It is very easy to swim from the shore. Black Rock is at the Sheraton. The Sheraton has free parking (beach access parking) which is 1/2 block before the self parking at Sheraton (limited spaces so get there early). Of all the places (although Honohua Bay was equally as good for fish), Black Rock was one of the best! More

Black Rock is along Kaanapal Beach, Maui, -right in front of Sheraton Hotel. You may walk over from most hotels along the coast. Great Snorkeling with huge turtles, and its free! I had arranged other snorkeling tours for my family while in Maui, which costs between $50 to $100, depending where the boats go. Here, you just walk into the... More

Peerless snorkeling. We scuba dive and chose to dive only one day seeing as the snorkeling here was almost as good. We also tried no less than a half doz. other sights and Black Rock still ranks top of my list. Averaged 1-2 hours a day here and in that time usually saw about 5 sea turtles and few moray... More

If you are brave, and aren't afraid of fish getting up close and personal, this is a GREAT snorkel spot. Be sure to go early and beat the crowds. This popular snorkel spot gets pretty busy later in the day. We went early (not super-early), around 9:30. There was almost no one. You can snorkel all along the side of... More

Wide sand beach with the Black Rock rising above it. Good place to check out the local sea creatures....and watch the tourches being lit at night. More

Wife and I went here three times during our six day trip to Maui. We stayed at the Westin and it only took us 10 minutes on the beach to walk over to Black Rock. We took the advice from some of the reviewers here and snorkeled between 7:30-8am on our first and third visit. There was maybe one other... More

grandkids love it here. Can be crowded depending on the time of the year but it is a nice place to go for fun in the sun. More

Great snorkeling without the snorkel trip. My daughter doesn't like boats, so we did this. It was great. Lots of fish, a fun day. More

It is a lovely beach but so crowded! The snorkelling was average but enjoyable. We saw some fantastic unicorn fish that were so 'friendly' and inqusitive. You have to be careful of swimmers' fins kicking you in the face. And watch the surge. It can be quite strong at the shore. Overall a fun experience but we wouldn't rush back... More