The Deep

Had a great time here. After calling and organising I was able to queue jump with my autism son. This helped me so much. Staff are very helpful. really good family experience.

Before going to the Deep, we had explored the place on the internet to get some idea of what we were going to see. Unfortunately, the expectations were not met because some parts were under construction or something. Otherwise it was very interesting. Highly recommended for kids.

Awesome place to work for and visit :) the new addition of the penguins is awesome and they are just as amazing in the flesh :) lots of exhibits and lots to learn about marine conservation :)

Cool place to visit along with all the other attractions.

Great attraction in hull! Great when you see it for the first time but the novelty soon wears off. My daughter loves this place, especially the ice wall– don’t let your kids lick it! Ha! Not. Good idea.

The Deep! What an awesome afternoon out! We ventured here for a ½ day from Doncaster. The drive was easy. The place was easy to find and parking was a snap. We headed in, purchased out tickets (£8.95). We headed in and there was so much to see. There were some people in costumes talking to small children (not sure what was happening there, as we didn’t have kids with us). There were tons of different aquariums. Each tank/​area has a theme and the organisms in that tank are from that theme. Some areas were brightly lit and others dark. I thought the place was very well done!
The Deep is partitioned into themed areas:
* The Ocean Planet
* The Evolving Sea
* The Lagoon of Light
* The Coral Realm
* Endless Oceans
* Slime!
* The Industrial Seas
* The Twilight Zone
* The Kingdom of Ice
* Hullaballoo
* Deep Blue One
* Reflections
* Cafés
* The Deepartment Store
I can’t describe each one as well as the website, so check out their website:
What I can tell you…
Give yourself plenty of time. There was at least one school group there when we were there… so bring your patience.
Check out the café even if you don’t eat there. There is an outdoor observation deck right on the tip of the building accessed from the café. It’s an awesome place to take photos.
The Deepartment Store is really cute. Make sure to check it out before you leave.
It’s worth the time and money. Check it out.

Well I’ve been to many aquariums all over the country and I have to say that we wish that we hadn’t bothered with driving all the way the Hull to visit the much hyped ‘the deep’. It was quite expensive to get in and we were very disappointed with the lack of actual exciting sealife, most of the fish looked drugged up and were in tinsy tiny tanks. The educational value was about 1 out of 10 as there was hardly any interactive stuff for the kids to do and the whole experience was over in under an hour and a half. Save your money go to a sealife centre instead.

A really good aquariam but not that good for children. Only one lift to get back up so not buggy friendly at all. Best to go at quieter times and early in the day

I can see the attraction of the Deep, but in my opinion it’s a big waste of money. Theres little but miserable fish swimming in circles. I think people only go there because it’s well advertised. As for it being ‘the world’s only submarium’, well of course it is; they made up the word!

After visiting the sea life center and being dissapointed I decided that a trip to the deep was in order.
This was the first time I visited and even though I had to climb many stairs I was not dissapointed.
I woudl highly recomend this to any one, it is pricey but so worth every penny.
I love the lift that take you up through the tank.

The Deep is another of the brilliant rainy day attractions in Yorkshire — It’s totally indoors so you can go all year round.
The Deep is basically an aquarium, but it’s set out differently to most, you start off right at the top of the huge building it’s housed in and it takes you on a journey of the seas, you walk along a sloping ramp and there’s various features and educational games which explain the story of the sea.
You then get to the very top of the aquarium itself where there is a touch pool and usually a member of staff on hand to tell children what’s what.
Then you get to the main feature the aquarium itself and it is HUGE! you won’t believe it until you see it! you then travel down the aquarium until you reach the bottom where you go through the tunnel and watch all the marine life swimming above you! brilliant!
One of the best features which is unique to the deep is you then ride on a lift back up to the top and the lift goes straight through the aquarium so you can really get a great view of all the fish!
It’s a place you can go back to again and again.

great place for young kids, full of education. its a nice place to take your kids for a fun day out, and its fun for adults too. i enjoyed it and would go again. They are one of the best aquatic places, beacuse they have lots of information to read and its not just reading, theres fun games too.

The deep was a great day out. The aquarium is home to a large range of fish and sharks. There are lots of childrens eductional games throughout the tour. They also have a café within the complex. It is only a short walk into the centre of Hull from the deep.

My family love this place, its great. Even though it is quite expensive, if you go once, you can go back free for the rest of the year (read and keep the ticket stub from your first visit). We all have our favourite bit, I am fascinated and horrified by the Moray Eel and finding it, my husband likes the octopus, my 5 year old loves the sharks of course, and there is very little he doesn’t know about them, my 2 year old loves the smaller coral reef fish and my baby loves to watch it all! There are many diving exhibitions that are well worth watching. There is even a soft play area ¾ of the way round for letting off some steam, somewhere to eat your own food rather than pay exhorbitant fees for the two cafes. The thing I really dislike is that you have to walk through the gift shop to get out– which is a bit of a nightmare with the kids, although when you haven’t paid to get in there are lots of pocket money toys for £1 etc. I would strongly recommend this place.

If you can put aside expensive parking £3 and the fact that the restaurant could be much more than it is both in layout and food choice, the deep itself is well worth a visit.
It is well laid out with plenty of interactive stations and displays throughout the walk around. The fish are beautiful and there is plenty of opportunity to ensure children and adults of all heights and ages get to see the displays of fish.
This is by far the best aquarium I have visited and would be happy to go time and again.
I dont find it rushed or too busy to allow everyone an opportunity to see all there is to see. If you did want to read and try out all the interactive bits, you could easily be in there a couple of hours.
During the evenings, The Deep have fine dining alongside the tanks which is a nice idea. I am not sure how popular this is but the food is certainly much more varied than the daytime restaurant.
There is a little gift shop on the way out full of the usual bits and bobs children love.
It isnt too pricey considering what you see inside. We went to Newquay aquarium this summer and they didnt compare.
The fish are very well cared for and look immaculate at the deep and as it is fairly new, the complex is immaculate.
Well worth a visit.

This was the highlight of my visit to Hull (OK maybe that’s not as glowing a recommendation as it could be). But it really is a great experience for young and old alike.
If you have a family it’s not cheap, especially as you drag the kids kicking and screaming through the gift shop. If you live in Hull you can get a discount.
A lot of people are attracted to the sharks, but I found the octopus and the jelly fish way more interesting. So in spite of the expense, it gets top marks from me for being so super cool.

it lost a star as its so expensive to get in! and the food there is extortionatly priced! so like i always say, take a pack up! (they also have a restaurant for corperate functions etc)
loads of school trips for this spot, has its own car park, its sign posted from what ever direction you come in from. and good luck! driving in hull is a full on white knuckle ride!
so you make it to the car park after following signs and ex amounts of U turns, make your way in, with your expectant kids.
and its quite worth the hassle of getting here and the cost of getting in?
its laid out quite nicely, loads of interactive displays for the kids to prod and poke at. and little tanks for the smaller fish so you can see them up close.
a short tunnel under the shark pool. lots off little talks by the staff about certain fish, the enviroments they live in etc nothing to long with enough information to hold a childs attention!
so its quite educational, won’t take a full day to get about, and can get really busy. NO flash photography! staff will jump on up from all corners, if you do! not personal experience, just watched some poor bloke getting the no flash photography please lecture! though there are clear signs asking people not to use flash!