Can I swim with sharks in Melbourne, Australia?

It is possible to do a shark dive in Melbourne Australia. But the experience offered at the Melbourne Aquarium isn’t a cage dive with great whites. Prices for swimming with sharks in Melbourne start at $319.

The good news for anyone visiting Australia who wants to dive with great white sharks is that this is possible. The bad news is that there’s only one place you can try it in the wild – the Neptune Islands off the coast of Port Lincoln on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.

To organise a Melbourne Aquarium shark dive, book here.

Shark dive in Melbourne

If you want to do a shark dive in Melbourne, then there is an option, but don’t be under the illusion that you’ll be in the wild with great whites.

The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium offers a shark dive experience where you can get in the water with several shark species. There are also rays flitting around.

How to do Melbourne IN STYLE

If there’s a special occasion while you’re in Melbourne, consider splashing out on these memory-making experiences…

An indulgent Yarra Valley food and wine tour – with lunch at Yering Station.
A sunrise hot air balloon flight across the city – followed by a champagne breakfast.
See the city by helicopter.
A private Great Ocean Road tour – with an early start to beat the crowds.
Tandem skydive from 14,000ft – and land on the beach.

What sharks are at Melbourne Aquarium?

This is not a cage dive. There is no cage separating you from the sharks. As this suggests, these sharks are not the big man-eating species, even though they’ll show off a fine set of teeth. Some of the sharks at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium are up to two metres long.

No diving experience is necessary to attempt this Melbourne shark dive, although there is an age limit. Participants must be 14-plus.

You’ll be in the water with largetooth sawfish, sandbar whalers, Queensland groupers and enormous stingrays. It’s not quite the same thing as the Port Lincoln shark dives, but it’s still a fun experience.

👇 7 great day trips while you’re in Melbourne 👇

Great Ocean Road tour – with koalas 🐨.
Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island tour – with penguins 🐧.
Yarra Valley wine tour – with gin, cider and cheese 🍷.
Grampians National Park tour – with bushwalks and LOADS of kangaroos 🦘.
Mornington Peninsula tour – with hot springs bathing 🛀.
Wilsons Promontory tour – with all manner of native wildlife 🦘🐨.
Dandenong Ranges steam train ride – plus wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary and chocolate-tasting in the Yarra Valley.

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Melbourne shark dive prices

The Melbourne shark dive experiences cost from $319 and can be booked online. It’s also possible to book a penguin encounter at Melbourne Aquarium

Other things to do in Melbourne include the Spirit of Melbourne dinner cruise, sunset kayaking adventures on the Yarra River, street art tours, hot air ballooning and watching an AFL game at the MCG.

Accommodation near the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium includes the colourful Quincy Hotel and the spacious Clarion Suites Gateway.

14 fantastic experiences that make the most of your free time in Melbourne

Get the very best views – on a hot air balloon flight over the city.
See the changing colours of the river – on a sunset kayaking tour – with dinner. (Highly recommended ✅)
Feast and see the sights at the same time – on a four course dinner cruise along the Yarra River.
A genuinely excellent street art tour, led by prominent street artists. (Highly recommended ✅)
The also superb Aboriginal heritage, plants and bush food tour in the Botanic Gardens. (💲 Great value 💲)
Best of Melbourne bike tour – you can see more on two wheels than walking.
Hidden laneways bar crawl OR foodie discovery tour OR chocolate and dessert tour.
Combo ticket for Australian Sports Museum and MCG tour.
Hassle-dodging advance tickets for the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne Zoo, the Ice Bar (with cocktails) and Sea Life Aquarium.