Oceanarium, Bournemouth and Rock Reef team up for half term!
Those looking for fun-filled family entertainment this half term, Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium, and RockReef are offering a fantastic joint promotion from Friday 14 – Sunday 23 February that allows visitors to enjoy both all-weather attractions with extraordinary discounts.
The promotion offers savings of 30% off main gate tickets at the Oceanarium and 20% off single tickets for RockReef’s popular Clip ‘n Climb. When you visit one of the attractions, you will automatically be given a discount voucher to use for entry into the other attraction.
With both venues situated at Bournemouth Beach seafront, enjoy RockReef’s wide variety of adventure sports and exciting challenges that are on offer. Then immerse yourself and take a journey around the waters of the world at the Oceanarium, home to thousands of amazing creatures including penguins, sharks, otters, turtles and more. Be sure not to miss the popular daily animal feeding talks!
James Balcazar, Marketing Manager of Adventure Attractions said “We’re proud to be working together to make Bournemouth the perfect place for families to create special memories this half term. This partnership gives visitors fantastic discounts and the chance to enjoy a full day of fun, from discovering incredible marine life at the Oceanarium to experiencing the excitement of RockReef’s adventure activities.”.
Natasha Peters, Marketing & PR Manager at the Oceanarium said “We are excited to team up once again in a joint promotion to offer visitors excellent discounts, and bringing families the ultimate family fun adventure over half term. With tickets valid all day, you can take advantage of regular feeding times and fascinating talks and then head over to RockReef to burn off some energy on their adventure climbing activities”.
The promotion is very simple, it doesn’t matter which attraction you visit first but just keep hold of your receipt and present it, together with the discount voucher, for entry into the other attraction. You can save 30% on main gate tickets at the Oceanarium and 20% at Rock Reef on dates from 14-23 February 2025.
Oceanarium Terms & Conditions:
· This voucher is only valid on full price tickets when purchased on arrival.
· Only valid on visits from Friday 14 – Sunday 23 February 2025.
· Not valid online or in conjunction with any other offer, including Tesco vouchers.
· This voucher must be presented at the ticket desk to redeem the offer.
· Vouchers without the Rock Reef receipt will not be accepted.
· Up to 30% discount valid on standard main gate tickets only (Adult, Child, Concession, Disabled child & Family tickets.)
· Voucher can only be redeemed once.
· Children under the age of 16yrs must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable once purchased.
Rock Reef Terms & Conditions:
· Offer valid from Friday 14 – Sunday 23 February 2025.
· Only valid to redeem on the same day at the front desk.
· Voucher must be presented along with receipt to receive discount. Receipts presented without the Oceanarium or Rock Reef voucher will not be accepted.
· ‘Up to 20%’ discount valid on standard single Clip ‘n Climb tickets only.
· Not to be used in conjunction with online tickets or any other offer, promotion or discounted ticket.
· Voucher can only be used once.
For further information about the Oceanarium and Rock Reef joint offer, visit www.oceanarium.co.uk or www.rockreef.co.uk
For Oceanarium press enquiries please contact:
Marketing manager Natasha Peters natasha.peters@reallive.co.uk /
Oceanarium, Pier Approach, West Beach, Bournemouth, BH2 5AA
T: 01202 311993
For Rock Reef press enquiries please contact:
Marketing manager James Balcazar jbalcazar@aattractions.co.uk
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About Oceanarium, Bournemouth
The Oceanarium Bournemouth is a tropical aquarium, situated on Bournemouth’s golden mile coast. The aquarium is in a prime location for the 4 million tourists passing each year.
Home to thousands of creatures, the Oceanarium is perfect for all the family. Not only do we have several displays inside, we have an outdoor terrace and penguin viewing area, making it the perfect place to visit all year round, whatever the weather.
Visitors can dive into a magical underwater journey discovering creatures above and below the waves. Submerge yourself in our underwater tunnel, home to stunning sharks, Carrie the loggerhead turtle and many more. Get up close to a cunning croc, mischievous otters, mesmerizing jellyfish, colourful clownfish and not forgetting our playful colony of Humboldt penguins! With daily talks and feeding experiences available, the Oceanarium has something for everyone.
The Oceanarium has proudly partnered with multiple conservation programmes over the years. Conservation of endangered species is becoming increasingly important as a result of the world’s growing human population putting pressure on the habitats where animals live.
The Oceanarium Bournemouth has three sister parks in the UK. Blackpool Zoo, Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside, and Lakes Aquarium.
History
The Oceanarium opened its doors for the very first time on Friday 4th September 1998, and was purchased by Parques Reunidos in 2007.
Over the years, Oceanarium has partnered with many Conservation programmes. The first being the marine conservation society in 2002, helping tackle the levels of litter around the coastline. In 2010, the Oceanarium along with all of Parques Reunidos sites chose to raise money to help the most endangered marine mammal left on the planet. The Monk Seal. In years to follow the aquarium partnered with Biaza the keepers of the wild campaign in 2012, and EAZA the Southeast Asia campaign in 2013. Its latest conservation programme is supporting PSJ – a conservation organisation aiming to save important populations of emblematic seabirds of the Humboldt current, such as Humboldt penguins, Guanay Cormorants, Inca Terns, Peruvian Boobies and Peruvian Pelicans. They are classed as ‘vulnerable’ with the wildlife population declining due to many threats such as habitat loss, climate change and hunting.
With a 1.5million pound expansion in 2015, the aquariums perception changed from a wet weather, to an all-weather attraction. The extension welcomed the arrival of 10 penguins as part of the new outdoor Penguin Beach area. Additionally, to Penguin Beach, the aquarium welcomed an outdoor terrace, a jellyfish exhibit, two catering kiosks and a play area to encourage visitors to stay longer.
Four years later saw our latest investment, a 200K exhibit ‘Shark Wreck Reef’ which opened in Summer 2019. The exhibit incorporated a shipwreck theme and is home to several endangered and vulnerable aquatic species including Carrie, our Loggerhead turtle. An extensive three-month renovation project resulted in a beautiful new display with lifelike corals, harbour themed walls and an underwater shipwreck. The exhibit also gained a new glass viewing area for visitors to get even closer and larger feeding platforms for animal feeding experiences.
About Parques Reunidos
Parques Reunidos is the leading global operators of regional leisure parks and one of the three global leisure park operators.
After 50 years in the sector, Parques Reunidos now operate a diverse portfolio of more than 60 different assets including theme parks, zoos and marine parks, water parks, indoor entertainment centres and other attractions, spread out over various countries across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australia. Parques Reunidos’ diversity has placed them as the second largest leisure park operator in Europe and the eighth largest leisure park operator worldwide.
About Adventure Attractions
Adventure Attractions is a leading developer, operator, and consultant for visitor attractions, theatres, and live productions. Founded in 1992, the company blends innovation with decades of industry expertise to deliver world-class experiences.
Adventure Attractions operates unique destinations such as Bournemouth Pier, home to RockReef, an indoor adventure attraction, and the world’s first Pier-to-Beach zip line, the PierZip.
With a commitment to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence, Adventure Attractions applies its firsthand experience to consultancy projects globally, optimising returns economically, socially, and environmentally to bring “Discovering Adventure in Every Experience” to life.
For more information, visit www.AdventureAttractions.co.uk