From The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui Best Nearby Aquariums (Attractions & Activities) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Maui, HI Maui Ocean Center (Attractions & Activities - Aquariums) 192 Ma'alaea Road Ma'alaea Harbor Village, Wailuku  HI  96793 • 808-270-7000 Distance: ~8.80 mi User Rating: 10 / 10         Description: WAILUKU. This innovative aquarium, the largest in the state, provides visitors a glimpse of ocean life through a series of indoor and outdoor exhibits. Focusing on marine creatures indigenous to the islands, the facility offers displays on tide pools, reefs, turtles, sting rays, and whales. There's also a fantastic exhibit about the open ocean where visitors move through a huge tank via an acrylic tunnel, observing marine life as it swims around and above them. A gift shop and restaurant are also on the premises. This great attraction also helps children develop an abiding appreciation and respect for the ocean. Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.