{"id":597,"date":"2011-02-25T12:19:22","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T12:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/best-maui-beaches-for-whale-watching\/"},"modified":"2022-11-18T12:54:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T12:54:04","slug":"maui-vacation-information-maui-beaches-whale-watching-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/maui-vacation-information\/maui-beaches-whale-watching.html","title":{"rendered":"Best Maui Beaches For Whale Watching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11382\" title=\"WHALE WONDERS\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/whale-wonders.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>Makena Beach (Big Beach)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Whether you take an excursion or stay on land, whale watching in Maui December to April is an incredible lifetime experience and a must while vacationing in Hawaii. The closest you can get to the humpback whales that swim from Alaska to Maui is 100 yards away. Pack a picnic at this beach in Wailea and sit back for a stunning view of the whales, possibly dolphins and the islands of Molokini and Kahoolawe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alert\">Planning a vacation to the island of Maui? Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/Hawaii\/Maui\/Wailea\/rentals1.htm\">Wailea vacation rentals<\/a> for your stay.<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more-->McGregor Point Lookout (Papawai Point)<\/strong><br \/>\nLocated near Ma\u2019alaea, this wildly adventurous spot includes a beckoning lighthouse and jagged coastline. McGregor Point is located off Honoapiilani Highway (Highway 30), just past Mile Marker #8. Winding paths, coral reefs and deep blue waters mark the setting as you watch whales, optimally at dawn or dusk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D.T. Fleming Beach Park<\/strong><br \/>\nThis popular West Maui beach in the Kapalua area is known for surfing. It has all the facilities you\u2019ll need to enjoy a day at the beach, so plan on a barbecue, watch the waters and spot the humpback whales. D.T. Fleming Beach Park is located at the Ritz Carlton resort area and is a great family beach surrounded by ironwood trees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pohaku (S-Turns) Park<\/strong><br \/>\nThis park in West Maui is a great local hangout located at mile marker #27. In addition to seeing whales, you\u2019ll see Lanai and Molokai in the distance. Picnics and sunsets are what S-Turns is for and early morning is a good time for whale watching, particularly for an abundance of whales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alert\">For more places to stay on Maui, take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/Hawaii\/Maui\/Kaanapali\/rentals1.htm\">Kaanapali vacation rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kamaole Park I, II, and\u00a0III<\/strong><br \/>\nKamaole Park has white sands, picnic areas, facilities and a great atmosphere for swimming and relaxing. Located in South Maui, it is three beaches alongside one another and provides excellent vantage points for whale watching.<\/p>\n<p>Sanctuary Education Center in Kihei is a maritime and cultural heritage site that serves as an additional site to learn more about marine life and whale watch in Kihei.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makena Beach (Big Beach) Whether you take an excursion or stay on land, whale watching in Maui December to April is an incredible lifetime experience and a must while vacationing in Hawaii. The closest you can get to the humpback whales that swim from Alaska to Maui is 100 yards away. Pack a picnic at&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/maui-vacation-information\/maui-beaches-whale-watching.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Best Maui Beaches For Whale Watching<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-maui-vacation-information","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=597"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1403,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/597\/revisions\/1403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}