Napili Beach
Napili Beach
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This crescent-shaped cove on Maui's northwest coast is a popular beach for families and great for blue sea snorkeling and spotting sea turtles.
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  • Dan C
    Ventura, California336 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great beach
    One of the prettiest beaches in Maui. Well protected cove and the snorkeling is great. The beach sand is soft and lots of it. See turtles almost every time we go. There are restrooms and outside showers available. Parking is limited there but there are a couple of pay parking lots on the main road or get there early and park on the main road. That's what we usually do. Great place for families too.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 25 March 2023
  • Sarah Y
    Enderby, Canada10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The most fun you will have. Get ready to laugh!
    Great beach. The access was a little confusing, but Iso happy we went here! It was not busy so we used seats that were available. We went in the water and unexpected to us the waves were incredible and were tossed around. It was the most fun ever!!! Could not stop laughing and filled out suits with all the sand!!!! The best unexpected find and fun!
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 9 April 2023
  • kimberlybrennan13
    Savannah, Georgia17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We ❤️ Napili Beach
    This is the perfect beach spot for families with young kids. Shallow water that is mostly calm, lots or rocky areas to explore, and the ability to spot sea turtles with our without snorkeling. We visited 3 times during our 6 day stay, our 6 year old daughter couldn’t get enough (and we live in a FL beach town!). Get there early (before 9am) if you want any chance at close parking.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 4 July 2023
  • Jill Alford
    Yucaipa, California55 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Love this beach!
    The best beach in Maui! We stayed at Napili Point and make the easy walk from there so we don’t ever worry about parking. Sometimes the waves are kicking which makes it fun to boogie board. Snorkeling and paddle boarding are popular activities at this beach too.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 15 July 2023
  • Christy B
    Tracy, California32 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The best beach in Maui for calm waters and great for snorkeling!!!
    The best beach in Maui for calm waters and great for snorkeling!!! Get there early to find parking and it’s a short walk down to the beach. It’s not so crowded and the water is pristine blue-green. The snorkeling is perfect here as you can see the fish so clearly. It was nice that the beach was only 12 minutes from the blowhole.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 31 July 2023
  • Freedom774914
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    One of the best beaches in Hawaii!
    We had the best time at Napili Beach! It is as gorgeous as the photos in travel guides display. This is a great location for beginner snorkeling...as part of the beach is protected from huge waves. We saw several sea turtles which were beautiful.
    Visited December 2022
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 6 August 2023
  • Kelly C
    Carrollton, Texas22 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nepali beach
    We went to Napali beach because I read the tide pools were easily accessible. The pain parking lots were little far, but there was some free parking that was closer. The beach was a good size. Many of the beaches on the west coast are very rocky and I would recommend water shoes but this beach was not rocky. The tide pools were close and easily accessible, but I didn’t not find much marine life.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 23 August 2023
  • Fireweed25
    Edmonton, Canada236 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beauty beach
    Another beautiful beach in Maui. Parking was a pain trying to find free parking in a residential area but we followed the directions from The Snorkel Store and managed to snag a spot at around 9 am. We had a wonderful breakfast at the nearby Sea House restaurant and then hit the beach. Pay attention to where the regulars were set up on the beach. The water can come up quite high. We needed shade and so planted ourselves by the hedges at the back of the beach and the water still came up that far. The beach has soft sand but a bit of a hill/slanted entry from beach down to the water. Sandy bottom with a few large rocks to watch out for. Waves were not bad the day we were there but locals told us even though the bay is protected, some days it can be a huge boogie boarding area where you could ride almost from the corner of one side of the bay diagonal to the other. It is a popular beach for snorkelers. People were snorkelling in the middle of the bay as well as on both the right and left sides. On the left side were some tide pools and I saw fish and a turtle in the area. Though there are no facilities (bathrooms), Napili Bay is a great place to choose for beach time for a few hours.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 5 November 2023
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Smyrna, GA202 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
At the time I was planning our trip to Maui, Napili beach showed up as 5 of 1000 on TripAdvisor when I searched for sites on Maui. We went there. I am amazed it got that high a ranking, The beach may have some good features (good swimming, etc.); but in terms of scenic beauty it did not rank high in my books at all. There are building all along the beach. There are so many more beautiful beaches on Maui.
Written 13 March 2024
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Wanda O
Edmonton, Canada27 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Solo
My favourite beach on Maui. I swam with a family of turtles every day.. easy access and a beautiful spot to watch the sun go down..
Written 5 January 2024
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Fireweed25
Edmonton, Canada236 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
Another beautiful beach in Maui. Parking was a pain trying to find free parking in a residential area but we followed the directions from The Snorkel Store and managed to snag a spot at around 9 am. We had a wonderful breakfast at the nearby Sea House restaurant and then hit the beach.

Pay attention to where the regulars were set up on the beach. The water can come up quite high. We needed shade and so planted ourselves by the hedges at the back of the beach and the water still came up that far.

The beach has soft sand but a bit of a hill/slanted entry from beach down to the water. Sandy bottom with a few large rocks to watch out for. Waves were not bad the day we were there but locals told us even though the bay is protected, some days it can be a huge boogie boarding area where you could ride almost from the corner of one side of the bay diagonal to the other.

It is a popular beach for snorkelers. People were snorkelling in the middle of the bay as well as on both the right and left sides. On the left side were some tide pools and I saw fish and a turtle in the area.

Though there are no facilities (bathrooms), Napili Bay is a great place to choose for beach time for a few hours.
Written 5 November 2023
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JDTravelhome
Canada734 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Family
Another beautiful beach to enjoy in Maui. Water was very calm the day we were there with only small waves.
Written 29 August 2023
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Kelly C
Carrollton, TX22 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
We went to Napali beach because I read the tide pools were easily accessible. The pain parking lots were little far, but there was some free parking that was closer. The beach was a good size. Many of the beaches on the west coast are very rocky and I would recommend water shoes but this beach was not rocky. The tide pools were close and easily accessible, but I didn’t not find much marine life.
Written 23 August 2023
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Sam C
3 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
Great looking beach, but the snorkeling visibility was very poor. I’d recommend slaughterhouse beach or Kapalua bay. Fine if your not planning to snorkel.
Written 13 August 2023
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Freedom774914
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Couples
We had the best time at Napili Beach! It is as gorgeous as the photos in travel guides display. This is a great location for beginner snorkeling...as part of the beach is protected from huge waves. We saw several sea turtles which were beautiful.
Written 6 August 2023
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Christy B
Tracy, CA32 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
The best beach in Maui for calm waters and great for snorkeling!!! Get there early to find parking and it’s a short walk down to the beach. It’s not so crowded and the water is pristine blue-green. The snorkeling is perfect here as you can see the fish so clearly. It was nice that the beach was only 12 minutes from the blowhole.
Written 31 July 2023
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Jill Alford
Yucaipa, CA55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
The best beach in Maui! We stayed at Napili Point and make the easy walk from there so we don’t ever worry about parking. Sometimes the waves are kicking which makes it fun to boogie board. Snorkeling and paddle boarding are popular activities at this beach too.
Written 16 July 2023
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kimberlybrennan13
Savannah, GA17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Family
This is the perfect beach spot for families with young kids. Shallow water that is mostly calm, lots or rocky areas to explore, and the ability to spot sea turtles with our without snorkeling. We visited 3 times during our 6 day stay, our 6 year old daughter couldn’t get enough (and we live in a FL beach town!). Get there early (before 9am) if you want any chance at close parking.
Written 4 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

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