Best Swimming Beach Big Beach Big Beach is pretty straightforward. It's a big beach. The biggest beach on Maui, in fact (almost two-thirds of a mile long and 100 yards wide). But that's not the only reason why it's the best swimming beach: the crystal blue water and endless golden sands make it quite a looker, too. Unlike North Shore beaches, Big Beach doesn't get … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Big Beach
Best Swimming Beach on Maui
MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Kaanapali Beach
SWIMMING BEACH Kaanapali Beach So we’re thinking you got the memo by now. Just in case you didn’t--bobbing like a human buoy at Black Rock and snorkeling for “creatures” at this particular ocean blue is a reader favorite. And if the amount of sunscreen at the surface of the water is any indication of its popularity, than consider yourself part of the in-crowd for choosing to … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Kaanapali Beach
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Makena (Big Beach)
Makena (Big Beach) Year after year, Big Beach grabs the Best Swimming Beach category. And every year, I wonder if the people who voted are the ones who managed not to go under the huge winter-swell waves, the ones who braved the rolling Big Beach thunder, or maybe just the people who equate “swimming” with “nearly drowning.” Yes, Big Beach is a wonderful destination for … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Makena (Big Beach)
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Makena (Big Beach)
SWIMMING BEACH Makena (Big Beach) I’m not sure what makes one beach a better spot for swimming than another, but one thing is undeniable about Big Beach: there’s a lot of it. You can swim with the cluster of people that congregate near the entrance or find your own little swimming hole away from the crowd further on down the sand. Look out for the occasional set of big … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Makena (Big Beach)
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Big Beach
BEST SWIMMING BEACH Big Beach Swimming at Big Beach is like a bad relationship—you think that if you can just get past the break, you’ll be fine. The water at Big Beach is calm and placid…on a flat day. Other days you’ll experience the awesome force of Big Beach’s spectacular shore break. On those days Big Beach is ideal for bodyboarding, skimboarding and even … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Swimming Beach on Maui: Big Beach