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Snorkeling the reefs were really neat, it was like following a maze of hallways where there was an adventure around every corner.

... islands, it's best to head south when it's cloudy, so she recommended we try Olowalu Beach at mile marker 14 because the water is shallow there and there is a lot of live coral reefs, so lots of tropical fish.

Swim out a ways and you'll find openings in the deeper-water reef where you can dive down a bit.

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rochelleforster

West Orange, New Jersey

21250

Reviewed July 3, 2019

local spot to snorkel - a great little place

Our ship captain recommend this beach for some local snorkeling. You pull off the road to snorkel so need your own equipment; there are no facilities here. Be careful when you park not to get stuck in the sand - we had a jeep and...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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supergreen7

Calgary, Canada

12960

Reviewed May 6, 2019

Hidden Gem - Awesome Snorkeling

This spot was recommended to us by The Snorkel Store and it did not disappoint. We snorkeled here three times and each time was fantastic. LOTS of fish to see, turtles present, really cool reefs to explore and there are not that many people here....More

Date of experience: February 2019

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Eldon-Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada

165100

Reviewed March 2, 2019

Okay

Our Gypsy Guide said to stop here and some reviews said it was good snorkeling so we decided to stop here after having some pie at Leoda's. There really isn't any official parking spots except off the road on the sand and there are no...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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93KenL

South Bend, Indiana

406160

Reviewed February 13, 2019

Great Beech. No facilities.

Lots of people here snorkeling and quite a few SCUBA divers entering the water here. Families with kids. Seems like quite a few overnight campers. Not sure that's supposed to happen here. NOTE: There are no facilities at this stretch of beech. I am a...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Brewpub222

11

Reviewed January 9, 2019 via mobile

Great day snorkeling

Went snorkeling at the reefs in Olowalu today. Had an awesome time. You need to find an open area to swim out a bit, maybe 100 ft, but then the fish are more plentiful and the reefs are like underwater statues. There are passages through...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Daryl H

Grand Rapids MIchigan

518182

Reviewed November 15, 2018

ok but there are other spots

Found this with the help of Gypsy guide app which I highly recommend but it was just so so the day that we were there. There are plenty of locations around the island that are equally as good if you are not on this side...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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kfs1919

Santa Cruz, California

5

Reviewed October 3, 2018

Check the weather beforehand.

Not as good as in the past. It could be because there was a storm that I didnt' see any ocean life here.

Date of experience: August 2018

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herrmanndus

Kihei, Hawaii

14

Reviewed August 5, 2018

Reef is nearly complete dead

It is so sad, here you can see what humans can do! The reef is approximatly to 99.9 percent dead! Only the dead skeletons are still there sometimes with very small pieces of living polyps.

Date of experience: August 2018

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khege

Gilbert, Arizona

82

Reviewed April 22, 2018 via mobile

Great, esp when north shore has wind.

Great for family. Easy snorkel access. Swim through reef to deeper water. Start right at mile marker 14. Been there 5 times, great everytime.

Date of experience: March 2018

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Matt M

Pleasant Grove, Utah

155

Reviewed February 27, 2018

Coral Reef and lots of tropical fish

I was told by a local spear fisherman to go to this beach and look for the Umamaulea fish. We were out for 2 1/2 hours and had a blast. First time spear fishing so we treated the outing more like a snorkeling trip with...More

Date of experience: February 2018

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Don F

Is Olowalu (turtle reef) the same as turtle town?

August 20, 2017|

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Hi yes it is sometimes called turtle town but there is also a turtle town in Wailea! so I think there are a few places called turtle town. If you are willing to swim out fairly far you will see turtles at Olowalu. You will... More