The Deep

Our next Quiet Day is coming up shortly on Wednesday 12 September, so make sure it's in your diary if you want to experience The Deep in a more tranquil environment.
The audio will be turned down for those who find the sounds distracting and the lights will be brighter to make our information more clear. Audio and Braille guides are also available free of charge at reception. We will also have scheduled British Sign Language presentations throughout the day as well as additi...onal tactile sessions.
Booking is not required, simply turn up on the day. See the full timetable of activities here https://www.thedeep.co.uk/plan-your-visŌĆ ”/whats-on/ŌĆ”/2018/09ŌĆ”.
Please be aware that from 4pm we will be setting up for an event that evening. This will include some movement of furniture around the attraction. This will not effect the delivery of the BSL signed presentations.
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We now have Junior Keeper Dates for 2019 available to book through our website! For children aged 8-11, these experience days include hands-on activities with our Guides in groups of up to 8 children. Find out more and book here: https://www.thedeep.co.uk/deep-experiŌĆ”/ junior-experience-day

We have a fascinating new resident in Cool Seas! This amazing Common cuttlefish is currently only a small juvenile so you may have to look hard to see him, but when he is fully grown he will be around 40-50cm in length. Cuttlefish, like many cephalopods, are well known for their intelligence and their amazing camouflage abilities. Let us know if you spot him on your visit!

Join in our final Shark Egg Case Hunt of the year on Sunday 28th October.
We will be scouring the shores of Spurn Point with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, hunting down egg cases for The Shark Trust. With hands on activities, your budding marine biologists can get involved and do their bit for shark conservation.
Location: Spurn Point... Time: 1pm-3pm Suited for those aged 3+ Places are limited and fill up quickly, so advanced registration is advised.
For more information and to register your place, please email suzy.rowe@thedeep.co.uk
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Little Nippers is back! Join us on Tuesday mornings 9:30-11am for our fun-filled discovery and play sessions.
Suitable for children aged 2 and under. Enjoy a sing-a-long and story time in The DeepŌĆÖs soft play area. Pay admission to The Deep once, and receive a Day Plus Pass which entitles you to visit as often as you like for free. Booking is not required. Simply turn up on the day.
Adults pay ┬Ż13.50 for 12 months entry, plus ┬Ż1 per session for your little nipper!
... Upcoming dates for your diary: Tuesday 4th September Tuesday 11th September Tuesday 18th September Tuesday 25th September
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With the summer holidays drawing to a close, we would like to say a big thank you to the City of Culture volunteers who have been in reception throughout the summer holidays, helping our visitors with useful information about visiting the city. Thank you. We are very grateful for all you have done!

We have some fantastic new gins available for guests to sample at the Two Rivers restaurant. If Gin is your thing, why not join us for an evening of GIN-dulgence in The DeepŌĆÖs Observatory on Friday 14 September from 7-9pm.
Sample a wonderful selection of Yorkshire gins, for just ┬Ż30 per person, guests can enjoy stunning views over the River Humber as well as four drinks and a selection of sweet and savoury canapes.
Pre-booking is essential by calling 01482 382883. Full payment is required at the time of booking. Limited places available.

Congratulations to our competition winner Suzanne Iddon! Also a big thank you for everyone who took part in our survey by giving their feedback about single use plastics. It's much appreciated. The Deep Crew

Freedom Festival Hull is back!! This weekend will see the return of a fantastic series of events, bringing together art, dance, theatre, music and more to the City Centre and surrounding area. There are some great things to see so we hope you will take part. And if you're out with the kids don't forget its the last weekend of our summer slime activities so you can pop in to top of a great day! View the Freedom Festival line up here https://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/whatson /

With our summer holidays coming to an end, we are pleased to announce the return of Tranquil Tuesdays on 4th September!
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month (TERM TIME ONLY) for Tranquil Tuesdays. From 3pm until closing, the lights will be brighter and the audio turned down, creating a tranquil environment for our visitors.Perfect for those who prefer to visit during a quieter and more peaceful environment.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Normal admission rates apply and there is no need to book.

Join the battle against marine pollution! Great initiative from The University of Hull ­¤æē www.hull.ac.uk/dontbeshellfish #DelveDeeper

Have you got your badge yet? Our new machine in Endless Ocean is helping to raise vital funds, which will go towards our conservation projects. Badges cost just ┬Ż1 and dispense a variety of designs. A big thank you to everyone who has bought one so far #fundraising

#DYK the Garden eel uses slime?
Tightening its muscular body to make itself rigid, the Spotted garden eel drives its pointy tail deep into the sandy sea bed. Once deep enough, it wiggles its dorsal fin, pushing sand out of the hole like a sideways spade. Slime secreted from the eelŌĆÖs skin cements the walls of its burrow to stop it collapsing.
... It's all about Slime this summer at The Deep, so pop on down and find out more about our slimy residents in our trail and interactive slime show. You can even take part in our slime making workshop too!
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If you haven't been to The Deep in a while you may not have seen our pair of Loggerhead sea turtles. A firm favourite with visitors and staff since their arrival in 2017, this majestic duo are often swimming around the main viewing window of the Endless Ocean exhibit. Keep an eye out for them on your next visit!

Win a family of 4 ticket! To be in with a chance we would love to know your thoughts on single use plastics. Complete the following survey to be entered into the prize draw. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LHXRJHM The Deep T&C's apply - see website for further details. ... Winner to be drawn on Thursday 30th August and notified on Friday 31st August.
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DonŌĆÖt forget you can now use your Day Plus Pass and enjoy free return visits to The Deep this bank holiday Monday! <(")
All visitors are offered the Day Plus Pass on their first visit, we simply take your name, address and a photo of all those on the first visit. Then simply enjoy free return visits for 12 months at no extra cost!
Full details can be found here https://www.thedeep.co.uk/plan-your-visit /day-plus-pass

Win a family of 4 ticket! To be in with a chance we would love to know your thoughts on single use plastics. Complete the following survey to be entered into the prize draw. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LHXRJHM The Deep T&C's apply - see website for further details. ... Winner to be drawn on Thursday 30th August and notified on Friday 31st August.
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Join us for our interactive Slime Show every day at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
Don't forget a visit with our guides who have been busy helping visitors make lots of gooey, sticky slime. Come along to the education rooms near reception between 12pm and 4pm to make your own to take home for ┬Ż1!
We can't wait to 'sea' you!

This was a surprise visit to the deep for my husband who will be 80 years young on the 19th of this month. He absolutely adored all the Deep had to offer, he is adament he's coming back to see the things he missed, so will be seeing all you lovely people in the not too distant future.

The Deep is a fantastic place for all the family ’┐Į there is plenty for children all ages and adults have a fandassydosie time as we had yesterday youngest 6yrs oldest 69yrs so judge for you're selves it's really worth that visit H

Parking was ample and the prices for entry were reasonable, not forgetting it's free admission if you go later in the year.

I booked tickets online, it did save a few pounds and Gift Aided as well, just so The Deep get something back from the Goverment. The whole place was immaculate and the tanks were superb.

My six year old was fascinated by the whole place, so for me it was GREAT value for money. There were some shows on slime and other things as well.

The food in the cafeteria was very good (steak pie), as well as being reasonably priced. There was always staff cleaning up to which was nice to see.

On leaving in the glass elevator I became very envious, as there were some staff donning there SCUBA gear to carry out some duties and being a diver myself, I thought that would be my ideal job.

Carry on the good work at The Deep.

Lovely and clean, the tanks and walkways are immaculate. The food in the cafe was lovely and I thought it was very reasonably priced compared to other attractions I have been to. The staff who we encountered were lovely and friendly, making an effort to talk to my 3 year and telling him all the names of the turtles and sharks. Only down side is the number of school children on trips, but we got round the crowds by going round again after our lunch so the things we couldnt see first time we managed to on the second trip :) all in all we had a fantastic day.

I canŌĆÖt believe I never knew that you pay for one admission and they give you a years pass for free. Amazing place to visit with kids, thereŌĆÖs a playgroup with songs on a Tuesday morning which is great. ItŌĆÖs a 10 min walk into the city centre and lots of great places to eat and drink nearby.

I brought my autistic son to the deep! He loved it. The staff were all so kind and were very helpful with all his questions... and there were many! X he laid next to the jelly fish for about 20 minutes only leaving as we really did need to push on! We spent a good 5 hours there and enjoyed every second x

Great day out with my two beautiful grandaughters..they loved all the fish and the sea turtle..and especially the sawfish..got the sticker books and passes for the next year so not bad value.they made slime(still finding bits in my van)..and polished off cakes and drinks in the cafe after going out on the windy viewing platform..will go again soon..5 star.

Fantastic as always. We have annual tickets so the long admissions queue didn't affect us. We had a great visit with the added bonus of making slime with the kid's at the end of the visit.



Possibly the posters advertising the slime making could have been visible later in the tour.



Luckily we were finished by the time the fire evacuation started so mamaged to get put of the car park before it got too busy with visitors.



Looking forward to our next trip.

Fab School Trip yesterday,the kids loved every moment and haven't stopped talking about it,especially as it was their first school trip. The staff was so friendly and couldn't do enough for us all,highly recommend a visit.Thankyou again.

Been today for the first time the staff are very friendly and full of knowledge,if they didn't know the answer to a question they asked over the radio. It's always nice to go somewhere where staff interact with the children, our little one is only 4 months and absolutely loved it so much so we are hoping to visit again over the weekend before we head home on Sunday afternoon.

Another fantastic trip to The Deep today for our little ones 4th birthday. We've been a few times over the past few years and we are never disappointed.



There is a lot of parking and it's only ┬Ż3 for 6 hours. The tickets are very cheap in my opinion, especially considering you can use them over and over again for a year! This is useful as a for a family of four a day out is usually bank breaking!



The cafe is great, lots of choice and lots of seats with staff who keep on top of keeping it clean and tidy, it's also reasonably priced.



The exhibits themselves are great. For us it takes just over an hour to walk around the whole thing. But, we have a 4 year old who isn't interested in reading about the various sea creatures and runs from one tank to the next.



I can't comment on queues as we always come just after opening during term time to avoid them and it but too busy. Having said that, our 4 year old is autistic and before his first visit I contact the deep to ask about their facilities and they were massively helpful in reassuring me about the entrance for disabled visitors and the facilities should he have a meltdown and need a quiet area. Luckily we didn't need one but there is always lots of staff around the exhibits if you need any help.



Would definitely recommend and we will be back again ’┐Į

Amazing experience! Went for my birthday, a family day out with our 2 year old son and all of us enjoyed it. Interactive for the children and the staff were all lovely.

1st time here... absolutely loved it ! Better than any sealife centre I've ever been to! So impressive from start to finish ! Love how its child and wheelchair friendly too ! Couldn't fault it ... the only snag was the hot food wasnt hot... other than that it was a fabulous day out !

Very clean and pleasant. Busy, but to be expected on a Saturday during the holiday. Food reasonable though not as warm as would have liked by the time we paid and sat down..

Only negative comment is the hoods for sound above some of the interactive stations are too far away so to actually hear anything your too far away to touch the screen etc.

We will visit again! ’┐Į’┐Į’┐Į’┐Į

Amazing scenery with amazing food. Pints are really good and service was good too. Would recommend to anyone. Lamb shank is the one to go for ­¤śŹ

Nice place to visit but for me personally it's missing the wow factor. The main attraction is the big tank and the penguins and top top it all off they had a slime making their were more people doing that then people walking round so what does that tell u ??

Its ok, not a huge amount of things to see, good for a couple of hours. Waited for feeding time where the divers get in, very underwhelming! Staff are really nice tho.

Very disappointed with our visit today. Literally hundreds of school children there at once. I couldnŌĆÖt push my pram through them for most of the hour we were there, my baby couldnŌĆÖt see much of the exhibits and it was very noisy and stressful. Normally there are one or two classes going round but never known it like this! A waste of our time and money ’┐Į

Utterly disappointed is being kind. ItŌĆÖs just a big fish tank with a few big fish and a couple of small sharks. Completely over priced and I even had to pay ┬Ż3 to park. My recommendation is DONT BOTHER. IŌĆÖll give the Deep a very generous 2/10.

This was a surprise visit to the deep for my husband who will be 80 years young on the 19th of this month. He absolutely adored all the Deep had to offer, he is adament he's coming back to see the things he missed, so will be seeing all you lovely people in the not too distant future.

The Deep is a fantastic place for all the family ’┐Į there is plenty for children all ages and adults have a fandassydosie time as we had yesterday youngest 6yrs oldest 69yrs so judge for you're selves it's really worth that visit H

Parking was ample and the prices for entry were reasonable, not forgetting it's free admission if you go later in the year.

I booked tickets online, it did save a few pounds and Gift Aided as well, just so The Deep get something back from the Goverment. The whole place was immaculate and the tanks were superb.

My six year old was fascinated by the whole place, so for me it was GREAT value for money. There were some shows on slime and other things as well.

The food in the cafeteria was very good (steak pie), as well as being reasonably priced. There was always staff cleaning up to which was nice to see.

On leaving in the glass elevator I became very envious, as there were some staff donning there SCUBA gear to carry out some duties and being a diver myself, I thought that would be my ideal job.

Carry on the good work at The Deep.

Lovely and clean, the tanks and walkways are immaculate. The food in the cafe was lovely and I thought it was very reasonably priced compared to other attractions I have been to. The staff who we encountered were lovely and friendly, making an effort to talk to my 3 year and telling him all the names of the turtles and sharks. Only down side is the number of school children on trips, but we got round the crowds by going round again after our lunch so the things we couldnt see first time we managed to on the second trip :) all in all we had a fantastic day.

I canŌĆÖt believe I never knew that you pay for one admission and they give you a years pass for free. Amazing place to visit with kids, thereŌĆÖs a playgroup with songs on a Tuesday morning which is great. ItŌĆÖs a 10 min walk into the city centre and lots of great places to eat and drink nearby.

I brought my autistic son to the deep! He loved it. The staff were all so kind and were very helpful with all his questions... and there were many! X he laid next to the jelly fish for about 20 minutes only leaving as we really did need to push on! We spent a good 5 hours there and enjoyed every second x

Great day out with my two beautiful grandaughters..they loved all the fish and the sea turtle..and especially the sawfish..got the sticker books and passes for the next year so not bad value.they made slime(still finding bits in my van)..and polished off cakes and drinks in the cafe after going out on the windy viewing platform..will go again soon..5 star.

Fantastic as always. We have annual tickets so the long admissions queue didn't affect us. We had a great visit with the added bonus of making slime with the kid's at the end of the visit.



Possibly the posters advertising the slime making could have been visible later in the tour.



Luckily we were finished by the time the fire evacuation started so mamaged to get put of the car park before it got too busy with visitors.



Looking forward to our next trip.

Fab School Trip yesterday,the kids loved every moment and haven't stopped talking about it,especially as it was their first school trip. The staff was so friendly and couldn't do enough for us all,highly recommend a visit.Thankyou again.

Been today for the first time the staff are very friendly and full of knowledge,if they didn't know the answer to a question they asked over the radio. It's always nice to go somewhere where staff interact with the children, our little one is only 4 months and absolutely loved it so much so we are hoping to visit again over the weekend before we head home on Sunday afternoon.

Another fantastic trip to The Deep today for our little ones 4th birthday. We've been a few times over the past few years and we are never disappointed.



There is a lot of parking and it's only ┬Ż3 for 6 hours. The tickets are very cheap in my opinion, especially considering you can use them over and over again for a year! This is useful as a for a family of four a day out is usually bank breaking!



The cafe is great, lots of choice and lots of seats with staff who keep on top of keeping it clean and tidy, it's also reasonably priced.



The exhibits themselves are great. For us it takes just over an hour to walk around the whole thing. But, we have a 4 year old who isn't interested in reading about the various sea creatures and runs from one tank to the next.



I can't comment on queues as we always come just after opening during term time to avoid them and it but too busy. Having said that, our 4 year old is autistic and before his first visit I contact the deep to ask about their facilities and they were massively helpful in reassuring me about the entrance for disabled visitors and the facilities should he have a meltdown and need a quiet area. Luckily we didn't need one but there is always lots of staff around the exhibits if you need any help.



Would definitely recommend and we will be back again ’┐Į

Amazing experience! Went for my birthday, a family day out with our 2 year old son and all of us enjoyed it. Interactive for the children and the staff were all lovely.

1st time here... absolutely loved it ! Better than any sealife centre I've ever been to! So impressive from start to finish ! Love how its child and wheelchair friendly too ! Couldn't fault it ... the only snag was the hot food wasnt hot... other than that it was a fabulous day out !

Very clean and pleasant. Busy, but to be expected on a Saturday during the holiday. Food reasonable though not as warm as would have liked by the time we paid and sat down..

Only negative comment is the hoods for sound above some of the interactive stations are too far away so to actually hear anything your too far away to touch the screen etc.

We will visit again! ’┐Į’┐Į’┐Į’┐Į

Amazing scenery with amazing food. Pints are really good and service was good too. Would recommend to anyone. Lamb shank is the one to go for ­¤śŹ

Nice place to visit but for me personally it's missing the wow factor. The main attraction is the big tank and the penguins and top top it all off they had a slime making their were more people doing that then people walking round so what does that tell u ??

Its ok, not a huge amount of things to see, good for a couple of hours. Waited for feeding time where the divers get in, very underwhelming! Staff are really nice tho.

Very disappointed with our visit today. Literally hundreds of school children there at once. I couldnŌĆÖt push my pram through them for most of the hour we were there, my baby couldnŌĆÖt see much of the exhibits and it was very noisy and stressful. Normally there are one or two classes going round but never known it like this! A waste of our time and money ’┐Į

Utterly disappointed is being kind. ItŌĆÖs just a big fish tank with a few big fish and a couple of small sharks. Completely over priced and I even had to pay ┬Ż3 to park. My recommendation is DONT BOTHER. IŌĆÖll give the Deep a very generous 2/10.