Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth
Blue Reef Aquarium
A compact aquarium on Southsea seafront with a tropical reef tunnel, otters and seals; a good rainy-day option for families.
Blue Reef Aquarium is small but its exhibits are compact and well designed. In the undersea tunnel you can watch sharks and schools of tropical fish. Outdoors, feeding talks feature Asian small-clawed otters and seals, and tanks display jellyfish, seahorses and species native to the Solent. The visit takes about 1–1.5 hours, and buying tickets online gets a discount. It is located on the seafront promenade between Southsea Castle and Clarence Pier, so the three can be combined.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- The D-Day Story
- Southsea Castle
- Southsea Common & Seafront
- Clarence Pier
- Spitbank Fort
- Royal Garrison Church
- Portsmouth Cathedral
- Old Portsmouth & Round Tower