Visit the huge aquarium and oceanarium even in bad weather. On a huge area you can admire large aquariums, coral reefs with thousands of colourful fish, sharks, dolphins and sea turtles.

The Maui Ocean Center will keep you and your children engrossed for hours.

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Largest in the Western Hemisphere

Maui Ocean Center boasts the largest tropical reef aquarium in the Western Hemisphere at nearly 2 acres. The oceanarium is divided into several sections:

Living Reefs - the most popular section with an aquarium containing over 40 tropical colorful corals with thousands of colorful fish. This section is one of the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
Turtle Lagoon - a large aquarium filled with Hawaii's jewel, the Giant Karetta Turtles, one of the oldest animals on the planet. You can see carta in Hawaii in many places and in the wild, but here you're assured you'll still have a chance to learn more about the turtle's life.
Open Ocean - The largest tank with nearly 3 million gallons of water is home to sharks, thousands upon thousands of fish, rays and other marine life. Of course, there is also the popular glass tunnel that runs along the bottom of the tank, where visitors can watch all the animals swimming right past them with bated breath.

Entrance fees and opening hours

Maui Ocean Center is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

To save time, tickets can be purchased online at the official website mauioceancenter.com. Ticket prices are as follows:

Adults (13 years and older) - 44,95 usd
Children (4-12 years) - 34,95 usd
Seniors (over 65 years) - 39,95 usd
Children under 4 years old - free

How to get there

Maui Ocean Center is located on Maui's South Shore and is easily accessible from all major locations on the island. The resorts to the west(Kaanpali and Co.) are about 30 km away, Kihei Resort is 11 km away and Kahului Airport with the island's largest city is 15 km away.

The oceanarium can also be reached by bus. Line 15 "Kihei Villager" runs to Kihei resort, while line 29 "West Maui Islander" runs to Kahului and Lahaina resort, both once an hour. For more information, visit mauicounty.gov.