National Marine Aquarium Reviews

Beautiful aquarium in the south of England, the National Marine Aquarium offers its visitors a unique experience in contact with the inhabitants of the sea. Brochures and guides are available for those who want them. Highly recommended for children and for groups. There is a bar for refreshment and a toilet with access for disabled people. It is advisable to go to the aquarium in moments where there are not many people to fully experience this experience

Went one rainy day in school holidays. There is a good variety of things to look at and the shark tank is very impressive. Unfortunately though the building is too cramped, too hot and needs some investment to get up to spec.

A lot of the tanks didn't have details of what was inside which was disappointing.

It all felt a little dated in the way of entertainment experiences. I have been to other aquariums that are a lot more open, modern, fresh, and a bit more interactive.

Was awsome.. kids loved it i loved it will defo be coming again. Very polite staff and very helpfull and polite.. top job

Haven't been in years, didn't disappoint! Even got to see the sharks being fed. Well worth it

Good place to visit on those cloudy rainy windy days. The children love it.

The fish where really cute. Then staff had lots of information about the animals and where happy to answer questions.

Really good aquarium, better & bigger than others we've been to. You can spend a day there looking around... Not cheap but where is these days? Worth the entrance fee more than a host of other attractions.

Absolutely loved this place, we spent an hour just in the curved glass wall room. There was plenty of room even though it was busy. Staff were always helpful and knowledgeable and lots of talks about the sea life going on to.

Massive tanks and helpful staff, my 2 year old loved it, very easy to get round with the pushchair too

Amazing
It can be a bit busy but there is so many fish to see.

Great place to enjoy the sea aquarium and those who live within it. You'll need plenty of energy to get around this building and enjoy climbing steps. There was places to eat inside and outside of the Aquarium. Good views from the top of the glass viewing area where the cafe was situated. The only downside for me was that there was no where to park the motorhome. Sat Nav has it's uses, but if you're in a motorhome, I would recommend one that is for a motorhome in particular.

A good trip, but not sure it's worth the money for a single visit.
You get a voucher for free return within a year, and half price entry to Dartmoor Zoo; which does make it worthwhile however.
The talks are good, there's plenty of staff on hand to give info, and lots of sea life to see.
Food in the cafe is expensive (as expected), but the paninis are tasty.
If you can get a deal on entry fee, or you'll visit more than once, I'd recommend it.

Great placeto spend a couple of hours. Fasinating and informative about local and worldwide inflation. Fantastic aquarium exhibits.

Great attraction for kids, very educational to
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Amazing facility, dozens of exhibits. A wow factor around most corners. Great value especially if you want to return... you can for free for a whole year!

Quite frankly we were disappointed, definitely much too expensive for a family of 4..

The place to see Fishes up close and personal in plymouth

Absolutely beautiful!! Saw marine life I never knew existed

Always a wonderfully day trip. Plenty to see and with their rotation of events and different things to look at, always a wonderful time

Amazing place to get close to some big fish and other sea creatures

A very nice place with a wide range of fish, suitable for the whole family. On the other hand the food and drink are very expensive and bad so you are better off eating out.

Lovely day at the aquarium as always. Love taking my grandson here it's amazing. Once you pay for your 1st ticket it's great that you can then go free as many times as you like for a year.

I loved it, it was a great day out it had a massive fish tank with lots of cool fish and it had an amazing gift shop

This is a very interesting and well laid out centre. A massive selection of marine animals. Through the day there are feeding by divers and a lot of informative talks from the stsff at various main display tanks. It's a good few quid to get in but gives you unlimited visits for a year. The car park next to it is odd in that you have to pre-pay for an amount of time. We maxed it out. Brilliant day out at this massive marine aquarium. Fantastic staff that are incredible and very knowledgeable. We will return again before our year ticket expires.

Don't go in half term . And I think we'd take a baby carrier next time, there are a lot of stairs and only small lifts. Quite confusing with directions as well, lots of dead ends and the lift buttons weren't clear. I'm not sure we saw it all but we gave up. The big tanks are great, unfortunately they had a talk on so the biggest tank area was rammed full.

Sharks! Ray fish! Jellyfish! Octopuses! Cuttlefish! Yas!

very educational and has an indoor play area as well as a good restaurant.

Delightful place! Well worth the entry with informative yet child friendly talks throughout the day on a variety of topics. The staff are very kind and knowledgeable. You really feel like your money is being used well by the conservation and captivity teams. The cafe has nice food if a little pricey. Give yourself a lot of time if you want to see everything!

A great place to take your kids - I was blown away with the sealife myself when I visited back in 2006.

Do as we did, park up allowing plenty of time at the nearby pay and display. Browse NMA & enjoy lunch at the venue. When you've finished there take a walk around Sutton harbour, the Barbican, round to the Hoe. Beautiful views and plenty see, lots of restraunts and coffee shops to stop at.

Amazing!! Exhibits are factual and fun, but also the amount of work and research they do is astounding!
They have a lot of signs reminding you of donations to sealife preservation under various charities, and so they should!! What better place?

Truly an amazing place to visit. Animals are well cared for, staff are incredibly knowledgable, and I would highly recommend a visit for people of all ages!

A good aquarium with a broad range of species. Friendly staff work here and the place is clean. They do however need to improve their crowd management setup and it is a little over-priced for what you get.

Interesting attraction but very expensive for a family attraction so only four stars. Amazingly deep tanks (the deepest in the UK) with a huge variety of species.

Cracking place, so much to see, totally enthralling displays

To visit, maybe on a rainy day. Ideal for families, there are marine turtles sharks and animations for children (also pleasant for adults).

Hello a trip to thee national marine aquarium on Plymouth seafront is well worth a visit and there are shops just outside so ice cream fish and chips and they have a cafe in the aquarium and lot's of fish to see

Loved the big seating area with all the fish and sharks. Not sure the turtle was totally happy there mind.

Wonderful aquarium with loads of different fish and sea life and very helpful and informative staff.

Well-stocked and curated aquarium with very knowledgeable staff. Impressive Atlantic Tank that is the largest in the UK. Very kids-friendly; stools for children to stand on are available.

I spend many happy hours here just taking photographs. It's a very relaxing place to walk round. If your local to the area it's always worth getting a yearly ticket. I was spending two to three days a week here and on average three hours a visit. Sometimes it's worth walking round again. There's always something to see so don't miss out. Enjoy your day at the National Marine Aquarium.

Smaller then I expected but there plenty of different fish to see, I huge range of star fish and rays, a bit pricey for the amount of time it takes to get around only need around 2 hours. Coffee shop is a good price for a attraction. Please note that the bridge is close so takes a little longer to walk around to the entrance

Great day out with lots to see and do. Most people were able to socially distance.

Always love seeing the fish, the staff are super friendly and knowledgeable.

Fantastic day at the aquarium and got complementary return tickets too. My son loved it and went around the whole site twice! Parking was very close indeed and you can tell the site is all very well looked after. Massive thanks to the lady in the rockpool zone (monday 3rd august 4pm) who was amazing with my son and he had a great time.

Brilliant! Our 13 month old love it as it was really relaxing for all of us. Staff are lovely and really caring. Clean and tidy.

Exciting and interesting visit today. Thanks to our pass we can visit over the next 12 months.

Everyone loves an aquarium, this place is great for kids. Some huge tanks, sharks, rockpool area, soft play & a cafeteria. Hours of fun & parking close by

Went with the girlfriend and had a great time. Loads to see and do and can return as many times as you like for a year with one admission.

Good day but very expensive, you even had to pay extra for your child to use the soft play.

Age ranges 2 half years to 69 years and all 6 of us had a wonderful day x

Family friendly disabled access parking multistorey nearby