£12million marine attraction planned for Belfast

£12million marine attraction planned for Belfast

A new tourist attraction in Belfast could see the city welcome 300,000 visitors each year.

The £12million marine attraction could also see the creation of 50 full time jobs and 80 to 100 construction jobs during the building phase, says reefLIVE, the firm behind the attraction.

reefLIVE say they “anticipate that the reefLIVE Aquarium will be the largest marine-life visitor attraction on the island of Ireland and in bringing another international-standard attraction to the Titanic Quarter, will help to boost the length of each tourist visit to the city”.

The building is to be set over two storeys and based across 30,000 sq ft, featuring a five-zone exhibition space, coral reef ocean tank, cafe and more.

The site’s planning application received 10 letters of objection and Belfast City Council has singalled its intent to give the attraction the green light.