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Plymouth marine aquarium

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3 Jan 20th, 2004 

12 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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unusual and innovative display

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expensive and not much for tots

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We went to the marine aquariam with my son who is three in order to amuse him for the day. we had hoped it would take the whole day as the entrance was so expensive.

It is a vast place but there really isn't much for tots. there are places for them to stand so that they can see into the aqariums but not a lot else. Loads for above age 5 ish so I highly recommend it for anyone with older children and a lottery win to afford the entrance.

I understand that they need to charge a lot for maintenance / wages etc but for a family on a relitively budget holiday, it's too much - and I only have the one child!

If I remember rightly it was about £10 each.

The cafe nearby was very expensive and there wasn't anywhere else very close to eat. Parking was ludicrously highly priced and there is no free parking available close by.

A fantastic magical place to go if you are prepared for the cost and don't have a toddler!

There are loads of things for older kids - sand / rock pools, educational games etc.. there is also a talk room which sounded great but Ben wouldn't keep still!

There was one huge room full of smaller things aimed at kids, seahoreses atc in glass globes with loads and loads of factual info about them. It's a lot to take in if you cannot take all day to go round!
 

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petitesquirt 21.01.2004 00:15

Sounds expensive and no family entrance?

elkiedee 20.01.2004 15:59

That does sound very expensive. Did you manage to look around yourself - what was on display there? Could you give examples of activities for 5 up? If you add to your review I'll reread and rate it later - you can put a message in my guestbook. Like your Ciao username by the way. Luci

molelover 20.01.2004 15:55

I remember going here and thinking it was vastly overpriced!

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