The Antartic part of this is a cheesy tourist trap is a ride through a penguin display. However the kitcsh of this part is made up by a fairly nice aquarium that is included. It's quite a long ride from downtown but a free shuttle runs from the Skytower. People can also make reservations on adventurous activities like "Discover SCUBA" - learning how to scuba dive in the venue's oceanarium; "Snorkel SAFARI" - snorkeling thru New Zealand's coastal waters (with over 2000 fishes to see); "Stingray SPLASH" and "Shark SURVIVAL" - a free cage dive wherein people can get to experience being surrounded by different kinds of sharks.