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2 My name is I will be visiting The Deep on The Deep is an aquarium in Hull where you can learn all about the world s oceans and the creatures that live in and around them. See amazing animals including sharks, rays, Loggerhead sea turtles, Gentoo penguins and bugs.

3 We will be setting off to The Deep at We will be travelling to The Deep by Train Bus Coach Car

4 This is where your coach will drop you off at the start of the day and pick you up to take you home at the end of your visit. You will meet Diane and Louise, one of these ladies will greet you when you arrive and give you a timetable for your visit.

5 Diane and Louise will make sure that you have a storage basket to put coats and bags in, also to store your lunch in. Meet our lovely teachers. If you are having a workshop it will be one of these ladies who teaches it.

If at any point you need a toilet break there are male, female and accessible

We also have a Changing Places facility on the ground floor (opposite the

This has an adjustable bench, hoist, adjustable basin and mirror, centrally

6 If at any point you need a toilet break there are male, female and accessible toilets on every floor. We also have a Changing Places facility on the ground floor (opposite the lifts). This has an adjustable bench, hoist, adjustable basin and mirror, centrally placed toilet and privacy screen. This facility is accessed with a radar key which is available at reception. This is the corridor where you will find our SeaLabs, you may have to wait a short for the workshop to begin.

7 Workshops take place in our fantastic SeaLabs, with microscopes, infinity mirrors and sensory bubble tubes.

8 These are the lifts you will use to get to the 3 rd floor. You may take the stairs if you are with a big group. There are 81 steps to the 3 rd floor. When you leave the lift the doors may open on the opposite side. You will be able to see the Humber and maybe some ferries at the port out of the big window if it is a nice day.

9 We may have lunch in the Observatory, picnic area or Two Rivers. Toilets are available here. Observatory Picnic Area Two Rivers

10 You may enter the attraction through the turnstile on the 3 rd floor, through Deep Blue One or up the stairs which lead to Two Rivers. Entrance Turnstile Two Rivers Stairs Deep Blue One Look out for The Deep Crew around the building, they are there to help so feel free to ask questions!

If you would like to avoid this area just ask the guide on the entrance!

11 After the turnstile, there is a dark room with a colourful glass sculpture, it can be noisy in here. If you would like to avoid this area just ask the guide on the entrance! As you walk down the time line you will find interesting facts about the creation of the oceans as well as seeing fossils and starfish.

It is home to lots of tropical fish, including the ones you can see in this

Join in the fun touchpool sessions throughout the day at Discovery Corner with

12 The Tropical Lagoon of Light is next. Here you will see brightly coloured corals and large mangrove trees. It is home to lots of tropical fish, including the ones you can see in this picture, the lights are very bright in this zone. Join in the fun touchpool sessions throughout the day at Discovery Corner with urchins, crabs and starfish. Look out for your first glimpse of our colony of Gentoo penguins, you may have a short wait to get close to the window on busy days.

You may also catch a glimpse of our see our Loggerhead sea turtles.

13 As you enter Endless Oceans you will see amazing animals including sharks, rays and the only pair of Green sawfish in the UK. You may also catch a glimpse of our see our Loggerhead sea turtles. This 10m deep exhibit contains 87 tonnes of salt! Next enter the world of slime! Discover the secrets of slime and the animals whose lives depend on it. Look out for Nemo!

14 Next to Cool Seas is the Experience Theatre. This room is also dark and has things such as fossils and shark jaws lit up on the walls. This is the Cool Seas zone where you will see weird and wonderful creatures who live in deepest oceans. This zone is dark and tranquil don t miss the amazing jellyfish.

Look out for them on the ice, the pebbled beach or swimming.

15 Walk through the chilly Kingdom of Ice and learn about the polar region. Look out for the real ice walls! See the penguins of Grytviken in their lovely home. Look out for them on the ice, the pebbled beach or swimming. See the penguins being fed by their keepers at 11.30am and 3.30pm daily, with one of our Guides delivering a talk through a microphone.

16 Follow the colourful rainbow walkway down to Deep Blue One, listen out for information about Living Rivers and the threats they face. Don t miss our amazing viewing tunnel where you can see schooling fish, amazing sharks and rays swimming all around.

the scenes. You may take the scenic stairs instead, there are 75 steps to the top.

17 You may take the bubble lift through the 10m deep Endless Ocean exhibit. There may be a short pause for you to admire the view, including a sneak peak behind the scenes. You may take the scenic stairs instead, there are 75 steps to the top. Take the lift back down to the ground floor to exit The Deep, here you will find the Deepartment store.

18 Look out for the Yellow spotted Amazon River turtle display, near the exit. For more information or to plan your visit to The Deep please call , or visit

My name is. I will be visiting The Deep on

My name is. I will be visiting The Deep on My name is I will be visiting The Deep on The Deep is an aquarium in Hull where you can learn all about the world s oceans and the creatures that live in and around them including sharks, rays, turtles,