If your not interested in fish,it might not be so much fun 4u ! ! !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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The Deep is based in Hull in Yorkshire right on the edge of the Humber Estuary. It opened in 2002 and is a charitable aquarium working towards raising public awareness of the threats to the fish, mammals and plants that live in the ocean and supports the marine conservation society.
LOCATION Its in a great location for visiting the rest of the city as its only a five minute walk away from the city centre where there is lots of shopping to be done, some great cafes and pubs and there are also a handful of museums scattered around the town. A recently build pedestrian and cycle bridge was built at the side of the Deep which actually links the aquarium to the old quarter of the city.
However if you dont fancy and are literally just visiting the city for The Deep there is a large car park right outside the building. The car park costs £3 but £2 of this redeemable in the shop or cafe.
If you are arriving by public transport there is a number 90 bus that runs from outside Hammonds (opposite the train station) to The Deep. This bus runs every 20 minutes. There are also always plenty of taxis from outside the train station which will take you there.
However you are planning to arrive at The Deep it is well marker by brown tourist signs so you wont miss it and if in doubt ask in a shop as it is well known in the town!
PRICES at the time of writing the prices are as follows: Adult : £8.75 Child (3- 15 years inclusive) : £6.75 Children under 3 : Free OAP/Student (must have valid NUS card) : £7.25 Family of 4 : £28.00 (maximum of 2 adults) Family of 5 : £33.25 (maximum of 2 adults)
there are also memberships available which cost the following:
Adult (16+) : £22.50 Child (Under 16) : £16.50 Children under 3 : Free OAP/Student : £21.50
Being a member allows you one free entery per day for a year, free parking after 3pm and 10% of in the shop, cafe and the two river restaurant open Friday and Saturday night.
FISH AND SHARKS The Deep has over 40 sharks, such as sand tiger sharks and Bonnethead Shark and 3,500 fish,
There are many different sorts of set ups as you walk around. I personally found the Endless Ocean tank the most impressive. It holds 2.5 million litres of water, 87 tonnes of salt. You get lots of different views of this tank as you walk around. The deepest tunnel (10 meters underwater) in Europe also goes under this tank and you can also take the lift back to the end of the display that goes up through the tank or take the stairs where you can also peer in the the tank at each level. I personally found the stairs to be the best option you can take your time and dont have to que forever for the lift.
The Twightlight zone is a fairly new addition to the building and is quite impressive. In here you will see:
-Giant Japanese Spider Crabs -Giant Pacific Octopus -Wolf Eels -Flashlight Fish
Once you have walked round (which i estimate if you are looking and reading everything will take you about 2hours) then you can sit in the cafe or if its a sunny day sit outside on the edge of the river or even have a walk in to town and get some fish and chips!
OVERALL Overall I would defiantly recommend a visit, I have visited many times. Its a great day out and very different to other aquariums I have visited.
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Is it worth visiting?
Excellent
Family Friendly
Excelllent
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