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Makena Wailea Beaches

Each of the five crescent-shaped beaches that Wailea offers has a unique charm. These little beauties are crescent shaped oasis of white sand that usually end in lava outcroppings at both ends. This makes for sheltered swimmable waters and good snorkeling. Since most of the hotel guests seem to prefer to remain near the hotel pools these beaches are surprisingly uncrowded. Listed below is a brief overview of the various Maui beaches.

Keawakapu Beach

This is a beautiful beach with lots of sand on shore and in the water making for great swimming. Few tourists visit this beach as large homes front the beach area and make access more difficult to locate. Because this beach is located on Maui's driest coast, you are almost guaranteed of a sunny day here.

Wailea Beach

Huge black lava formations flank the fine golden sand of Wailea Beach on Maui Island in Hawaii, making it the perfect place for serene swimming or sunbathing. The waves are clear and big enough for experienced surfers without being intimidating for beginners, and the sunsets here are famous. Best of all, several luxurious properties have direct access to the beach, including The Four Seasons Resort and The Grand Wailea.

Palauea Beach

The beach has reef formations at both ends. Holoa Point is a point of land at the south end of the beach. There is a section of reef that extends for several hundred yards, both out to sea and further down the shoreline. There's very interesting underwater topography near the point. Small caves and ledges offer concealment for turtles, fish and the occasional reef shark. Lava arches rear up from sand channels between the rocks and coral heads. There are turtles all over, sometimes rays and white tip reef sharks are seen patrolling the reefs. There are plenty of colorful reef fish, octopus, angler fish, surgeon fish, tangs, sergeant majors, moorish idols, and goat fish.

Polo Beach

This is a lovely sand and rock beach with clear water for swimming and excellent snorkeling. While in the water, be careful of the slippery rocks. The beach is long and wide with sand dunes located inland. The beach is fronted by the Kea Lani Resort.

Mokapu Beach

This is an excellent beach for families. It is located just a mile down from South Kihei Road. Mornings here offer ideal snorkeling conditions, while afternoons are good for sunning and evenings feature gorgeous Maui sunsets.

Ulua Beach

Two beaches are accessed by the same path - the one on the right is Mokapu which fronts the Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort and the one on the left is Ulua Beach. Ulua is the most popular of the two and was named one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Beaches in America. This beach was named for an offshore island and bird sanctuary that was destroyed during WWII artillery practice. The beach is great for swimming with its sandy bottom. Snorkeling and diving in the area is fairly good also although the water is sometimes cloudy. The area around the rocky point at the south end of Ulua is the best.

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