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Shipwreck Beach

Kaiolohia Bay, Lanai City, Lanai, HI 96763
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Ranked #9 of 13 attractions in Lanai City
Type: Beaches
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Glendive, Montana
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

This is a fun place to visit.....just to see the wrecked ship if nothing else.... and frankly, there is nothing else to do here. There's quite a bit of trash that washes up on the shore here, and not really great beaches....although we did encounter one couple tanning completely nude, so I guess some people find it a nice place... More

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washington dc
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13 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

I booked a Hummer from 808 Hummer. Everything about dealing with them was extremely easy. I have to thank the forum and TA for the recommendation. I booked a couple weeks before the trip online, selected hotel drop off and the gentleman called while on his way and we met out front of the lodge. Very simple transaction. The vehicle... More

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Chandler, Arizona
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

We rented a jeep and drove the trail to Shipwreck Beach while on our visit to Lana'i. I'm glad that we made the short trip, but it wasn't the highlight of our trip. It may have been that we were here in the winter season, but it was very windy. It was cool to see the old rusty ship so... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2013

This isn't a great beach per se as swimming is discouraged, but the views from it were spectacular as was the drive to it, and scavenging on the beach was fun. The whale show from shore was not to be believed. I think we saw ten full breaches in a ten minute period.

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Hamilton, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

This was one of the stops on our jeep tour of the island. Highly recommended. The beach itself is beautiful and apparently some days you can see seals on the beach and smaller sea turtles coming into the shallows to feed. We didn't get to see either but the shipwreck is spectacular!

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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8 attraction reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

This is not a beach / ocean area you want to swim in. There is broken glass on the beach along with other trash from parties, including a toilet seat that was cast on the side beach. It's an ok area, we found some neat shells, but, I wouldn't walk bare foot too much broken glass.

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Minneapolis, MN
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2013

Great place to get out and walk around. Shipwreck was cool and the views of Maui are amazing. Not to be missed.

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Saratoga, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013

Beautiful beach, clear water, many turtles to look at! Expect some time on the dirt road before getting there but it is worth it.

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Seattle, Washington
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013

We rented a car and drove to this beach. We saw few others as our family of five explored the beach.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013

It's difficult to get there you are not sure how far you can drive to get there. Surf rough not safe for swimming when we were there.

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