The Deep Reviews

Fantastic value for money, great family day out. The car park gets busy so it's best to get there before lunch.

The deep was great for a half day out as it is not very big. The tickets are very reasonable and are valid for a year ! So you can go back as many times as you like. It became very busy on our visit with families with young children, I think there may have been more pushchairs in the building than fish! It was very easy to get a wheelchair around and a small mobility scooter but did need more ramps rather than just slow lift near the bottom. The exhibits were all very good and informative. With plenty of interactive things for children and adults. The gift shop had the usual things ! Nice cafe at the end not sure what was going on at the one in the middle though. The toilets were clean and there is plenty of car parking , be aware you have to pay to park.

Great exibits, very accessible for pushchair users, lots to see. My little boy loved it.

A very rare value for money attraction. Well laid out with amazing exhibitions.

I love The Deep. Watching all the beautiful, colourful fish and other creatures there is very relaxing. Sharks are amazing and it's fascinating to watch leaf cutting ants!

Great place where You can see sea life. Very interesting

First family staycation with an 11 month old and we had a blast! The Deep is AMAZING! Food is reasonable priced, there are baby change stations on the way round so you dont have to backtrack to the beginning. There truly is something for everyone and it is all reasonably priced. We traveled from Nottingham and would do it again in a heartbeat!

Best place 2 visit in east Yorkshire one payment and you can visit as many times as you want in the next 12 months great attraction underwater tunnels and a lift in the middle of the main section a must see plus the PENGUINS see themonland AND swimming under water
Take your own food (not a problem)but a nice cafe overlooking the river Humber a great day out for all

Great place to visit for all; school trips are fabulous too! Pay once and visit all year for free! Love it!

Great for an afternoon out, good presentations plenty of different species of marine life.

The deep is a good place for a day out but unfortunately it is very short.

Prices are ridiculous n paying for car parking just takes the mick. Security minimal.

Visited this place for the first time in May and have already been back for another visit. And planning another 2 visits with friends over the summer. There is so much to do and see. The kids (5 and 3 1/2) loved the activities and loved seeing the dive show, penguin feed and the touch pool can't wait for our next visit!

What was there was really good. There was a wide array of sea creatures and information to look at. I saw the penguins which was cool. The elevator ride back up to the top through the tank was great. There's a gift shop at the entrance too. I went on a weekday so it was fairly quiet.

The downsides of my trip is that I was only there for just over an hour. I did take my time and went slowly but I was just a little underwhelmed when I came out that it wasn't longer. I guess aquariums are more for children and there's only so much time I can spend looking at fish. Saying that, I went to Sealife Blackpool a few months after this trip and I was only in there for 30mins. So my short trip to Sealife made me appreciate The Deep a lot more. I'll definitely go to The Deep again in the future though.

Fantastic day out well worth it and can now return assay times as we want for one year ... well-done Hull university and all evolved

Nice day out for little ones. Good selection of aquatic creatures.

keep going back . my 16 year old daughter loves it ( when it's quieter)

I'm not usually a fan of sealife places but I enjoyed it here. Great set up and lots of interactive things to do. The kids loved the little booklets and finding answers to the questions. It's not a massive place so it's certainly not a day out and the play area was very disappointing-was tiny and for under 4s only. Refreshments were very expensive and perhaps a stop half way round near a bigger play area would be an idea where the parents could relax for 5 minutes. The lifts are exceptionally small so unless you like steps then be prepared to wait a long time. Great couple of hours though.

Excellent aquarium - entry fee pays for entry all year round.

Excellent experience and really good value for money as your entry ticket is also an annual pass!

nice place for a family day out with kids. alot to see and location is on edge of sea to have long walk afterwards .

The only bad thing for me it was really busy and you can be standing in a queue outside for up to 30 minutes on a weekend but once you're inside it was really good and all the animals looked nice and healthy.

More like a libary then an aquarium not a lot to look at but there plenty of walking and reading to do. A waste of time and money. Even my kids said it was boring. Not sure if it's just because we come from kent and all aquarium we go to with the kids are epic so made this one seem empty but plenty of stairs if you need exercise .we managed to get round the whole attraction within 35 mins as we really didn't want to read all day .seen more fish at pets at home lol

Enjoyed my outing. Very nice place
Worth a visit

I adore this place! Very educational and very interactive. Some of the tech could do with an update though.

Awesome! Nothing like Sea Life. More of going back in time, how we got to where we are now with the sea life and conservation too. Plus there were extras that we had not seen in Sea life, don't want to tell you what is there as it would spoil it.

Great place to visit when we're in the area. Plenty to look at and great value for money as tickets last all year.

Great place for families. I have been there at least four times.

Me and my son had an amazing time, the exhibits were great, not expensive at all, the food was decent, I would reccomend a visit here.

Brilliant place to visit and support. Always a pleasure with helpful staff and interesting displays.

Superb day out. Lots to do and see.
Even the quality of the food in the restaurant is well above what you might expect....and at a very reasonable price.

Love this place!fish are amazing, staff are brilliant. Very clean and the shows are really good

Went on a Tuesday outside of the holidays so was fairly quiet. Got round with a pram and a toddler in less than an hour. Impressive displays (the penguins and rays are incredible) but don't expect to be there all day. Probably best coupled up with another attraction as a day trip, especially of your coming from further afield.

Big queue but they got it down really fast. Loads to see and learn about. Great day out.

Amazing experience from start to finish the deep is fansticly coordinated its fun for all.filled with lots of events. Cafe serves hot and cold food and is fairly priced. Staff all friendly and helpful

Great fun for all.. Was quite busy but still able to take out time and see everything... We was there with two pushchairs and had no problem getting around

Really enjoyed it felt safe, good practises in place and felt comfortable walking around, they also extended our ticket for 4 months which was great and didnt expect it.

Wonderful place our first time there but it won't be our last

This is very good place to visit with family. Its completely different from other places and kids really love. To visit this place. Location is good big place you don't have to run back. You can spend enough time to enjoy your trip.

Great place. Shame you have to pay to park when nothing else around but had a great time and some amazing examples of fish.

So many amazing fish and sealife to see especially the penguins. Takes about 2 hours to get around. Tickets are valid for unlimited times for a year so great value.

Excellent venue for a conference meal. We had access to visit the aquarium, seeing all the fish, turtles and penguins (to name just a few) en route, followed by observatory access for a reception drink and views of the Humber. The meal itself was next to viewing windows of the main tank - truly stunning. Staff were good and and friendly. Thanks!

Took our grandchildren and wow what a fantastic place loved it

Brilliant day out for all ages. Lots to do, have to slow my children down or they'd race around and miss it all

The deep is a great place for families of young children, however there isn't as much there as you'd think before going. They advertise an impressive underwater tunnel, but it's not that impressive at all. Especially considering that if one family are in there, you'll have to wait your turn. The deep has penguins who are in an enclosure that is way too small! Penguins in their natural habitat enjoy vast open spaces and oceans to swim in. The dirty plastic snow and puddle of water has an air of sadness. The penguins shouldn't be there.
If you're planning a trip, I'd advise that you don't eat in the cafe. Though at some point they've renovated it, it's now scruffy and unclean with overpriced low quality food.
To conclude, for kids, it's great. That's about it.

Great educational place for everyone .. but the tanks are simply brilliant to see

It's good for a couple of hours and if you have kids as there's some good soft play areas but there's not actually much in the way off sealife, but it has penguins which are fave and make up for the one big tank.

Very interesting conservation project with beautiful aquatic life. Loved seeing the Sharks and the serene turtles..

I visit here everytime I'm in Hull and enjoy the experience everytime even though it's the same place! You can always find out new facts and see different creatures that were hiding the last time. If you're anywhere close, definitely visit!

The kids thought it was great. Lots to see. Not too crowded, even on bank holiday weekend

Despite all the controversy surrounding Aquarians, the deep is a wonderful place to go. There's always something new to see and the good old favourites. The staff are very friendly and are on hand to answer any questions you may have. Entry is reasonably priced as you get free return visits for a year, there's plenty of parking, a cafe and big gift shop. Leave a couple of hours to relax and view the amazing aquatic life.

Awesome. Well worth the entry fee, which gets you as many visits as you want for a year. Endless eye catching things for children of all ages and narration by Patrick Stewart. Picnic areas available inside. If watching feeding in the main tank (check schedules on website), skip the first 25 mins as they take ages to get into the tank. Fascinating place to visit.

Brilliant well worth it. Great visitor attraction. Very well organised with lots to interest all age groups. A do not miss experience

Good day out with the family or even a date. Tickets online are slightly cheaper than on the door on the day but due to covid, they advise to book time slots to enter but can take your time walking around.

Can't wait for a return visit. We loved our visit to this special place

Did a sleepover event at the deep it was incredible and the girls loved it as did the adults

The fishes were amazing and at the end there was a store to buy statues,putty and lots more. There was a Cafeteria whilst you visit around. There's a ladder where people at a time can go up and feel there in water. I loved it (The Deep was a present for me for my Birthday) Plz make sure to go there.

Very enjoyable couple of hours. Loads of information and very children orientated. You get free entry for the next twelve months if you keep your tickets too.
Even if you aren't too enthusiastic about fish, the penguins can't fail to melt you!

Extremely well run aquarium. The reef is my favourite but it is under refurbishment until the beginning of 2017. A great place for learning and scientific knowledge.

Amazing to see tge whole pkace even the huge machinery and filters etc that help to run the deep staff great friendly and so welcoming will never forget our memorable vip day cant thank them enough. Everyone should go

Brilliant trip out. Much more than an Aquarius Penguins were the best!