Geography Awareness Week: Only 39% of Londoners are aware of the worlds five oceans

  • A new study by Planet Cruise has revealed that only 39% of London know there are five oceans in the world, ranking the 9th most knowledgeable city in the UK.
  • The Pacific Ocean was the hardest ocean to locate on a world map whereas the Atlantic Ocean was the easiest ocean to locate
  • 61% of Brits were unaware the world has five oceans and found the Indian ocean the hardest to locate UK wide.

For Geography Awareness Week, travel experts at Planet Cruise have put Britain’s knowledge of the world’s five oceans to the test!

Whilst many of us enjoy going to the beach, taking part in a boat trip or even venturing off on a luxury cruise, how many of us can confidently name and locate the oceans we are surrounded by?

By conducting a new survey, Planet Cruise can reveal how many Brits can accurately locate the five world oceans on a map, as well as simply answer just how many there are. Let me tell you… the results are shocking!