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Honeymoon guide to Kaanapali Beach

Dig your toes into the soft golden sand of this 2.5km-long beach that stretches along the northern coast of West Maui – the perfect beach for honeymoon couples.

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Introducing Kaanapali Beach

This one-time royal retreat is famous for its sunsets and is edged by a walkway that links the lush palm-fringed gardens of several luxury hotels with open-air restaurants and the Whaler Shopping Centre.


What to do and see

Kaanapali is rated the best beach for water sports action in Maui, with a huge range of activities on offer, including snorkelling, kayaking, catamaran sailing, fishing, windsurfing, jet skiing, parasailing and seasonal surfing.

Pick your own spot to sunbathe, people-watch from the section in front of the Whalers Village (more commonly known as Dig Me Beach) and enjoy prime snorkelling among colourful tropical fish at Black Rock, a lava headland separating Kaanapali from the equally gorgeous Kahekili Beach.

Facilities on Kaanapali Beach include outdoor showers, restrooms, lifeguards, restaurants and a wide array of water sports.


Where to stay

Kaanapali Beach offers an excellent range of accommodation options including the following resorts…

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
Location: 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kaanapali, Lahaina
Rating: 4-star
Ave nightly price: AUD620 per room
Description: On Maui’s west coast on 40 acres of lush gardens, this Ka’anapali resort features a full-service spa, 5 on-site restaurants and a water park. Rooms include views from a private balcony. A flat-screen TV, an iHome docking station and contemporary Hawaiian decor are featured in each room and suite at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa. A small fridge and minibar are included. Premium bath amenities and plush robes are provided. Fine dining Japengo restaurant features steak, seafood and sushi. Ūmalu restaurant has modern Hawaiian fare. Son'z Maui Swan Court highlights locally-sourced cuisine and has an extensive wine list. The Drums of the Pacific Lu’au traditional Polynesian dance and music production includes an all-you-can-eat Hawaiian buffet. The open-air Swan Court features a lavish breakfast buffet. The Spa Moana offers massage and body treatments, a full-service beauty salon, a relaxation lounge, sauna and steam rooms, as well as luxury spa suites for couples to enjoy treatments together are available. Private oceanfront aerobics classes are offered. An outdoor water park includes pools with a rope bridge and a lava tube water slide. Kaanapali Golf Course Resort South is a 5-minute walk away, Whalers Village is a 10-minute walk away. Front Street in downtown Lahaina and whale watching tours are within a 5-minute drive of Hyatt Regency Mau Resort & Spa. Kahului Airport is 27 miles away.

Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
Location: 2605 Kaanapali Pkwy., Kaanapali, Lahaina
Rating: 4.5-star
Ave nightly price: AUD610 per room
Description: At the foot of the historic Black Rock overlooking Ka’anapali Beach and the Pacific Ocean, the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa offers an outdoor pool, 3 tennis courts, gym and an area shuttle service. The guest rooms are decorated with tropical themes and Hawaiian artwork. The rooms include air conditioning, a flat screen TV with cable and premium movie channels, a CD player, and a DVD player. A refrigerator and a coffee machine are also included. Select rooms include a microwave and a wet bar. Guests at the Maui Resort and Spa Sheraton can dine at one of 5 restaurants and bars. Black Rock Steak and Seafood offers a dinner menu. The Cliff Dive Bar offers a nightly cliff diving ceremony and pub cuisine. Guests can join the resort activities, including hula dancing classes and scuba diving lessons. The full-service spa features oceanfront massages. The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa is within 10 minutea' walk of Whaler’s Village, which features shopping and restaurants. The Ka’anapali Golf Course is adjacent to the resort. Guests can also go snorkeling at the base of Black Rock.

Royal Lahaina Resort
Location: 2780 KeKaa Drive, Kaanapali, Lahaina
Rating: 4-star
Ave nightly price: AUD561 per room
Description: Nestled on an exclusive 800-metre stretch of Kaanapali Beach, the Royal Lahaina Resort is located within the Kaanapali Resort complex in Lahaina, Hawaii. This resort offers 3 outdoor pools and a hot tub. Free WiFi and a TV with cable channels are featured in each guest room at Royal Lahaina Resort. A coffee machine is provided in all of the air-conditioned accommodations. All en suite rooms include toiletries. Guests at Royal Lahaina Resort can enjoy dining at the full-service restaurant, an ice cream parlor and coffee shop. The resort offers flower lei and puka shell making classes and features Hawaiian and Polynesian arts and crafts. Historic Old Town Lahaina and Lahaina Harbor are 4.8 km away from Lahaina Resort. Visit nearby Haleakala Crater and see the sunrise from 3 km above sea level. A free guest shuttle is offered to shops and restaurants at Whaler’s Village.


Best time to honeymoon in Maui

Anytime. Maui is an all-season destination with long hours of sunshine and mild year-round balmy temperatures averaging 25°C (77°F) at sea level; higher ‘upcountry’ elevations are cooler with sometime misty conditions.

For guaranteed dry and sunny conditions it’s probably best to visit Maui during summer, from June to October, when the average temperature is 28°C (82°F).

Winter, from December to March, can be wet (great for green jungle foliage and tumbling waterfalls) and has an average temperature of 22°C (71°F).

For more climate info: Maui Weather Guide


Getting there

Maui lies to the northwest of Oahu. The Hawaiian islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, around 3860km from mainland USA.

The second largest in the Hawaiian chain of islands, Maui is just a 35-minute flight away from Honolulu. Fly direct from Los Angeles to Maui or to Hawaii's Honolulu International Airport on Oahu, with daily connections to Kahului Airport, Maui.

Read more about how to get to Maui


Latest update Maui honeymoon destination: 9 September, 2024