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A waterfront view of a large, beige building complex with multiple towers, mirrored in the calm water below.

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Sam,  United Kingdom United Kingdom
19 Oct 2025
Excellent
Fantastic place. Loved every minute
La Cité de la Mer: Skip The Line
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David,  United Kingdom United Kingdom
21 Nov 2019
Excellent
Very good experience. Lots to see. Titanic exhibition was fantastic as was the Redoubtable experience. The aquarium was amazing. Got to touch rays. This was good value for money. British museums...
Very good experience. Lots to see. Titanic exhibition was fantastic as was the Redoubtable experience. The aquarium was amazing. Got to touch rays. This was good value for money. British museums could learn a lot.
La Cité de la Mer: Skip The Line
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Daniel,  United Kingdom United Kingdom
30 May 2025
Average
There are very long queues, it is very full beyond capacity. Cafe hut staff are rude, and the immersive exhibition is a corridor that ruins the experience.
La Cité de la Mer: Skip The Line

About: La Cité de la Mer

La Cité de la Mer is a maritime museum in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France, that includes an aquarium, a gallery of deep-sea vessels, and a decommissioned nuclear submarine. It is located at the Cherbourg France Cruise Port of Call.
La Cité de la Mer
Allée du Président Menut, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France, 50100, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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