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Maui Ocean Center vs Ho'okipa Beach Park
Both are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Maui Ocean Center is the choice of most reviewers compared to Ho'okipa Beach Park. Maui Ocean Center scores 86 with accolades from 4 sources including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
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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Ho'okipa Beach Park
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Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Hana Highway, Paia, Maui, HI 96768
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Frommer's
"The wild north shore beach of the same name is certainly hospitable to wave riders... it’s among the world’s top spots for windsurfing and kiting."
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Fodor's
"To see some of the world's finest windsurfers, hit this beach... also one of Maui's hottest surfing spots."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hoʻokipa is to daredevil windsurfers what Everest is to climbers. It reigns supreme as the world’s premier windsurfing beach."
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Travel + Leisure
"For some inexplicable but astounding reason, over a dozen sea turtles bask on the sand at Ho‘okipa Beach Park at sunset."
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