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Garden of the Gods vs Maui Ocean Center
Both are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Maui Ocean Center scores slightly better than Garden of the Gods. Maui Ocean Center comes in at 91 with approval from 7 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Garden of the Gods
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Lanai City, Lanai, HI
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Frommer's
"This rugged, beautiful place is full of boulders strewn by volcanic forces and sculpted by the elements into varying shapes and colors."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"You won't find lush greenery here; instead you'll see a rugged, lunar-like landscape of randomly scattered volcanic boulders."
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Fodor's
"This preternatural plateau is scattered with boulders of different sizes, shapes, and colors, the products of a million years of wind erosion."
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Time your visit for sunset, when the rocks begin to glow
U.S. News & World Report
2.0
"The terrain's appearance is probably the closest you'll ever get to Mars."
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Maui Ocean Center
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure
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Michelin Guide
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192 Ma'alaea Rd, Hwy 30, Ma'alaea Harbor, Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793
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Fodor's
"Feel as though you're walking from the seashore down to the bottom of the reef at this aquarium."
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The Ocean Center's gift shop is one of the best on Maui for artsy souvenirs and toys.
Travel + Leisure
"Kids are mesmerized by the stingrays and fish that swim through the exhibit’s acrylic tunnel; the tiger sharks passing just inches away can excite even the most skeptical teen. "
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Travel + Leisure
"Staring a hammerhead shark in the eye is a good way to forget about the rain. So is watching a turtle breathe or being mesmerized by dancing sea jellies."
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"This marine park is one of Maui’s top attractions and has been called “The Hawaiian Aquarium.” "
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The state-of-the-art aquarium puts little ones in the center of a giant fishbowl, where tiger sharks glide past and spotted eagle rays swoop through a 750,000-gallon tank."
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