5 Maui Beaches with Fantastic Snorkeling
Don't book an expensive boat tour. Some of the best snorkeling is right off the beach.
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Young KidsTeensAdultsDon't book an expensive boat tour. Some of the best snorkeling is right off the beach.
One of Maui's best family beaches is also one of its best kept secrets.
A 30-minute ferry ride takes you to one of Hawaii's smallest inhabited island. Check out the beach at Manale, a playground for spinner dolphins.
It's the "Old Faithful of the Pacific." Watch a plume of sea water shoot 100 feet in the air out of an ancient lava tube. Don't get too close (trust me on this one)!
Dive 100 feet below the surface and explore an underwater world inaccessible to snorkelers and scuba divers.
Grab a picnic lunch at Paia Fish Market and head to the beach to watch some of the best windsurfers fly off the waves. Expect wind.
A gently sloping entrance and sandy bottom means you won't step on coral as you go in. Underwater, you'll find butterflyfish and cool multi-colored sea slugs.
Turtles are everywhere here. It's their safe hideaway with ample resting spots and plenty of green algae to chomp on.
Centuries-old coral colonies grow to a whopping 25-feet in diameter on lava rocks to create a vibrant reef.
For sun worshipers and snorkelers alike, this crescent bay will satisfy everyone in your family.
In Maui's rugged north, you'll find sea turtles, white-spotted puffers, octopuses, unicorn fish, and maybe even a giant manta ray.
It's the largest salt-water tropical aquarium in the US. There are walk-through tunnels, jellyfish exhibits, and an interactive tidepool area.
Bring the kids along to celebrate the family you built together with a gorgeous sunset in the background.
You might not expect it, but Pacific Whale Foundation has their own sunset cruise. Dine aboard a double-decker catamaran with live music.
If you drive by here and blink you might miss it. But if you can find it, this calm, uncrowded beach is really special.
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