School Trips

1. Bluereef Hastings
2. Educational Visits
3. School Trips

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.

Something to Be Mindful Of…

You can find more information on risk assessment for group visits here, and see our terms and conditions below:

1. All school visits must be paid for in full on arrival. We accept cash, credit cards (with the exception of American Express), or school cheques. Note that advance payments will not be refunded should the number of attendees change.
2. Bookings are taken on a first-come, first-served basis and we advise you to book early for peak periods (from May to July).
3. We are not responsible for personal items damaged or lost within the attraction or surrounding ground and car park, other than in circumstances covered by our Public Liability Insurance.
4. All groups are advised to take out their own personal insurance for out-of-school visits and activities.
5. We would like to remind all visitors that for operational or other circumstances, certain exhibits, attractions, or facilities may be unavailable at any time without notice.
6. We reserve the right to ask any individual or party to leave the premises if they’re causing disruption or acting in a way that offends or disturbs other visitors. No monies will be refundable in this event.
7. Groups arriving late must call us and notify our staff. In this instance you may forfeit your booked time slot, which may result in delays.

How to Book

Book now to get £4.70 per child for off-peak visits between September and April, or £5.00 per child for peak visits between May and August.

For more information or to arrange a school trip that your pupils won’t forget, email [email protected] or call us on 01424 444 412 – before you do, make sure you have the following information ready: a preferred date and time of visit, number of pupils, number of teachers, and whether you’d like to book a guided tour (at an additional cost).