Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Lanaʻi has no national, state or county parks, but its finest beach, Hulopoʻe Beach, is run
by the island's management as a free public park. There is good snorkeling and diving
from this beach. The ridge that cuts across Lanaʻi's hilly interior offers good hiking op-
portunities with top-notch views from the Munro Trail. There are also two top-class golf
courses.
Guests at the island's two resorts tend to book their activities through the hotels.
However, there are also excellent independent operators.
Lanaʻi Surf Safari
SURFING
half-day surfing lessons at secluded spots. Surfboard/paddleboard rentals from $60/50
per hour including delivery.
Trilogy Lanaʻi Ocean Sports
DIVING, SNORKELING
trips around Manele Bay, including to the excellent Cathedrals dive site. It also runs
diving and snorkeling day trips (packages from adult/child $180/100) to Lanaʻi from
Maui aboard a catamaran.
LANAʻI SURF BEACHES & BREAKS
When it comes to surfing, Lanaʻi doesn't enjoy quite the bounty of waves as some
of the other islands. Because rain clouds get trapped in the high peaks of Maui and
Molokaʻi there's very little rain on Lanaʻi, and therefore far fewer reef passes have
been carved out by runoff.
Yet on the south shore the most consistent surf comes in around the
Manele
Point
area, where the main break peels off the tip of Manele and into Hulopoʻe Bay.
Shallow reef and submerged rocks make this a dangerous spot at low tide or in
smaller surf conditions (you're more likely to get ideal conditions on a double over-
head swell, but check with locals to be safe). Over at the ancient fishponds of
Naha
(
Click here
) (also known as Stone Shack) there is a fun two-way peak, but it does
close out when it gets bigger.
sandy beach on Lanaʻi. Be careful of the current here, dubbed 'the Tahitian Ex-
press.' The water flowing between Molokaʻi and Lanaʻi in the Kalohi Channel has
driven many a ship into the reef, and it could easily take you on a trip to Tahiti if
you're not careful.
