Aug 17th, 2007
Maui Ocean Center
How would you like to see a 750,000 gallon salt water fish tank filled with over 2,000 fishes? You can do this at the Maui Ocean Center. This fantastic aquarium beautifully showcases Hawaii’s marine life and is well worth the visit. Seeing the Maui Ocean Center is a great family activity and particularly perfect for visiting on a rainy day.
At the Maui Ocean Center, you can learn about reefs, sharks, sea turtles, and marine mammals. Take a look at the park map to get an idea of the scope of the center. I particularly enjoyed learning about the humpback whales that migrate to the warm sheltered waters around Hawaii each year.
Are you interesting in a shark and stingray dive? The center offers you the chance to dive into their 750,000 gallon tank that has over 20 sharks plus stingrays and many other tropical fish.
The Maui Ocean Center is located in on the west side of Maui near the Maalaea Harbor. Tickets cost $23 for adults and $16 for children 3 - 12 years old. The aquarium is open every day of the year. Hours are from 9 :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except in July and August when the center is open until 6:00 p.m. I suggest you plan to spend a few hours here. In addition to the exhibits, you’ll also find a ocean view restaurant and fairly large gift shop on site.
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That photo is taken from inside a glass tunnel. You can actually walk out into the aquarium and feel like you’re surrounded by fish.
Thanks for adding that, Andy. There’s lots of places throughout Maui to snorkel and see fish, but the Maui Ocean Center is a great place to see so many varieties of fish without getting your feet wet and having an unattractive imprint of a snorkel mask on your face for the rest of the day.