Hola chicos, we were so lucky to be invited to go and visit the London Sea Life Aquarium with the girls. I was really excited to go because its been a few years since we last went. It has been refurbished since we last visited and they have also added two additional areas which are fantastic. They also had a special Mr Maker activity area which my girls loved! The lovely people at London Aquarium also kindly offered me the opportunity to giveaway a family ticket to one of my lucky readers to visit their attraction too! How AMAZING is that? To find out more about the giveaway please read the instructions at the bottom of this post, 🙂
The sea world is really fascinating. There are so many different creatures out there which makes it even more interesting to go and see all these different animals with your kids.
We made a video of our visit which you can see below:
We were lucky because we had a beautiful sunny day which brought a big smile to our faces. London looks even better when it is sunny. When we arrived we were told to collect our tickets from the Priority Desk. There were no queues there so it was nice to be able to enter quickly.
The London Aquarium has lots of different areas where your kids can explore and observe. Sienna is only 22 months but she was so mesmerised by everything. You can see below the different areas that they have:
SHARK WALK
You start your visit by walking over a glass window with incredible views into their magnificent Pacific display. Take a long look at some of the most majestic creatures in the ocean as they swim just inches beneath your feet.
This was really exciting to see. You literally have the sharks underneath your feet and it is an amazing experience. My girls were amazed by them.
ATLANTIC DEPTHS
Here you will explore the mysterious depths of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s cold, it’s deep and full of creatures that are truly out of this world! You will meet a sparkling silver shoal of sand eels and a super cute Common Octopus, a very intelligent relative of the Snail!
TIDAL REACH
In Tidal Reach you’ll spot brightly coloured Gurnard with whiskery faces and pouting lips, delicate Pipefish weaving amongst the seagrass and Jellyfish pulsing through the water like UFOs!
RAY LAGOON
In the shallow Atlantic waters, beneath an old pier, you’ll arrive next at a lagoon that is rippling with beautiful Rays! These curious creatures are graceful to watch from above but don’t forget to take a look through the window below to see the mouth and gills on the underside of their body as they pass on by.
DIVE DISCOVERY
A breathtaking scene awaits you in the Dive Discovery! Flitting around the replica bones of a great Grey Whale are pretty Purple Tangs, rambunctious Triggerfish, stripy Snapper and hundreds more gorgeous tropical fish.
ROCKPOOL
You can stroke a Starfish, tickle a Sea Anemone or feel the shell of a Crab. Bella really enjoyed doing this. It is great to let the kids have these kind of experiences.
MR MAKER CRAFT ACTIVITIES & FACE PAINTING
This was only on display for a few weeks. They had an area where kids were able to produce six exclusive sea creature craft activities, from a paper-plate stingray to a foil and tissue paper shark.
Also, through the whole Aquarium, the kids were able to collect all the necessary materials to create a Mister Maker crab which can then be made at home with the help of a simple online video. Additional craft zones in the attraction allowed children to create up to five more ‘makes’ during their visit.
Along with the ray and shark, children will also get the chance to make a handprint octopus, a cake-case jellyfish, a bottle cap and pipe-cleaner crab and a colourful tropical fish, encouraging re-use and recycling of common household items.
Bella also had the opportunity to do face painting which was £5. The lady drew some beautiful dolphins on her face which looked super professional. I hadn’t seen good face painting like this for a while.
OCEAN TUNNEL
You will be able to take a stroll under the sea as you pass through an amazing glass tunnel. Shoals of glittering fish flutter along beside you whilst enormous Green Sea Turtles glide slowly over your head.
NEMO’S KINGDOM
These cities of the sea are teaming with fish which come in every shape, colour and pattern you can imagine. This is where you’ll find cute Clownfish hiding in the tentacles of Sea Anemones and flamboyant Lionfish which are covered with frilly fins.
SEADRAGON KINGDOM
At this point, you can see Seadragons and Seahorses. In this kingdom Seahorses grip at seagrass with their curly tails and suck up tiny shrimp with their straw-like snouts.
RAINFORESTS OF THE WORLD
Step out of the ocean and 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 like Blind Cave Fish who have no eyes, Piranhas with ruby-red bellies and a Cuban Crocodile. Poison Dart Frogs leap through the foliage and monster Red Tailed Catfish and Black Pacu lurk in the depths.
THAMES WALK
Here you will learn about the River Thames, what is being done to keep it clean and the surprising animals that live in it. You will also find out how the river has come back from the dead in recent years as you explore its history, from the Thames Barrier to Westminster Bridge.
PENGUIN POINT
This is one of the new addition attractions. This area is amazing. It was so nice to see so many penguins walking around. Penguins are always very popular with kids. My girls love them!
Here you will be travelling to the frozen extremities of the Antarctic and experience life with a colony of Gentoo Penguins. The more the temperature drops, the more amazing discoveries you’ll make in this icy landscape.
The acrobatic Gentoo Penguins dive, splash and goof about under the water or take some time out to relax or tend to their nests on the land. These lovable birds may spend much of their time playing but they have evolved to live in the most inhospitable landscape on earth!
THE FROZEN PLANET: FACE TO FACE
This is another new section. You can now experience the magical polar ice worlds of BBC Earth’s epic natural history series: Frozen Planet at SEA LIFE London Aquarium.
They use the latest entertainment technology to take you above and beneath the ice through spectacular polar landscapes in a re-voiced interactive walk through experience. You will be brought face to face with polar bears and orcas for a magical journey as you interact with some of the planet’s most extraordinary creatures.
We bought a book that contained lots of interesting facts. We also received 4 different printed photos which included a code to get them online together with a keyring and magnet to insert small photos. I thought this was a great souvenir to remember our visit!
We had a fantastic time at the London Aquarium. It is looking better than ever. We highly recommend you to go and pay a visit if you’re in London. We would like to say a MASSIVE thank you for this invitation. My girls were so happy. As I mentioned before, the weather was so lovely that day and when we were out we couldn’t leave without taking a couple of photos! 😉
You can see all the different tickets and prices available on the London Sea Life Aquarium. You can get an online saver for £17. 95 for adults, £13.25 for kids from 3 to 15 years old and kids under 3 years old have a free entry. You can also find more information on their Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Now on to the giveaway,
GIVEAWAY
You can WIN FAMILY TICKETS TO LONDON AQUARIUM! This is a fantastic opportunity so I’m absolutely sure that you and your family will love to visit! In order to have a chance to win, you just need to enter the giveaway below. Good luck!
WIN FAMILY TICKETS TO LONDON AQUARIUM
*Terms & Conditions: Open to UK & Ireland residents.WIN FAMILY TICKETS TO LONDON AQUARIUM. This is for a family of 4. There is no cash alternative. These tickets will be provided by London Sea Life Aquarium. A Moment With Franca blog is not responsible for the delivery of this prize. This Giveaway closes on Wednesday 13th July at midnight. The winner will have 10 days to respond once notification is sent.
What do you think of the London Aquarium? Do you like the new areas? Have you been there before? If so, would you like to visit again? Please leave me a comment below as I would love to know what you think.
*Disclaimer: I was invited to visit along with my family this attraction in exchange of a blog post. However all the opinions and thoughts are my own.
Thanks for stopping by,
Love you all ❤️
Franca 💋
No I havn’t visited the London Aquarium as yet. The rooms which interest me the most are :- The Frozen Planet and Penquins Point.
looks like you had an amazing time!
just noticed for the comp the comment was supposed to be about whether we’ve visited before – we went a few years back but i can’t remember specifically what we enjoyed most – i know the whole experience was great x
No ive never been and it looks and sounds fantastic. Your video was great looks a great day out x
we havent been yet, but have always wanted to x
Haven’t been for a fair few years but they used to have a great big tube of fish near the stairs that were fabulous
We have not visited as yet would love to visit the whole lot as it looks Amazing thank you
Me and my daughter try and visit every year we spend hours in there and my favorite room is the shark tunnel, I love it!!
I HAVE NOT VISITED .
We are hoping to explore London in October with the kids..This looks like an amazing place for all ages!!
We haven’t been before! I’d love to take my kids!
We’ve never been, but your family looked like you enjoyed it so much…it’s definately going on the ‘must do’ list. There is just so much to see and do, it looks really worth making the trip in to London.
We haven’t been yet, but have always wanted to.
We went a while ago and loved it. Would like to see The Frozen Planet section
I have never been but my son loves Finding Nemo and is obsessed with clown fish so the room with Clown Fish would make him very happy 🙂 He would be shouting “Nemo” at the glass im sure for a good hour haha
I love the aquarium
I went when the children were very young so would love to take them back. We’d really like to see the penguins.
I’ve never been but would love to.
I haven’t been to The London Aquarium before but it looks fantastic and I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog all about it. The sharks would definitely be the highlight for us and the children!
We haven’t been yet but would love to visit the shark tunnel!
Never been would love to see the penguins
Great photos as usual! I love them as you show things I will never be able to do, being across the ocean and all that 🙂 The photos are like being there! I love the shark photo best, hehe #KCACOLS
no never been, but would love to see the sharks up close
Looks like such a fun family day! 🙂 #KCACOLS
I’ve never been to the London aquarium but have visited one local to me. Our local is great but looks so tiny compared to the london one. My nieces would go absolutely crazy to go to it 😀
This looks like such a brilliant day out Franca with the family! I love all the pictures especially the ones of you under the sea. London in the sun is the best. Claire x #KCACOLS
My daughter LOVES fish and we’ve not taken her to London yet – this looks fab! I’ve not been for a few years ago would love to go back with the family, they’d love it. X
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Ps. Lovely to meet you!
We have been once before. The penguins are always a favourite wherever we go.
We’ve never been but would love to go. My daughter loves Manta Rays & my son loves penguins!
I have not been here before.I really need to take my family as we.have an aquarium at home and they LOVE watching the fish.They want more fish but that would mean having an aquarium that is over 6ft as each fish needs a certain amount of space.
Going here would be really exciting for all of us.
My hubby and I went years ago when we were young, free and pre-child! I wasn’t impressed back then, but we’re talking nearly five years ago, it looks like they’ve made a lot of changes since. I think we’ll have to take baby K for a day out when the weather brightens up a bit x #KCACOLS
Wow this looks amazing. We have one near us in Bham I must check it out! #KCACOLS
We haven’t been for a while but absolutely love going to aquariums. It is almost a tradition when we go on holiday to try and find them! Those photos are fabulous! It’s great to see you all getting into the spirit of things. I certainly think the Disney films like Finding Nemo have helped to fuel kids enthusiasm for sealife.
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This looks like such a brilliant day out with the family, Franca! I always go past and think I should bring my kids but I never get round to it! This has made me want to go even more now #KCACOLS x
that looks great, they can be a bit hit and miss cant they. my son loves our closest aquarium even though its tiny in comparison with that one! #kcacols
Heading there on Thursday – thanks for whetting the appetite! #KCACOLS
Great pictures! We haven’t been to that one with the kids yet but have been to plenty of others, most recently to the one in Bournemouth (we were supposed to be going to the beach but THE RAIN!). As much as I felt sorry for the giant turtles, it was totally fascinating for the kids. A really fun day for all. #KCACOLS
Fab giveaway! My boys LOVE The London Aquarium as they are mad about sharks! We have not been since it has been refurbished though but definitely plan to visit in the summer! #KCACOLS
Oh wow it looks like you had an amazing time! We are hoping to take Evie here for her birthday in September! 🙂
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I’ve never been but would love to see the sharks
We’ve not been before, but are planning a weekend in London this year for my youngest son’s birthday, and would love to visit the aquarium this time. I think my boys would enjoy seeing the ocean tunnel particularly, as they both love turtles!
Looks amazing & I love the art activities! Not been to the London Aquarium, but been to a couple of others & the girls have really liked them. #KCACOLS
This looks great I would love to do the Thames walk. Melbourne has a great Aquarium but obviously not a Thames walk I hope to get to London next year so it’s great to read this
I’ve not been to the london aquarium since I was a little girl! Would be great to visit again. I particularly like seahorses so would be great to see them 🙂
I haven’t been but it looks great!
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How did I not know there are penguins there?!?! #KCACOLS
Looks like a great time! I love going to the aquarium in Toronto as much as my son does. The Toronto aquarium opened a few years ago and it’s always super busy. I’m adding the London aquarium to my ever growing list of things to do the next time we visit your beautiful city! #KCACOLS
We have been talking about visiting here in the summer holidays, and think you may well have convinced me! Thanks for hosting #KCACOLS lovely xx
I have never been but we love the south bank and my son would be amazed to see that there were penguins there!
OMG Yes please would absolutely love to win my kids never been to sea life and this would be dream for them I have always loved sea life because Just takes you in to such a lovely world Under the sea . I would love to show my kids what I have always loved in my life thank you to be part of a lovely Giveaway
I haven’t been before, but the penguin point looks fab!
Fingers crossed- looks like an amazing day out
My daughter is desperate to go here – looks so much fun xx
I haven’t visited London aquarium before but it looks fab especially the penguins
may have been as a child but do not remember it! would really love to see it all!!!
Lovely video and pictures, thanks for sharing. We have never been to the London Aquarium, it’s somewhere my daughter would love to visit.
We have been to The Sealife centre over a year ago, our favourite part was the shark tunnel. My not so favourite bit was at the beginning where you have to walk over the glass above the Sharks
have never been but would like to
We have not been there yet
ive been before and sharks is my fave section
Love to go here visiting London in the school holidays
I haven’t visited yet but I am going to be taking my two grandsons to London soon and this would be an ideal treat for them. Thank you for the opportunity.
I have never been so I would love to see everything
No we haven’t been but have been to Sealife Scarborough which we really enjoyed.
I have never been to the London Sea life centre. I’d most like to sea their sea-horses as i find them fascinating creatures x
Yes I visited London Aquarium before but was before it was renovated.
We’ve not got round to visiting yet, even though we live in London! Penguin Point would probably be the most popular. Recently we visited the Oceanarium in Lisbon which was unbelievable so looking forward to visiting the London Aquarium at some point
We haven’t been yet but im really keen to take my nephew in the school holidays . I took my niece to seaworld a few years ago but my nephew was too small hes just the right age now.
I’ve been once couple years ago, would love to go again now when my daughter is a bit bigger 🙂
I’ve not been to the London Aquarium but would love to take my daughter to the interactive exhibits.
ive never been would love to go tho! x
Have never been, but would like to take my nephew and niece to see the Frozen Planet
Haven’t been to London Sea Life yet -visited Birmingham and the Deep in Hull- would love to visit though the shark’s appeal to me the most x
No have not been to the London one yet only Southend one, but I have heard that the London sea-life is to be the best one there is.
Love your vid…never seen the London Aquarium so empty…In the holidays it is packed to the rafters…have only visited with the children I support so would love to go with my own son and have a more leisurely visit…I love the penguins the best
We have been once and loved it! x
We have never been but are going to London for the first time in August and would love to visit please. Nemo Kingdom would be top of the list as we love the movie! Just keep swimming
I have visited before and I love it! I would love to go back though to see the penguin area! It looks amazing!
No we’ve not been before. Would definitely love to see the penguins x
No haven’t visited yet. Looking forward to visit after seeing your post