Maui Ocean Center
Maui Ocean Center is a 3-acre facility aquarium and oceanography center. It is considered the largest in all Western Hemisphere tropical reef aquariums. It was opened in 1998 by Coral World International in Maalaea, Hawaii on Maui Island. The aquarium exhibits on coral reef habitats and some of sea life’s rare species such as sea turtles, sharks, and humpback whales. It continues to undertake projects that would help grow artificial coral reefs and introduced them to the wild afterward in order to fight the rapid decline of coral number caused by global warming and heavy tourism.
Maui Ocean Center is a popular tourist sight. Many excellent accommodations can be found in Maalaea. The Island Sands by CRH ensure a pleasant and comfortable stay. It features Wi-Fi in all rooms and in public areas, parking, family rooms, and barbecue facilities. A casual apartment hotel to stay in is the Maui Beach Vacation Club, which has easy access to exciting activities, nightlife and nearby beaches. It offers free parking and free internet, outdoor pool, hot tub, BBQ area, restaurant and a bar. There are some attractions to visit aside from the Aquarium. The Maalaea Harbor offers exciting activities such as snorkeling, whale watching, sailing, and sportfishing. There is also little shopping mall, a barbecue restaurant and stores to score. Tourists can do also island hopping and boat touring from many charter. One of which is Alii Nui Sailing Charters. It offers comfortable and relax sailing.
