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Maui Ocean Center: Experience Native Hawaiian Marine Life and World’s Largest Pacific Coral Display
4.4
893 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in the wonders of Hawaiian marine life at Maui Ocean Center, home to the world’s largest Pacific coral display and a thrilling virtual whale encounter. Explore this top-rated aquarium today!
Immerse yourself in the wonders of Hawaiian marine life at Maui Ocean Center, home to the world’s largest Pacific coral display and a thrilling virtual whale encounter. Explore this top-rated aquarium today!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Maui Ocean Center, The Aquarium of Hawaii - Admission to the Maui Ocean Center grants all-day access to leisurely explore the Aquarium’s exhibits. Travel from the Living Reef displays to the famous 750,000-gallon Open Ocean exhibit to discover Hawaii’s unique marine life, many species of which are exclusive to this region. With over 60 exhibits,…
- Maui Ocean Center, The Aquarium of Hawaii - Admission to the Maui Ocean Center grants all-day access to leisurely explore the Aquarium’s exhibits. Travel from the Living Reef displays to the famous 750,000-gallon Open Ocean exhibit to discover Hawaii’s unique marine life, many species of which are exclusive to this region. With over 60 exhibits, 20 daily presentations, cultural activities, and tours, the Maui Ocean Center offers guests an immersive and educational experience of Hawaii’s marine diversity and local culture.
The Aquarium also boasts world-class shopping at the Maui Ocean Treasures gift shop and ocean-view dining at Seascape Restaurant, an Ocean-Friendly certified establishment offering fresh catch specials and island-inspired dishes.
What's Included
- Aquarium access from 9am to 5pm (last entry at 4pm)
- The Sphere Experience with the Humpbacks of Hawai’i
- Aquarium access from 9am to 5pm (last entry at 4pm)
- The Sphere Experience with the Humpbacks of Hawai’i
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop offs
- Food and drinks
- Paid Parking ($3 per hour) via ParkLinq App or QR code upon arrival
- Hotel pickup and drop offs
- Food and drinks
- Paid Parking ($3 per hour) via ParkLinq App or QR code upon arrival
Additional Information
Discover the vibrant Hawaiian marine life at the Maui Ocean Center, also known as The Aquarium of Hawaii. Recognized by TripAdvisor as one of the “Top 10 Aquariums in the World,” this aquarium boasts one of the largest collections of live Pacific corals, along with sharks, stingrays, turtles, and an immersive virtual whale experience in the cutting-edge Humpbacks of Hawaii Exhibit & Sphere.
Discover the vibrant Hawaiian marine life at the Maui Ocean Center, also known as The Aquarium of Hawaii. Recognized by TripAdvisor as one of the “Top 10 Aquariums in the World,” this aquarium boasts one of the largest collections of live Pacific corals, along with sharks, stingrays, turtles, and an immersive virtual whale experience in the cutting-edge Humpbacks of Hawaii Exhibit & Sphere.
Location
192 Maalaea Rd
Maalaea Road
Ma'alaea Village, Maui
The Maui Ocean Center is centrally located in oceanfront Ma'alaea Village within 20-30 minutes of all major resort areas.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(893 Ratings)
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Ronny_b
Nov 9, 2025
Well done! - The place is very beautiful and well kept very clean. All the different varieties of fish
were amazing. Especially the frog fish which I never knew that existed.
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Thomas_d
Nov 8, 2025
Beauty and magic personified for ocean lovers of all ages in the Hawai'ian Archipelago - The literature stated to plan 2-2.5 hours at MOC but my nickname is Ocean Mama and I knew I'd need more time. I stayed between 4-5 hours literally reading every placard and taking time to observe all the creatures, known and unknown. My visit to Maui from Oahu was expressly for luxurious time at the Ocean Center. It did not disappoint and far exceeded my high expectations having already visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium many times in the past.
You are a treasure. Thank you for all you are doing to promote ocean awareness and to educate us on how valuable the ocean is to our lives in every way. Without it, no Earth. I'm so deeply pleased to have had this opportunity.
It's magic and beauty will stay with me for life.
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723annettel
Nov 4, 2025
Worth the visit - This aquarium is beautifully done. The exhibits are amazing and I could sit and watch the jellies for hours. The kids were delighted, and it was fun and educational.
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Georgeonwhidbey
Oct 27, 2025
Has everything - Turtles, rays, groupers, octopuses, small sharks, touch tidal pool, history, gift shop, restaurant, ADA, kids friendly…
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Papaandy2025
Nov 20, 2025
Child friendly experience of nature in Maui. - Lots of fish tanks and many varieties of sharks & fish (including jellyfish) to view of many varieties. Extremely child friendly. Allow about 2 hours.
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Anthonymr5047kn
Nov 2, 2025
Fun Experience! - Our party had a few hours before we had to go to the airport, and this was a fun place to kill some time. The shark tube was awesome! As adults we enjoyed it - great place to take kids.
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Elizabeth
Nov 21, 2025
Discriminated - I booked a boat tour with Pacific Whale foundation and I stopped by at the Ocean Center activities which is also located at the Maui Harbor! The Ocean Center is beautiful and small while their souvenir store is big, I had already being nominated as the customer of the day at the Pacific foundation store because I spent over 100 dollars in gifts. But I entered the Ocean Center store to see if I find something different and support them, but an employee older woman approached me and asked me what was a wearing , I said they are boy-shorts and she said but is it a swimming suit? I said yes because they can be used for swimming! And she asked me to leave she was very ofended. I did not want to cause an scandal so I left, posting the photo of the outfit that offended her 😜🤪
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Lauren
Nov 20, 2025
Just okay. Watch out for mold. - We decided to check out this aquarium because it was a windy and rainy day and we have 3 kids under the age of 8. The kids definitely enjoyed looking at the fish but we finished the whole loop in about an hour tops. I don’t really feel it was worth the cost at almost $150 for the 3 of us, the kids under 4 were free. We saw all the same fish they had here out snorkeling by our hotel in Ka’anapali. The best part by far was the shark tube.
Something I noticed immediately upon entering the first building was all the mold on the walls and floor. It seemed like almost every tank has a leak and they continue to paint over the bulging drywall. We actually got headaches and itchy eyes from being in the buildings with the tanks. Definitely something to keep in mind if you have SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) as this could worsen your symptoms.
Overall, fine if you have nothing else to do to burn an afternoon but I wouldn’t put this on the priority list.
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Nicole_c
Nov 10, 2025
The grounds are well... - The grounds are well kept, the animals are beautiful but it’s a very small place. It took our group with four children less than an hour to go through and that was with stopping and watching the sharks for an extended time. Also children under 5 are not permitted to participate in the whale sphere which all of the children in our group are.not worth the price point in my honest opinion.
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Quest21142
Nov 8, 2025
Not as good as expected - It was a disappointment over the build-ups on the site. The movie on whales purported to be in 3-D but was so dark the 3-D wasn’t effective. The other displays were not that impressive. The best part was the aquarium walk through the glass tube. The Maui Transit system worked perfectly and dropped off at the aquarium. Senior citizens ride for free and they have a stop near the cruise ship terminal.
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