Book a Group Excursion for your Vacation Care/OSHC centre to enjoy AQWA Entry, access to Ocean HQ and a bonus new activity, Turtle Quest!

Turtle Quest is a scavenger hunt activity in which small groups visit 6 stations to complete their activity booklet – included with your Excursion. At each station there are codes to break, questions to answer, or medallions to find.

Complete the quest, head back to Ocean HQ and colour a take-home badge as a souvenir of your success!

You can also take advantage of our indoor, air-conditioned Ocean HQ for lunch, and enjoy flexible departure that works for your group.

This Group Excursion is suitable for commercial childcare/childminding providers* visiting during WA School Holidays or Pupil Free/Teacher Development Days, including Vacation Care, OSHC & Long Daycare service providers.

Group Excursions exclude Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, as well as “Special Event” days.

Minimum 20 children per booking, maximum 150 children per day. For larger groups, please contact us direct (08) 9447 7500.

Group Excursions have limited availability. Please make your booking request and await confirmation. Your Excursion request will be reviewed to as soon as possible and you will receive either a confirmation or alternative dates from our Bookings team.

Excursion Groups must sign-in at reception on the day and confirm numbers.

– *Any childcare/childminding provider that accepts fees for their services should make a booking and use the Group Excursion rate. If you do not pre-book and receive a booking confirmation, no Educator Discount will apply and full Child & Adult entry rates will apply.

– Public rates/offers including Concession, Family and Complimentary Infant with Adult ticket-types do not apply to childcare/childminding  providers.

– Education (School) rates/offers do not apply to childcare/childminding  providers.

Before you arrive, please discuss the following with your Educators:

Supervisory Requests:

Active Supervision 

• The supervisory team must accompany children throughout the Excursion at all times and monitor behaviour to meet expectations (see below).
• AQWA staff will not undertake any supervisory role, however they will intervene where visitor behaviour or activities put animals, displays and/or visitors at any risk.
• Special attention is required at the Touch Pool (see below)

Small Groups

• AQWA expects Excursion Groups to divide into smaller groups and split up to explore, with a dedicated Educator/Leader for each group.
• AQWA can be very busy during school holidays – we recommend using an identifying vest, bib or shirt so you can easily monitor your group. Complete head-counts regularly.

Separated Children

• Prior to exploring, discuss your action plan with Educators and Children, should a child become separated from the group.
  • Ensure your Children know if they should “Stop & Stay” or go to a predetermined Meeting Point within AQWA.
• Should a child become separated from the group, please have an Educator inform AQWA Reception immediately. The team can issue a PA alert and assist in locating them.

Behaviour Expectations:

For the health and safety of our animals and all visitors, please note the following conditions of entry and discuss these with your group prior to exploring:

Throughout AQWA:

• Shoes must be worn at all times.
• Personal items cannot be left unattended/placed on the ground (except in dedicated storage spaces).
• No running and no climbing on barriers, handrails or exhibit elevations.

Caring for Our Animals & Exhibits:

• Please DO NOT place your hands in exhibits/pools that are open, except for at the dedicated Touch Pool (see below and check your map). Some animals have spikes, sharp teeth and venomous skin!
• Fish have ears! They can hear three times louder than us, so please talk quietly and don’t yell.
• When at AQWA, please don’t tap the glass! Fish and sharks have a line of special sensory cells along their body called a lateral-line. These cells sense vibrations! Our animals will feel the vibrations if you tap, and they may hide out of view!

At The Touch Pool: 

• The animals in the dedicated Touch Pool are safe to touch
• Keep all animals underwater, at all times. This is how they breathe!
• Touch all animals gently, using soft, flat fingers to pat – but don’t poke, squeeze or grab!
• If it’s feeding time, listen to your Ocean Guide and keep hands out of the water until the feed is over.