Explore the Aquarium while enjoying Kohola craft beers during a benefit for Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute and Hui O Wa‘a Kaulua. The evening will include; two 16 oz. pours of Kohola Beer in Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute commemorative glass (additional beer available for purchase), coral feeding and sea turtle explore stations, dive presentations, […]
INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP: SUGAR BEACH REEF – UNDERWATER ONLY
Join Maui Ocean Center’ Marine Institute and help remove trash from the Sugar Beach reef. Volunteers will meet at the Kealia Boardwalk. Please bring your own snorkeling gear, collection bags, and tools for cutting fishing line. Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. For questions and to RSVP email: [email protected] (Kealia Boardwalk), N. Kihei […]
Sea Talk with Tommy Cutt at Maui Ocean Center
There’s a Sea Talk with Tommy Cutt at Maui Ocean Center on Thursday, August 30th. NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands and the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute (MOCMI) are responsible for reporting and rescuing sick sea turtles in South Maui areas. Cutt is MOCMI’s Executive Director and Conservation Biologist. He’ll discuss turtle research and conservation, and […]
AQUARI-OM
Experience a yoga class in Maui Ocean Center’s Open Ocean Exhibit while surrounded by sharks, stingrays and tropical fish! Tune in to the world of pelagic marine, increase strength and concentration while decreasing stress. Yoga mat, towel and blocks/straps are welcome. Cost is $22.09. Space is limited, reserve online. Aquari-om.eventbrite.com
Malama Land and Sea with Maui Ocean Center at Kanaha Beach Park
Attend Malama Land and Sea with Maui Ocean Center at Kanaha Beach Park on Sunday, August 19th. This event is dedicated to cleaning up trash and litter at Kanaha Beach’s land and reef. There’ll be a volunteer snorkel clean-up targeting marine debris. Snacks, coffee, and water will be provided. Please bring a reusable water bottle […]
Storm Drain Stenciling in Ma’alaea at Maui Ocean Center
Be a volunteer at Storm Drain Stenciling in Ma‘alaea at Maui Ocean Center on Sunday, August 12th. Maui Ocean Center is gathering a team together to spray paint stencils on the storm drains that surround the aquarium. This serves as a simple message to let people know that anything that gets put down a drain […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Best Children’s Activity on Maui: Maui Ocean Center
BEST CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY MAUI OCEAN CENTER Without a doubt, the Maui Ocean Center has certainly stepped up their game this year. Not only are they Hawai‘i’s favorite aquarium, but they also offer a wide variety of events and activities for the whole family. We are all super thankful for their invaluable assistance in helping Maui’s […]
Incredible Corals: Night at the Reef at Maui Ocean Center
Incredible Corals: Night at the Reef will happen at Maui Ocean Center on Thursday, July 12th. Based on the summer lunar cycle, it’s predicted that the rice coral species will spawn on this night. The public is invited to experience the exhibits after dark, witness a live coral spawning and see an underwater dive presentation. Due to […]
World Oceans Day at Maui Ocean Center
World Oceans Day will be celebrated at the Maui Ocean Center on Friday, June 8th. Enjoy a day of fun in the sun with beach and reef cleanups, a film screening of Straws, aquarium passes, food, marine education, entertainment and more. This event is presented by MOC Marine Institute, Pacific Whale Foundation, Maui Ocean Center […]
SeaTalk with Dr. Mark Deakos at Maui Ocean Center
There’s a SeaTalk with Dr. Mark Deakos at Maui Ocean Center on Thursday, May 31st. Dr. Deakos of the Hawaii Association for Marine Education & Research has been studying Maui’s nearly 500 manta rays for some time now. He’ll give insight into their life history, habitats and threats. His “How Happy Lives Benefit Maui’s Majestic Manta […]
Olowalu Clean Up and Snorkel with Mark Deakos
There’s an Olowalu Clean Up and Snorkel with Mark Deakos on Sunday, May 20. Hosted by the Maui Ocean Center, the community is invited to join this amazing educational and volunteer opportunity with Mark Deakos of the Hawai‘i Association for Marine Education and Research (HAMER). Deakos is a marine biologist who’s mission is to protect and conserve the Olowalu reef. […]
SeaTalk with Edward Lyman at Maui Ocean Center
There’s a SeaTalk with Edward Lyman at the Maui Ocean Center on Thursday, Mar. 22. Lyman is the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator. For the past 23 years, he’s helped disentangle more than 100 whales and other various marine animals. He’ll discuss his work and share information about […]
We talk story with Tapani Vuori about the Maui Ocean Center’s 20th anniversary
This month, the Maui Ocean Center celebrates its 20th anniversary. The aquarium, one of the largest in Hawaii, opened its doors in March 1998 (click here for info on its upcoming Mar. 18 “SeaLOVEbration”). Since then it’s steadily grown, though these days it seems to be changing–and expanding–faster than ever. Tapani Vuori, originally from Finland, […]
SeaLOVEbration at Maui Ocean Center
SeaLOVEbration will be at the Maui Ocean Center on Sunday, Mar. 18. The aquarium is commemorating 20 years of fostering and respecting Hawaii’s marine life, and the public is invited to attend. There’ll be birthday cake, dive presentations, arts and crafts, a classic car showcase, door prizes and live music with the Ekolu Trio. Kama‘aina […]
Baldwin High School students win Maui Mikoshi Design Contest
H.P. Baldwin High School won the Honolulu Festival’s 15th annual Maui Mikoshi Design Contest. A mikoshi is a decorative float unique to specific prefectures in Japan that is carried by groups of celebrants during festivals. The winning cultural artwork will be on display before tens of thousands of residents and visitors in Honolulu during the […]
SeaTalk on the Clean Water Act at Maui Ocean Center
There’s a Sea Talk on the Clean Water Act at the Maui Ocean Center on Thursday, Feb. 22. Aviad Cahana (Maui’s Ocean Center’s Environmental Director) and Robin S. Knox (Water Quality Consultant) will explain the history of Ma‘alaea Harbor water quality, sources of pollutants entering the harbor, clean water regulations and the role Maui Ocean Center […]
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