Time: Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 22 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission:General admission is $7.00, children 6-12 are $3.00 and children 5 and under are FREE!

Vertical Junkies and HPELive proudly present the 2012 Hawaii Ocean Expo, Hawaii’s premier annual event for water enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. This family-friendly expo will appeal to anyone who loves the ocean, with activities, vendors and educational opportunities.

Here are a few highlights of this year’s Hawaii Ocean Expo:

-Boater’s World boat shows: Featuring boats from GlassPro, Seafox, Boston Whaler, Sea Ray, Glacier Bay and more.

-GT Master’s Cup shoreline fishing tournament: The biggest, baddest shoreline fishing to urnament to hit Oahu starts Friday, April 20 at noon, and goes until noon Sunday April 22. Weigh-ins are at the expo at 1 p.m. There will be a $1000 bounty for the biggest Ulua over 100 lbs that comes in!

-Ocean University: An educational opportunity, with participants including NOAA Fisheries Service, Pacific Island Fisheries Group, Department of Aquatic Resources, DLNR, WESPAC, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.

-Water Keiki Fun Zone: Keep the kids busy with a jumping castle, fishing games, face painting and more.

-Surfers’ Closet: A surf sample sale with the major international and local brands selling clothing and accessories for men, women and children.

-Izuo Brothers Tackle Box fishing product showcase: Izuo Brothers showcase all of their newest fishing products, including sneak previews for unreleased products, only at the expo.

-Poke Contest: Who makes the best poke? Find out when the masters go head-to-head for prizes and bragging rights.  

Hawaii Ocean Expo is seeking key exhibitors and vendors who understand our vision for the expo, and to help us make the expo THE premier annual event for water enthusiasts of all ages. If you’d like to participate, please contact Reed at reed@hawaiipacificentertainment.com.

Hawaii Ocean Expo’s vision is to create an annual expo where everyone who is “ocean-minded” can come together to share knowledge and experience of Hawaii’s ocean-centric culture, through an action-packed weekend of activities and events. See you there!