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Oceanarium

Pier Approach | West Beach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA, England
44 1202 311993
Ranked #11 of 16 attractions in Bournemouth
4.0 of 5 stars 113 Reviews
Type: Aquariums, Zoos
Traveller Description: An underwater adventure around the waters of the world with hundreds of different species from flamboyant clownfish and tiny terrapins, sharks and... more »
Useful Information: Activities for young children
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Chard, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

Great value for money based right on the seafront. Lots to see and do if you wanted to be interactive. Plenty of opportunities to see feeding and listen to talks. Drawback pushchairs are meant to be left by the lift and not all parents did making some spaces very cosy to move around More

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19 reviews 19 reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

It's not Seaworld but it has more inside than we thought and it's a good place to take the kids on a rainy day More

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Worksop, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Although lots to see I feel there is much better available elsewhere for a similar price. We managed to spend around an hour n a half in there but overall average sums the place up perfectly. The glass needs replacing in several areas as visibility is reduced and although they show you animals being fed it would be much better... More

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Poole, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

what do you do when it rains at the seaside ? we went to oceanarium with a 3 year old...and we really liked it..but he loved it ! we spent a full hour there,maybe more and would be happy to return another time. whilst i might not travel a great distance to visit it alone,it is very good for that... More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

It doesn't look much from the outside but it's well worth a visit, it's quite big inside and has a walk through sea tunnel where you can see sharks and huge turtles. They also have massive lobsters, crabs and stingrays More

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Great day out for adults and children! Excellent value for money and you can go in and out as many times as you like in day making it useful if you have children with short attention spans! More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

The whole family enjoyed it very much, a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. It is however way too expensive, it clearly is a council money making enterprise that has marked the prices to the maximum they can get away with. This of course as usual means that the lower earners in society cant really afford it. For... More

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See 4 more reviews by Troy W for Bournemouth
England
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Its well positioned right next to the Pier, however for what is in there it is quite expensive. Very friendly staff but quite small. More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

really really nice little place just over ten pounds to get in and the sea life is amazing and ive been to a few oceanariums i arrived there just as the otters did loved the huge sea turtles must see ! More

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Waterloo, Belgium
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Kids loved it, we had a good time as well. Beware of the parkings; you HAVE to pay&display everywhere. More

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