Maui · Beaches
Snorkel Spots on Maui
Reefs you can swim to from shore — turtles, butterflyfish, and clear water.
Snorkel Spots
West Maui
Kapalua Bay
Calm morning water, real reef within a few kicks of the sand, and restrooms and showers steps away. It’s an easy first snorkel.
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West Maui
Honolua Bay
The walk in through the trees, then big, unbothered fish and turtles over a protected reef. It feels a world away from the resorts ten minutes south.
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South Maui
Ulua Beach
Beginner-friendly snorkeling with restrooms and showers at the lot, in the middle of resort Wailea.
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South Maui
ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu Natural Area Reserve
DLNR says the open area holds the most diverse and abundant reef in the reserve, and clear water over lava makes it some of the best snorkeling on the south shore.
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