Check out Kaanapali Beach if you want to spend time on a world-class beach equipped with modern conveniences. Located in West Maui two miles north of Lahaina, Kaanapali Beach is known as one of the best beaches on one of the best islands in the world. Originally the stomping grounds of Hawaiian royalty, the three-mile long beach starts at Canoe Beach and ends at Black Rock. The average year-round temperature ranges from 75-88° Fahrenheit and the water temperature ranges comfortably from the mid to upper 70’s.

Kaanapali Beach is now peppered with luxury resort hotels, condominium resorts and a world-class shopping village, all easily accessible by concrete beach walk. Kaanapali Beach Resort was the first planned resort in Hawaii and still is the benchmark and a model for resorts all around the world. The resort is sprawled across over 1200 acres and consists of over 3,500 hotel rooms and suites and over 1,000 condominium units. The center of the resort features the Whaler’s Village, an open-air shopping complex with over 70 shops and restaurants. Every evening at sundown, Kaanapali has a cliff diving ceremony at Black Rock in honor of Maui’s King Kahekili. Originally thought to be the jumping off place for the soul to enter the nether world, King Kahekili courageously dove from the cliff at Black Rock into a turbulent sea.

Kaanapali Beach offers a wide range of recreational activities like golfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, windsurfing, whale watching, kayaking and parasailing, so your Hawaii vacation can be chockfull of first experiences. The Kaanapali Golf Course has the Royal Kaanapali Course and the Kaanapali Kai Course, two championship golf courses. A popular activity in Kaanapali is whale watching because whales gather along the south and western shores of Maui, which is an incredible and memorable experience.

With so much to enjoy at Kaanapali Beach, a vacation to Maui is a no-brainer. Book your travel plans soon to take advantage of the wonderful amenities and beautiful climate of Maui and Hawaii.