Ocean Discovery Centre at BUEI

“Experience the wonders of the ocean, without getting wet!”

When in Bermuda you must come to the definitive place to unlock the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle!

Bermuda Triangle: Unlock the Secrets 

Wow the whole family with a visit to the Bermuda Triangle: Unlock the Secrets exhibit – the ultimate destination for all things Triangle-related with something to interest and enthrall all audiences and age groups – from true sceptics to true enthusiasts of the paranormal and from young to old. This is the place to find answers to one of the biggest mysteries of all time.

Blue Echo Dive
Travel 12,000 feet below the sea surface where you will be able to investigate scientific anomalies above and below the island, visit an aeroplane graveyard, experience close encounters with whales, giant squid and sharks and a multitude of deep-sea creatures.

Bermuda Revealed
Discover via interactive activities how the islands of Bermuda were formed and learn about the long-extinct volcanic seamount beneath us, the types of diving equipment used now and in the past, as well some of the creatures that roamed the island during the Cretaceous period.

America’s Cup : Built to Win
The Built to Win experience is a fun interactive exhibit often described as the place to go for everything America’s Cup. Compare the construction techniques and materials of a traditional mono hull versus the modern-day America’s Cup foiling catamaran, find out what it takes to compete at the highest level and experience it for yourself with virtual reality.

World’s Largest Private Shell Collection
The Jack Lightbourn’s shell collection is one of the largest and finest privately owned collections in the world rivalling even the Smithsonian archives. You will be astounded by the variety, sizes, shapes and colours of these stunning natural treasures!

Living with the Ocean
Explore our planet and “dive” beneath our oceans to visit coral reefs from around the world. Listen to the songs of whales, discover how our famous pink sand is created and learn what a ‘nurdle’ is and how it affects ocean health.

The Deep & Bioluminescence
Here you will find interactive jellyfish that bounce off of your shadow, hydrothermal vents raising high above the ground and a plethora of bizarre creatures that have evolved due to the extreme and harsh conditions of the environment they inhabit. While you’re here don’t forget to enter the shark cage… that is if you’re brave enough.

Shipwreck Gallery
Bermuda’s shipwrecks act as the collective memory keepers for our island’s national identity – one that was and still is fundamentally ship based. Walk back through time and uncover a bounty of marine artifacts and history.

The Treasure Room
Find coral encrusted gold coins, tiny figurines, gold toothpicks belt buckles and of course a replica of Teddy Tucker’s most significant find, the legendary emerald studded 22 karat gold “Tucker Cross”, believed to have come from San Pedro, a Spanish galleon which was dashed on the reefs in 1594. Watch as the infamous cross magically disappears in front of your eyes.