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Article #130: Hawaii Vacation--Part 2--Maui

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The second in our series of Hawaii The island's beaches are not only
vacations, this article focuses on the plentiful, they are varied. From the
island of Maui. Maui stands apart from white sands of Oneloa in West Maui and
the rest of the Hawaiian Islands. It Palaueau Beach in the South, to the Red
offers adventure in paradise at every Sand Beach (Kaihalulu) of Hana and the
corner. If you have only a week to spend volcanic black sands of Pa'iloa Beach in
in Hawaii, this is one of the best places Wai'anapanapa Park, Maui's beaches offer
to be. diversity.
Accommodations are widely available on On the North Shore, Ho'okipa Beach Park
Maui, including many resorts, bed & is perhaps one of the best places in the
breakfasts, cottages, inns, and condos, world to wind surf, body board or kite
many of which offer spectacular view of surf.
the shores. Several world-class golf Kapalua Beach, located on the west side
courses are also found on Maui. of the Keanae Peninsula in South Maui, is
For such a small island, Maui is packed a golden--sand beach, with a terrific
with "leisurely adventures"--and at view of Molokai. It is protected from
comfortable temperatures, hovering from bigwaves by both coral reefs and lava
75 at the lowest and the low 90s at the formations on both sides.
highest. Plus, its waters are warm An excellent family beach, Wailea Beach
year-round (varying from 70 to 80 is on the island's sunny south
degrees). shore.Protected by lava outcroppings it
With its outstanding beaches and multiple is safe for families with children.
resorts, Maui has many activities. Wailea is wide and about 1,000 feet long
Helicopter tours, golfing, water sports, in a crescent shape.
even submarine rides can be found on Palauea Beach is perfect for young
Maui. children and families because it's
Its landscape is incredibly diverse. It sheltered from the winds and the water is
is often known as the Valley Island shallow. It's also located south of Polo
because of the large valley that extends Beach in one of the least developed spots
between two volcanoes. On the wet, on the island.
eastern side of the mountains there are One of Maui's best snorkeling locations,
acres of rainforest. On the dry,leeward Ulua Beach offers an excellent reef about
side of the island,resorts and golf 100 yards offshore. Ulua is between
courses abound. And in the central Wailea Beach to the north and Makena
valley, located between Haleakala volcano Beach to the south.
and the West mountains, sugar cane Oneloa Beach--Referred to by locals as
growsabundantly. "Big Beach," Oneloa Beach in Makena State
Offshore, one can see marine life found Park is more than 3,000 feet long and 100
nowhere else on earth. The island reef is feet wide, made up of sugar-white sands
home to hundreds of species which makes that meet a crystalline ocean. This South
this a paradise for divers and Maui beach is the island's longest beach.
snorkelers. In winter, humpback whales The islet of Molokini, just off the west
crowd the waters off the southern coast. shore of Maui, is one of Hawaii's most
Maui provides some of the world's best popular spots for divers and snorkelers.
whale-watching activities. Thousands of Accessible only by boat, this
Humpback whale migrate to the warm waters crescent-shaped crater is a natural
off the coast of this Hawaii Island sanctuary and marine-life preserve. It
between November and April each year. provides an an exquisite opportunity to
Many people drive to the top of Mt view tropicalfish, lobsters, crab and
Haleakala for a view of the spectacular living coral, including black coral.
sunrise. You can rent a car or take one Finally, if you want to explore other
of the many tours to the top. It will be islands, day trips can take you to Lanai
cold at the 10,000 foot summit, so bundle or Molokai by ferry. Ferries leave daily
up and bring a thermos of hot coffee or from the dock in Lahaina, Maui.
tea. Whatever you do during your time on Maui,
The road to Hana is considered one of the this vacation will likely inspire you to
most breath-taking drives in all of the return again. In the meantime, you can
Islands. It is a slow, winding road cherish the memories.
through a lush paradise.






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