Ellesmere Port, Blue Planet Aquarium

Our children have loved going to the Blue Planet since they were very small. We go a couple of times a year, our fish and shark mad son would go more, the only thing stopping us is the price. It is very expensive for a family of five to attend. There is a good amount of fish and other things to see. We were really upset last time we went as this big black fish (like the one on Nemo) ate another fish which upset my youngest. Maybe they shouldn't put fish that each other in the same tank. Other than that we do like it there and it's a good trip for a couple of hours, we combine it with going to Cheshire Oaks for shopping.

Visited yesterday 29th December 2013 and had a great time. We have visited many Sealife centres and this was a good one. So glad I didn't take any notice of the negative reviews. All the animals looked good the sharks were awesome. Loved the travelator in the glass tunnel. Restaurant had a great feature of portholes that you could see the fishes through while enjoying a snack. The food side could be improved but is no worse than I have experienced elsewhere in places such as this. My son loved the remote camera in the foyer where he was able to follow the sharks.

I visited just yesterday, coming off £60 lighter for the privilege of myself and my daughters visiting, I also had a toddler with me who just luckily made the height barrier for free entry or it would have been even more costly.

The entrance fee is crazy enough but to be stung at the end by a parking fee, really does leave you with a sour taste. As with the similar visitor this month, I assumed when entering the car park it was to prevent shoppers using it, not as a way to removed further funds from visitors, and to make the cost greater the longer you try and stay and enjoy the attraction the more it costs you! It is simply disgusted, when I expressed my feelings politely to the young lady on the ticket office and advised I sore no warning of the same when I came in, I got the answer! It does! Not clearly that is for sure .. her response to this was to ignore me totally and say nothing more! Apparently as a paying customer my thoughts were not worthy of a reply. Which clearly added to my disgust?

The food ok when we got it, but so slow in service the place was not even busy for holidays, poor choice for such a big venue with no menu as such to view, just screens promoting meal deals!

The show for the shark and big tank feed was short and not very informative. They spend more time on telling us what the divers are wearing and not enough on the info about the fish etc in the tank which is clearly why people are visiting. The tunnel is great but that literally is it the rest of the place looks tired, dark and dull with very little in terms of interest for people.

I am not the sort of person who would normally even right a review but as was so angry after leaving, I can confident say 100% that I will not be, not with anyone I speak with be returning.

i went to blue planet with my family and it was a fantastic day out there was lots of thing to see and do its great value for money and the customer service is warm and friendly they offer a huge rang of products and services like the

Paid £31 for two adults and was round in 20minutes. Sharks are good to look at for ten minutes but after that its boring. Drive 10 minutes down the road to chester zoo and have a full day of looking at the animals for a cheaper price!!

I think most here have covered what I thought of my experience! I thought I was alone thinking when I got to the end, did I miss something? I tried to backtrack, but it turns out there just isn't much to see? I can't stress enough saying don't go, the prices they charge are a disgrace!! I could've gone with my wife to Chester Zoo for the same price, and last time I went I couldn't get round the Zoo in a day there is so much to see! In contrast Blue Planet is an hour tops, so they're effectively charging £15.50 an hour?!?! Insane!!

I had gone to this aquarium with my college class as this is a part of our exam for travel and tourism. When we had got there, not only were the tickets too overpriced, the woman working on the tills at the reception had such a foul mouth and face. She was called Steph and kept on rolling her eyes at us in disgrace as if she was so much better. She talked with such attitude to us and wasn't helpful in the slightest. When we got into the aquarium (20 minutes later) the whole place was too old and nothing was modernised. There weren't that many fish to be fair either. We only found that there was one show on, which was for toddlers so didn't meet our needs there either. When we found out there was a venom area full of spiders and snakes we were happier but then when we went to look at it, there was only one spider there and two/three snakes. Wen to buy food, it costed £6.90 for chicken nuggets and chips which didnt even look nice, Would reccommend taking own food as prices are ridiculas!!

Total waste of time and let down to go. Would much rather go pets at home. Do not go and waste your money or time with this company.

i think that the blue planet aquarium is a good place to go for all ages and is a fun place to go i thought the shop was a little dear and the food to overall i had a good time

What a waste of money.

Dirty smelly tatty dump.

Sad as it could be made nice.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS

It is a complete rip off!!

I mean the fish and the amphibians etc are really interesting but we managed to complete the whole place and have a good look at everything within 45 minutes!!! That means that we spent £49 and didn't even get a day out!!