Entrance Ticket Nausicaa, the biggest aquarium in Europe
Overview
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Nausicaá, located in Boulogne-sur-Mer on the seafront, is more than just a mere aquarium: it is the largest exhibit in Europe dedicated to the discovery and protection of the marine world.
Nausicaá is an incredible destination for families: marvel at the majestic pelagic rays and sharks, explore the beauties of the tropical lagoon, attend the medical training of the sea lions and many more experiences!
New Experience 2022 : GRAND LARGE – THE GIANTS OF THE HIGH SEAS
Set out to discover the high seas, so little-known and inaccessible, and meet the majestic animals that inhabit it, thanks to an augmented reality system - unique in the world - in one of Nausicaá’s most fascinating spaces: The Great Bay with its 100 sq.m window!
Good news ! it is included in your entrance ticket : you just have to book it when you arrive. dont forget to be sure not to miss it !
please remember to print your ticket upon arrival
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Nausicaa
For local and regional travelers, there's no better time to visit Nausicaa, National Sea Centre, and Europe's largest aquarium. This major attraction is typically packed with tourists, and long queues are part of the norm. Right now, take advantage of less crowds, and enjoy a popular landmark in your own city. Nausicaa offers an entertaining, educational and scientific visit, raising public awareness about the need to act responsibly towards the world's seas if their resources and beauty are to be maintained. You'll move past the queues with your skip-the-line admission for entry into an astounding aquatic world. Some 58,000 living creatures, and 1,600 different species, swim and flounder about 17 million litres of water across 85 aquariums, large tanks and terrariums. Discover the giant manta ray, penguins, sea lions, and more with family and friends while feeling like you have the aquarium practically to yourself. Please note: Annual closing from 06/01 to 27 of janurary 2025
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
entrance ticket to Nausicaa aquarium
Transport to/from the aquarium
Food & drinks
Meeting points
Nausicaa
Boulevard Sainte-Beuve, Boulogne-sur-Mer France
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Entrance Ticket Nausicaa, the biggest aquarium in Europe
Reviews
1,158 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent visit
Sheschire,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good experience, the aquarium is vast and offers several interesting routes extending the visit all day
Very nice aquarium
Christina L,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We visited this aquarium with our 10-month-old baby who loved it (aquariums, music, lights,...). Museum quite suitable for strollers (course with reduced mobility). Tip: buy tickets in advance and do not arrive at the opening so as not to queue at the entrance. We recommend!
Disappointed
202j r meh,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Everything is very small. frankly I was told that it's good to see once that you don't miss anything and well actually.
Open day
JR-M-04052015,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Home at the top perir families with young children. Luggage storage, possibility to drop you strollers at the reception, ready baby door. Fun activities to do with children in rainy weather.
Beautiful aquarium
Albeole,May 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice aquarium, beautiful installation, animals seem to be well in these environments, Even if they're artificial.
Fabulous
louisab741,May 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice family visit.Just the second part not explain well, it goes every way.
Poor reception at the expense of jobs
Z6517JYjuliel,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Very unorganized and unfair reception with disrespect from the head of the security guards. If you want to kill the job, there's no better way. Without a ticket, we arrived before the opening. But at opening time, we discover that people with tickets start to return first. Yeah, sure. But after 15 minutes we hear from the person in charge that we will wait until the end of the passage of people with a ticket even if they arrived long after us. In short, the ticket offices are open but for no one. And then we will hear that posts are being cut because of the Internet. No! Because of someone responsible. Why not move people forward alternately to make it easier for them to pass through the tickets to be scanned and buy at the counter??? It's a shame for a place so rich in biodiversity and so well appointed.
Worthless.
695jiriw,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00You still had to mail your ticket and have it printed at the box office so that you could still (and longer) stand in line. Worthless.
Disappointed
913sandya,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The hotel welcomes far too many people during school holidays... The money goes in for them but the customer experience is therefore very disappointing (difficult access to aquariums, explanations, attractions). Very difficult to locate especially when you cannot take the stairs and find elevators (stroller, armchairs, people with reduced mobility)
Worth a visit
Murfy44,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice, many things to see, read and discover to be aware of the issues that threaten the seas and their biodiversity Beautiful visible basins with different viewpoints. My 3 1/2 year old daughter loved it!
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