SEA LIFE Scarborough

The staff are lovely and knowledgeable. There's a wide variety of animals to see and loads of exciting things for kids.

I will say, it's a little pricey. I get that its to care for the animals but the high price point puts me off ever coming again. I think it'd be better to lower the prices a little to encourage returns.

Also you have to pay for parking, which the staff were apologetic for (not that it's their fault) but just make sure you don't get caught out

Lovely family day out with out 2 year old boy, although he wasn't overly interested in the fish and animals at first but developed more of an interest the more we stayed. He enjoyed the jellyfish exhibition, the lights were stimulating. Also loved the seals swimming under water and enjoyed playing in the playground too.

Tickets must now be bought online, so be prepared for a long queue of people who haven't/can't buy online being talked through it be reception staff!

Other than that, a good, if expensive 2 hour experience. Informative and well presented, but does begin to feel like a money grab at times. Photos taken as you go in are sold at the end, programs, food and drink, all expensive...

Parking is available outside for a charge but was reasonably quiet during the summer bank holiday week. Good place to park and walk into North bay...

Lovely visit and walk around the centre.

Great talks/feeding shows for the otters, seals, and penguins. Staff friendly and helpful when asked questions.

Great sections around the tanks and fish with great information dotted around.

Some areas are now a little dated and could do with a bit of a refurbishment.

Food Hall was a little disappointing. Staff were friendly, but tables not cleaned well, and i fell the food not worth the cost.

Fabulous time witching staff feeding the penguins
Great water tunnels , fantastic interactive areas for younger ones and all who like to learn more about different types of sealife
The best feature for me was the seals they have nice clean environments too and looked very happy
Otters were an absolute delight to see
It's an absolutely brilliant time

Thanks to the staff who gave flexibility on our ticket entry time.
Great service. Thank You

I'd love to say the Sea Life centre is an amazing day out.
But...
There's a few areas where it could be better.
If you want to know about marine life in all its diversity and specifically the life atrpund our coasts, then it's excellent. Especially for children and those "young at heart"!
The cafe is fine for snacks. And that's where the improvements could be made. A similar sized cafe can do actual meals, at least something more exciting!
The gift shop is very expensive with a poor choice. £15 for a plush toy.
Buy tickets online for a small discount.
Don't get the guide book unless you're visiting for the first time with children under 12. It's £4.50 and just not worth it, in my opinion.
The car park is large and has spaces for disabled parking. But it's under 3 hours or under 6: and that's £7!
If you want quality time at the Sea Life then it's an expensive do!
So, in summary: Sea Life centre is good, but not outstanding.

This was my first time visiting the sealife centre and I absolutely loved it. There were some amazing displays. The kids absolutely loved handling and rescuing the ‘turtles’. The experience of holding some anemones and shark eggs was brilliant too. The toilets were super clean as well! The only reason for knocking off one star was we weren't aware of any talks / shows happening. If we had a schedule of them would have been super helpful. None the less a lovely place.