As A Plymouth resident with a young child this is somewhere we do find ourselves on rainy days. That isn't necessarily a recommendation though. There are some lovely exhibits and it can be very interesting. It is constantly being developed and is completely different from when it opened, and I do find that on each visit there is something new to see. However little ones don't appreciate this and you will find your children whizz through. Stopping only to play in the sand, too look in the rock pool and then to see the Sharks for about two minutes! The next stop after a twenty minute look round is the very expensive shop or the very expensive café ...  Read the complete review

NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM PLYMOUTH-WELL WORTH A VISIT We (my Wife,8 year old Daughter and I), recently made a visit,to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth,which is at Coxside right on the Waterfront.We purchased our tickets online,which saved us a few quid and also paid for 4D Cinema tickets (more about that later). Because we pre-booked,we didn't have to queue,although it wasn't too busy.For the next two and a half hours we were amazed by the various aquariums which ranged from open tanks with Rays,to coral reef displays,and a huge Atlantic tank,where divers can be seen feeding the multitude of Cod,Bass,Wrasse,Skates and Sharks. A ...  Read the complete review

I've visited here a couple of times and found it really interesting. Its quite expensive but both times we have paid in Tesco deal vouchers making it free! I would say its not great for a young child they just want to race ahead to the next thing whilst mum and dad want to take a closer look and read up about the exhibits. I would probably say 7 and up would get the best value from the visit. The big tanks are amazing, the size of a cinema screen and you can really get up close and personal with some amazing see creatures in as natural a habitat as your going to get. The sharks whilst not huge are certainly scary enough that you probably wouldn't want to take a dip with .  Read the complete review

I visited Plymouth twice with my 1st wife and the 2nd coincided with the opening of the National Marine Aquarium in 1998. Whether through choice or luck our visit was a few months after it opened yet the queues were the width of the inclined walkway leading to the ticket desk on the first floor and stretched several yards out the main doors. It is an imposing building set next to Sutton Harbour and the yacht haven with a moving bridge acting like a lock allowing ships in and out of the harbour and is built into one of the council's many car parks with a covered walkway leading towards the fishing harbour where trawlers still bring in their catch - ...  Read the complete review

Some General Information National Marine Aquarium Rope Walk, PLYMOUTH, Devon PL4 0LF 01752 600301 Charges - £11 for adults Children under 5 - free 5 - 16s - £6.50 Students/pensioners - £9 Family (2 adults + 2 children) - £30 They are also currently offering an annual family membership for £40 which is a bargain if your family want to visit more than once. Also 20% discount if you book online. Additional discounts for groups of 10+ Open daily 10 am to 5 pm in winter and 10 am to 6 pm in summer . Things to see 70 sharks from ten different species 8 species of ...  Read the complete review