child I have always loved aquariums – loved looking at the fish and watching them doing their thing from the other side of the glass. Not having gills, it never occurred to me that I might one day become an aquarium exhibit myself. While doing a diving course upgrade recently, someone mentioned that you can dive with the sharks in the I&J Predator Exhibit at the Two Oceans Aquarium at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront.
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- Girls-only Amazing Space and Look & Feel Good Expo26 September 2011
- Nemo found: Gigapixel panorama will blow you out of the water23 September 2011
- International Coastal Cleanup Day 2011: Zandvlei Estuary21 September 2011
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- The wily ways of the octopus(2811 views)
- Fishy Aquarium fun on Flickr(2693 views)
- Aquarium successfully releases sharks(2652 views)
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- Waves of change, oceans of opportunity: World Oceans Day and the Aquarium(2392 views)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Mascot Diary: Amazing adventures of Silver and Terminator(2391 views)
- Photo essay: Zuki’s got mad soccer skills(2359 views)
- International Coastal Cleanup Day 2011: Zandvlei EstuaryLast comment: 23 September 2011
- Win family membership for a full year!Last comment: 20 September 2011
- Breaking water: From the Two Oceans Aquarium Flickr groupLast comment: 18 September 2011
- Two Oceans Aquarium: Amazing space, amazing race, amazing nightLast comment: 14 September 2011
- Two Oceans Aquarium: Amazing space, amazing race, amazing nightLast comment: 14 September 2011
- Two Oceans Aquarium: Amazing space, amazing race, amazing nightLast comment: 14 September 2011
- Two Oceans Aquarium: Amazing space, amazing race, amazing nightLast comment: 14 September 2011
- Two Oceans Aquarium: Amazing space, amazing race, amazing nightLast comment: 14 September 2011
- Tune in to Radio Zibonele today at 17h00!Last comment: 7 September 2011
- Tune in to Radio Zibonele today at 17h00!Last comment: 7 September 2011
- International Coastal Cleanup Day: 17 SeptemberLast comment: 4 September 2011
- Pleased to meet you: Tourism and Hospitality Sales Co-ordinator Renar WheelerLast comment: 21 August 2011
You could be here
This is a live webcam of the I&J Predator Exhibit at the Two Oceans Aquarium. It’s happening right now!
- You can dive with these ragged-tooth sharks! Book now.
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