Waikiki Aquarium
The Waikīkī Aquarium is an aquarium. Locally, it belongs to Urban Honolulu. It dates from 1904.
A zoo & aquarium inside Urban Honolulu
You can stay in Urban Honolulu
Waikiki Aquarium is inside Urban Honolulu, which has 183 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1904
Waikiki Aquarium dates from 1904. About ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 76–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) has airline service, about 8 miles from Waikiki Aquarium.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Waikiki Aquarium are below.
Waikiki Aquarium
The Waikīkī Aquarium is an aquarium in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It was founded in 1904 and has been an institution of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa since 1919. The aquarium is the second-oldest still-operating public aquarium in the United States, after the New York Aquarium.
Built next to a living coral reef on the Waikīkī shoreline, the Waikīkī Aquarium is home to more than 3,500 organisms of 490 species of marine plants and animals. Each year, over 330,000 people visit, and over 30,000 schoolchildren participate in the aquarium's education activities and programs. The Waikīkī Aquarium was designated a Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center of the Coastal America Partnership federal program.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Established
- 1904
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Towns to stay in near Waikiki Aquarium
The nearest towns with places to stay are Urban Honolulu (183) and Kailua (17).
- 1USS Missouri
- 2Diamond Head
- 3Waikīkī
- 4USS Arizona Memorial
- 5Aloha Stadium
- 6National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
- 7USS Bowfin
- 8Shangri La Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Waikiki Aquarium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | in town | — | 183 170 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 hostels | 345,482 | $843K | C+ |
| Kailua | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 17 4 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 39,640 | $1,354K | — |
| East Honolulu | 7 mi east | 10 min | 3 3 hotels | 51,360 | $1,212K | — |
| Kaneohe Base | 13 mi north | 20 min | 6 3 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 10,919 | $352K | — |
| Ko Olina 41% vacation homes | 20 mi west | 30 min | 14 14 hotels | 1,670 | $932K | — |
| Hickam Housing | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,425 | — | — |
| Kaneohe | 10 mi north | 15 min | 3 3 hotels | 37,355 | $1,030K | — |
| Waimanalo | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 2 2 campgrounds | 6,054 | $799K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Waikiki Aquarium
These well-known places are within 11 miles.
Big draw111 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
2in town MountainDiamond Head
3in town BeachWaikīkī
411 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
510 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
64 mi LandmarkNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
710 mi MuseumUSS Bowfin
82 mi MuseumShangri La MuseumPhoto credits
USS Missouri: Camera Operator: EM2 KENNETH D. MEHL (Released to Public), Public domain · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: Cleared as filed at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain · Shangri La Museum: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Waikiki Aquarium, answered
Is Waikiki Aquarium in Urban Honolulu?
Yes. It’s inside Urban Honolulu, HI.
When is the best time to visit Waikiki Aquarium?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 76–81°.
What is the closest airport to Waikiki Aquarium?
Daniel K. Inouye (HNL), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Waikiki Aquarium?
Urban Honolulu (in town, 183 places to stay), Kailua (11 mi, 17 places to stay) and East Honolulu (7 mi, 3 places to stay).
Local know-how from Urban Honolulu
No one has shared advice yet; Urban Honolulu’s Town Square takes questions.
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