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Skegness Aquarium

📍 Skegness, East Midlands

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★4.4(4,606 Google reviews)💰£49.99-£165.99👶All ages

Compact pirate-themed aquarium in Skegness with Black Tip Reef Sharks, rays, seahorses, moon jellies, and snakes across themed areas.

✓ Exceptional staff✓ Shark diving experience✓ Novice-friendly diving✓ Outdoor dinosaur dig✓ Hands-on encounters✓ Relaxed atmosphere

🏆 Funzaroo Verdict

Best for families who want close-up marine encounters in a relaxed, unhurried setting rather than a large-scale aquarium. The diving experience is genuinely accessible for first-timers and makes this a standout choice for older children and adults. Younger children respond well to the outdoor dinosaur dig and soft play.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Book diving or snorkelling experiences in advance - sessions are run by staff who brief complete novices thoroughly
⏰Read tank information boards to extend time inside - the venue rewards slow exploration
🎟️Visit on weekdays for quieter conditions and more personal staff attention
🚗The outdoor dinosaur dig area suits younger children who need a break from the aquarium circuit

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.4
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4,606 Google reviews

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Theodore Morrissey

8 months ago

★★★★★

“Really lovely little aquarium. Visited Friday in March (around 1pm). No queue and around 10 people total in the whole place. Lovely spacious tanks with a variety of fish, loved the snakes too. Gorgeous sharks in the big main tank as well as some rays. The staff were super helpful and really lovely. Even helped me fix my "make your own" keychain. They were really patient and would visit again on that alone. Really good value for money I think. £33 for two adults, spent around 1hr20 in total. Can definitely be done in 10 minutes, however if you take your time to look around each tank and read the information available you can be there awhile. Shop was stocked well with lots of different products for all different ages. All really good prices, good for gifts and for spending pocket money. Only downside is that it seems a little dated and could do with some refurb, but the staff are definitely doing the best with what they have. Overall: A really good little aquarium to kill some time. Really good staff. A little dated, but not too noticeable. Would 100% go again.”

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Marta R

9 months ago

★★★★★

“Absolutely loved the shark diving experience! It was my first time diving in my life, trainers explained everything clearly before the dive, which made me feel safe and confident the whole time. We were in the water for about 45 minutes, more than enough to fully enjoy and appreciate the experience. I would definitely recommend it to everybody!”

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Jo Breeze

8 months ago

★★★★★

“My husband completed the dive experience and my son and his friend completed the snorkelling experience. They absolutely loved it. Staff were friendly and extremely knowledgeable and the whole experience was amazing from start to finish. We would definitely recommend and they would love to do it again!”

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Based on Google review tags

Friendly staff

324 reviews

Dinosaurs

301 reviews

Shark dive experience

148 reviews

Value for money

111 reviews

Diving experience

102 reviews

Overview

Skegness Aquarium runs themed areas including Sea Caves and Shark Lagoon housing Black Tip Reef Sharks, rays, seahorses, and moon jellies. Diving and snorkelling experiences are available for novices and certified divers - trainers Jamie and Andy walk complete beginners through everything. The Wet Lab offers hands-on sea life encounters. Outside, Jurassic Falls features animatronic dinosaurs and a sand fossil dig. Soft play sits midway through the aquarium route.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:00-16:00
Tuesday10:00-16:00
Wednesday10:00-16:00
Thursday10:00-16:00
Friday10:00-16:00
Saturday10:00-17:00
Sunday10:00-17:00
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