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Blue Planet Aquarium

Longlooms Road | Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port CH65 9LF, England
0151 357 880
3.0 of 5 stars 194 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
Owner description: Britain's Best Aquarium! Come and see Europe's largest collections of sharks through our amazing 71 metre underwater tunnel. You can even swim with...... more » Owner description: Britain's Best Aquarium! Come and see Europe's largest collections of sharks through our amazing 71 metre underwater tunnel. You can even swim with them! (Pre-booking necessary - call for details. With over 100 exhibits and 1000's of animals from around the world, there's something for the whole family at Blue Planet Aquarium. « less
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Stockport
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

..anymore than that may get a little boring. We went on a family outing with my son. It's good to look round but maybe over a bit too quick for what you are paying (£13 online, i think?) .. I've never been to anything like this before so don't really have anything to compare it to. It was a nice... More

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London, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW
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Over priced for a start, the tanks where poorly kept i asked a member of staff how often they are cleaned and their response was when ever their is enough staff to do all the duties. Things where even worse when i saw the otter habitat to put it bluntly i don't think it had been touched in months those... More

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Bangkok, Thailand
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

my day at blue planet was awsome! i saw the sharks and thought thye would eat me but then i realised they were in a tank so it all good. i had cheese burgers and fish fingers and wounderd if the fish was from the aquarium but i ate them anyway. i willdefo go again butthis time i will take... More

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Warrington, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

Last month I joined my brother in law Graham and our close friend Dave when we signed in to use our Shark Dive vouchers at Blue Planet Aquarium, given to us as Christmas presents by our family. The specialist dive involved us diving in around four million litres of salt water in the main pool with Europe’s largest collection of... More

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Northwich, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

had a lovely day my hubby went shark diving it was a lovely experience but didnt feel that there was enough to keep everyone amused for long enough More

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Hawarden, United Kingdom
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

A good aquarium, the water tunnel is probably one of the best bits because you can watch sharks etc swimming above you. Overpriced with an expensive souvenir shop at the end. More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

This aquarium was really good and you could see many different types of fish, the tunnel was really good aswell and was better then i thought it was going to be, however if you are going to go here do not go on a bank holiday weekend as it is so crowded to a point where you cannot move. They... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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Went on a student budget to the aquarium and realised it was way too expensive!! More

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St Helens, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Not a bad day out, too expensive for the types of fish on show, I have seen more exotic fish in a local tropical fish shop! Could be better More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

I went with my 3 year old twins and my elderly parents. Entrance was expensive (£67). I felt that paying full child's price for 3 year olds was unfair. It was really busy so it was difficult to get to see the fish as it was a push to get to the front. More

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