kajebu

Is the Aquarium on Maui worth the $20 entrance fee?

JohnD

Maui Ocean Center is worth the admission price IMHO $)

here_today_gone2Maui

Absolutely! They offer kama`aina and AAA discounts, and they also have a combo package with the Pacific Whale Foundation that includes the Ocean Center and a PWF Eco-Adventure for one price.

riggsie

Yes, I think it is worth it. One thing to remember is they close at 5pm. I think it might change to 6pm in the summer. We made a mistake on trip to Maui in 2002 - thinking we would go to the Aquarium on our last day since it was near the airport and we had a late night flight - but when we got there they were closed. Had to wait two years to see it again in March 2004. It is awesome. Our boys still talk about it.

Voltaire

Yeah, I liked it alot better than the Waikiki aquarium. The gift shop was nicer, they had a tiger shark there along with a hammerhead too. I found some of the exhibits at the Waikiki aquarium rather poor. Some of their freshwater tropical fish looked really unhealthy, especially the pirahna.