Maui Visitor Attractions
The Maui Ocean Center Aquarium, Shop and Restaurant at Maalea
June 12, 2009 by admin · 3 Comments
Maui boasts plenty of activities geared toward adults: championship-level golf courses, stunning hiking trails and trendy nightclubs and bars. But Maui also offers plenty for younger visitors, too. And these offerings start with the Maui Ocean Center.
Consistently ranked as one of the top family attractions in Hawaii, Maui’s Ocean Center aquarium manages that rarest of feats: It’s kid friendly but fun for adults, too.
Located right next to Maalea Harbor and the whale-watching boats, the Maui Ocean Center is home to an amazing array of oceanic life. Visitors can marvel at giant sea turtles, menacing looking hammerhead sharks and mysterious, but rather tame, stingrays.
The aquarium ranks as one of the top marine attractions in the country. And it’s easy to see why. The 750,000-gallon Open Ocean Exhibit is worth the price of admission alone. This exhibit is home to more than 20 sharks, stingrays and thousands of colorful tropical fish.
Some of the more unusual ocean creatures on display here include moray eels, the Devil Scorpionfish, hammer-head sharks and green sea turtles. It’s a visit that younger family members are sure to remember. And it might prove to be a pleasant surprise for the older members of the family too.
A one-day pass for adults for the 2009 season costs $25. Children between the ages of 3 to 12 are charged $18, while seniors older than 65 pay $22.
It’s possible to make an entire day trip out of a visit to the Maui Ocean Center. Besides the exhibits, the center boasts a large and busy store, the Maui Ocean Center Store, and a full-service restaurant, the Seascape Ma’alaea Restaurant.
Put this on the list of places you must visit when on Maui – it’s the place to see Hawaiian Marine Life!
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