Tunnel-tank diver feeding
- Operating days
- Daily
- Time
- 11:00–11:30
Watch divers feed aquatic animals inside the tank.
Phuket Aquarium official information ↗Phuket Aquariumสถานแสดงพันธุ์สัตว์น้ำภูเก็ต
Phuket · Cape Panwa · Research aquarium on Cape Panwa
Phuket Aquarium is an educational aquarium run by a marine research institute at Cape Panwa. Its underwater tunnel and display tanks introduce marine life alongside information about marine resources and conservation.
The exhibits include a touch pool, diver feeding sessions, animation and a robotic mermaid. This is a different facility, operator and location from Aquaria Phuket inside Central Phuket shopping center.
Location and getting there
Address
51 Moo 8, Sakdidet Road, Wichit, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
Essential visitor information
- Visiting hours information
- 08:30–16:30
- Ticket office closing information
- 16:00 · Based on the government visitor information for 2025
- Operated by
- Marine research institute under Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources
Diver feeding and film screenings
These times are listed on the official Phuket Aquarium website. Diver feeding is listed daily, and the film is scheduled every 30 minutes from 09:30 to 15:30. Before your visit, check official information for any on-site changes and whether activities are included with admission.
Animation: Mystery of the Underwater Cave
- Interval
- Every 30 minutes
- First screening
- 09:30
- Last screening
- 15:30
The listed screenings run every 30 minutes from 09:30 to 15:30. The animation is a video program, separate from the live-animal exhibits.
Phuket Aquarium official information ↗What can you see?
A Cape Panwa aquarium with a research history
Phuket Aquarium has displayed marine life since 1983. Run by a marine research institute, it combines tanks for observing living animals with information about marine resources and conservation.
At the Cape Panwa exhibits, read about the animals’ names and habitats as well as marine conservation. The underwater tunnel and a 12-sided display tank make this more than a single-tank visit.
Watch the animals and divers in the tunnel tank
The tunnel tank gives you a close view of underwater life. If you arrive during a diver feeding session, you can watch divers feed the animals. Notice how the animals move when divers enter a tank you were viewing moments earlier.
The aquarium also features a 12-sided display tank. Take time to observe how the underwater scene differs from tank to tank rather than passing through quickly. Unlike viewing the exhibits at your own pace, feeding sessions take place at set times.
A touch pool, animation and a robotic mermaid
At the touch pool, you can observe seafloor animals at close range and learn about their behaviour. Not every animal is available to touch, so take part only in the way allowed in that area.
After viewing the tanks, look for the underwater-world exhibit with animation and a robotic mermaid from the Yeosu Expo in Korea. Alongside living animals, children can see educational displays using video and robotics.
Before you visit
Check the difference between holiday promotions and general admission
The government’s year-end free admission promotion for Thai visitors applies only to specified visitors and dates. Do not treat it as the regular admission price for travelers from other countries.
Frequently asked questions
Is Phuket Aquarium the same as Aquaria Phuket in the mall?
No. Phuket Aquarium is the research-institute aquarium at Cape Panwa. Aquaria Phuket is a separate aquarium on B1 of Central Phuket Floresta.
When can I watch diver feeding?
The published schedule lists tunnel-tank diver feeding daily from 11:00 to 11:30. It is a viewing program where divers feed aquatic animals inside the tank.
What else is there besides the tunnel?
The exhibits include a 12-sided display tank, touch pool, underwater-world animation and a robotic mermaid from the Yeosu Expo in Korea. Follow the rules posted for the touch pool.
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