Waikiki Aquarium

A really tiny aquarium if you've ever visited the Monterey Bay aquarium or *any* other aquarium for that matter. But...that's not a knock on this place. The exhibit here is maybe the square footage of a medium sized, two-story house, but they have some sea creatures you don't regularly see, even at the bigger aquariums. And at $12 per person (kids are free under 4 I think), it's still a great value.Visit the gift shop...it's also small, but packed with cool ocean related merchandise. We must've spent 30 minutes in here alone. You'll probably spend an hour at the aquarium side if you stretch and pace yourself.Parking sucks. Find public parking as far out as you're willing to walk.

right by the beach Aquarium admission for general adult $10 & senior (65+) $5. The Aquarium was not large but loaded w/lots unique beautiful Marine species etc. Yes, I 100% recommended people to visiting here, i think it's great for adults, kids, groups or even just solo.

This kind of reminds me of pet store areas where fish are kept. Maybe a dozen or so windows in a darkened area. My 2-year old seemed to like looking at the fish so closely, however there wasn't much excitement factor for us adults. I did like the unique looking seahorses and "Emo Nemo" had a kind of funny story to it. But the motionless sharks seemed to lay like logs in the bottom of their tank as if their life was over. I had anticipated maybe more layers to the experience and there was only the 1 thing to do there. The grounds seem un-nurtured; a has-been area that is somehow still running but is somewhat derelict now. I also want to add that there is no food or beverages available at the aquarium, very unfortunately. There was an old looking vending machine by the bathrooms, but it seemed a bit grim at the time.

The Waikiki Aquarium is one of my favorite places to go when I visit Honolulu. The aquarium is small, not a large showy aquarium where you see dolphin shows. I like that the aquarium is dedicated to learning and preservation of sea life. The aquarium is associated with University of Hawaii. I take my granddaughter a couple times throughout the year. The faculty offers a free digital tour with admission. There are several rooms of large tanks with jelly fish, shark, local Hawaiian tropical fish, coral and much more. Many photo ops exist throughout the visit. There is a small gift shop and restrooms. Place about an hour visit. Food is not allowed. Strollers are welcome. Handicapped accessible. Free (limited) parking. Admission fees are not high and feed support the preservation of the fabulous sea life. You can purchase admission on line or during your visit. I always pay when I get there.

This is a very small aquarium that is affiliated with the University of Hawaii. They do offer free two hour parking, which is more than enough time to throughly check out this place. The aquarium is partially indoors and partially outdoors. In the indoor exhibit you will find seahorses, blue tang fish (Dory), clown fish (Neo), jelly fish, eels, coral, archerfish, clam, unicorn fish, urchin, butterfly fish, angelfish, Hawaiian yellowfin and octopus. I really liked the upside down jelly fish. They were my favorites. I visited the aquarium during the month of October, so it had Halloween decorations and a Halloween them going on. A large tank holds the Hunter on the Reef exhibit which is home to sharks, jacks and large groupers. There is a photo backdrop that you can take a picture in front of in the aquarium. The aquarium also has a restroom, water fountain and of course a gift shop. The gift shop is small and carries toys, magnets, figurines, hats, stuffed animals, post cards, and stuffed animals.Outside is where the aquarium has the seal exhibit. Unfortunately the sea lion exhibit was closed during my visit. There is also a stage out there with a decent patch of green space. It looks like it would make a nice outdoor event venue.I took me about an hour to go through this museum and I was moving slow because I had time to kill. Admission is reasonable so,I did not care that the place was small and it did not take very long to see. I recommend checking this place out, but just do not come in with high expectations. It should probably be on you to-do list while visiting Waikiki, just probably not at the top of it.

Small aquarium associated with the University of Hawaii. Don't expect a big place with all kinds of fancy exhibits, it's small but has pretty cool exhibits. It's focused on Hawaiian sea life and the shark tank is pretty cool! Unfortunately the monk seals are on loan in California- I remember feeding times with them was a a lot of fun. There also was a touch pool in the past but no longer. Oh well, The entrance prices aren't bad -$12 I think but it's discounted for seniors, military and kama'ainas. No parking- street only.

12 dollars for me , free for my little girl .. a win is a win It's a tiny place but gets to the point . They have a indoor and outdoor part -- start inside They have sharks !! And I found out today that fish can go from male to female or the opposite mind blown! The sea lion and seals weren't home sadly . The staff was amazingly informative

It's a small aquarium so not a big one where you stay for hours. Price point was just right for all three of us. There were all sorts of fishes, seahorses, sharks, and etc...to see. It was enjoyable to visit for about 30 mins. Staff were friendly gave us candies for Halloween. Not too crowded at all so you can take your time to see everything. It's a good spot to stop by for a little bit to check out the cool fishes.

Not worth the price tag.We were looking for things to do in the Waikiki area with our toddler and stumbled on the Waikiki Aquarium. Surprised to see the low $12 per person cost and our toddler being free (3 and under). Walked in and saw various sea animals from jelly fish, various fishes, sharks, shrimp, etc. It was nice to see as our toddler was very excited but the entire exhibit took about 15-20 minutes to walk through, and that was us taking our time, re-visting a few animals. The outdoor was particularly sad as one exhibit was closed and there were only a tank of fishes otherwise. VERY small so have low expectations upon coming.Didn't see any parking right onsite but there are tons of metered street parking available for very cheap.

I have 3 small children and taking them to the Aquarium is always a fun activity for them. They're always captivated by the different marine life. This place is definitely more for suited for kids that are younger just because it isn't a big place. After walking through the aquarium there is a big grassy area outside where you can picnic and let your kids run around to burn energy. Today on our visit the Monk Seal exhibit was closed, but my kids were fine with just the fishes, sea horses, sharks, grouper, jellyfish and etc.I would recommend going when they first open, it was nice and cool. There was also a lot of parking in the meter side, the aquarium has a few stalls and there are public free two hour parking if you can find one.