So we know you 'll have a blast with surfing and stand-up paddle boarding lesson here in Maui but what other activities might you do while on vacation on this beautiful island? Maui snorkeling is a favorite of both visitors and locals. Home to some of the most gorgeous beaches in all of Hawaii, Maui offers some great snorkeling spots with calm, clear waters, coral reefs, and a diversity of stunning marine life. You’ll definitely want to put snorkeling on your list of things to do in Maui. But you probably want to know which Maui snorkeling spots are likely to delight the most? Well, here’s a list of our favorites.
Molokini Crater
Black Rock at Ka’anapali Beach
Honolua Bay
Located on the northwest shore of Maui about 20 minutes from Lahaina, Honolua Bay offers an incredible snorkeling experience. This Marine Life Conservation District surrounded by rocky cliffs is home to an great diversity of marine life including a spectacular array of tropical fish and coral reefs that just abound in these protected waters. Most of the marine life and coral are located on the right or north side of the bay, but take care walking on the rocks because they can be very slippery. Honolua Bay is also known as a great Maui surf spot, especially when there’s a north swell, so the best time for snorkeling here is on a calm day. The famous Maui surf break at Honolua Bay is out on the far northern point.
Turtle Town
So these our some of favorite incredible Maui snorkeling locations on the Valley Isle. After your Maui surf lesson or SUP lesson with Hawaiian Style Surf, why not check out some of these amazing snorkeling beaches and locations to see all the wonder that Maui has to offer beneath the ocean’s surface.