You supervise a leisure centre or children’s association (sports or cultural clubs, etc.): Enjoy a visit geared to your needs.
Commercial benefits for you:
- 1 accompanying adult goes free for every 7 children aged 3 to 5 or for every 10 children aged 6 to 18
- 1 free admission for the coach driver
Service benefits for you:
- A dedicated booking service to help you make the most of your visit and your stay on the French Opal Coast
- Changing area
Access benefits for you:
- Tickets are sent out in advance
- A dedicated drop-off point to optimise your time
Catering benefits for you:
- We offer a range of catering options: breakfast, lunch and snacks.
- Picnic room available for hire by prior booking
Get ready to be amazed by the Ocean
Live an unforgettable experience around the largest aquarium in Europe that reproduces Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. Discover:
- A huge 7m deep fault
- An 18m long tunnel
- A 5m high and 20m wide viewing panel
Dive into an immersive experience in the heart of the climate machine and discover your power: the power to act!
- An immersive space with 430m² of screens
- A colony of some 20 African penguins
- 6 species of jellyfish on display
- A typical house in 2050
Get on board for your first tour of the world’s seas and discover:
- 70 species of coral
- About 10 species of sharks
- Sea lion medical training
- Get on board the Thalassa research ship
Les animations jeunesse sont disponibles lors de la visite ou en visite dédiée.
Les autres offres sont accessibles lors de la visite des parcours.
For children’s groups
“Secrets revealed” booklet, catering, etc.
*Proof may be requested
1 accompanying adult goes free for every 7 paying children (aged 3 to 5)
1 accompanying adult goes free for every 10 paying children (aged 6 to 18)
1- Book using the form here
2- Receive the booking contract
3- Confirm by paying a deposit or the full amount depending on the date of your visit.
4 - A booking confirmation will be sent to you on receipt of the balance or order form
Several methods of payment are available (order form, bank transfer, credit card, cheque).
A question?
resa@nausicaa.fr
Nausciaá is very easy to get to: Just 1h30 from Lille, 2h from Brussels and 2h30 from Paris and London, Nausicaá lies right at the heart of Europe!
See our ‘Opening times, access and recommendations’ page to find out more about the various possible means of transport for getting to the aquarium: car, train, boat, bike, bus and camper van.
Nausicaá is accessible with a pushchair: there are escalators and lifts available at your disposal. We have "compact" pushchairs available for hire at a cost of €3.95. For reasons related to safety and comfort, Nausicaá reserves the right to restrict access to pushchairs - particularly large ones - on busy days. Thank you and see you soon!
We estimate that an independent, unguided visit will take between three and three and a half hours.
If you are pressed for time, choose the 1h30 guided tour, so that you don’t miss anything of Nausicaá’s showpiece areas!
Yes, there is free coach parking at Quai Thurot.
Just show your booking number for bookings made using the form or proof of sale for online purchases.
With the booking form, the minimum required notice period is 3 working days before the date of your visit.
However, consider booking as early as possible to ensure access to our extras (guided tour, catering, etc.).
→ Go to the booking form
If you are able to pay by card, and solely to buy tickets for a group of 20 to 100 people, or for a group of more than 7 disabled visitors, you can benefit from the group rates in our online ticketing service and buy your tickets without giving advance notice of your visit date (subject to availability when you visit).
→ Go to the online group ticketing service
You can leave Nausicaá and then come back later the same day. If you wish to do this, please let our hosts/hostesses know before leaving the Centre.
The French National Sea Centre is open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., except for the annual closing period in January (see the opening times and access page).
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