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Grand Aquarium

Ave du General Patton, 35402 Saint-Malo, France
0033 2 99 211900
Ranked #8 of 12 attractions in Saint-Malo
3.5 of 5 stars 61 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
Owner description: The Great Aquarium – Saint-Malo is one of the major aquariums in France. We can observe 11.000 marine animals of 600 different species on 4.000m² and...... more » Owner description: The Great Aquarium – Saint-Malo is one of the major aquariums in France. We can observe 11.000 marine animals of 600 different species on 4.000m² and 2.500.000 litre of water. « less
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Cheshire
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

The place was just not up to other aquariums. It was not good value for money and didn't have much in. The "Nautibus" was a joke and an embarrassment and certainly not worth the hour we queued for. More

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southampton
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

not at all impressed with this attraction. From outside it looks huge but this is deceptive.The publicity said to allow 2 hours for the visit. We had seen it all in half that time . The submarine dive was a real let down and not worth the time spent queing. The queue we joined didnt look too long but once... More

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Hervey Bay, Australia
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Very good aquarium; kids most taken with the glowing jellyfish! More

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Dinan
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

We thought this was well set up. It was clean and tidy. I went there with my 4 children on my own and we all had a great time (even the 2 year old was enthralled). We are from Australia and have visited the Melbourne Aquarium (which is very good) so we were surprised that this aquarium was also of... More

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France
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Started by calling into the on site restaurant, what a mistake! The food was truly awful - the worst I've ever had in France. (My grandson's burger was still frozen in the middle). The aquarium itself was very average compared to the Cite de la Mer at Cherbourg and in my opinion not good value for money. On the plus... More

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Guildford
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

This was good for a cold rainy day. Unfortunately there was no 3d tank with sharks when we visited which was advertised and the underwater submarine experience was a complete let down. The shutters didn;t go up so we were in the dark for the whole voyage and were unable to explain the problem. Also hounded somewhat by the photographer. More

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berkshire
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Lots of lovely fish and seemed different from any of the aquariums we have visited before. Well laid out and exciting for children. nice gift shop. We took the bus from Porte St Vincent( the main gate of the city) byt he tourist office and it was only about fifteen minutes each way and 1 euro 20 each. restaurant was... More

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Winchester
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011

Quite a surprise and excellent value for money The submarine ride at the end was quite intriguing but well worth it Good mixture of sea life and spaciously laid out More

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East Yorkshire
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118 reviews 118 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
140 helpful votes 140 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011
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We visited one rainy afternoon in July. It was very busy however the queue to enter moved quickly and although there were a lot of people inside you were able to view the tanks and they also offer translations in English if your French is a bit rusty and schoolboy like mine. If you are used to Sealife it is... More

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Somerset
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2009
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Very easy to find on the outskirts of the town, well signposted. Very well laid out and the amount of sea-life on display is impressive. The shark room and the Nautibus are particularly good. It cost me about £28 (with a Britanny Ferries discount) for myself and 2 children. More

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