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DESTINATION SPECIALISTS      

ADVENTURE - CRUISES - RESORTS - WORLD WIDE TRAVEL      JULY 2022

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Last January we spent the day at The Maui Ocean Center, The Aquarium of Hawai’i.

What a wonderful day by the bay! We saw the divers feeding the sharks and stingrays, absolutely mesmerizing. A wonderful stop for families visiting Maui-so much to see and do. Many of the exhibits are located outside. Be sure to stop by Turtle Lagoon, Nursery Bay and the Tide Pools. The staff and naturalists were friendly and knowledgeable. Everyone will learn something about their favorite Hawaiian Sea Creatures. The food and views from the Seascape restaurant were excellent. Our favorite experience was the New Humpback’s Of Hawaii 3D Experience-incredible! We saw it twice. We highly recommend a visit to the Maui Ocean Center to all our clients visiting Maui.

Maui Ocean Center’s Sphere breaks the deep-sea barrier and brings you eye-to-eye with Maui’s humpback whales in their realm beneath the waves. Explore the kingdom of these incredible ocean mammals in our 3D Sphere experience. As the first-of-it’s kind in Hawai’i, the multi-million Sphere marks a new era in the confluence of technology and marine observation. For the first time ever guests can experience the mystery and majesty of one of the largest mammals on planet Earth as no one has before.

Leave life on the surface behind as you descend into the pelagic realm with our Ocean Experts, where you’ll initiate a lifetime of respect and appreciation for the revered sharks of Hawaiʻi.

Shark Dive Maui is more than a thrilling experience to check off your bucket list — it’s an opportunity to understand the profound connection between the ocean’s top predators and the native people of Hawaiʻi. During this cage-free dive into our 750,000-gallon Open Ocean exhibit, everything you thought you knew about sharks will dissolve and transform into deep respect and an urge to protect. Read More...

Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute’s Honu Hero Beach Cleanup Program allows residents and visitors to Maui to take a hands-on approach to protect our marine environments while enjoying time with their family and friends. Read More...

for a relaxing lunch over looking the bay. Dine By The Bay

The County of Maui will band any lip balm, sunscreen, tanning lotion, sprays, etc. that is NOT mineral based. Hawaii is asking all visitors use sunscreen and lip-balm that is mineral based to protect the environment.

Buy local approved products when you arrive instead of bringing your own. Maui Ocean Treasures, the world-class gift store at Maui Ocean Center, is celebrating June’s National Oceans Month and World Reef Day with the help of science-backed reef-friendly sunscreen brand, Raw Elements. The two companies have partnered together to bring ocean-safe sunscreen front and center ahead of the enactment of Bill 135, a Maui County ban on all chemical sunscreen that will take effect on October 1, 2022.