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other wonders of the sea. Call (808) 270- ULUA BEACH & MOKAPU BEACH
7000, or www.mauioceancenter.com. Fabulous scuba or snorkeling via beach
entry at either beach. Shallow inner reef
MA'ALAEA HARBOR Many whale
watching cruises, sportfishing charters for snorkeling, outer reef for scuba.
and Molokini snorkeling tours depart Notably good night diving. This may be
from this harbor. Maui's best reef for fish viewing, and the
best beginner site.
PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION
Humpback whale watching begins before WAILEA BEACH & POLO BEACH :
Christmas and goes to early May. The Beach entry at either beach. Large reef at
area between Maui and Lana'i is called Polo to 30' (9m) deep, best for snorkelers,
"Humpback Highway". The Pacific Wailea goes to 50' (15m) deep, for scuba.
Whale Foundation at Ma'alaea Harbor TURTLE TOWN Rocky entry at Nahuna
Village offers whale watching cruises Point (below gravesite) for experienced
from Ma'alaea and Lahaina Harbors. divers, or easy entry at Makena Bay (by
(808) 249-8811 or restrooms). This is a common second dive
www.pacificwhalefoundation.com spot for tour boats taking people to
Molokini. There are many caves and coral
KAMAOLE BEACH PARKS Beach
entries at either of 3 beaches for excellent heads with lots of reef fish, eels, octopi
beginner scuba and snorkeling. Coral and of course, green sea turtles.
covered lava outcroppings separate the 3 MAKENA LANDING Hard to believe
beaches. Beaches have facilities, that this tiny beach park with boat launch,
lifeguards and picnicking. Nice beaches showers, toilet and picnic tables was once
for sunning. the site where cattle were tied to boats and
swum to ships offshore. The generally
WAILEA COAST NATURE TRAIL A 1
_-mile paved shoreline path from the calm waters are terrific for kayaking and
Wailea Marriott to just beyond the snorkeling.
Fairmont Kea Lani takes you by native MAKENA BEACH One of Maui's most
plants, old Hawaiian habitats, and a famous beaches, Big Beach has
billion dollars worth of luxury hotels. You bodysurfing on a hard shore pound, but
can pick up the trail at any of the resorts when calm it has superb snorkeling, plus
or from clearly marked “SHORELINE acres of sandy beach for tanning. Caution:
ACCESS” points along the coast. Makena Beach is prone to strong currents
and big south swells in summer. Little
KIHEI SMALL BOAT LAUNCH RAMP
Boats depart for Molokini trips from this Beach is notable for all-over tanning (yes,
launch ramp.
