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.
MacGregor Point - Maalaea
- scuba
- colorful reef & moderate amount of fish
- intermediate divers
- 45 feet max depth at location
- year round diving — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf & challenging trail down
- no facilities
- there are two more dives farther in the park with diving depths from 35 to 50 feet
DIRECTIONS: Go east from the scenic lookout for .85 miles. Turn off on the dirt road leading to the lighthouse. Park immediately for the first dive or driving further into the park for more dive locations.
Kamaole I, II, III - Kihei
- snorkeling — snorkel along the rocks at all 3 locations
- moderate amount of fish
- beginner snorkelers
- wear a wetsuit
- 25 feet max depth at location
- year round snorkeling — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf
- facilities: picnic benches, showers & bathrooms at all locations
- nice night dive for beginner divers
DIRECTIONS: Drive on South Kihei Rd. a few miles and look for the signs
Polo Beach - Wailea
- snorkeling
- moderate amount of fish & some turtles
- beginner to intermediate snorkelers
- 20-30 feet max depth
- year round — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf
- facilities: showers & bathrooms
- great sunbathing beach
DIRECTIONS: As you enter Kihei, take Piilani Hwy. 31 till you get to Wailea, go down the hill and turn left at the light. Go through Wailea and turn right immediately after the Kea Lani Resort. Go to the bottom of the hill and take a right. Park in the beach parking.
Haloa Point/Palauea Beach - Wailea
- scuba — follow beach to left and enter at the coral rock beach
- moderate amount of fish
- beginner to intermediate divers
- 50 feet max depth
- year round — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf & rock beach entry
- no facilities
DIRECTIONS: As you enter Kihei, take Piilani Hwy. 31 till you get to Wailea, go down the hill and turn left at the light. Go through Wailea and turn right immediately after the Kea Lani Resort. Go to the bottom of the hill and take a left. The beach will be on your right.
Big Beach, Little Beach, Oneuli (black sand) Beach - Makena
- snorkeling at Big & Little — snorkel & scuba at Oneuli
- plenty of colorful reef fish
- intermediate snorkelers & divers
- 30 to 40 feet max depth at Big/Little — 20 to 30 feet at Oneuli
- year round — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf & strong currents can occur year round
- facilities: port-o-pottys at Big Beach
- note: Makena Little Beach is a nude beach
DIRECTIONS: Oneuli: Go south past the Maui Prince Resort .85miles. Look for orange gate and dirt road on your right. Drive in a short distance to parking area.
Makena Big Beach: About .15 mile past Oneuli entrance. Park and walk to beach.
Makena Little Beach: Go to Big Beach and walk to the lava outcropping on the far right and go up the lava path to the beach on the other side.
Ahihi Bay - Makena
- scuba diving & snorkeling — snorkel out & to the left
- plenty of reef fish
- beginner to intermediate snorkelers & divers
- 20 feet max depth — turns to sand at 55 feet
- year round — morning is better
- hazards: occasional high surf in summer and sea urchins in shallow areas
- no site faciilities
- advice: good spot for scuba diving at night!
DIRECTIONS: Go south past the Maui Prince Resort 2.6 miles. You will see a gravel parking lot to right. Park and walk down to site.
La Perouse Bay - Makena
- scuba diving & snorkeling
- moderate amount of reef fish
- beginner to intermediate snorkelers & divers
- 15 to 30 feet max depth along the north wall; 30 to 50 feet in the bay
- year round — morning is better
- hazards: occasional high surf and sea urchins in shallow areas/entry
- no site faciilities
DIRECTIONS: Go south past the Maui Prince Resort 4 miles. You will see the la Perouse Memorial on the left, take the dirt road to the right.
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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Manu'o hule Point - Maalaea
- scuba
- colorful reef & moderate amount of fish
- beginner to intermediate divers
- 45 feet max depth at location
- year round diving — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf & challenging trail down
- no facilities
- advice: swim straight out — you can find an underwater arch and reef ranges to your right.
DIRECTIONS: Go east from the scenic lookout for .5 miles & look for the trail on the ocean side of the road
Ulua/Mokapu Beach - Wailea
- snorkeling & scuba — swim around the rocks between beaches
- moderate amount of reef fish
- beginner to intermediate snorkelers & beginning scuba divers
- 35 feet max depth at location
- year round — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf
- facilities: showers & bathrooms
- good night dive
DIRECTIONS: Drive on Piilani Hwy. 31 to Wailea, go down the hill and turn right at the light. Turn left at the Ulua & Mokapu Beach sign. Park in the lot. Walk down to the bathrooms and grassy area and take the path to the left. To the right is Mokapu Beach.
Wailea Beach - Wailea
- scuba & snorkel — left side of the beach
- moderate amount of fish & some turtles
- beginner to intermediate snorkelers & divers
- 50 feet max depth at Wailea
- year round — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf
- facilities: showers & bathrooms
- great sunbathing beach
DIRECTIONS: As you enter Kihei, take Piilani Hwy. 31 till you get to Wailea, go down the hill and turn left at the light. Just past the Grand Wailea and before the Four Seasons is a road & sign marking beach access.
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.
Makena Landing - Makena
- snorkeling & scuba — follow the rocks on the right
- moderate amount of fish; caves & arches
- beginning & intermediate divers & snorkelers
- 5 to 30 feet max depth
- year round — mornings are better
- hazards: occasional summer high surf & cave hazards
- facilities: bathrooms & showers
DIRECTIONS: Drive past the Makena Surf condos on your right about 3/4 of a mile. You will see a sign on your right for Makena Landing and Keawalai Church. Take this right to the bottom of the hill. Take another right and you will see Makena Landing.
Molokini Crater - Waters 5 miles off Makena shore
- snorkeling & scuba diving
- tons of colorful reef fish & extensive beautiful reef
- beginner snorkelers to advanced divers
- 100 feet max depth in the crater to 400 feet off the back wall
- year round
- hazards: strong currents outside the crater.
- note: Molokini is a protected reserve — respect the aina!
DIRECTIONS: Take a boat ride...
Ahihi Cove - Makena
- snorkeling
- plenty of reef fish
- beginner to intermediate snorkelers — great spot for beginners
- 5 to 30 feet max depth
- year round — morning is better
- hazards: occasional high surf in summer and sea urchins in shallow areas
- no site faciilities
DIRECTIONS: Go south past the Maui Prince Resort 2 miles. Look for "Ahihi Kinau reserve" sign. Continue a tenth of a mile and park around the small cove.
Manawainui Point - Backside Maui
- scuba diving
- tons of fish, colorful vast reef; lots of caves & crevices
- advanced divers good at rough water entries & certified cave divers
- 80 feet max depth
- wear a wetsuit
- winter
- hazards: high summer surf and extremely difficult entry/exit — avoid diving in rough conditions
- no site faciilities
- note: Jeep or 4x4 truck recommended to get to this location
DIRECTIONS: Going the back way East to Hana on #31, turn down the dirt road at mile marker 27.5. Drive down bearing to the left. Walk down to the low, flat peninsula extending out to the ocean. You will need to go down a ladder to get to the peninsula. You will need a rope tied off to aid your entry/exit off the right hand side of the peninsula.
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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