Everybody knows Maui is 'No Ka Oi', (the best). There's no question about it. Maui is number one in so many ways. Maui Rainforests are No Ka Oi for the number and diversity of waterfalls, pools, tropical foliage and accessibility. Maui Restaurants are No Ka Oi for the variety and freshness of fish, the sheer number of award winning chefs and for the very warm service with aloha provided by the best of these establishments. And Maui Beaches are No Ka Oi for length, cleanliness, public access laws and the sheer number from which you can choose.
If you're a surfer, you will be traveling to Maui's North and west shores for most of your fun. If you want to dive, to wade, to luxuriate in the hot tropical sun while cool breezes caress you into ecstatic bliss come South my friend. Kihei and Wailea boast some of the best beaches in the world. Some are miles long, like Maui's Sugar Beach, which is also graced by gestating sea turtles (Honu we call them).
Further South east the Kamaole beaches are mildly crowded but not terribly so. The Kamaole beaches, (especially Kam I and Kam II) provide that hot, hot maui sun and are made up of a very fine sand, perfect for your temporary release from this mortal coil. The waves are not usually too strong and the ocean life is placid. You might even open your eyes to see a Mother Humpback and her calf playing off shore. You'll almost certainly hear dolphins or whales if you care to dip under the surface.
Lets go further though to Wailea where the beaches boast some of the best snorkeling in the world. A few steps into the water, two shakes of a flipper and your looking directly at hundreds, sometimes thousands of multicolored denizens of the shallows. There is not one thing to compare this moving menagerie too and it will return in your dreams, have no doubt.
One more step, a few miles more and we reach the world famous Makena beach. This beach is one of the broadest on Maui and it is spectacular. The view from Makena of La Perouse bay on the South side with long jutting fingers of lava to Kahoolawe standing stark across the sea and wee molokini popping out of the waves to rest in the North on the Massive Makena Hill, rising majestically and quite steeply right next to you. You can climb this Pu'u (cinder cone) for an even more majestic and breathtaking view.
A slice of No Ka OI - Makena Beach, Maui Hawaii
Makena, the beach of those who know. Get your cooler filled in town, bring lots of sunscreen, a frisbee, paddle balls and a big blanket. Your here for the day. It will ease your soul and tire your body. You'll retire tonight to one of the best sleeps you've had in years. Playing in the hot sun , strong waves and beachwalking take it out of you. Call back to the condo and have your margarita ready and very chilled for your return.
It is very important to bring plenty of water wherever you go on maui and to take your trash back with you so the next people can see the same glorious sights as you. Thanks for your kokua (unselfish helping). And now, you are No KA OI too.
If you need a place to stay in South Maui while visiting the beaches try these Maui Condos.
We all look forward to seeing you.
Jesse Francis is a webmaster on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
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