SEA LIFE Loch Lomond Aquarium Alexandria, Balloch

Reviews

1. Richard Kelly-Rees ★★★★★

   What a small but mighty aquarium! My son loved it. He was a bit scared by the giant skeleton when we first entered, but I’m certain that’s just a Halloween decoration! All the tanks were lovely, clean and clear and the fish and animals all looked happy. The otters were a family favourite! All the staff were amazing, friendly and interacted with us. It really makes a difference to have staff that care. A must is a coffee break in the cafe- Costa drinks with a view! It’s not the biggest, but it’s lovely and worth a visit with little ones in tow. The quiz for them to complete as they went round made it even more interactive. Buy tickets in advance to save some money. Your visit ends in the shop, and they take your group photo which you have the option to buy, but there really is no pressure to buy and even take part. But just be warned, take little one’s pocket money!

   almost 8 months ago
2. Katarzyna Czerwiec ★★★★☆

   Lovely place, but extreamly small. Prices were way to high for 30 minute of waking around. There is a cinema with octonouts playing, but I would recommend it for younger kids up to 7 years old. Cafe and viewing balcony were great, good localisation.

   almost 8 months ago
3. Chris Crossan ★★★★☆

   Great wee day out with my girl who's just turned 7. She loves learning and got to touch a starfish in the rock pool and loved seeing all the sea creatures. Was just gutted otters weren't out but they are new and shy. Definitely a good wee afternoon to be had...but it isn't the cheapest. By time U buy tickets and the photos (if U like) and get some food it's easily 70 quid.

   almost 9 months ago

1. scott mccall ★★★★☆

   Well worth a visit but not as big as you think. We thought we would be in here exploring for hours but it’s all indoors and a relatively small aquarium. It’s over 4 floors but only the ground floor is the aquarium and shop. Floor 1 is a kids cinema, floor 2 is a cafe and floor 3 is a viewing platform over the loch. The aquarium has several areas of small tanks that show you a range of fish and crustaceans from around the world. The tanks are beautifully clean and you really get to see them in all their magnificence. There is one larger tank where you can see larger sea creatures such as manta rays and see the story of a turtle that was rescued. It’s a really nice place to visit but deceptively small when compared to the building. All staff were really nice and they advised us to book online when at the till which we did as it’s cheaper than paying at the door which we never understand. Overall a great location but we explored it all in under an hour.

   almost 10 months ago
2. Talia ★★★★★

   This aquarium is genuinely lovely, and a great break if you’ve got some classic Scottish weather on your day out. I am a wheelchair user and found the aquarium to be pretty accessible, although you can checkout my review on RollMobility for more info. Its got some rough terrain inside, the way some aquariums like to be cute and create textures like bridges and pebbles in the floor. That being said, none of it was very intense or dramatic and I was able to manage alright. They have spacious elevators throughout. You may encounter a wait for the disabled restroom given the number of families. Lots of stuff is easily viewable and *touchable * from a seated position so like I really genuinely recommend it.

   almost 11 months ago
3. Christine Emily Lewis ★★★★☆

   This place has gives access to the under sea world that we would only be able to see in movies. It's life! Charge for tickets (at the door or book on line). Cafe inside. Cinema with small video for children education. Truly a Lovely place. Worth the visit if you have never been to an aquarium. They do amazing work in the waters all around Scotland to preserve nature. Inside is many wonderful exhibitions to show case the animals. The attention to detail is so adorable. We took an hour can take longer if you look and read more info.

   almost 4 years ago

1. Rachel Lightbown ★★★★★

   This has to be one of the best sea life centres we have been to. Both children ( ages 2 and 6) loved it. Stunning views from the cafe, you can see right across loch Lomond. Lots of sea creatures to see and educational bits as you go round. Hands on experiences too. Price was one of the more reasonable ones we have been to.

   almost 4 years ago
2. Jyoti Agarwal ★★★★★

   Its beautiful and well maintained aquarium. Very friendly staff. Located at a lovely site. View from the top of the building is amazing. Its a small and nice aquarium with few other visitors so you can spend quite a while glancing fishes. I had discounted tickets for this so definitely worth a visit along with my other plans at Loch Lomond.

   almost 4 years ago
3. kumar kanishka ★★★★★

   Must go for the kids. They even have a quiz card where you need to answer by reading all the facts mentioned about the sea creatures . At the end if u answer all correctly they give a small gift for kids. It also has a restaurant with a scenic view on 3rd floor which is awesome.

   almost 4 years ago

1. Gary Porter-Forbes ★★★★★

   We loved the sea life centre. They have some lovely attractions in there but April The Turtle was my absolute favourite!! The staff were so friendly and there were some lovely views from observation floor at the top.

   almost 4 years ago

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