Experience Virtual Reality below the surface!
Experience the ocean from a whole new angle with our immersive Virtual Reality experience.
Choose from 5 different ocean and sea creature themed experiences as you take a virtual journey below the surface! Don't miss our VR pods inside the aquarium, located just after the ocean tunnel.
Book online in advance and add the VR experience to your SEA LIFE entry ticket. You can also upgrade on the day (subject to availability) at the admissions desk or VR Experience Pods inside the aquarium for just £6 per experience or £5 for Merlin Annual Pass holders. We are a cashless attraction and this experience accepts card payments only.
Please note The minimum age limitation for VR is 4+. This experience requires some mobility to manoeuvre onto the Virtual reality machine chairs.
Book NowVR Experiences Available
Shark Dive
Shark Dive follows the search for an underwater strip called Tiger Beach where huge tiger sharks can be found.
This video is a close-up experience of tiger sharks in their natural habitat, far from the influence of humans.
Swimming with Humpbacks
Swimming with Humpbacks follows mother humpback whales and their calves after they have migrated from Antarctica to the ocean surrounding Tonga to give birth.
It is an up-close journey learning about the behaviours of the whales and the unique bond that the mother shares with the baby.
Legend of Lusca
The Legend of Lusca is a shipwreck adventure story that journeys into the deep sea of the Bahamas.
Featuring a wide variety of sea creatures including sharks, fish and stingrays. But be careful, you never know what you might find lurking in the depths of the ocean...
A Mermaids Quest
Drift is an educational, animated adventure that follows a young boy's journey through the ocean. He learns harsh truths about pollution's impact on the welfare of the ocean and the danger it can cause to all animals living within it.
Online from
£21.50
Per adult
On the day
£25.95
Per adult
- Entry to SEA LIFE Manchester aquarium
- Includes SEA LIFE guidebook
- Plus an immersive SEA LIFE virtual reality experience
