Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update for schools visiting Blue Reef Aquarium (Updated 14 March 2020)
- Advice on Coronavirus for places of education by Public Health England
- Blue Reef Aquarium Risk Assessment updated March 2020
Our lovely aquarium is uniquely placed in the heart of the largest beach-launched fleet and fishing community in the country – providing a wealth of educational material for children of all key stages.
What Our School Trip Offers
A school visit here takes your pupils on an underwater journey. Starting from the shores of the UK where they’ll come face-to-face with lobsters, seahorses, sharks, and rays; continuing into tropical waters to explore exotic pufferfish, a giant octopus, deadly lionfish, and, of course, Nemo the colourful clownfish.
In addition to this thrilling ocean-world tour, you and your class will also get…
- A free teacher pre-familiarisation visit (to get to know the aquarium without the kids around)
- An all-weather visit
- Goody bags from the gift shop to suit any budget from £1 upwards (available upon request)
- Free places for teachers based on the following ratios:
- 1 to 4 Nursery Groups
- 1 to 6 Primary Education School Groups
- 1 to 10 Secondary Education School Groups
Pretty much everything you’ll need to make the trip one that your pupils will treasure forever. Feel that we’re missing something? Give us a call on 01424 718776 to let us know what we can do to make the trip special for your class.
Why You Should Take a Guided Tour
For an extra £1.50 per pupil, our aquarists can take you on a guided tour of the aquarium, which lasts approximately 45 minutes.
The children will be led by one of our friendly and knowledgeable aquarists on the ultimate underwater safari, learning about the marine life in each ‘zone’; from native fish found along the British shores to tropical species from around the world. They will explore our Jungle Discovery zone that’s packed full of creepy crawlies and remarkable reptiles – your pupils are sure to bring back a wealth of knowledge to the classroom.
Blue Reef Aquarium Hastings is a great location for your next group visit
We offer a fantastic discount of £6.15 per person for groups of 15 or more booking in advance.
Combine your aquarium visit with Smugglers Adventure for only £11.65 per person.
Our multi-attraction tickets combining Blue Reef Aquarium, Smugglers Adventure, and Hastings Castle are extremely popular with groups at just £14.05 per person.
- FREE leaders at a ratio of 1:10
- FREE familiarisation visit for two leaders
- Education pack, risk assessments and quizzes available
- Information pack with maps available
- Can cater to large groups
Please call 01424 444412 for more information or email using the contact form below.
Specialist Group Visits
A visit to Blue Reef Aquarium Hastings is a highly stimulating experience for all of our visitors, with bright colourful displays, hands-on-experiences and situated on one level* we are able to provide a great experience for our visitors with heightened needs. To find out more please email using the contact form below or call 01424 444412.
*Please note that there are seven steps down to and seven steps back up from the underwater tunnel.
