# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Touch Tanks- At Marine Studies Centre
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 12:35 am – Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 02:45 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: Cruise across the beautiful Otago Harbour on the Sootychaser from Back Beach, Port Chalmers, or Portobello on request.
Viewing the birds, shipwrecks, boats and more, on the Otago Harbour along the way and receiving an insightful commentary from the skipper.

Join the tour at Marine Studies Centre, Portobello where you will be guided and shown the interesting and weird creatures that are studied here.
Touch Tanks allow people to get close and personal with some of the creatures.
View different fish species and sea horses. 

Touch sea cucumbers, anemones and crabs in touch tanks.

Children and adults alike will be fascinated!


Two sessions times .
-9:05am-10:20am. 

10:35am-11:50pm



Tours are presented in a way that is directed at both young children and adults alike.



Includes admission to the centre, a tour and a return ferry trip. 


We depart from Back Beach in Port Chalmers and approx 1.5 hour later will bring you back to Back Beach.

If you prefer a Portobello pick up please write this in your booking NOTES and the departure time is usually 10 minutes after the advertised starting time.

An infant for this particular tour is aged 0-4 years.
A child is aged 5-15 years.

Please be aware there is a live webcam at the marine studies centre for footage of the creatures here.

It is able to be viewed at www.marine.ac.nz

Included in this advert are photos by Alex Weller
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/port-chalmers/touch-tanks-at-marine-studies-centre/200029892646524
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://porttoportcruises.rezdy.com/417884/touch-tanks-tours-at-marine-studies-centre-and-cruise?_gl=1%2Aakqv7p%2A_gcl_au%2AMTQyMTQ3Njk5LjE3NzUxNzc0OTIuMzcwMDM5MDA0LjE3NzUxODEzNTAuMTc3NTE4MTM2NA..%2A_ga%2AMzYwNjI2MTI5LjE3NTE5NTE2NDA.%2A_ga_J7SXS0R0D6%2AczE3NzUxNzc0NjEkbzM3OCRnMSR0MTc3NTE4Njg4MCRqNDgkbDAkaDE4ODE2OTgzOTQ.&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=port+chalmers-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Port Chalmers
- **state**: OT
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 39 Peninsula Beach Rd, Port Chalmers 9023, New Zealand
- **lat**: -45.81821
- **long**: 170.62719
- **full address**: 39 Peninsula Beach Rd, Port Chalmers 9023, New Zealand, 39 Peninsula Beach Rd, Port Chalmers 9023, New Zealand, Port Chalmers

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Port To Port Cruises And Wildlife Tours (https://allevents.in/org/port-to-port-cruises-and-wildlife-tours/13417296)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 12:35 am (+12:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 39 Peninsula Beach Rd, Port Chalmers 9023, New Zealand, 39 Peninsula Beach Rd, Port Chalmers 9023, New Zealand, Port Chalmers
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Port To Port Cruises And Wildlife Tours
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Touch Tanks- At Marine Studies Centre ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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