Pirates spotted in Hastings
Staff at both attractions are busy putting the finishing touches to their own pirates' costumes and any child who arrives in appropriate fancy dress at either site will get FREE entry when accompanied by an adult.
Pirate's Weekend features a variety of activities including flag designing, piratical quizzes and lots more swashbuckling fun and games.
Visitors will also be able to take part in treasure trails, competitions and all staff will be in fancy dress.
Blue Reef's Kate Buss said: "Pirate's Weekend is always one of the most popular events that we hold here at the aquarium and at the caves - particularly with our younger visitors but also among the staff!
"For most people the prospect of having to dress up would fill them with dread but our staff can't wait to get out of their uniforms and into their pirates' gear - they look forward to it all year round."
Blue Reef Aquarium offers visitors a dazzling undersea safari through the oceans of the world.
More than 30 other naturally-themed displays reveal the sheer variety of
life in the deep from giant octopus to seahorses and cuttlefish.
At the Aquarium's heart is a giant ocean tank where an underwater walkthrough tunnel offers incredibly close encounters with the stunning beauty of a tropical coral reef - home to hundreds of colourful fish.
Deep in the heart of Hastings West Hill lies the Smugglers Adventure, acres of caverns that conceal the thrilling history of smugglers, bootleggers and warring bloodthirsty gangs.
Explore the labyrinth of secret tunnels and passages and discover the dangers and hardships that faced the
