Page 1413 - Dive the Seas and More-2
P. 1413
in season. Contact Trilogy at (808) 661- 350 feet. Water visibility at Molokini
4734 or www.sailtrilogy.com. often exceeds 200 feet.
SNORKELING The number 1 activity on WINDSURFING Maui has Hawaii's best
Maui is snorkeling. Maui's best snorkeling windsurfing beaches. In winter Ho'okipa
beaches include Olowalu, Fleming Beach, Beach is the site of several world
Kapalua Beach, Black Rock, Ka'anapali championship contests. Kanaha, west of
Beach (in front of the Sheraton), along the Kahului Airport, also has dependable
whole Kihei coastline, especially at trade winds. In the summer, Kihei is the
Kamaole 3 Beach Park, along the Wailea spot to be. Contact: Hawaiian Island Surf
coastline, particularly at Ulua Beach, and Sport in Kahului at (800) 231-6958 or
Ahihi Cove, La Perouse Bay, and (808) 871-4981, or see
Molokini Island. Mornings are best. www.hawaiianisland.com.
SURFING & BODYBOARDING OCEAN KAYAKING Silently glide
Depending on the time of the year, and the through Maui's waters, paddling with
direction of the waves, some of Maui's ocean kayaks to areas you otherwise can't
best surfing and bodyboarding beaches get to up-close and personal. If you are a
are Mokule'ia, Lahaina, Ma'alaea, La beginner, the guy to see is Dino Ventura
Perouse, Paukukalo, Sprecklesville, at Makena Kayak Tours, who loves
Baldwin, Kuau, Hookipa, Jaws (only for introducing neophytes to this easy sport
the top tow-in experts), Hana and Hamoa. during his 2-1/2 hour tour to his favorite
If you want to try this ancient Hawaiian spots off Makena Landing. (877) 879-
sport of he'e nalu (wave sliding), try 8426 or (808) 879-8426.
Nancy Emerson School of Surfing in BICYCLING Maui is known for its
Lahaina, (808) 244-SURF or famous “downhill cruise,” a 37 mile all
www.surfclinics.com
downhill ride from the top of 10,000 foot
SCUBA DIVING Maui is so full of Haleakala to sea level. Plenty of tour
world-class diving that Franko's Dive & operators offer this exciting adventure. A
Surf Map of Maui is devoted to describing favorite sunrise tour is by Maui Downhill
dozens of dive sites. Molokini, a marine- (800) 535-BIKE or (808) 871-2155. Road
life park, is one of Hawaii's top dive spots. Riding on the Highway 30 bike path is
This 1/4-mile crescent-shaped crater has excellent, especially on the West side.
all levels of diving inside the crater, plus PA'IA Formerly a bustling sugar mill
advanced drift diving along a sheer wall town, now filled with chic eateries, trendy
on the outside of the crater that drops to
shops and buff windsurfers who take
