My (age 11) son had a shark feeding experience today and it was simply superb! He had a great time and the staff member (Chris) was excellent. We were also blown away by the aquarium itself, so much stuff despite the building itself not being huge. All the tanks were spotless and animals looked very well looked after. Highly... read full comment
January 2024
An interesting collection of ocean life in the limited space available. Some areas looking tired.The feeding programme was good, although it was a pity that the sound was inaudible for the turtle and shark feed. Other feeding areas had perfect sound.Not sure whether our visit being out of season was the reason that the... read full comment
December 2023
Was blown away by how amazing this place was. A great variety of species and areas. The loggerhead turtle was the most breath taking for me. The cafe food was high quality and surprisingly cheap! The staff were friendly throughout and took the time to point out things to my son. The whole place was beautiful I will definitely... read full comment
Located on Bournemouth seafront, the Oceanarium is a fun and educational all-weather attraction for all ages. Taking visitors on a magical underwater journey, the Bournemouth Aquarium brings you face to face with thousands of amazing creatures above and below the waves including penguins, otters, turtles, sharks and more! The walk-through tunnel display allows visitors to get up close to over 75 creatures. Tickets are valid for the entire day of purchase so visitors can watch up to 4 feeding presentations.
Visitors can make use of beachfront catering facilities which proudly serve Starbucks Coffee and find a host of gift options in The Cove.
PLEASE CHECK our website for accurate winter opening times.
CURRENT LAST ENTRY TIME - 4:00PM
