Maui Activities
ALOHA WELCOME TO HAWAII- Looking for FUN in the SUN? Here are a few places Jill and I recommend to snorkel and dive on Maui.
Maui offers many spots to snorkel and scuba dive.
Check out the information below for snorkeling & diving by area:
Some popular spots for snorkeling in Maui & scuba diving in Maui:
Scenic Lookout - Maalaea
- scuba
- colorful reef & plenty of fish
- best dive in this area & an excellent night dive
- intermediate divers
- 60 feet max depth at location
- year round diving — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf & challenging trail down
- no facilities
DIRECTIONS: Look for the signs, it will be obvious.
Honanana Point - West Maui Backside
- scuba
- colorful reef & plenty of fish, rocks
- one of the island's best dives
- intermediate to advanced divers
- wear a wetsuit
- 50 feet max depth at location
- diving in summer & fall — mornings are better
- hazards: hard walk down entry, winter high surf
- no facilities
DIRECTIONS: Coming from Wailuku, turn right on a dirt road at exactly 16.33 miles. Head in, moving toward the left. Park at the edge of the cliff. Walk north on the path to the water. At the bottom, turn left and wade across a small inlet to a lava rock ledge facing a lava rock island.
Kaihalulu "Red Sands" Beach - Hana
- snorkeling
- tons of reef fish
- beginner to advanced snorkelers
- 5 to 15 feet max depth inside break
- snorkeling in spring, summer & fall — mornings are better
- hazards: intense trail to the beach
- no facilities
- note: this is a nude beach
DIRECTIONS: Take Hana Hwy.36 to Hana. Next to the Community Center on Ua Kea Rd., right before the entrance to the Hotel's cottages, we walked through the open area toward the trees and found a trail that leads uphill past old Japanese grave markers, and then along the top of a very narrow ridge.
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Black Rock - Kaanapali
- snorkeling & scuba, easy entry
- snorkel & dive around the point, close to the wall
- tons of fish
- beginner snorkelers & divers
- 30 feet max depth at location
- year round diving — mornings are better due to afternoon winds
- hazards: occasional winter high surf
- facilities: the hotels
- excellent spot for beginner's night dive
DIRECTIONS: Go to Kaanapali and head to the Sheraton
Nahua Point/Five Graves - Makena
- scuba — follow the reef to the left
- moderate amount of fish & lots of turtles; caves & arches
- intermediate divers & advanced cave divers
- 40 to 50 feet max depth
- year round — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf & cave hazards
- no facilities
- advice: avoid the caves if you're not an experienced cave diver
DIRECTIONS: Drive past the Makena Surf condos on your right and take the first street on your right. this is Makena Rd. Drive a couple hundred yards and you will se a small graveyard on your right. Park on the mountain side of road and walk down trail to entry.
Nu'u Bay - Backside Maui
- scuba diving & snorkeling
- tons of fish, colorful vast reef — excellent visibility
- intermediate to advanced divers & snorkelers
- 110 feet max depth
- wear a wetsuit
- winter
- hazards: high summer surf and strong current
- no site faciilities
- advice: be sure to plan enough air to get back
DIRECTION: Going the back way East to Hana on #31, find a metal gate at the 31 mile marker. It is one of a few not locked. Go thorough and re-hook the wire loop. Drive to parking area.
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