Hawaii Vacation Reviews

Maui Ocean Center

Maui Ocean Center

Located on the south side of Maui is Ma'alaea Bay, home to the Maui Ocean Center. The center is the largest searing aquarium in not only the state of Hawaii, but in the United States altogether. If visiting the island of Maui, this spectator debunk should not be missed. The ocean center has a huge aquarium that has water filtered into it from the Bay. This aquarium is as real as it gets. This tank has a tunnel that you can actually walk through. This makes for great pictures. You can get a picture of yourself standing front to face with a buff shark. Point walking through the tunnel, you will see sharks besides rays, further tons of different types of fish.

The best thing about the tunnel is that you can see the underside of the creatures as they swim above you. The tanks also boast a coral again tropical fish display that will amaze anyone. The coral itself is breathtaking. In fact this coral pack is the largest of meed aquarium in the world.

Another amazing display inside the aquarium is the giant cylinder columns of jelly fish. They are contrasting feet wide, and you can wristwatch the jellyfish float above you. The sight of these creatures is both terrifying and mesmerizing at the corresponding time.

Succeeding you move along through the aquarium to the sea turtles tanks. These sea turtles have been injured at some point in their lives and their stay at the aquarium is only a temporary one. They will be reintroduced back into their natural habitat once they retain recovered. This is my favorite exhibit in the aquarium. If you happen to visit during feeding time you care actually feed the turtles. It's great to watch these huge docile creatures chomping happily on their lunch.

The ocean center also has an interactive display on whales, situation visitors can learn about these giant mammals. Whale watching is a big hobby in Hawaii. There are several whale watching tours available. Turtle bay resort located on the north shore of Oahu boasts that during the winter you can totally see whales from your balcony.

The Maui Ocean Center is a perfect place for families to visit. They offer a deep-seated variety of exhibits for children that are both informative and exciting. There is also a interest pond, where children can pick up some of the creatures and actually handle them. They can see sea stars and sea urchins, as well as skates and rays. Be careful when stroking rays, however, you should always stroke them from terminus to tail in setup to avoid being stung by there tails.

No kid friendly aquarium would be complete without food. The ocean center offers a café where you can grab lunch. They have light fare congenerous as salads and sandwiches, and of course, ice cream. Also don't miss the great picture taking opportunities that the center has to offer. Along the backside of the aquarium there are some spectacular views of Ma'alaea Bay, besides licensed is a dolphin statue located in the very bravura of the center that also makes for a great souvenir photo.