About SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth
Discover thousands of marine creatures at this Norfolk seafront aquarium, featuring an impressive underwater tunnel, interactive rockpool experiences, and entertaining penguin feeds—fully accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
What's nearby
- Nelson Hotel next door
- Carlton Hotel Great Yarmouth next door
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Free street
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Facilities
Opening hours
- Monday
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Really lovely well maintained sea life centre and there is a costa attached to the gift shop. The people who work there are really nice too. Sarah gave two entertaining and interesting talks (large tank and penguins). Lots of the animals have names and back stories. Eg naughty Noah and Lana Del Ray the large sting ray! Especially the penguins who Sarah addressed by name and are bred in the UK. They are super cute!
· via Google
Visited while on holiday. The best sealife I have visited. The penguins were nice, something most sealife's don't have. There were so many different types of tanks, you had plenty to look at and all tanks looked well done. You could buy food to feed fish. There were regular talks, which were interesting and clear. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Sarah was great. Spent 3 hrs there.
· via Google
We visited on a weekday in term time so it was fairly quiet. All the staff we had interactions with were really helpful and friendly. The tanks were all clean and they all had lots of information around them. The venue had a gift shop, cafe, toilets and baby change facilities.
· via Google
We had a lovely afternoon at Sea Life Great Yarmouth during half term. We prebooked our tickets online the day before, and after having our tickets scanned and hands stamped, we were able to explore the aquarium. We picked up an activity booklet called 'Experience the Great Turtle Odyssey' from the front desk and my daughter was keen to find the turtle challenges and fill in her answers as we wandered around. We loved the different areas and how they were set up and displayed. It only enhanced our experience when we were there! We loved seeing all the fishes and sea animals. We were even happier to see that the penguins had an outdoor space as well as an indoor one unlike Sea Life London. We always feel sorry for the penguins there as when we last visited, they did not have an outdoor area. Although it was half-term, the aquarium was not that busy and we enjoyed walking leisurely through each area and did not feel rushed. When we finally got to the gift shop about an hour and a half later, the lady who served us was very friendly and happy. All in all, it was a lovely way to spend a rainy afternoon.
· via Google
Visitors say this aquarium offers a wide variety of sea creatures, including sharks, rays, and penguins, with well-maintained tanks and an engaging underwater tunnel. They also highlight the friendly, knowledgeable staff and the option for same-day re-entry.
Some reviews mention the items can be overpriced for their small size.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3AH Get directions
- Category
- Aquariums & Sea Life Centres
- Guest rating
- 4.2 / 5 (6,966 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Suggested visit
- 2-3 hours
- Setting
- Indoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Great Yarmouth