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Wailea Beach

Wailea, Maui, HI
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Ranked #3 of 13 attractions in Wailea
Type: Beaches
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Bend, Oregon
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

We chose this beach because of the calm waters for our snokling. Easy for the novice to enter and get their fins on. Wasn't crowded when we were there as some of the other surfing beach area. Beautiful, relaxing spot.

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Senior Contributor
31 reviews 31 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Warm waters slight winds with really clear waters after you get our about 10 feet. Very clean beach and such soft white sand even when your out about 25 feet. No real rocks on your feet. Very swim-able and great snorkeling section by the south side near the rocks plenty of sea turtles. Great for walks and couples and families.... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We were staying in Kihei, a 5 minute drive away. We were told to go to this beach because it has calm waves. My girlfriend is not a great snorkler and she needed to feel calm to get in. This was the perfect beach with the right kind of waves! We saw a huge variety of fish. Someone said they... More

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Greensboro
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31 reviews 31 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Nothing really special here. There are many more interesting beaches elsewhere with safe and friendly folk.

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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

The bluest beach I've ever seen. So many water activites available for you to take part in. You have everything you need.

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Sydney, Australia
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45 reviews 45 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Great beach for swimming as the water is clean, calm and clear with the softest sand underfoot. Lots of people snorkelling with plenty of fish and sea turtles enjoying the beach too.

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Herriman UT
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Nice sand, beautiful view, good snorkeling off to the right hand side of the beach. Sunsets and views of Molokini from this area are outstanding and you can clearly see whales during season.

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Phoenix, Arizona
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22 reviews 22 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Great beach and was not nearly as packed as we would have expected. Safe and clean beach. Close location to our resort and walking distance to most of the resorts on Wailea.

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Rochester, New York
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43 reviews 43 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Smack between several resorts, this beach is nice but gets crowded. Going early would probably be a good idea.

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Sandia Park, New Mexico
Top Contributor
83 reviews 83 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
250 helpful votes 250 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Everything about this beach is perfect. The sand is soft, the cove is gorgeous, the water is warm and the people are friendly.

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