We had great fun, especially Raphael.
We were very pleased to see that The Deep had been presented with many awards.
Best UK Aquarium
Best Yorkshire Family Attraction
Runner up Best New Tourist Attraction/Initiative
The Deep is a conservation and educational charity which runs one of the deepest aquariums in the world.
The Jellyfish were absolutely stunning.
The Sea Snails were ENORMOUS!
The Dinosaur skeletons, very lifelike.
The Deep can boast Europe’s deepest underwater viewing tunnel.
A spectacular Glass lift rides through a 10 m deep tank.
The Deep was funded by the National Lottery’s Millennium Commission Project, and opened in March 2002. This tourist attraction can boast being the most successful millennium project in the Country to date.
Kingston upon Hull’s
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1. Check online before you go… currently 10% discount if you book online.
2. Retain car parking sticker to redeem in the café.
3. Don’t expect to be able to take flash photography, it startles the fish.
4. No need to take any food or snacks - The Deep caters well for hungry visitors.
5. You don’t need to buy a visitors guide, check out their website prior to your visit and print out their PDF brochure, saves yourself £3.00.
6. Take plenty of spare cash for the well stocked, colourful shop at the exit. On offer were good quality souvenirs especially targeted
7. The Observatory, looking out over the River Humber is a good place to stop and eat. The Deep have thoughtfully installed a very heavy, external door leading to a small viewing area to capture the stunning views up and down the Humber. It does seem highly dangerous (sheer drop) and many children do visit the Deep, so this is a vital safety addition.
8. Children are encouraged to touch some of the animals supervised during a presentation. The presenter advised everyone to wash their hands after touching the animals. It would have been helpful if she had continued and told us all actually where to wash them? So, it would have been useful to take baby wipes with us, but will know to do this next time.
9. There were lots of seats all around the Aquarium for viewing the fabulous fish, all strategically placed for maximum observation. The whole exhibition took around 2 hours to complete and that included stopping a bit. 
10. Finally, it’s a good idea to leave heavy outdoor coats in your car, The Deep gets very warm inside.
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This is actually a picture hanging on the wall at The Deep,(outside the toilets) it fascinated Raphael so much, I had to take a picture!
I would certainly visit The Deep again and have no hesitation recommending this brilliant attraction in Hull. If you would like to find out more click the link to take you to their website.
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