The Deep Reviews

Not as fulfilling as I had hoped but dropped on a rep who gave me an in depth chat about certain fish in the first pool with the rays which was awesome and then the tunnel and elevator are pretty cool all the rest was quite basic aquarium stuff you might see in and pet shop lol but worth one visit won't be pusing to go again as it's far to travel

FANTASTIC!! What more can i say? It has a cafe with views of the Humber and river Hull and a shop to buy all your fishy needs my grandoughter loves the penguins the most and the aquarium's are huge

We love The Deep! Brilliant place we love all the sea creatures. Good for young and older children (and adults)

Awesome! Loved every minute. My two year old was fascinated and my two older girls loved the timeline and reading the info. Great day out and fantastic that the one payment lasts the year. Bargain!

Whilst the staff was nice and it was a good day out, its basically just the sealife centre with less to do. Personally, I wouldn't recommend it but it's cheap, and a good day out for those with little children.

Still excellent with new features. Brilliant day out, and I didn't realise how close it is to Hull centre, so we finished with a walk and meal there

Eldest enjoyed looking at the penguins and making penguin eggs in the craft corner. Youngest loved finding all the Nemos and Dorys.

Really great fun for our little girl. Some of the interactive displays were not working and the entrance can be a little overwhelming for the senses, quite loud with lots of displays and audio running at once which upset our youngest a little but once we got down the entrance ramp it was great. Lots to see and do, really interesting.

Great place for children and adults lots to see and do.Fun and educational.parking easy and good value. Plus the revisit pass is ideal. Rainy day problem solved

Great place. Stunning animals. It takes a about 2.5h to go through the whole venue.

Never again! Been in a queue outside the building to get in 30 mins so far and still not in! All car parks full close by had to park 1 mile away.

45 mins later just entered the indoor queue. What a joke! Never will come back again!

A beautiful place with a large aquarium with sharks and fish of various species of a super restaurant

Excellent viewing points to see the fish and interesting other creatures

Wonderful day out with the family stayed for hours, well worth the two hour drive.

Loved visiting after a long time of not being able to with my toddler. Great use of hand gel and one way system although some visitors may need reminders from staff in bottle neck areas to observe the 2 metre guidance - gift shop specifically .

Tickets are on the expensive side for a family, however, entitles you to a free visit at anytime within 1 year. Love taking my family and enjoy the cafe and gift shop too.

Took my kids to Hull from Newcastle especially to visit the deep and we wernt disappointed. The exhibits were beautiful, well maintained and informative. The staff were friendly and helpful and happy to chat to my children and answer the hundreds of questions they had. Our favourite was the cuttlefish, the young man standing near the exhibit was very knowledgeable and gave us plenty information. Would definitely visit again and with the ticket you buy lasting a year we might well be back soon.

The large tank is mesmerising! Food in the cafe is cheap and homemade. Delicious too!!

Super place for small children. I think a little expensive though. Easy to get too. Lots of parking. Be aware that in summer there could be queues.

Amazing place, went when I was a kid and it's exactly as how I remember it

Nice experience for whole family highly recommended

I've only been to two aquariums and this one was quite good. You should definitely visit it if you've never been to an aquarium before as it's really good fun. I guess it's even more recommended if you have kids!

A great attraction especially for kids... can be busy

Great for kids and big kids. Educational as well as fun.

Many beautiful and different types of fish are definitely worth a visit.

Great day out me and the wife enjoyed it, kids would love it.

Great place to have a nice day out and a family time.

This place is vast but disappointing at the same time. None of the machines on the way down appeared to be working. The tunnel was so short you were no sooner in than you were out. The lifts to get back to the exit are certainly insufficient that many families with pushchair waiting was not good, there was at least a 40 minute wait. We climbed the 76 steps back up carrying children and pushchair, no joke at all.
But they are to be complimented on the way they dealt with the surprise for our granddaughter. The diver who held the poster with her name on was amazing. This part was very well organised and many thanks to all the staff involved in arranging it. It was our granddaughter's 5th birthday, I think that well made up for any disappointments. Worth a visit though but get there early as the car parks were very full by the time we got there, just before 11am, all the disabled spaces were taken so we ended up in a muddy field

Didnt take long to get around but all in all a great place for the little ones to learn and explore. Also get unlimited visits for 12 months at no extra cost so will be visiting again

Liked it, staff very helpful with my disability needs, access for disabled could be a bit better moving around the building.

A must visit if your in Hull, it will not disappoint

Perfect place to educate your children on fish and underwater creatures.Only downside was waiting so long for the lift at the end.

The price was great, amazing fish and Information. Good anti bacteria, toilet restrictions in bubbles,one way system provisions in place.

16/03/19
The view from the cafe is very nice . Prices are high and i have been to better aquariums for less price. Wouldn t return or visit again sorry . Quite small also

Fantastic trip, well laid out route through with a brilliantly displayed selection of some awesome species of fish. Felt totally safe with all the covid precautions in place, there were lots of hand gel stations throughout the route. Even though certain activities have been cancelled it didnt detract from the visit in my opinion. The staff were great & very courteous if they had to control numbers in areas & it was pleasing that nobody complained. A great experience something for all ages. Throughly enjoyed the experience & would happily visit again & recommend this attraction.

Brilliant displays for all age ranges, very informative and well laid out. Getting access for a whole year with one payment is great value for money and well worth it.

Probably the worst aquarium I've ever been to. Extremely claustrophobic and just a few unnecessarily small windows into the big aquariums, with lots of photographs, videos and moulded plastic used to fill in the rest. I'd read this was world class, but try the aquariums in London, Osaka or Monterrey if you want to see world class.

Amazing place to visit and spend a good few hours feeling like you are miles away from land and feel submerged in the ocean looking at all the different species of fish and then getting to see the penguins is always a special sight for anyone. Really great place for families to spend some quality time together.

This is a lovely place to visit, and worth every penny

Fantastic experience. We have come here every year for the past 6 years and are never disappointed. We always look at the penguins and they alwags look really looked after and happy. Love love love it!

Even tho I found the bridges difficult due to my phobia and they have me vertigo I still gave this place full marks.

We really like it here we go when we can
Both our daughters love. It here our youngest 2 in Feb loves it all loves all the fish seeing the penguins loves the play area all of it
Our oldest also loves it all and if she as any questions the staff are happy to answer
It's a very interesting place
A big sensory place too so relaxing
It is very child friendly very disabled friendly
Parking very reasonable 3 pound for 6 hours
It is a perfect place to visit all year round
I'd like to thank all the staff very friendly very welcoming all do a great job at what you dio

Great place to go with the kids, all the fish and animals are really well looked after, only thing is that in the school holidays the wait to get in is well over an hour, and your can't get parked anywhere near the place, really great experience when finally get in

It was a good insighful journey in The Deep. Good for adults and kids alike. Staff were nice and hospitable. The queues were long though and on a busy day rain can make it difficult to wait.

An excellent and engaging day out as a family with a 4-year-old.

Starts a bit slow as there's a walk down into the marine tanks that might be a bit boring for preschool children, but once you see the animals it's easy to spend an afternoon here.

Friendly staff, green ethos, and respect to the animals. If you're local or enjoy the place you get free admission for a year. Good choice from the cafe and gift shop, too.

Parking costs a few quid cash though!

We visited today and had a entertaining afternoon, we had children with us ranging from 5, to 16, and everyone enjoyed it. The price was reasonable, the staff are friendly and helpful and the cafe was reasonably priced. Overall we had a affordable entertaining afternoon.

Amazing it is one of the best Sea Life centres in all of the UK in my opinion.

Super, worth visiting, especially very educational for children

Really poor compared to other times I have been looks like stocks are low.

The smallest aquarium I have ever been, you can finish the whole exhibition in half an hour. The year ticket allows you to return many times in a year, but I don't feel like going, cause the the is not public transport near by, and there are not many to see.
But it is suitable for family and children, they have a children playground and enough toilets.

Absolutely class tremendous day out plenty to keep everyone interested and happy will be back

A fun way to spend a couple hours with the family of your in the area!

great, little expensive. but if you live locally your ticket lasts a year, so lots of opportunity to go back

I love the deep so much. Always have a good time there. The food quality has improved too

I think the deep is amazing in every shape and form it is amazing you do so much there do you rember the time littlr wrighton was in the news

Very information good value fantastic for children of all age's

Exciting and terrifically educational visit, for both Children and adults.

Great variety of sealife and plenty of learning opportunities !

Great place to take some wonderful pictures.

The cafe is great...lovely view of the humber and the city of Hull.

Second year of purchasing a yearly ticket.

Great for the kids. Might seen a bit steep price wise but your ticket lasts for 12 months so is in fact a bargain

Our second visit. Little one enjoyed it this time more than first time. Probably will go again. Resonable price and tickets are valid one year.

I end up here multiple times a year thanks to the years pass on your ticket. My daughter loves it almost as much as me.

Overall good experience and the kids enjoyed the day.

A brilliant day out. Friendly and informative. Totally family friendly.

Awesome place! about 3 years ago they got a shipping of penguins. which is cool. Another thing is that the architecture of the building is a sunken ship :o

An amazing place of wonder, fascination and a great day out for the whole family. There's so much to see and learn about, I would highly recommend checking out The Deep.

Your ticket is also valid for the year, so you can return anytime again for free! The cafe also allows you to bring your own food, so potentially a free day out!

Amazing restaurant. Food was very nice and you get to see all the sea creatures in the restaurant

The Deep is a wonderful attraction for all ages situated where the River Hull meets the Humber Estuary.
A fascinating journey through how the oceans are so important to us all and how we are affecting them and the creatures which live in them.
You can get up close and personal with sea creatures from sharks to stingrays to starfish.
It's also in a great part of Hull that's clearly undergone a lot of regeneration and well worth exploring.

Overrated in all honesty, a serious lack of actual fish. probably a bit more suited to young kids and parents. Contrast to the great aquarium in Birmingham and see what I mean.