Sea Life Park Hawaii

Sea Life Park Hawaii is a marine life park and aquarium on the southeast coast of Oahu near Makapu’u that presents marine mammal shows, aquarium displays and public encounter programs. It focuses on dolphins, sea lions, sea turtles and reef species and operates as a visitor attraction and public education facility.

The park’s visitor highlights include daily dolphin and sea lion presentations and a reef aquarium that displays local Hawaiian species and information about marine rescue and conservation. Supervised encounter programs let visitors meet dolphins or feed certain animals under staff supervision.

Established in the 20th century as a commercial marine park, it has functioned as both a public attraction and a site for rehabilitation and education about Hawaiian marine species. The park runs animal-care programs and partners with local conservation efforts when involved in rescue work.

The facility is located on Oahu’s southeastern shore near Makapu’u Point in the Waimanalo area, east of Honolulu along Kalanianaole Highway.

• Dolphin encounters: Offers supervised dolphin encounter programs and close-up animal presentations that require advance booking for peak days.
• Best time to visit: Located on Oahu's southeast coast near Makapu'u, the site is exposed to variable trade-wind weather so mornings are often calmer for outdoor shows.

What to See #

• Dolphin arena: A sheltered lagoon and performance arena used for daily dolphin and sea lion shows and encounter programs.
• Reef aquarium and turtle exhibits: Aquarium galleries and open-tank displays presenting reef fish, Hawaiian green sea turtles and rehabilitation information.