The Deep

This really is a great day out for the family (provided they like all things marine). We visited on a bank holiday so it was busy and there was a queue to get in but the staff were still smiling and very helpful.
We had been tipped off to pre-​book on line as this gives you a discount and I was pleased with the cost of a family ticket especially when I realised that it’s good for a year!
The actual exhibits are easy to see and very informative and staff were great with children.
We had a wheelchair with us and found access to be extremely good.
The one thing that lets the Deep down is it’s catering which is mediocre and over priced but to be fair they do have indoor and outdoor picnic areas and my advice would be to take food with you or eat before or after your visit.

I have to say i quite enjoyed it.
Yes it is quite expensive, but what days out aren’t ?
It’s a different experience for children and i would highly recommend it.

A truly unique and wonderful experience.
I’ve been taking my daughter regularly for the past 5 years, and she loves every single visit, as does her younger brother.
The displays do often update, and the look of surprise the first time she saw the new mud-​skippers was worth the price of entry alone.
If you Gift Aid your entry fee you can go back as many times as you like for the next 12 months, so it’s not as expensive as it may first appear.
Definitely highly recommended.

The best exhibition of its type I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to a lot. I couldn’t fault it in an any way — the staff, access (I took my wheelchair bound mother as well as 2 small children), range of goods in the shop, location, the architecture of the building itself, and of course the sealife! The café was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting to see burgers and chicken nuggets, but instead found a good choice of healthy eating options, and very reasonably priced. And what a view whilst eating. All in all an excellent, entertaining, informative and good value family day out. Recommend highly.

take loads of money but worth it for the look on your childs face, we took our 3 year old and she really enjoyed it, but very expensive for what you get.

Not all it’s made out to be, any travelling a fair distance will be disappointed on arrival. Advisable to eat elsewhere or bring drinks & food with you as very expensive especially if you have more than 1 child. when we went none of the interactive games worked so mine were disappointed they never got a go. The fish etc are worth seeing but thats about the only thing it offers