If you're ever visiting Honolulu...

[DaJMasta]

Go to the Waikiki aquarium (walking distance from the shops and hotels) and reserve a behind the scenes tour.  It's a small facility, so walking the exhibits will only take an hour or so, but the tour is at least as long and takes you through most of the back rooms to see the equipment, sumps, live feeds, QT, etc., and is very well guided, plus it's only a small fee extra.  They've got corals they've had in captivity since the 80s (and some of them are huge) and they've still got the shell from the captive growth world record for a giant clam (about 45 years and two feet across.)

 

Of course, in the ocean is also great, and there are a lot of more sheltered areas and boat tours for even beginning snorkelers to be able to see quite a bit.

[Gatortailale]

Thanks for sharing & a good reminder. Several years ago the club did a special event fundraiser and we sent all the proceeds to the aquarium as they were raising funds for expansion project.