Man: ... and finally Mary James has been visiting the new Sea Life Centre at Plymouth. What can you tell us about it, Mary?

Woman: Well, it’s an extremely exciting place. There are so many things to see and everything is enjoyable as well as (1) educational. It costs £3.70 for adults, £2 for children and less for over sixties and school groups. It’s open every day of the year except the 25th and 26th of December.

Special attractions for children include a quiz and (2) hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish, starting at 9.30. You can see everything here from the most (3) enormous of sea creatures to the smallest.

Every morning from 10.00 there are slide and video (4) shows for children in the sea life theatre, and someone is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen. If you are in a group of six or more people, they can give you a special guided tour of the centre. But you need to arrange this at the information (5) desk when you arrive.

The latest attraction at the centre is a big (6) glass tunnel you can walk through; all around you, you will see enormous fish swimming - sometimes even over your head. You certainly have the clearest possible view of the world beneath the (7) waves. Children love it and it’s really amazing for adults too.

When you get hungry, there is a relaxed family dining area serving (8) snacks, cold drinks and ice creams. Near the main entrance there is an excellent bookshop and there’s also a (9) souvenir shop selling all kinds of things connected with the sea.

I warmly recommend this visit; for more information phone (10) 01743 564219.