Oceanic Victor is an aquarium on a catamaran

Oceanic Victor offers two hours of fun, learning and excitement for the whole family. Oceanic Victor’s aquarium provides a safe and exciting experience for those who otherwise might never have the chance to experience the fascinating and diverse marine world. Through this experience, Oceanic Victor hopes to inspire the next generation to appreciate and respect its ecosystems. Oceanic Victor encourages guests to look after our oceans through hands-on experiences and personal encounters with these incredible fish. But most of all, it’s fun.

Key features

Kids’ club
No

Educational programs
Yes

Lockers
No

Restaurants
Yes

BBQ areas
No

Help desk
Yes

Family ticket packages
Yes

Guided tours
Yes (fees apply)

Wheelchair accessible
Yes

Daily shows
Yes

Kids area
No

Parenting rooms
Yes

Play

Explore our multifaceted in-sea aquarium, complete with several educational and interactive areas safe for the whole family to enjoy. These include the tuna aquariums, underwater viewing tank, and touch pool. Head to the Island Café to enjoy beautiful, seasonal food (kids menu included) before or after the tuna tour, and experience the wild penguin colonies with a twilight guided penguin tour.

Aquarium Swim

Guests will be fitted out in a warm wetsuit with mask, booties and gloves, and get the chance to swim with Southern bluefin tuna after arriving from the luxury catamaran. The whole family has the chance to hand feed them underwater, or watch the activity unfold beneath as they are fed by the crew.

It’s never too soon to get the kids involved; the smallest wetsuits fit 2-3-year-olds. Hop into the central aquarium and meet friendly Port Jackson sharks; kids can safely touch and even swim along with these docile creatures, as well as hand-feed a range of smaller fish.

Underwater Viewing Area

For those who would not like to get in the water, tuna can still be fed from the platform or they can be seen from below the surface in the glass-sided underwater viewing area.

Guests will have the chance to see friendly Port Jackson sharks amongst a variety of curious fish, including mulloway, snapper, and trevally, as well as viewing all the action from the tuna.

Touch Tank

The touch tank is a hands-on experience where families get up close and personal with a variety of starfish, sea urchins and other marine beauties. Kids can safely handle these creatures (while staying dry) and learn all about their natural habitats and behaviours.

The Island Café

Fuel up the kids before or after the tour with breakfast or lunch from the restaurant venue, the Island Café. Located adjacent to the Oceanic Victor office, the Island Café offers seasonal menus using fresh South Australian produce and beautiful coffee from local roasters Dawn Patrol Coffee. The cafe operates seven days a week. Kids menus are also available, and any dietary requirements are happily met.

Guided Penguin Tour

The fun doesn’t stop there. Experience more incredible wildlife with guided twilight penguin tours, operating nightly on Granite Island. Twilight tours provide a chance to spot Granite Island’s little penguins as they return from the ocean at sunset to their burrows.

Visiting the island at dusk is only available on a guided tour to ensure the protection of the wild penguin colony.

Kids only

Kids menu at The Island Café

Fun for all

Tuna swim

Underwater viewing area

Touch tank

Snack & Drinks Bar

Guided penguin tour

The Island Café

Cuddle a Port Jackson Shark

Grown ups

In-Sea Aquarium Bar

Getting there

Oceanic Victor is located on beautiful Granite Island, just 1km over the causeway from Victor Harbour. Hop onto the historical horse-drawn tram, or walk across (and see what marine creatures can be spotted along the way).