Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£13.50 per person per day
Child£9.50 per person per day
Disabled Adult / Carer£11.50 per person per day
Disabled Child£8.50 per person per day
Family of 3 (2A + 1C)£27.50 per ticket
Family of 4 (2A + 2C)£29.95 per ticket
Family of 5 (2A + 3C)£34.95 per ticket
Family of 6 (2A + 4C)£39.95 per ticket
Senior£11.50 per person per day
Student£11.50 per person per day

Discounted ticket are available if visitors book online in advance via the website. See site for full website details.

Opening Times

Opening Times (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Jan 2024)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:00 - 18:00*

* Christmas Opening Times:
The Oceanarium is open daily from 10am, last admission 5pm closing 6pm
With the exception of the following over the Christmas holiday:
Christmas Day – CLOSED
Christmas Eve & New Years Eve – Open from 10am. Last admission at 3pm, closing at 4pm.
Boxing Day & New Years Day - Open from 11am. Last admission at 4pm, closing at 5pm.

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

4 of 5 stars
    • Excellent
      1102
    • Very Good
      1107
    • Average
      662
    • Poor
      208
    • Terrible
      97

    Recent Reviews:

    • eltris93
      Worthing, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Fun couple of hours at the Oceanarium!
      4 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 29th October 2023
      First time visiting Bournemouth and we decided to use our Tesco Clubcard vouchers to enjoy a couple of hours visiting the Ocenarium. We knew from previous reviews that it wouldn’t be an all day/few... Read full review
    • Amadeusxx
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Disappointing visit
      3 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 14th November 2023
      The aquarium marine life were good but the environment looked quite tired and in need of refreshing. The catering area by the Penguins was closed which was a missed income opportunity and a number of... Read full review
    • hollieob
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Amazing morning!
      5 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 22nd November 2023
      We had a lovely morning here! We timed it well so we could see the penguins and turtle being fed, definitely check the times before going! The animals where well looked after, and the talks where... Read full review

    Map & Directions

    Road Directions

    Nearest major road is A35. A338 Wessex Way follow signs. The nearest pay and display car parks are located just a few minutes walk away from the Oceanarium: Bath Road South, Bath Road North and the BIC car park. Coaches can drop off their passengers in the turning area behind the Oceanarium, next to the BIC, just a minute walk from the Oceanarium

    Public Transport Directions

    By bus: Frequent buses running from Bournemouth Railway Station into Bournemouth Town Centre (via Yellow Buses): from Bus Stop 6 - number 3,4a, 4b, 4d, 5a, 5b & 6. The two main bus companies operating in Bournemouth and its surrounding towns are Yellow Buses and More Buses. The closest bus stop to the Oceanarium are situated on Bath Road (less than a minute away), Westover Road (less than five minutes) and Bournemouth Square/Town Centre (a five minute walk through Bournemouth Gardens). By train: Bournemouth Train Station is the main railway station serving the town of Bournemouth. It is just over one mile away from the Oceanarium, approximately a 20 minute walk. A taxi and bus station is immediately accessible upon exiting through railway platforms 3 and 4.

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