Fun at Sealife (Weymouth Sealife Centre)

Member Name: skorpy

Product:	Weymouth Sealife Centre
Date:	01/11/08 (117 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: lots of different activities

Disadvantages: Not much in the way of food and drink

Because weymouth is only 19 miles away,it was a nice treat to take the kids to Sealife park there.

The carpark when entering was a nice size,and so it also made the sealife park look big too.Once paying and walking out onto sealife grounds,I was quite amazed to actually see how small it looked.But it still looked good as there was a mix of indoor and outdoor activities.So off we went on our tour.

The first thing we came to,was the tank full of Turtles.They were great,it had a underwater tank for great views.Watching them swim near us was a great experience for the kids. After this we saw a great oudoor water slide with a pool and some water jets.Nice for the summer,but obviously not on colder seasons.
Moving on we explored a great rainforest,with river and mists,felt very magical.

We then saw a tank full of seahorses,my kids just loved these and I must admit,I was totally captivated by them.
Then we moved onto having a look at the Penguins.The view on these were great as you had an underwater view aswell as watching them out of water.
Just across from the penguins were the otters.very funny animals to watch.They are very cheeky.

We then went into what was called "The Shark Lagoon" They have been set up home here if they had outlived or outgrown their previous homes, among them are black-tipped reef, leopard and nurse sharks. Very exciting seeing them so close up.
There is such great learning here to for adults aswell as children.All written up on the walls as you walk past.

I have learned that an octopus has not only got eight legs but three hearts and a brain the size of a dog's.And that a starfish can actually regrow a leg if one gets accidentally damaged,also that there are as many as thirteen different sharks commonly found in British waters.This was a great way to get to know more about sealife.

Sealife also does a quiz trail on your journey around the grounds,which was so much fun to do with your children.
I was very suprised that sealife had so many sea creatures for how small it looked to me,so was very deceiving and a pleasant suprise.So many different fish aswell as mamals.

New to sealife park is an adventure island,full of rides and a driftwood maze.So aswell as sea creatures to look at,the kids have play fun too.There is food and drink,but the downfall is that there is not much variety.
On your way out,which is walk through the gift shop,you are able to have a photo taken with your family by a photographer there.We have a lovely picture to remember our trip by.
I recommend sealife in weymouth to anyone.

But there is one drawback...You have to pay for the carpark,which is a little inconvenient when it is apart of sealife and you are paying to get in there.

(The prices are not too bad)
Adult - £15.95 (15yrs+)
Child - £11.50 (3-14yrs)
Under 3's - Free
Concession - £13.95 (Senior/Student)
Disabled Adult - £13.95
Disabled Child - £9.50

Summary: A good day out for its price for all the family.