What makes it 86% Couple-Friendly: Pairs can share dolphin swims and an oceanfront luau for romance, plus quiet aquarium walks offer time together; however, many families on site reduce seclusion, slightly lowering the appeal.
Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for couple trip: Allows time for key shows, aquarium walkthroughs, touch pools and one paid encounter without rushing.
Aloha Nāia Dolphin Show:
Watch a 20-minute dolphin presentation featuring flips and trainer interactions.
Tip: Arrive 10 minutes early for front-row seats; bring a light poncho for splashes.
Hawaiian Reef Aquarium:
Stroll through a 300,000-gallon tunnel with sharks, rays and tropical fish.
Tip: Visit at midday for best natural light; pause in the tunnel for 180° views.
Discovery Reef Touch Pool:
Touch starfish, urchins and baby turtles in a shallow pool.
Tip: Rinse hands before entering; avoid sunscreen or lotion to protect animals.
Dolphin Aloha Encounter:
Meet bottlenose dolphins from dry land in a 20-minute session.
Tip: Book online at least a week ahead; wear swimwear under clothes for photos.
Oceanfront Aloha Kai Luau:
Enjoy a Polynesian buffet, shell-lei greeting and live fire-knife dance.
Tip: Reserve Wed–Sun evenings two weeks in advance; watch sunset from your table.
Weekdays and morning hours are less crowded. Apply reef-safe sunscreen and wear a hat year-round.
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Kristina SB
Sea Life was a nice little stop — not a huge place, so you can easily see everything in just a couple of hours. It’s perfect if you’re looking for a short and fun activity. My absolute favorite part was the bird sanctuary 🦜 — such a cool experience! They hand you sticks with food, and the parrots just fly right up to you. So colorful, friendly, and it makes for the cutest photos! Overall, a fun ...
Nohe
I visited on a Saturday. I wasn't sure if it was open because the place was completely empty. There were few attractions for the price of the tickets. They're expensive. The food stalls are closed. You can see, huge turtles, seals, and a shark tank with fish. Birds . And dolphins
K. T.
Came here for the first time in a long time with my family. The tickets are really expensive unless you have kama’aina discount with your Hawaii ID. I remember this was packed with sea creatures and shows. Now, everything looks run down, closed down, and majority of the marine life is cut in half. The park looked a lot bigger than I remember when I was a kid, but a lot has changed. At least they h...
Clemen Liu
Many of the fish appeared to be in poor health, although a little sign mentioned they were already in that condition when adopted. The park itself was quite small—we completed the entire visit in just over an hour, including approximately 20 minutes observing the dolphins, which were confined to a small pool and displaying rough behavior (perhaps theyre having fun?) Overall, the ticket price did ...
Kayla Treutle
This was not originally part of our plans while visiting the island but I had pulled a calf muscle prior to the trip and re-aggrevated it while on a local hike. We were looking for things to do that did not involve hiking and could potentially rent a wheel chair. They were great about the wheel chair and made borrowing and returning it very easy. The exhibits were great and we followed the shows/t...
Item | Cost (Approx.) |
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General Admission (2 adults) | USD 119.98 |
Dolphin Aloha Encounter (2 adults) | USD 179.98 |
Total Estimated | USD 299.96 |
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