Best beaches for snorkeling

What beaches are best for snorkeling? We are going in Feb. and will be staying at the Grand Wailea.

Thanks

Best beaches for snorkeling

My family loves snorkeling at Ulua Beach, which is not too far from the Grand Wailea. There is a large coral reef there and marine life galore. The area in front of the Maui Prince hotel is also wonderful for snorkeling. We saw some amazing turtles there!

Best beaches for snorkeling

The beach at your resort, to your left as you%26#39;re looking at the water, near the outcropping has nice snorkeling.

Napili Bay was really good too.

Stop by the Maui dive shop on Kihei Rd and pick up their free booklet with snorkel sites, directions and skill level. I relly enjoy snorkeling in front of the Four Seasons (right next to Grand W). Go out and to the left. The lava/coral also extends out several hundred yards. Great place..fishes and turtles.

Within walking distance from the Grand Wailea:

1. Wailea Point - enter the beach on your left right in front of the Four Seasons/Grand Wailea. Swim out 100 yards to where the snorkel and dive boats are, and no need to swim any futher South along the coast than the second building at Wailea Point. There is a barren strech of sand going South toward Polo Beach.

2. Walk North on the boardwalk to Ulua Beach. There are PWF volunteer naturalists sitting on the beach M-F every morning.

We just returned from Maui - stayed in Wailea. We snorkeled almost everyday and had good luck on Wailea Beach infront of the Beach Villas and Marriott. The entry was so easy, the water so clear, lovely fish - even saw a few turtles.

Wailea Point is a nice place to snorkel. Enter the water in front of the 4S resort. Go in the morning - gets quite rough in the afternoon.

We picked up a cheap digital camera from Walmart.com ($70) that has an underwater case, got fabulous pictures of turtles, fish, coral.

If you get sick of Wailea beach, try Malauka (in front of the Maui Prince in Makena). Just snorkel near the rock and lava outcroppings. However, there is nothing more convenient than walking to the beach at your hotel and going out in the water. Best snorkeling and fewest crowds around 9 am to 11 am. Even earlier is fine too. Best fishes to you.

Hi AZGrams: Could you give more details about the digital camera with waterproof case that you bought at Walmart? I looked but couldn%26#39;t find the camera you%26#39;re speaking of. Waterproof cases for my Canon Elph run about $260(U.S.)so I%26#39;m looking for a cheaper alternative. Thanks, Sue

There is a book on snorkeling in Maui and Lana%26#39;i that we used on our last two trips. If you are planning to spend any time driving around and exploring various snorkeling spots on Maui, it is well worth bringing along. We found it extremely helpful. I would provide more info, but I do not want to appear to be promoting it. :-)