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    The Deep

    3,888 Reviews
    #15 of 91 things to do in Kingston-upon-Hull
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    Nature & Parks, Zoos & Aquariums
    Tower Street, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 4DP, England
    +44 1482 381000
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    “The deep an Excellent day out”

    A fantastic place x great for all ages theres dive shows watch the penguin feeding go under the... read more

    Reviewed yesterday
    Amanda W
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    “What a great place for young and old.”

    This is a great place for any age, although it has been open for several years now, it still looks... read more

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    Sue A
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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 AM - 6:00 PM
    Suggested Duration: 2-3 hours
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    Tower Street, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 4DP, England
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    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    The deep an Excellent day out

    A fantastic place x great for all ages theres dive shows watch the penguin feeding go under the glass tunnel and let the sharks rays and marine life swim over your heads lots to see and do and a great price as the tickets last...More

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    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    What a great place for young and old.

    This is a great place for any age, although it has been open for several years now, it still looks in great condition. The staff are all brilliant and knowledgeable. Best of all on your first visit you can get a day plus ticket(for no...More

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    Reviewed 2 days ago
    A wonderful place to visit.

    We bought our tickets on-line for a slight discount and thought the entry cost was excellent value. There is so much to see, the talk on Sharkes was most interesting and the whole experience exceeded expectations. There's a decent cafe/snack area. Guess it's very busy...More

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    Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile
    A little underwhelming

    Family visit with teens and young children, all enjoyed the visit but it is not a full day out we completed the tour in an hour and that was walking round with a four year old wanting to look at everything. Not as many species...More

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    Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile
    Night out with great friends.

    Go out somewhere different each month with two other friends from work. Started off as we all knew were we were going! However Darren kept this one a secret from my friend Kelly and l. We were very impressed with the surroundings and had a...More

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    Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile
    I love the big tank towards the end

    Very good and modern aquarium. I loved seeing the penguins being fed at lunchtime as well as the large tank at the end, where the rays and sharks fly over your head. Plus you get a years free return entry if you find yourself needing...More

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    Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile
    Give The Deep a chance

    The Deep is very difficult to review accurately and this is often reflected in the disparity of very low and very high stars. There are plenty of not-so-good points about the Deep. It is often very busy and noisy with children weaving in and out...More

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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Underwhelming marine experience

    The deep may be one of the biggest aquariums in Europe, however I believe that quantity has truly prevailed over quality here. As a biologist I am extremely keen on wildlife and ecosystems of all types, yet this arena lacked a certain edge. Perhaps I'm...More

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    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

    Thank you for sharing your review, We are sorry you were not completely happy during your recent visit as we do try to appeal to all. You mentioned that you would of liked more interactivity so I would to mention The Deep runs regular touch...More

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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Fantastic family day out

    Went here visiting on holiday was worried some areas could not be accessed with a double pram but it was fine . Fantastic fun for all the family, really worth the visit and great value too .

    Ask Jen H about The Deep
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    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

    Hi Jen, Thank you for leaving your positive feedback and its lovely to hear you and your family enjoyed your visit. Kind Regards, The Deep Crew

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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Worth a visit but busy

    We pre booked tickets to visit which usually allows you to queue jump but it doesn’t here which means during busy periods you have to join the main queue. We had quite a wait & with 2 young children it wasn’t the best. The good...More

    Ask Natasha3881 about The Deep
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    TheDeep-HU14DP, Public Relations Manager at The Deep, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

    Hi Natasha, Thank you for leaving your positive feedback and its lovely to hear you and your family enjoyed your visit. We can become extremely busy which can mean that there are extra queuing times however we usually find that we are less busy around...More

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    Response from Mart J | Reviewed this property |
    yes, nearly all areas have ramps or on the level.
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    Response from TheOuchPoucher | Reviewed this property |
    There are stairs available, but the lift is brilliant and enhances your trip and I get vertigo badly and petrified of heights, but I can easily handle the lift!
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    Response from Melanie S | Reviewed this property |
    You can exit the place without having to use the glass lift at the end
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