WELCOME TO
GREAT YARMOUTH'S MARINA LEISURE & FITNESS CENTRE'S TROPICAL LEISURE POOL

Great Yarmouth’s biggest Leisure Pool. With its unique beach like walk in entry, six lane 25 metre pool, wave machine and slide. It’s the safest way to have fun & get fit on Great Yarmouth’s new look seafront.
The sessions above are do not overlap and all swimmers shall be asked to leave at the end of each session. Entry to the next or another session within the same day shall be charged at the normal rates.

POOL FEATURES
  • 6 lane wide 25 metre main pool
  • Deep area and beach area leading off of the main pool
  • Integrated wave machine, which operates every 30 minutes except during swimming lessons, adults only & aqua fit sessions
  • Beach area 0.0meters
  • Deep area 1.8 meters (6ft)
  • Baby pool
  • 8 people poolside sauna (at an extra cost)
  • Poolside disabled/family changing with 4 token returnable lockers
  • 20 Male Changing room £0.50 returnable lockers
  • 20 Female Changing Room £0.50 returnable lockers
  • 138 Poolside £0.50 returnable lockers
  • All of our Lifeguards hold a current and valid National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

AQUA SLIDE
During School Term Time the slide operates at the weekends and everyday of the School Holidays the Aqua Slide operates between the times of 11am and 6pm. The Slide rules are as follows;
  • No children under the age of 4
  • Parents may not accompany a child down the slide at any time
  • One person at a time
  • The user must be sitting or lying feet first
  • No arm bands or inflatables, floats, goggles or glasses

ADMITTANCE POLICY FOR UNDER 8’S




INFLATABLE USE
  • Children under the height of 1 metre must be accompanied by an adult whilst using the inflatable. This adult is to be positioned next to inflatable within the water.
  • All users of the inflatable must be able to swim, non-swimmers must not use it.

POOL RULES
Due to Health & Safety Regulations surrounding pool operations set by the Health & Safety Executive there are certain rules and procedures, which must always be followed;
  • No Running
  • No Bombing
  • No Jumping (in certain parts of the pool)
  • No Pushing
  • No Snorkels, snorkel masks or flippers
  • No Acrobatics
  • No sitting on shoulders
  • No objects to be thrown
  • No balls other than beach balls
  • No unaccompanied children under the age of 8
  • Lifeguards must be obeyed at all times

OPENING TIMES
Due to the different activities which go on and peak periods of the leisure pool the timetable changes between School Term Time and School Holidays. Please see both timetables for more information.
  • Last entry 1 hour before pool closes.
  • Please check swim times before visiting.
  • The waves are on every half hour except during swimming lessons, adults only & aqua aerobics.
  • The Aqua slide operates between 11:00am and 6:00pm on weekends during School Term Time.
  • The Aqua slide operates between 11:00am and 6:00pm every day during School Holidays.
  • The Baby Pool is open for use at peak times and fully dependant on lifeguarding numbers. Due to Health & Safety if any area of the pool has to become unsupervised it must be closed immediately. Due to our unique walk in beach like shallow end the closure of the Baby Pool will hopefully not affect your visit. Many times that the baby pool is closed will mean that the Aqua Slide is open. Please call before your visit to have the up to date status of the Baby Pool.
  • A range of swim accessories are available to buy from reception.

POOL CAPACITY
The Marina Centre’s capacity with the entire pool open is 200 people.
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Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust is a charity limited by guarantee.
Registered in England & Wales - Registration Number: 5730147.
Charity Number: 1114561.
Registered Office: Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre, Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2ER. t. 01493 851521
SWIMMING POOL PARTIES

Try one of our unique Swimming Pool Parties, ideal for children's birthday parties.
We offer three packages:

1. Sole use of the pool, waves, slide and our large 'shiver me timbers' inflatable without a Party Host = £160.
2. Sole use of the pool, waves, slide and our mid-sized 'Splosh Octopus' inflatable without a Party Host = £160.
3. Sole use of the pool, waves, slide and our mid-sized 'Splosh Octopus' inflatable with a Party Host = £160.
(option 3 only available on Saturday evenings due to Party Host availability)

All parties are held on Saturday evenings 6:30pm to 7:30pm or Sunday afternoons 3:15pm to 4:15pm.
Food can also be arranged at an extra cost.
The party size can be from 1 person upto a maximum of 50 (child to adult ratios apply).

For further information or to book please contact:
Jason Ball - Pool & Duty Manager on 01493 851521 or by email at jasonball@marina-centre.com
Use our online timetable to find the session times you require on the day you require.
Splashpath iPhone App Link
Download the iPhone app to find your nearest pool where ever you are along with the timetable, facilities available and contact details. The Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust are proud to be among the first to be signed up to the Splashpath program which is displaying the Marina Leisure Centre, Great Yarmouth and the Phoenix Pool, Bradwell.