Maui Snorkeling Guide
Makena Landing Beach Park
This is a very popular Maui snorkeling, diving, and kayak launching location. For that reason it can be pretty busy and hard to find parking.
It is a nice little park though, with restrooms, showers, park benches and lots of shade. So come early if you want to snorkel from here.
In this picture that we took from the plane flying in, you can see that the best snorkeling is out around the big rocky point towards the boat in the water. If swim far enough around, you will actually be in front of the Five Caves area.
Site Snorkeling Details - Makena Landing Beach Park
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The snorkeling is pretty good here, although it tends to be cloudy, and crowded. The access to the water is from a little beach that is fairly rocky. You can snorkel straight out a decent distance from the entrance, or if you want better snorkeling, follow the coastline around to the right. The rocky points are pretty interesting, and the water clarity gets better here.
Turtles are abundant here. There have also been many reports of white tipped reef sharks here, which are neat to see. One option if you have someone to drive your car, is to get in at 5 Caves, and swim around to Makena Landing to get out. Take a shower and hop in the car before heading out to your next snorkel spot. But it needs to be calm to do this, which normally means in the morning, as the winds pick up in the afternoons here.
If you decide to do this, you can check out some caves and an underwater arch that are just to the right of the 5 Caves entrance area.
Driving Directions - Makena Landing Beach Park
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Driving Directions to Makena Landing Beach Park from Kihei
Head south on S Kihei Rd. Towards the end of the road, there is an intersection where you can veer left onto Okolani Dr, do this and go to the intersection with Wailea Alanui Dr and turn right. Follow this through the big intersection with Wailea Iki Dr near The Shops at Wailea. Keep driving through the intersection with Kaukahi St, the road you are on is now called Makena Alanui Rd. You will see Wailea Golf Club Dr on your left and Makena Rd on your right, pass the parking lot for Po'olenalena Beach and the Makena Surf and take the next right onto Makena Rd (yes another one.) After the road takes two left turns keep your eye out for the parking area on the right.
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