Travel through the story of the world’s oceans from warm tropical lagoons to the icy cold Antarctic seas. Enjoy the fun and educational interactive and audio-visual presentations which make it a fun filled family day out for all ages.

Visit the tropical lagoon of light where you can learn more about its colourful inhabitants during scatter feed sessions. Make sure to stop by Discovery Corner and learn about some of the smaller native species to the UK shores. Join in the fantastic touch pool sessions and meet starfish, velvet swimmer crabs and sea urchins throughout the day.

Stop by the magnificent Endless Oceans exhibit where 2.5 million litres of water and 87 tonnes of salt make this home to an array of stunning species. Watch the divers on our daily dive show at 2pm in Endless Oceans on Monday to Friday, the Lagoon of Light on Saturday and Amazon Flooded Forest on Sundays.

Visitors can see the superb Amazon Flooded Forest tank which is home to some striking species including Red tailed catfish, Ripsaw catfish, Motoro stingray, Tiger shovelnose catfish and Pacu. Many of the animals you will see in here have been rescued from unsuitable homes as part of the Big Fish Campaign.

During the school holidays you can stop by Craft Corner where you can enjoy arts and crafts and face painting. It’s sure to keep children of all ages entertained! Experience life in the cool seas, see creatures from our coastal waters and discover mysteries of deep-water dwellers, and learn about the diversity of life living in cold water.

Visit the Kingdom of Ice and our playful colony of Gentoo penguins. See them swim and frolic on the ice a, watch them being fed at 11:30am and 3:30pm. Here you can also learn about the threats to their habitat, issues surrounding climate change and ocean acidification as well as animal biology and food chains.

Descend in to Deep Blue 1 - Living Rivers, learn about five of the world’s major river systems; the Amazon, the Mekong, the Betsiboka, the Rio Grande and the Congo. Home to fascinating species including Red-bellied piranhas, Green poison arrow frog, African butterfly fish and Axolotl’s.

Finally walk through our amazing glass tunnel and take in the stunning marine life swimming all around you, before taking a ride in our glass lift through the 10m Endless Oceans exhibit. Keep your eyes peeled for a sneak peek behind the scenes!

The Deep is an environmental and conservation charity, not for profit and is dedicated to increasing the knowledge and understanding of the world’s oceans through its participation in vital research and conservation schemes around the world.

We are an accessible day out for all for more information on accessibility please visit our website. We have a cafe serving hot and cold food, snacks and drinks and a picnic area if you'd prefer to bring a packed lunch. The 'Deepartment' store stocked with lots of toys and gifts to suit all budgets.

Don’t forget your Day Plus Pass which allows you to visit The Deep for FREE for 12 months. This is included in the normal price of a ticket. See our website for T&C's www.thedeep.co.uk

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