SCHOOL TRIPS

We make sure your pupils get right up close to the amazing creatures in our themed displays. After all, the more they see the more they'll learn.

SCHOOLS LOVE SEA LIFE!

We make sure your pupils get 'right up-close to the amazing creatures' in our themed displays. After all, the more they see the more they'll learn.

Looking to visit with your school between November - March? Our cheaper, off-peak school pricing is below - scroll to the bottom!)

Here are just some of the highlights...

1,500 creatures including sharks, clownfish, rays and many more in over 27 amazing displays.
A spectacular walk under the waves in our Tropical Ocean Tunnel.
Feeding demonstrations and talks.
Marine habitats ranging from rivers and lochs to deep oceans and tropical seas.
Will you dare to touch one of the starfish in our rockpools?
Don't forget to reserve packed lunches in advance for your school at a cost of £3.50 per child to make it even easier for you (Lunch boxes have to be booked prior to your visit)

Please note there is a minimum number of 10 children for school bookings.

PLEASE NOTE, WE HAVE LIMITED AVAILABILITY FOR MAY AND JUNE, ESPECIALLY FOR WORKSHOP/TOUR BOOKINGS. PLEASE BOOK YOUR TRIP AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

General Pricing (April - October) and Off Peak Pricing (November - March) - see below!

SCHOOL TRIP PACKAGES

Our school trip programme gives young children a fun and memorable experience that has been designed to support several core elements of the Curriculum of Excellence.

BRONZE

What's included?

Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children
Secondary: 1 free teacher for every 10 paying children

Prices:

£6.00 per child

SILVER

What's included?

VIP discovery tour
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Prices:

£7.00 per child

GOLD

What's included?

VIP Discovery tour
45 minute Workshop
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 paying children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Workshops

This is a 45-minute workshop added to your visit and it is an effective way to get your class thinking about topics before or after they have explored the aquarium.

Workshops are led by our Education Team and include a topic introduction, a hands-on practical activity and a group discussion. The following workshops are available and our Education teams can scale this up or back depending on the age and ability of the children.

Who Eats Who? Pupils talk through the food chain and use craft materials to make their very own marine food chain

Home Sweet Home - Using arts and craft materials pupils will design their own marine habitat, ensuring that the creatures have everything they need to survive.

Prices:

£8.00 per child

BRONZE

What's included?

Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children
Secondary: 1 free teacher for every 10 paying children

Prices:

£6.00 per child

BRONZE

What's included?

Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children
Secondary: 1 free teacher for every 10 paying children

Prices:

£6.00 per child

SILVER

What's included?

VIP discovery tour
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Prices:

£7.00 per child

SILVER

What's included?

VIP discovery tour
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Prices:

£7.00 per child

GOLD

What's included?

VIP Discovery tour
45 minute Workshop
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 paying children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Workshops

This is a 45-minute workshop added to your visit and it is an effective way to get your class thinking about topics before or after they have explored the aquarium.

Workshops are led by our Education Team and include a topic introduction, a hands-on practical activity and a group discussion. The following workshops are available and our Education teams can scale this up or back depending on the age and ability of the children.

Who Eats Who? Pupils talk through the food chain and use craft materials to make their very own marine food chain

Home Sweet Home - Using arts and craft materials pupils will design their own marine habitat, ensuring that the creatures have everything they need to survive.

Prices:

£8.00 per child

GOLD

What's included?

VIP Discovery tour
45 minute Workshop
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 paying children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Workshops

This is a 45-minute workshop added to your visit and it is an effective way to get your class thinking about topics before or after they have explored the aquarium.

Workshops are led by our Education Team and include a topic introduction, a hands-on practical activity and a group discussion. The following workshops are available and our Education teams can scale this up or back depending on the age and ability of the children.

Who Eats Who? Pupils talk through the food chain and use craft materials to make their very own marine food chain

Home Sweet Home - Using arts and craft materials pupils will design their own marine habitat, ensuring that the creatures have everything they need to survive.

Prices:

£8.00 per child

School Trips: Off-Peak Pricing (November - March)

Our off-peak pricing is for schools booking during our quieter months of November - March, however all the content of the school trip will remain the same!

BRONZE (OFF-PEAK)

What's included?

Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children
Secondary: 1 free teacher for every 10 paying children

Off-Peak Prices (available November - March):

£5.50 per child

SILVER (OFF-PEAK)

What's included?

VIP discovery tour
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Off-Peak Prices (available November - March):

£6.50 per child

GOLD (OFF-PEAK)

What's included?

VIP Discovery tour
45 minute Workshop
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 paying children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Workshops

This is a 45-minute workshop added to your visit and it is an effective way to get your class thinking about topics before or after they have explored the aquarium.

Workshops are led by our Education Team and include a topic introduction, a hands-on practical activity and a group discussion. The following workshops are available and our Education teams can scale this up or back depending on the age and ability of the children.

Who Eats Who? Pupils talk through the food chain and use craft materials to make their very own marine food chain

Home Sweet Home - Using arts and craft materials pupils will design their own marine habitat, ensuring that the creatures have everything they need to survive.

Off-Peak Prices (available November - March):

£7.50 per child

BRONZE (OFF-PEAK)

What's included?

Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children
Secondary: 1 free teacher for every 10 paying children

Off-Peak Prices (available November - March):

£5.50 per child

BRONZE (OFF-PEAK)

What's included?

Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children
Secondary: 1 free teacher for every 10 paying children

Off-Peak Prices (available November - March):

£5.50 per child

SILVER (OFF-PEAK)

What's included?

VIP discovery tour
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Off-Peak Prices (available November - March):

£6.50 per child

SILVER (OFF-PEAK)

What's included?

VIP discovery tour
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Off-Peak Prices (available November - March):

£6.50 per child

GOLD (OFF-PEAK)

What's included?

VIP Discovery tour
45 minute Workshop
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 paying children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Workshops

This is a 45-minute workshop added to your visit and it is an effective way to get your class thinking about topics before or after they have explored the aquarium.

Workshops are led by our Education Team and include a topic introduction, a hands-on practical activity and a group discussion. The following workshops are available and our Education teams can scale this up or back depending on the age and ability of the children.

Who Eats Who? Pupils talk through the food chain and use craft materials to make their very own marine food chain

Home Sweet Home - Using arts and craft materials pupils will design their own marine habitat, ensuring that the creatures have everything they need to survive.

Off-Peak Prices (available November - March):

£7.50 per child

GOLD (OFF-PEAK)

What's included?

VIP Discovery tour
45 minute Workshop
Talk and feeding demonstrations
Interactive rock pool experience
Dive adventure quiz trail
Self-guided learning resources
Minimum number of 10 paying children per booking
Nursery: 1 free teacher for every 3 paying children
Primary: 1 free teacher for every 5 paying children

Discovery Tour

This is a 45 minute tour of the aquarium led by a marine expert. We can tailor the tour to focus on specific creatures or topics - just let us know in advance. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring at your own pace.

Workshops

This is a 45-minute workshop added to your visit and it is an effective way to get your class thinking about topics before or after they have explored the aquarium.

Workshops are led by our Education Team and include a topic introduction, a hands-on practical activity and a group discussion. The following workshops are available and our Education teams can scale this up or back depending on the age and ability of the children.

Who Eats Who? Pupils talk through the food chain and use craft materials to make their very own marine food chain

Home Sweet Home - Using arts and craft materials pupils will design their own marine habitat, ensuring that the creatures have everything they need to survive.

Off-Peak Prices (available November - March):

£7.50 per child