The Deep Reviews

Went here for a beaver sleep over. Really really really good staff, very knowledgable and talked to our 130 6 year olds and kept them entertained!

A little over rated in my opinion. Great exhibits and the insentive of pay once and visit all year is great.

I imagine visiting as a family with kids is the way to go with this one.

Having been to many aquarium over the years The Deep nearly matches The one in Durban. Certainly the best in England. Mustn't rest on its deserved laurels though as even some of the smaller places such as the Newquay aquarium have much to offer with excellent & engaging guides. Some great opportunities to view the fish and other aquatic animals. Great example of a saw fish.....recommended.

Amazing views and at night the place looks awesome. Recommended

Excellent. Very kid friendly. Recommend you getting there for the shark feeding.. Very interactive!! Cheap parking, good accessibility.. Lots to go..all in all a lovely day out.

Not as good as everyone makes out, but get free entry for the year with standard ticket.

Friendly reception, free re-visit within a year and great fun seeing penguins being fed. Loads of different beautiful fish in various tanks. Great for families with children. Highly recommended.

Great fish in a huge pool, but the price is quite heavy and many of the learning stations for kids, which in and of themselves would be a great thing, were broken

A fabulous day out for the family. Something for all ages and an excellent restaurant.

This place never gets old, great for kids. Cafe staff could be a little more attentive and friendly

Good trip out. Gets the kids moving and entertained.

The downside was the parking and the queue to get in, The Deep itself we loved, be prepared if you go at peak times such as school holidays to have to drive around a few car parks a while before you find a space, their car park was full as were three surrounding car parks. It took us 40 minutes to find a parking space and then the queue to get in was around another 45 minutes. You'll see a wide range of aquatic creatures not just fish plus there are also frogs, snakes, beetles and insects. Learn about the history of the oceans and our planet and inhabitants from millions of years ago as well as one's alive today, how they've adapted and about how our seas are changing. Very intetesting and educational and a chance to see things you won't see anywhere else. The "scenic lift" at the end fantastic idea but it goes too fast for you to really see much as you go up, in seconds it's over.

Heard a lot about it so went to visit. Great viewing selfie in an artificial environment. Just wish the viewing tunnel across the bottom was longer.

Great place to visit for all ages, nice price and at the moment pay to visit come back for free for 12 months

What a great day out for my two girls aged 4 and 8. Great value based upon the attraction as a whole. Amazing main tank, coupled with great exhibits, informative displays and visuals. Secure parking is 3 pounds for 6 hours. The ticket is also valid for another visit during the year. There is a picnic area and a restaurant, I would say base your judgement on the aquarium after all that's why you are there, if you want a snack its fine. All in all a great 2.5/ 3.5 hour attraction. !!

Shocking service. Rude to us when they was the problem.

Busy on weekends but interesting and lots of super cool fish.

Love love love The Deep! We will definitely be returning, especially as unlimited returns is included in the original ticket price!
Our 1 year old son loved it as his birthday treat, especially the big fish and jellyfish.
Loved the addition of a soft play section, after all the excitement our soon had some steam to crawl off!
Everyone is really helpful and it really is a fab day out.

Had a great time at deep spent about three hours there just wondering around , the fish in the big tank are amazing

Very good place to take the family, our son loved his birthday visit! Will return

Great place to go and have a wee bit of education of the oceans

Love it, great for little kids too always something to do and look at. Lots of different species to see

It was OK, but a big section was closed when we visited, but the entrance fee was the same. So not great value for money on this occasion.

What a day out for the family with lots to see & do, well worth a visit

This was a great place to visit. I really enjoyed the jelly fish and the big fish. The penguins are fun too.

I have been meaning to visit for years. A great day out very entertaning for all ages.

The deep is amazing, I love that there is something to do and learn no matter what age you are. The staff are friendly and informative, the fish are just as friendly

Awesome aquarium. Guided tours are great. Kids loved the hands on play.

Very enjoyable and always something different to see.

A great day out with lots to see and do. Highly recommend

Really nice place to visit. Great for both adults and kids. Parking is affordable and there is plenty of it. A lot to see, and learn.

Very good , wheelchair accessible , friendly staff, wheelchairs available. Lots to see for all ages , good for groups , pay once for a 12 month ticket , carer goes free , cafe prices good , well worth a visit , the penguins are amazing , well done !!

Beautiful clean and tidy place to take little sea explorer children for a day out. Good place for a date because of the warmth and dim lighting and slow strolling to take in all the wonderful fish

Amazing and educational paying once for a full year is well worth it!

We went with our 15 month old daughter on what must have been one of their busiest days of the year! None the less, she loved it, as did we. Plenty of things to capture the imagination and very good value for money. Food was decent enough, but mostly sold out so get in the cafe early! There are picnic stops so bring your own if you come with kids!

Very interesting. If you want to learn, see some fantastic fish, well layed out.

Would love to tell you about the inside of The Deep but ended up walking away! We turned up at 11.15am and there was NO parking, it was rammed. Had to squeeze in on the street somewhere but then discovered on walking up to the entrance, there was a queue around 300 metres long outside (in the freezing cold) It was at this point we turned around, we just hadn t come prepared to queue out in the cold with 2 young kids
So pleased the place is successful but if you re going over the half-term, be warned!
Can seriously recommend the Street Life museum (free) just across the road though in Old Town Hull, just a beautiful area with a fab lunch in the Trinity Hall...all was forgiven.

Fantastic place, with some seriously informative displays. The endless ocean part is exceptional.

Great day out. I took my life skills group & we had a real laugh. The main tank with the sharks is so cool & all the staff were really keen to help & share their knowledge. Also, getting 12months of visits for each ticket is great.

Loved it, great staff, great food and reasonably priced, the staff where great and knowledgeable when asked questions, loved the penguin feeding and talks that were going on around the venue as we walked round, will definately be back

I've been countless times as a visitor during the day, if had a romantic anniversary meal in the two rivers resturant and I've got married and had our reception here too. Its a great place with plenty to see and do. Now I have a 1 year old that loves to toddle around and point at the fishes

Highly recommendable experience, love the fact your ticket is valid for a whole year

Wonderful place to visit, great value and lovely staff (apart from the moronic parking attendant).

A wonderful day out for the family. Kids were enraptured the entire way round by the incredible display of sealife. The central tank that you visit from various different levels several times is particularly fab, and we caught one of the talks which was fascinating. The very first section is a real bottleneck in the school holidays but once you were into the main section it was better. Food nice, quick service. Good facilities overall and a stunning view on the balcony outside the restaurant. A lovely day out.

Lovely to see the beautiful see creatures but a bit expensive for what it is however you do get free entry for a year once paid

Really good aquarium
Very informative loads of exhibits

Could easily spend 2 to 3 hours but was very busy great place grandkids loved it

A great place to take the kids in the school holidays and a nice place to see lots of fish

Very well organised for current restrictions. Just remember you are only allowed round once. We found this out as we wanted to reenter and use the cafe for lunch but were told this wasn't possible. The lady was very polite and we got our lunch elsewhere. It was still a great morning visit and we'll be back again soon.

We have been there a few times now. You get a yearly pass when bought tickets and also they accept Tesco vouchers.

Excellent if you like Natural History, not so friendly to manoeuvre around.

Nice attraction for children and more. Many species of marine animals. You can eat, a place suitable for families with small children

Good service an keeps you attention throughout the whole place

Great experience! Fun for all the family or for two adult-kids

Lovely place.
Love it ;)

One of my favorite places. Just go and see what you are missing. Not only sharks but fish of all types are there to watch.