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Shipwreck Beach

Kaiolohia Bay, Lanai City, Lanai, HI 96763
Ranked #9 of 12 attractions in Lanai City
4.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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Denver, Colorado
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW
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Beautiful day - the ship is haunting. The views were great. Virtually no one was there. More

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Hau'ula, Hawaii
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

The walk from the parking area to the ship was long and painful. Wasn't able to stroll down beach, but had to clinb over sharp rocks for about an hour. More

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Hartford, CT
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

It seems like you are expected to rent a Jeep and explore the island. I say save your money for a nice dinner or drinks at the bar. We went to Shipwreck Beach and other than the view of Maui it was a total bust. We explored some of the Coastline as well but it was a bust as well.... More

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Northern Michigan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This beach is very accessable - down a paved road. Great views of Molakai and Maui if the Vog isn't too much. I've been there twice and saw turtles swimming both times. Nice place to walk around, see the sights and views, have a picnic. More

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Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2012

If you take your time a great beach walk & you can snorkel around a large shallow shipwreck, we saw monk seals 'sun bathing' More

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San Francisco, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2012

Windy, deserted, and a shipwreck on the reef - You will be transported to another place... a little eerie, but also really beautiful, and you will find great beach glass and maybe some great shells. More

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Morongo Valley, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012

The tourguide is very nice but the ship was very far away and hardly visible. Beaches were scrub bushes and ugly. More

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Dallas, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

My husband and I spent a day on Lanai during our visit to Maui. We rented a Jeep and drove out to Shipwreck beach. The beached ship is very neat. You just don't see that everyday !! There is a portion of the beach that is pretty good for snorkeling (shallow, lots of coral). Otherwise, this beach is on the... More

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Minnesota
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012
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Went to this site on Feb. 10 while touring around the island in a jeep. You will not be able to drive all the way to the beach/shipwreck site; you will need to park before the sand gets too soft and deep and walk the rest of the way in. The beach areas are small pockets of sand - most... More

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Chicago
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

At least the drive to the beach is mostly paved. But have to admit there was tons of trash on the beach that had washed in from the ocean. More

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