SEA LIFE Brighton: Explore Victorian Aquarium Wonders

At the start of your journey to SEA LIFE Brighton see a variety of fresh and saltwater creatures under the original Victorian architecture of the World’s oldest operating aquarium, built in 1872. See the impressive Lagoon display with beautiful rays, big fish displays and visit an interactive rock pool where you can observe a starfish and a sea anemone.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • SEA LIFE Brighton - Step out of the Victorian Arcade and enter into the hot and humid rainforest to experience what life is like beneath the tropical treetops. Winding through the roots and tree trunks, rainforest rivers are home to some spectacular fish. As you step through the roots of a giant tree an Anaconda welcomes you to her home. Follow…
What's Included
  • Entry Ticket
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • PRINT YOUR VOUCHER IN ADVANCE
Location
SEA LIFE Brighton
Marine Parade,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paradise35796853047
Dec 29, 2024
Great Aquarium - Really lovely aquarium and I have been to a few. Amazing fish and creatures to view and well looked after and clean. Had a really lovely experience and would definitely do it again and would recommend to people if visiting
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F9189wmroberth
Dec 13, 2024
11/10 Sharks 🦈 - Had a fantastic day. Beautiful place. Displays are excellent with plenty of information about the fish. Took the optional glass bottom boat over the main tank. Sharks swimming under your feet was the highlight of the trip. Great value for money. Plenty to keep all ages interested.
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R95gqnoela
Dec 6, 2024
Escape to a different world - Impressive view of the architecture as you walk in. The displays are well presented and maintained with a wide variety of sea creatures from sharks to shrimps. Well worth a visit and excellent value for money as well.
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Generationhighlight
Nov 10, 2024
Great visit - We visited as a family today and had a great time! Our toddler particularly enjoyed the interactive rock pool with your employee Lia! Lia was so kind, informative and passionate about her role! Really impressed.
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Lizj99
Oct 31, 2024
A great day at Brighton Aquarium. - We thoroughly enjoyed our visit today. It was beautiful, the lighting really enhanced the splendour of the building. The tanks were crystal clean. The talk at feeding time was interesting, informative and entertaining. The staff were all really helpful. The experience on the glass bottom boat was worth the additional cost. We are looking forward to our next visit.
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Kentsunseeker11
Dec 11, 2024
Quiet midweek visit - Very easy to book a slot online, we booked 5 mins before walking in. Friendly staff, beautiful old building. Mid week in December and hardly anyone in there so we could walk through without any problem. The fish, sharks & creatures were lovely to watch, but the glass looks old now and visibility isn’t what it used to be. Would recommend if you have an hour to spare in Brighton, quite pricey but we’re contributing to the creatures welfare so all good.
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Laurenr0198
Nov 12, 2024
Appealing for all ages. - Beautiful displays with well looked after sea life. There is plenty to see and do for all ages and we even watched the turtles being fed. Displays are clean and have information displayed next to them on a screen. There is the option (for an extra fee) to ride on a glass bottom boat in the centres largest tank, as well as experience a VR ride. There is a small cafe in the center selling a few snacks and tea and coffees. It’s calming to sit and watch the fish and listen to the music they have playing. There are changing rooms and accessible changing areas and toilets as well as changing units in both the male and female toilets. There are hands on stations as well as live talks and feeds. There is plenty to look at and with appealing lights and theming, lots of reasons to return with young children.
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Iancc9566pe
Nov 6, 2024
Fish and staff great - The actual visit when looking at the fish, sharks etc was fantastic and very interesting and the girl that gave the talk when feeding the turtles was was excellent. The only downside of the visit was when we sat for a drink and something to eat. The drinks in the fridge most didn't have a price and we had to ask the lad behind the till who had to look up the price each time. As far as I know it is a legal requirement to show prices clearly of things on sale. They also had a poor choice of sandwiches. If they got this right we would have given 5 stars as the staff and fish were definitely worth the visit. So basically have something to eat and drink before or after the visit unless things change
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Rachelj649
Nov 4, 2024
Visit to Brighton Aquarium - We loved the aquarium. The exhibits were really good, but we would have liked if the explanations were either fully written out or the screens were touch sensitive so we didn't have to wait forever to find out about a certain fish. The turtle feeding talk was fun and informative. The only thing that was really not ok was the fact that the only toilets are at the entrance!! In such a huge aquarium with so many children, it is ridiculous not to have another set of toilets anywhere. There is also no notice or signs to let you know that once you enter the aquarium, you will not see a toilet until 2 to 3 hours later when you exit. There should be huge signs at the entrance to let people know.
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Relax64367267154
Jan 5, 2025
Alright - It was lovely to see all the different fish the only dispointing part was there cafe was basically empty thought they would of had some bits for lunch for kids
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