If I could give Sea Life Park more than five stars, I absolutely would!…read more I had such an amazing experience here. The location itself is beautiful, and the atmosphere is wonderful. I honestly think this is one of those places you should experience for yourself rather than judging it only by online reviews. It's a fantastic place for families and especially for kids. One of my favorite things was the large bird aviary, where you can actually feed the birds with food provided by the park. The dolphin shows were also amazing and really made the experience special. There is so much more to see here, too--turtles, baby turtles that are cared for before being released, a seabird sanctuary, seals, sharks, aquariums, and other wildlife. Everything I saw was clean and well cared for, and I really appreciate the work they do for wildlife here in Waimānalo. The employees were wonderful and genuinely kind. I also love that Sea Life Park is a nonprofit organization and that they contribute to wildlife conservation and education in our community. The prices aren't crazy either, and they offer different deals, including kamaʻāina options. There are also passes that can make it a great value if you plan to come back. They have food available as well, and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and reasonable prices. And if you enjoy a good luau, they also have one that I consider one of the best options on the east side. I would absolutely recommend Sea Life Park for a family day, a day with kids, or simply anyone who wants to spend time somewhere beautiful while learning about and experiencing marine and other wildlife. Beautiful location, amazing animals, wonderful employees, and a great experience overall. Definitely worth experiencing for yourself!

Park was ok. Booking was easy enough. But I would have just…read morerather not done it. Didn't seem worth it afterwards. I love dolphins but for paying a little more I could have had a better experience elsewhere. I should have since it costs about $100 round trip with Lyft. My hotel said there were no shuttles. And groups of "6" which on the website.... is what I thought I would be in turned into 14. Minimal time with the dolphin and just waiting for your turn for 20 seconds total of interaction with a trainer that seemed annoyed with us most of the time and wanted to get us in and out of there. Won't be returning. Very sweet dolphins though.

Local Hawaiian news said fishing ban may end soon so I went to closest shop near my hotel to get…read moresome info. Maybe fish prices will go down in California. Very small place but clean, in an industrial area. Young lady at counter very pleasant and answered some questions. She feels fish ban may end soon. Very small inventory but all fish look healthy. They quarantine fish here. She will check if they can ship to California. There was a beautiful gem tang in the display tang, big bucks wow. Asked about corals, corals are illegal in Hawaii. They can do custom fish orders.

Went in today for some Marine salt for my Opae Ula set up and they didn't have any, but Skylar was…read moresuper helping in that they do have salty water that you can buy for $2.00 a gallon. So I popped on down the the Orange Home improvement store and grabbed a 5 Gallon "Menehune" type water bottle so I could bring some home. They have all kinds of fish to choose from from Koi to File fish and a lot in between. Skylar was very helpful and knowledgeable in answering all my questions. She is super friendly immediately stopped what she was doing when I walked in to help me with what I needed. Definitely gonna go back again and again for all my aquarium supplies (fresh and salty kine) needs.

I bought a mated pair of apistogramma and they just bred in my home setup. Here's the mama with…read morefree swimming fry.

Excellent customer service, affordable prices. Can't go wrong! Helped me out with a tank I was…read morelooking for. For sure gonna come here to get more fish!

My family and I did a day of Rainbow Reef while we stayed at Aulani. It was cool that the resort…read morehas its own manmade reef with local fish for people to swim with and see. We went in July and we paid $30 each for the day of rainbow reef. Once you pay, you can come and go throughout the open hours (10am-3pm). You don't need a specific time slot. You go to the booth and they give you equipment to use (snorkel mask, breathing tube, and life vest). You then shower off and head into the reef. The water of the reef is 76 degrees, which actually felt pretty chilly, but you get used to the temperature pretty quickly. I did notice a lot of kiddos didn't want to go in because it was too cold for them. My niece was crying because of the cold, but the employees all went over and beyond to make her feel comfortable and help her. She ended up doing a lap in the reef and then heading to the jacuzzi lol The rainbow reef was cool, but we felt that $30 each for the day was pretty pricy. We only swam once and felt like we checked the box.

This is an awesome experience if you want to swim with the fish, but stay away from the sand at the…read morebeach... Not that I think most people coming here would want to stay away from the sand, but then again there are some who may want to. Or even if you're not afraid of the sand and you don't mind to get Sandy... This is still a great place to go because it's a small controlled environment where children of all ages can essentially get in the water and they are able to get right up close to the fish and have a great experience seeing all kinds of wonderful tropical fish. There's no need to swim and the experience is fantastic! My kids and wife and I really enjoyed it and we paid for the full experience for the entire length of our stay which means you can go each day during the hours that the location is open for as long as you want to stay! There is also an option to feed the fish and we did that one day of our stay too!

The owner Faraz is a stand up guy. Thus far all my interactions with him have been of a caring,…read moreexacting business owner. It helps that he is very experienced, energetic, and truly loves what he does. Without reservation I highly recommend him.

I recently got into saltwater and setup a reef tank at home and in the office. Came across Aquatic…read moreExperts and I'm so glad to have found Faraz and his staff. We looked at Custom Aquarium setups and decided to go with Red Sea tanks with a medium sized one for home and a large one in the office. Faraz's crew handled the full delivery and installation. This thing weighs over 500 pounds before filling with any water and they took the time to set it up right and make sure it was level on the floor. They did some custom plumbing work so that one pump can handle the return and reactor. They also installed a RO/DI system in the office so I don't need to lug water around all of the time. We use them for livestock and maintenance. They can handle 100% of your tank or can work with you as a partner. In the office, we have them come for service every 2 weeks and they give us tasks to complete on the weeks they aren't here. The tanks have never looked better. Faraz has tried (unsuccessfully) to teach me patience and has proven to be right with his advice. This week he saved my home tank from a devastating crash. I was thinking I wanted to make some changes to the aquascape and was about to pull out a few rocks in favor of some others I had at home. Fortunately I called Faraz first and he suggested that I perform a few tests first. Turns out those rocks would have been lethal. The ammonia readings were off the chart and if those rocks went in the tank poor Nemo would have been swimming with the fishees... What really makes these guys deserve a top rating is their responsiveness. Faraz is great at responding to texts and emails. I'm trying to learn and grow in this cool hobby and am glad to have Faraz to turn to.

The luau was set in a beautiful location within Sea Life Park in Hawaii. The performers were great,…read moreand the views during the show were breathtaking. The only thing I was not impressed with was the food selection. The buffet was disappointing. The drinks were okay, but I feel the food could have been much better. Other than that, it was an unforgettable night, and I would definitely recommend it. The experience is especially worthwhile because of all the activities that come with purchasing tickets for the luau.

This entire situation has honestly left such a bad taste in my mouth…read more We paid for transportation to and from the luau as part of our package. At the end of the night, we stood outside in the rain waiting for the shuttle for about 40 minutes, only to then be told the shuttle had broken down and it would be another 40 minute wait. My husband is disabled and sick, cold, wet, and exhausted, and we were basically left with no real option other than paying out of pocket for a Lyft/Uber. Manager Lisa was very kind and told us we would absolutely be reimbursed, so we trusted that it would be handled. Since then, it has been weeks of being bounced around through emails, empty apologies, promises that reimbursement was "approved," and claims that management would contact us directly, yet nothing has actually been resolved. What is most upsetting is that this could have been fixed so easily. Instead, we've had to repeatedly chase down a company over reimbursement for a problem THEY caused. It feels incredibly disrespectful and dismissive, especially after spending good money to support their business and after the stress of trying to care for a disabled spouse in the rain while stranded after an event. The luau itself may have been beautiful, but this experience afterward completely overshadowed it. Not sure if I'll ever get a refund, save yourself the headache and go to another luau.