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    The Deep

    3,575 Reviews
    #7 of 87 things to do in Kingston-upon-Hull
    Features Animals
    Zoos & Aquariums, Nature & Parks
    Tower Street, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 4DP, England
    +44 1482 381000
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    “Good cafe good value for money and good exhibits”

    I went there with my partner and 7 month year old son. The car park you had to pay for but £3 for 6... read more

    Reviewed 3 days ago
    dezertbear
    via mobile
    “Brilliant Marine Conservancy centre”

    I visited the Deep last week to see one of the largest Marine Conservatory in the World, you cannot... read more

    Reviewed 5 days ago
    FRANK S
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    Located in Hull, The Deep is an award winning aquarium home to 3,500 fish including green sawfish, spectacular sharks, rays and a colony of Gentoo penguins. Journey through the story of the world's oceans travelling through a unique blend of spectacular marine life from warm tropical waters to the cold Antarctic seas. Enjoy the fun and educational interactive and audio-visual presentations on your voyage of discovery. Highlights include daily dive shows and animal presentations where you can see our divers hand feed the animals. Join in with our fantastic touch pool sessions at Discovery Corner at the Lagoon of Light and learn about some of the smaller native species to the UK shores. Visit The Deep's newest residents, a colony of Gentoo penguins in chilly The Kingdom of Ice and learn more about the threats to their habitat, issues surrounding climate change and ocean acidification as well as animal biology and food chains. Finally walk through the amazing glass tunnel and take in the stunning marine life swimming all around you, before taking a ride in the glass lift through the 10m Endless Oceans exhibit. Tickets cost: Adults £12.00 Children £10.00 Under 3s free Senior/student £11.00 Family of 4 £39.50 Family of 5 £47.50 You can save 10% by booking your tickets online.

    About The Deep

    Located in Hull, The Deep is an award winning aquarium home to 3,500 fish including green sawfish, spectacular sharks, rays and a colony of Gentoo penguins. Journey through the story of the world's oceans travelling through a unique blend of spectacular marine life from warm tropical waters to the cold Antarctic seas. Enjoy the fun and educational interactive and audio-visual presentations on your voyage of discovery. Highlights include daily dive shows and animal presentations where you can see our divers hand feed the animals. Join in with our fantastic touch pool sessions at Discovery Corner at the Lagoon of Light and learn about some of the smaller native species to the UK shores. Visit The Deep's newest residents, a colony of Gentoo penguins in chilly The Kingdom of Ice and learn more about the threats to their habitat, issues surrounding climate change and ocean acidification as well as animal biology and food chains. Finally walk through the amazing glass tunnel and take in the stunning marine life swimming all around you, before taking a ride in the glass lift through the 10m Endless Oceans exhibit. Tickets cost: Adults £12.00 Children £10.00 Under 3s free Senior/student £11.00 Family of 4 £39.50 Family of 5 £47.50 You can save 10% by booking your tickets online.
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    Hours Today: 10:00 - 18:00
    Suggested Duration: 2-3 hours
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    Tower Street, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 4DP, England
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    Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile
    Good cafe good value for money and good exhibits

    I went there with my partner and 7 month year old son. The car park you had to pay for but £3 for 6 hours isnt too bad. Entrance fee was good value for money and you can go back anytime within a year and...More

    Thank dezertbear
    Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile
    Brilliant Marine Conservancy centre

    I visited the Deep last week to see one of the largest Marine Conservatory in the World, you cannot go wrong.... this is the place to go. Deep is located about 10mins walk from Hull City centre or approximate 3-4 min if no traffic jam....More

    Thank FRANK S
    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    Thank you for your review, we're delighted you enjoyed your visit. Hope to 'sea' you again soon! Best wishes, The Deep crew.

    Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile
    Nice place to visit

    Me and my partner visited mid week, paid £12.50 each but can visit as much as we like for the next 12 months, bargain, the staff and all very friendly, the place is spotless and very well maintained, I would highly recommend visiting this place...More

    Thank phalliwell
    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    Thank you for your review, we're delighted you enjoyed your visit. Hope to 'sea' you again soon! Best wishes, The Deep crew.

    Reviewed 5 days ago
    Evening meal with friends

    Food was OK, slow service, interesting venue for a restaurant. It was interesting watching the fish (including rays, sharks, and turtles) whilst waiting.... Wine costly.

    Thank Pedr0nOb
    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    Thank you for your review, we're delighted you enjoyed your visit and will pass your comments along to the Two Rivers team. Best wishes, The Deep crew.

    Reviewed 6 days ago
    Really enjoyable - highly recommended

    We found the Deep surprisingly enjoyable even though we are an elderly couple, and the place was full of youngsters, families and a school trip. It manages to appeal to any age group- a hard trick to pull off. We spent much longer here than...More

    Thank johnrA2046LR
    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    Thank you for your review, we're delighted you enjoyed your visit. Hope to 'sea' you again soon! Best wishes, The Deep crew.

    Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile
    Ladies

    Had visited before but slightly disappointed this time. It just seemed a bit run down . Also screaming children didn't add to the enjoyment . One child obviously was frightened and screamed constantly. Cafe wax fine and well priced. Staff goodMore

    Thank chickpea53
    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    Thanks for taking the time to share your comments with us, we're sorry your visit wasn't quite what you were expecting. We are currently working on improving several areas of the attraction so that it can remain fresh and appealing for visitors, so please be...More

    Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile
    Brilliant

    Visited here and was pleasently supprised how good it is. Plenty of exhibits too see lots info on a fish ect staff approachable and kind relitively cheap entry with free entry for the year defo be returning with our free entrys thanks all at the...More

    Thank robinandemma
    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    Thank you for your review, we're delighted you enjoyed your visit. Hope to 'sea' you again soon! Best wishes, The Deep crew.

    Reviewed 6 days ago
    Fun place to visit in Hull

    I visited here with my teenage daughter on a University visit and we arrived 5 minutes before closing time but we were still allowed in and were not at all rushed to walk around. The attraction itself is okay but fairly average compared to other...More

    Thank Jayne C
    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    Thank you for your review Jayne, we're glad you enjoyed your visit. Best wishes, The Deep crew.

    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Great fun and informative place!

    Fabulous place, lots to do and see, definitely a must when visiting Hull! I would say it's one of the best aquariums in the UK. Cheap tickets and you can come back as many times as you like within a year! Check out the website...More

    Thank Girondoluna
    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    Thank you for your review, we're delighted you enjoyed your visit. Hope to 'sea' you again soon! Best wishes, The Deep crew.

    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Excellent aquarium, especially off peak

    First time we've visited after a few years gap, and the best time yet. Probably helped by only arriving at 3pm, so not too busy; but the cleanliness, enthused staff, and sense of passion for what they do all jumped out too. The warm up...More

    Thank RoganJ
    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    Thank you for your review, we're delighted you enjoyed your visit. Hope to 'sea' you again soon! Best wishes, The Deep crew.

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    Response from TheDeep-HU14DP | Property representative |
    Hi, adults cost £12.50, children cost £10.50, seniors and students £11.50, a family of 4 £41.00 and a family of 5 £49.50. You can save 10% by booking online also. Have a great day!
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    23 July 2017|
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    Response from TheDeep-HU14DP | Property representative |
    A top tip in visiting is to come on a sunny day as we tend to be much quieter. This is also the case after 2:30pm. During the school holidays and on weekends our queues tend to peak between 11am and 1pm. We hope you have a... More
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