Ocean Ohana Week at the Maui Ocean Center

April 16th, 2008

Event: Ocean Ohana week

Seven fun days highlighting “ocean ohana” species found locally in Hawaii’s ocean and to celebrate Family and Members Month. Ocean Ohana week will involve Tide Pool presentations, Face painting, an Airbrush Tattoo station, Hawaiian music by the Kahai’ali’i ohana and a hula presentation by Nawaipunalei Hula Halau. The entire month Members will receive an additional 10% discount on all food and beverage items from the Reef Café, Seascape Ma’alaea Restaurant and all items in the Maui Ocean Center Retail Store.

Where: Maui Ocean Center
Date: April 13 - 19, 2008
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Price: General Admission $24 Adults, $17 Children (3-12), $21 Senior (65+)
Kama’aina $15 Makua, $8 Keiki (3-12), $13 Kupuna (65+)
Call: Kepa Cabanilla-Aricayos, Outside Sales & Promotions Coordinator, 808-270-7089

Night at the Reef

On April 17 aquarium doors re-open at 6:00 pm as Maui Ocean Center celebrates International Year of the Reef with Night at the Reef. The public is invited to visit the aquarium’s Living Reef exhibits after-hours, enjoy pupu and beverages available for purchase, interact with volunteers from local eco-organizations with information on the state of Hawaii’s coral reef eco-systems and view rare footage from Maui Ocean Center’s Coral Spawning event. Admission is $18 for adults with discounts for children, members and kama’aina. Reservations are recommended, call 270-7088.