SEA LIFE Brighton: Explore Victorian Aquarium Wonders

At the start of your journey to SEA LIFE Brighton see a variety of fresh and saltwater creatures under the original Victorian architecture of the World’s oldest operating aquarium, built in 1872. See the impressive Lagoon display with beautiful rays, big fish displays and visit an interactive rock pool where you can observe a starfish and a sea anemone.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • SEA LIFE Brighton - Step out of the Victorian Arcade and enter into the hot and humid rainforest to experience what life is like beneath the tropical treetops. Winding through the roots and tree trunks, rainforest rivers are home to some spectacular fish. As you step through the roots of a giant tree an Anaconda welcomes you to her home. Follow…
What's Included
  • Entry Ticket
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • PRINT YOUR VOUCHER IN ADVANCE
Location
SEA LIFE Brighton
Marine Parade,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Destination705185
Oct 26, 2025
Octopus fan forever - Amazing visit. Loved Udon the octopus. She came over and mirrored my hand on the glass and tried to bring me her Lego. It was a magical moment.
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Gemmaav1130za
Sep 28, 2025
Amazing birthday vist - Spent a lovely birthday with my son and hubby today at the Sealife Centre Brighton. I had a discount for tickets but even without that, I think the price is good compared to other attraction admission prices. They have a great collection of sealife and a few land animals too. We managed to catch the shark and turtle feeding time which was great to watch and the commentary was brilliant. My 6 yr old loves the see though tunnel walk. We were in there for about 2hrs but we did grab a quick lunch at the Costa they have there. It wasn't too busy and there were staff around to ask any questions to. Definitely a 5 star visit. Thanks for a great birthday.
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Nalinp123
Sep 27, 2025
Had a great time especially the Virtual Reality - Great place with friendly staff, I loved the Virtual Reality (VR) it’s a must for everyone, give it try you will really enjoy it. I paid for two different sessions I liked it a lot I told many others on the day to try it.
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Marianamo7528gy
Sep 23, 2025
Excellent! Absolutely worth a visit - Excellent experience for all ages! I went with my 4 year old and a 1 year old and there was something for everyone. The building itself is stunning and the exhibitions are carefully curated to draw interest and curiosity. I specially enjoyed the rock pulling talk and the large tank of sharks and turtles.
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666damariss
Sep 22, 2025
A fun thing to do with the kids - Such an amazing experience for kids and adults all together. Great accessibility options as well.the VR experience was exciting.
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Emmamarns
Sep 22, 2025
Superb morning out - Me and my three year old came here and we had the best time. We didn't do the extra features like the glass-bottom boat or the VR because I couldn't afford it on the day, but once we saw them I wish we had! The shark feeding was interesting, all the tanks were spotlessly clean and we really enjoyed the interactive rock pool feature. Such an amazing place, can't fault it.
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D1350kcashleyh
Sep 3, 2025
Our day out - Lovely day out. Friendly and informative team members and love the various areas of the attraction. Highly reccomend Used my blue card as well which really helped
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Sporkified
Sep 26, 2025
Solid little aquarium with beautiful architecture. - Really solid aquarium with some fun exhibits. The animals look well cared for and there are decent displays about them, but I wish it were easier to read them - the displays are electric and change every few seconds so you have to wait to read about each animal. The historical aspect is nice, and the lighting on the old arches is really spectacular. We were lucky enough to catch a talk about the turtles and sharks which was well-done. The aquarium is relatively small compared to some other Sea Life aquariums but it's really nice and worth a visit.
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Hayleymike2013
Sep 2, 2025
Useless - Complete waste of money, dirty tanks, only there half an hour as not really much to see, and extremely hot, disabled/pushchair entrance not really highlighted enough, only at top of steps.
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Hannahf878
Sep 16, 2025
Very rude staff who frightened my little boy - We had a really disappointing experience at Sea Life Brighton. As we were leaving the aquarium through the gift shop, a staff member with dark hair and large glasses shouted across the room at myself and my 5-year-old: “You need to show me a ticket, you can’t go in there!” It was loud enough for everyone in the shop to hear and was very embarrassing. It also frightened my young children who figured they'd done something wrong. I assume she thought we were trying to get in for free but she could have come up to us quietly to check, the situation felt hostile and unnecessary (we provided receipts to show we'd been through). I wasn’t originally going to leave a negative review, as I understand one staff member doesn’t represent the whole attraction. However, I went through the official complaints process and was told the CCTV would be checked, but I’ve since been ignored. That lack of follow-up left me very disappointed, and I think it’s only fair to let other families know this could happen. The aquarium itself was fine, but unfortunately this experience overshadowed it for us.
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From $26
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).