We snorkeled both sides of the beach, left side has nearly any fish or live coral. Right side, we saw three turtles, and many fish and an eel. Please, Do Not wear suntan lotion in the ocean, buy a UV shirt and Don't stand on...More

We have been visiting Kapalua Beach on Maui for over three decades and have witnessed the evolution of the site from quiet, undeveloped hidden hideaway to the hotel encircled, crowded white sand crescent it is in 2018. Yet this remains a favorite place to relax,...More

Our family visited Maui in mid August 2018. We went to Kapalua beach for snorkeling. The beach is beautiful! My husband and two girls (teenagers) went snorkeling. They only swam about 20 meters into the ocean and saw a lot of colourful tropical fishes. A...More

A little tough to reach, this beach has beautiful sand and gentle waves. There are coral reefs not too far off the sand, so be mindful... it can be sharp. Ok for kids, but need to keep eyes on as the water gets deep (for...More

We didn't see a lot when we snorkeled here but it was a little late in the day. There is plenty of parking. The beach is beautiful, nice place to relax.

The parking is somewhat limited if you go later in the day..we parked on the street. The walk in was fine, but be careful and pay attention when going down the steps. There is a lot of sand on them, which can be slippery even...More

When Ritz Carlton demolished the elegant Kapalua Bay Hotel and replaced it with timeshares, they hosed their equipment off into the storm sewer that feeds into the bay. We could see the dirty water pouring into the bay from the pipe. This covered the reef...More