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Best Maui Snorkel Beaches From Shore

From Shore to Reef: West Maui’s Best Snorkel Beaches for Every Kind of Traveler
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From Shore to Reef: West Maui’s Best Snorkel Beaches for Every Kind of Traveler

West Maui may be famous for its resorts and sunsets, but for many travelers the real magic begins just a few fin kicks from the sand.

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Maui’s Best Shore Snorkel Beaches: Where to Wade In and Explore
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Maui’s Best Shore Snorkel Beaches: Where to Wade In and Explore

Maui’s shoreline is a doorway to another world.

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A Shore Snorkeler’s Guide to Maui’s Best Beaches
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A Shore Snorkeler’s Guide to Maui’s Best Beaches

Maui’s underwater world is not reserved for boat tours.

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Best Maui Snorkel Beaches From Shore: A Region-by-Region Guide
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Best Maui Snorkel Beaches From Shore: A Region-by-Region Guide

Maui’s shoreline is a patchwork of lava points, crescent bays, and coral gardens, and some of the island’s most memorable underwater encounters happen just a few fin kicks from the sand.

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Little Beach and the Sunday Drum Circle: Maui’s Sunset Tradition in Makena
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Little Beach and the Sunday Drum Circle: Maui’s Sunset Tradition in Makena

Little Beach sits just beyond the northern tip of Makena’s Big Beach, hidden behind a rugged black lava promontory that makes it feel like a world apart.

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Little Beach and the Sunday Drum Circle: A Sunset Ritual on Maui’s South Shore
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Little Beach and the Sunday Drum Circle: A Sunset Ritual on Maui’s South Shore

Tucked at the northern edge of Makena State Park, beyond the wide golden expanse of Big Beach, Little Beach feels like a secret the island keeps for those willing to scramble a little.

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Little Beach and the Sunday Drum Circle: Maui’s Free-Spirited Sunset Gathering
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Little Beach and the Sunday Drum Circle: Maui’s Free-Spirited Sunset Gathering

Maui has a way of revealing different moods in every stretch of shoreline.

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Central and North Shore Beaches: Maui’s Windy Coast of Surf, Sun, and Local Soul
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Central and North Shore Beaches: Maui’s Windy Coast of Surf, Sun, and Local Soul

The Central and North Shore beaches of Maui are not the island’s postcard-perfect resort strands, and that is exactly what makes them worth seeking out.

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Maui Shorebreak Safety: How to Read the Ocean Before You Get In
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Maui Shorebreak Safety: How to Read the Ocean Before You Get In

The first rule of any Maui beach day is simple: the ocean is not a swimming pool.

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Reading Maui’s Shorebreak: A Beach Safety Guide to Ocean Conditions
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Reading Maui’s Shorebreak: A Beach Safety Guide to Ocean Conditions

Maui’s beaches are as varied as the island itself.

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Central and North Shore Maui Beaches: Where Trade Winds, Local Life, and Ocean Adventure Meet
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Central and North Shore Maui Beaches: Where Trade Winds, Local Life, and Ocean Adventure Meet

Maui’s Central and North Shore beaches move to a different rhythm than the island’s resort-lined west and south coasts.

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Exploring East Maui and Hana Beaches: Black Sand, Blue Water, and Aloha
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Exploring East Maui and Hana Beaches: Black Sand, Blue Water, and Aloha

The road to Hana is famous for its curves, one-lane bridges, and waterfalls, but the beaches at the end of that journey are the real treasure.

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