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Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth

Clarence Esplanade | Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 3PB, England
02392 875222
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Ranked #18 of 26 attractions in Portsmouth
3.5 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
Owner description: Take the ultimate undersea safari at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth. Enjoy close encounters with everything from tropical sharks to fascinating...... more » Owner description: Take the ultimate undersea safari at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth. Enjoy close encounters with everything from tropical sharks to fascinating frogs and adorable otters! « less
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UK
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Having been to a few aquariums, I have to say that this is by far the worst! Every other aquarium I have been to have pretty much everything they have here and more! It's just terrible... More

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Brighton
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

First visit here, initially I thought how reasonably priced it was until we entered it, very small and before we knew it we were at the exit, I thought it was quite poor for the money to be honest as for their cafe well totally over priced, food was disgusting, and it was served on paper plated with wooden cutlery,... More

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Winchester
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Second visit here, small aquarium but really good and very informative. Love the otters and watching them being fed More

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hampshire
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

As season visitors over several years, our kids have grown up with this aquarium with birthday parties there along the way (where they get to pet sea creatures). It is a small aquarium but the fish are well kept, there are reptiles too & a lovely outdoor play area overlooking the Solent in summer - a lovely sanctuary to spend... More

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Hampshire
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Very pricey entrance fee and the selection of aquatic things are lovely - the otters are fab though! More

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Its ok as aquariums go to be quite honest,think the kids will love the variety of creatures. More

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Devon
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

You pay the same price as you would for Marwell Zoo or Arundel Castle, but you will have seen it all in less than an hour. The interior is shabby, the toilets by the otter area look like they were plumbed in the 70's. The otter area literally stank, there were a lot of people making a b-line for the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

The Aquarium is good to spend perhaps an hour and a half in, maybe longer if you want to spend longer at the tanks and take in some of the talks, but as the aquarium is not very big, its difficult to persuade small children to hang about when they 'seen it already'. Plus we went on a rainy bank... More

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Minety, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Awesome Aquarium with fab sealife and interesting facts. We will go again in future More

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London
2 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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Aquarium was ok. Not up to the standards of the London aquarium but still worth a visit with younger kids. The cafe however was appalling. For an attraction popular with children, there should be something a bit better than cheap hot dogs and chips. If you're visiting the aquarium, a packed lunch Is essential. More

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