Maui Ocean Center, Wailuku

Beautiful center filled with phenomenal displays, a theater, and amazing aquariums and a glass tunnel where fish and sea-life swim around and over. The 14-minute humpback whale 3D film experience is breathtaking and powerful. You can almost touch the whales swimming in front of you in your comfy reclining seats (and viewing is part of the ticket cost). Live sharks, fish, turtles, and sting rays are abundant… and the property and vistas are majestic of both the mountain side with the huge wind turbines and the harbor and Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian history and marine life educational films and displays were insightful. The gift shop is one of the most robust I’ve been in. Clean bathrooms. A nice coffee and snack shop. Lots of benches and seating. Ample parking.

Incredible! The humpback experience alone was worth the price of admission. When you pay to park, get the max and take time to check out the shops and restaurants in the village. Wear sunscreen as many of the exhibits are outdoors. We're a family of 4 (both kids under 8) and the kids both had a great time. The shark tunnel was really cool and we happened to get there right at feeding time! Everyone we encountered was helpful and friendly. Highly recommend.

One of the best aquariums I’ve ever been to. I love the connections and stories they provide in relation to Hawaiian culture, heritage, and history. The gift shop is phenomenal - so many unique items, including coloring books made by a local artist. The touch tank had wonderful sea creatures all harmless and interesting to touch - including starfish, sea cucumber, and sea urchin). Would def go back, and try to see their feeding times (I missed all of these because we couldn’t find the times to plan around then and we ended up going in the afternoon so we didn’t have as much time to be able to see any, and there were limited available at that time frame).

The Maui Ocean Center was awesome! If you are a fan of sea life and/or want/need a mostly indoor activity this is a great option. You are outdoors to get between the 3 major indoor buildings and for the cafe and a few outdoor exhibits. Absolutely download their app or pull up their map and daily schedule so you can catch the different activities like feeding the turtles or talking about an exhibit. Absolutely don’t miss the 3D movie about whales. I loved this center. Turtles are my favorite animal so watching them eat was so cool

Small venue filled with great exhibits and informative films. Must buy tickets online ahead and make reservations. It can take as little as 45 minutes to 'run' through the Aquarium but take your time and learn more about the various unique species of aquatic life that live amongst the Hawaiian waters. Enjoy a refreshing smoothie or lunch at the restaurant before continuing through the rest of the Aquarium. We took our time and enjoyed over two hours of sea life and dessert at the Café.