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for The Deep, Hull

Rating Summary based on 14 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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  • 66 of 66 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 Spuddydoodah

    Member since 20/11/2010

    Reviews written: 50

    3 Stars Finding Nemo....or any other Fish come to that! Review with images 08/12/2010

    Advantages Advantages Sharks! An amazing elevator and Big Tank

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too interactive, not enough fish.

    I would like to say that as a family we visited The Deep because my son asked to come. However the reality is that I love Aquariums, despite being 25. Although my son does like looking in fish tanks so it’s not like he was forced into coming….although at the time he was only 12 months old and had no choice in the matter! I have been to a few of the Sealife Centres which are dotted around the UK, in particular the ones in Blackpool and Scarborough and have always had a “whale” of a time…. Opening Times Quite simply, The Deep is open every day 10am – 6pm, with last admission being at 5pm. The ... more
  • 63 of 63 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 koshkha

    Member since 26/12/2005

    Reviews written: 975

    3 Stars Surely it's about the fish? Diamond review 19/05/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good sharks, interesting building

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too many videos and gimmicks, not enough fish, dark central tank

    I hadn't been to Hull for a long time and I wasn't expecting to be back again for a long time - it's not exactly the sort of place you pass on the way to anywhere else. So knowing that the one thing I really wanted to see was the new 'Submarium' (nonsense name, I thought) I battled the one way system and a temperamental sat nav system to find it. Firstly, if you too are trying to get there with a Sat Nav system, it can be tricky. There's no road name given in the address. I plugged in Nelson Street which is apparently very close but once you see the brown tourism signs, ignore your Sat Nav and ... more
  • 41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 doriee.jay

    Member since 22/10/2011

    Reviews written: 273

    5 Stars The deep, Hull Review with images 24/07/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages fascinating, educational, local, cheap, good experience

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    Travel and Parking Yesterday me, my partner and my niece decided we were going to go visit the deep. Armed with sweets, drinks, travel sickness pills and a raging hangover we set off from good old Grimsby to the deep located in Hull. On the way we had to cross the Humber bridge which now thankfully has been lowered to £1.50 each way. Once we were across the bridge there was brown travel signs on the roads constantly saying the deep with directions so luckily we never got lost (impossible with the thousands of signs) The deep is an award winning attraction in the UK which is home to over 3,500 ... more
  • 30 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 carlz2001

    Member since 21/11/2009

    Reviews written: 350

    5 Stars Visit the award winning Deep in Hull. 25/11/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lots of different areas and displays. Informative

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Car parking fee

    The Deep opened in March 2002 amid a blaze of publicity and since then it has welcomed more than 3 million visitors and has won many awards as a visitor attraction. It is also an internationally important research facility and has become a symbol for the city of Hull. The Deep is one of the deepest aquariums in the world, and for the city of Hull it has changed the skyline of the city. It has a lovely mix of aquaria, interactions for not only children but adults too, film footage and live demonstrations. As you walk through the Deep, you will notice that it takes you through the journey of the ... more
  • 49 of 49 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 danielalong

    Member since 14/10/2005

    Reviews written: 1021

    4 Stars The Deep 04/05/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Interesting and informative

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some bits a bit samey

    wHen we recently rented a caravan in Scarborough, one of the suggested places to visit in the brochure was the Deep, which is in Hull. Little Miss is interested in all things to do with animals and given that she finds Sea Life Centre interesting, we decided that it was worth a visit. The Deep is an environmental and educational charity dedicated to understanding and protecting the oceans of the world, and the staff perform beach cleans and surveys for sharks and ray eggs. WHERE IS IT? Situated in the centre of Hull, we had about an hour drive and once we had set the sat nav, then we found it ... more
  • 31 of 31 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    WormThatTurned

    5 Stars Great White Hope for Hull 01/04/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Unique/ Fascinating/ Educational/ Lives up to the hype

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Queues

    A few Sunday's back we decided to visit 'The Deep' in Hull after many recommendations and driving by it once on the way back from Beverley and being suitably impressed by it visually. We live just outside Doncaster so its not far for us, possible 45 minutes North. It was a lovely morning and a nice quiet drive and my wife, my son and I were all expecting a lot. After battling the SatNav where it wanted us to turn right when we should have turned left and gone back on ourselves under an overpass we finally arrived in one piece. ~~What is It ?~~ The Deep is a huge aquarium on the edge of the ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jenksy

    5 Stars Not shallow 11/09/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages fun, informative, interactive

    Disadvantages Disadvantages car park charges

    On the last day of the summer hols I took my two kids to The Deep. First and foremost, there is no fishy smell in the areas of Hull that people are likely to visit for fun! Now that that is out of the way, I'll describe my experience. The first thing we noticed was of course the car park. Three quid! I would have expected the car park to be free to visitors -- it's not like there was an attendant to look after your stuff! Living in Hull, I know the area and decided to park on one of the many multi-storey car parks in the town centre. Prices there start at something like £2 for a couple of ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 sambam000

    Member since 07/06/2009

    Reviews written: 82

    4 Stars Something fishy going on here.... 20/06/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good family fun.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Aimed more at kids.

    I enjoy watching fish & other 'underwater critters', so I visited 'The Deep' in Hull last year, after cashing in some Tesco clubcard vouchers for free entry tickets. The Deep is tauted as being one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world. I don't know if this is true or not - I've not visited many aquariums around the world. It is certainly an impressive sight, both internally & externally. Built right alongside the Humber estuary, the building is made to look like the prow of a ship - very fitting for the location & very modern looking. The website recommends taking a riverside walk ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 LUNAH_C

    Member since 08/06/2004

    Reviews written: 136

    3 Stars A fishy tale (Updated) Review with images 12/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fish, Fish and more fish

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Long entrance queues.

    We decided to visit the Deep last whilst on holiday in Yorkshire. It is situated on the Banks of the River Humber, which is in YORKSHIRE, no where near LONDON, as someone at Ciao thinks, my thanks to Silverback for pointing this out., anyway it's an area which is in the process of being built up. We travelled by car and although we could see the building has some trouble actually getting to it. However this was a year ago and there was lots of roadworks at the time so maybe this has improved since. If you travel by train you also need to get a bus. Or you can use the Park and Ride that goes to ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    StedicUK

    5 Stars An excellent attraction 22/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Educational, inexpensive, amazing views of fish

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Interactive displays difficult to access when busy

    A list of reasons to visit Hull is not often a very long one, but The Deep is slowly changing this outdated image. The Deep is Europe's largest "Submarium". No, I don't know what a submarium is either, but essentially it is a big aquarium. The building was designed by Norman Foster and is position on the junction of the River Hull and the Humber Estuary, some 15 minutes from the Humber Bridge and in the centre of the city of Hull. From the outside the building has a striking design, appearing somewhat like the pointed bow of a ship extending out into the river junction. Parking is ample and a ... more
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