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Maui Guide Map

SNORKELING The number one activity on Maui is snorkeling. with ocean kayaks to areas you otherwise cant get to up-close and per-
Maui’s best snorkeling beaches include Olowalu, Fleming Beach, Ka- sonal. If you are a beginner, the guy to see is Dino Ventura at Makena
palua Beach, Black Rock, Kaanapali Beach (in front of the Sheraton), Kayak Tours, who loves introducing neophytes to this easy sport dur-
along the whole Kihei coastline, especially at Kamaole 3 Beach Park, ing his 2.5 hour tour to his favorite spots off Makena Landing. (877)
along the Wailea coastline, particularly at Ulua Beach, Ahihi Cove, La 879-8426 or (808) 879-8426.
Perouse Bay, and Molokini Island. Mornings are best.
WINDSURFING Maui has Hawaii’s best windsurfing beaches. In
SURFING & BODYBOARDING Depending on the time of the winter Hookipa Beach is the site of world championship contests.
year, and the direction of the waves, some of Maui’s best surfing and Kanaha, west of Kahului Airport, also has dependable trade winds.
bodyboarding beaches are Mokuleia, Lahaina, Maalaea, La Perouse, In the summer, Kihei is the spot to be. Contact: Hawaiian Island Surf
Paukukalo, Sprecklesville, Baldwin, Kuau, Hookipa, Jaws (only for and Sport in Kahului at (800) 231-6958 or (808) 871-4981.
the top tow-in experts), Hana and Hamoa. If you want to try this an-
cient Hawaiian sport of hee nalu (wave sliding), try Hawaii’s first surf- LAHAINA TOWN Take a walk back in history to the 1800’s when
ing institution: Nancy Emerson School of Surfing in Lahaina, (808) whalers roamed the streets and missionaries labored to “save” the Ha-
244-SURF waiians by bringing them the Word. Well preserved historical sites,
thanks to the Lahaina Restoration Society. Side map side 2 for details.
SCUBA DIVING Maui is so full of world-class diving that Franko’s
Maui Dive Map is devoted to describing dozens of dive sites. Moloki- TRAVEL TO MOLOKAI FOR THE DAY The 100-foot Molokai Prin-
ni, a marine-life park, is one of Hawaii’s top dive spots. This 1/4-mile cess, with gyrostabilizers for a smooth ride, has daily passenger ferry
crescent-shaped crater has all levels of diving inside the crater, plus service from the Lahaina Harbor to Kaunakakai Wharf. The Maui to
advanced drift diving along a sheer wall on the outside of the crater Molokai ride takes about 90 minutes. (800) 275-6969 or (808) 667-
that drops to 350 feet. Water visibility at Molokini often exceeds 200 6165
feet.
OLOWALU is Maui’s top shore dive snorkeling site, and it is also
WINDSURFING Maui has Hawaii’s best windsurfing beaches. In visited daily by many Lanai snorkeling excursions as a second dive

winter Hookipa Beach is the site of world championship contests. spot to view tropical fishes as well as green sea turtles, and occasional

Kanaha, west of Kahului Airport, also has dependable trade winds. spinner dolphins. Scuba further from beach via a channel in the reef.
In the summer, Kihei is the spot to be. Contact: Hawaiian Island Surf OLOWALU surfing is a nice beach break with lefts and rights in south
and Sport in Kahului at (800) 231-6958 or (808) 871-4981. swells, but it is crowded with locals.
OCEAN KAYAKING Silently glide through Maui’s waters, paddling