National Marine Aquarium Reviews

Great place to visit what ever the age. Not over priced and you get to go back for a year free.
Lots to see and the talks worth listening to.

Such an amazing array of fish and other sea creatures with information and interests for all ages

Kids love it, we get one year pass... don't miss feed star Fish...

Amazing aquarium, love how naturalistic the tanks are and how much space the animals have. Only 4* because there were quite a few occasions where there were no ID labels for the tanks so didn't know what I was looking at

Excellent day out. Staff there are very helpful. Enjoyed the talks.

Had a fantastic day, great for all the family. We took two kids and their grandma and everyone enjoyed themselves. Even better we got out day out here for free by using our return within a year tickets. Covid protocols were clear, and generally well observed.

Not good at all. Ok for car's to block coach turning bay, but if a coach who is bringing paying customers tries to use it, have to move. Obviously not coach friendly. Coach driver's should give this place a miss.

I was actually pretty disappointed for the entry cost and queue there isn t a huge amount to actually see inside and we were done pretty quickly. Have been to other aquariums with much more to actually do with kids

A bit too expensive. Visit lasted less than an hour.

Over priced, over crowded, smaller tanks dirty and fogged up. Family of 5 very disappointed. Avoid

We have special needs children they love to visit here

Fantastic visit today. Ideal for all ages and always something new to see.

It is only recommended. Are you traveling with children? NMA is for you !!!

It's all rather marvellous. They have fish in here and everything. Although I think one of them might be an octopus. I'm not entirely sure...

Loads to see and nice for family's or couples, loved it

Informative, but starting to get a little dated. Needed more events to mix things up.

Visited while working as a support worker with a young lady with LD. Excellent customer service and very worthwhile visiting lots do do and see Awesome place

Shame re distance rules, but grand daughter still had a great time seeing all the exhibits.

Always good for taking granddaughter, pay once and get free entry for a year

Not worth paying to go it's filthy can't see the fish

Fantastic aquarium with lot's of different species on show. The talks and feeding events are well worth attending as you learn so much. Been 5 times and am still learning.

Very spectacular large tanks. It is a huge space. The cafe is less spectacular. Rubbish soggy paninis and cheesy chips with dry grated cheese on top (not melted).

Got to park in multi storie car park on parking on-site

A brilliant experience. The sleepover with the sharks was absolutely amazing!

Brilliant day out for grandparents and an 8 month old. She loved the interactive floor area. We will be back.

Great place to take my young son when the weather is miserable. Especially with the year long pass. Cafe is well priced with tastey cafe food.

Good place to visit especially when the weather isn't too good.

Quite expensive - you get the tourist-taxing year-long ticket as standard, but it's the best part of 50 quid for a family, and. However, there's lots going on around the different themed locations they have set up, so as long as you get to see some of the 'shows', you'll get your money's worth.

Great day out for the family. These things are never cheap but the staff are very friendly, knowledgeable and great with children.

Great place for a day out, lots to see, including set times when they feed different species and do talks.
Tip - take a snack/packed lunch and sit in front of the curved tank rather than buying expensive food here. As long as you're not rolling out a blanket, nobody seems to mind that you've brought your own food in, especially if you've got little ones.

Lovely and open, great exhibits and talks, very kind and patient staff.

We have been before but never fail to be impressed. :) The octopuses were the star of the day for us with both of them being out and interacting with the staff. There were a few bits closed off as it was off season which was disappointing but did not really detract from the experience. As part of our ticket we were given a pass so we can return in the next year. We will definitely be coming back :) It is so informative and packed with ways to help the environment.

Great place, great displays. Need to have lit up the plaques beside the tanks that had the names of each species of marine animal. Too dim to read. Shop is a rad too pricey, reduce prices and sell in bulk.

Shopping complex with different shops, for all your pockets. It can also be served. Burger King, I do not recommend coffee.

Great place to visit, very informative and amazing tanks so big it's like being at the cinema. All parts accessible to wheelchair users, refreshments facilities very good to. Would recommend to anyone.

My first visit to this wonderful place. Fascinating.

Awesome for Adults and children expensive but you do get year pass

Very spacious well laid out aquarium. We went when it had just opened and was getting busy as we left. Lots of different specimens on display with clean well appointed amenities.

We spent 3 hours here and could have been there longer ... so much to see. Particularly loved the stingrays and the huge tanks. To give you some idea how big there were 3 divers were swimming with the sharks stingrays etc. A wonderful afternoon. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit.

Way too expensive to get in. Poorly signposted. Some unimpressive displays. Some sharks and stingrays, but apart from that, nothing worth seeing.

Absolutely amazing. By far the best aquarium I have been to. I usually find aquariums a bit samey, but this one took me by surprise! The sharks are amazing, the Jelly fish are mesmerising and the turtles are charming. There is so much to see and for such a reasonable price. Definitely recommend whether it's a family day out, date, or a day out on your own even!

We always enjoy the aquarium to see the fish and other marine animals

Great place. Largest tank in the UK. Staff really friendly and informative. They did a great info- show every hour. Food, as everywhere, is expensive but there are a good few places to sit and eat your own food and one with a brilliant More

By observation alone, you can see why the addmision price is high. But saying that i thought it was extremely good value, these guys are working for a charity which is commited to improveing our environment for future generations. Money well worth spent in my opinion. Our coral reefs are extremely important for our planets survival, so every little bit helps. We can all do our part, so if in plymouth visit the aquarium.

A great place to visit for any ages and especially for the lovers of all things marine. After all, the biggest aquarium tank in the UK is there, brimming with wonderful marine creatures to discover and to cherish.

Lots of fun for kids, and very child friendly. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Lovely cafe with great views

Amazing place, the tank is huge and really unique. Would highly recommend

Still haven t been in a satisfying aquarium here in the UK. This one was okay but very crowded and despite having the deepest tank in the UK then it never felt super special to be there.

No dedicated parking was a let down but the aquarium was enjoyable. Something to be aware of is that they have gone big rather than varied - not a problem at all though. The cafe was noisy..... Very very noisy and I would give it a miss if I want back again. Another let down was getting in and paying. On the day we visited it was very quiet but still total havoc. It is almost like it was designed to be as annoying as possible... If it was well done.

Love this place, been coming regularly for 8 years and been several times before. Daughter loves it and always very excited.

Great place, with friendly and helpful staff and lots to see. There is a large variety of sea creatures to look at and it's great for learning more about them and how we can look after them. They also have a section about creatures from the local area which is great to look at. A variety of talks and shows are on throughout the day usually as well which are great opportunities to learn more and ask some questions.

Great aquarium with excellent shark tunnel. Gets busy when it rains in the summer.

My son loved it here, he went to a couple of the talks held as well and hasn't stopped talking about it yet. Well done for keeping a child's attention and the tanks are fantastic.

Great afternoon when the weather is poor (all the time). Great range of wildlife from the sea to see (see what I did there)? :)

So many fish. The food is amazing. The shark tank is the deepest in the UK

One of the best I have been too very well laid out tanks

Excellent day out a bit expensive for a family need to adjust entry fee

I have mixed opinions. As the staff were very friendly and informative and there were many fish to see. The building is very good on all covid regulations. The sting Ray's were very impressive however we did not have much time to look at them.
There were many small fish but not many big, even in the large tanks there were lots of little fish. We were also given a 3 hour time slot which we found almost impossible to fill.
There were some good and bad things. If you are looking for small fish and to learn from information boards it is ok however if you are after bigger creatures, such as sharks then you will not find them.
I appreciate that it may not be the right environment for sharks and other creatures however it is overpriced for what is in there.
I have mixed feelings but I would lean more towards not going as my personal opinion.