Kauai Snorkeling Guide
Lawa'i Beach
This popular Kauai snorkeling spot is also called Beach House, after the restaurant that sits on the left side of the beach overlooking the ocean.
And even though this spot can be crowded it has lots of fish to see, and not much else...well it does offer some restrooms, water, showers, shade and a shaved ice stand!
This spot is a favorite of snorkeling tour groups brought in by van from cruise ships. It is also a popular snuba destination.
Here is a video giving a sense of all the snorkelers on a slightly windy and wavy day.
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 Site Snorkeling Details - Lawa'i Beach
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There is a beach here at low tide, and almost no beach at high tide. But the entrance to the water is easy, and there are tons of fish here. It looks like they get fed a lot here, because all you have to do is pretend to feed them and they come swarming around.
Like most places, the visibility gets better the farther out you swim, and the coral that was dead or non-existent closer starts to appear as you swim out towards the protective reef.
Another area that is a little more interesting is around the rocks in front of the restaurant.The current seems to rush through this spot for some reason. So watch where you are.
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Driving Directions - Lawa'i Beach from Hwy 50 intersection with Hwy 520
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From Hwy 50 (Kaumuali'i Hwy) head south on Hwy 520 (Maluhia Rd) follow this through Koloa, where you will turn right and then left to stay on Hwy 520 (which is now Po'ipu Rd). Follow Po'ipu Rd to the intersection with Lawa'i Rd and take the right. You will pass three roads on your left and just after the third is the Prince Kuhio Park on the right and the small PK's beach on your left. Keep going and just past the Kuhio Shores condos, is Lawa'i Beach right in front of the Beach House Restaurant. The parking is on the right across the street from the beach.
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