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Starting in the north these are our favorites - Honolua Bay - rocky entrance , may have to pay access fee and parking may be hard to find, have had dolphins show up, if lots of recent rain water will be cloudy due to creek runoff but still worth all the trouble. Kahekili Beach Park - just north of Ka'anapali Beach - have heard whale song here in the right season - lovely reef. Black Rock - northern end of Ka'anapali Beach near the Shearton , beach entrance can be surgy, great wall, turtles out around the point. Olowalu - beach entrance, can be quite shallow(low tide) and crowded as the reef is close to the road. Farther south the Kama'ole beaches have some snorkeling spots and can also be busy as it is such easy snorkeling. Keawakapu Beach - at the north end go out around the point, fairly quiet but near the boat launch so keep an eye out. The point between Mokapu and Ulua beaches is another favorite - small but usually see turtles. Polo Beach - another lovely spot with easy entrance. Palauea Beach (White Rock) - the points on both eds of this beach offers good snorkeling, the southern point has a larger area to explore. Chang's Beach, Five Graves/Five Caves in front of the Makena Surf is another area with some great coral and lots of turtles. Black Sand Beach (Oneuli Beach) - getting in may be difficult as it is shallow but then head out and go south and snorkel along the cliff, again turtles galore - you can see them feeding on the grasses along the shore. Ahihi Cove, the Fishbowl and the Aquarium are among the best Maui has to offer but I do believe they are off limits at the moment(part of the marine park) to allow for a breather - check when you get there as they lift the ban by then. Compared to Maui, Oahu does not have the same possibilities for snorkeling. Enjoy!!
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