Things to do near Whalers Village
- Snorkel 10 min north
Black Rock (Puʻu Kekaʻa)
The lava point at the north end of the beach, and the best easy-entry snorkel on this stretch — turtles, reef fish, and clear water in the morning before the wind comes up.
- Free · nightly 10 min north
The cliff dive ceremony
Every evening at sunset, a diver lights the torches along Black Rock and dives from the point, re-enacting the leap of Maui's chief Kahekili. Costs nothing to watch.
- Shops & food 3 min south
Whalers Village
The open-air centre right behind the beach: restaurants with ocean views, shops, a grocery for beach supplies, and the closest parking structure to our check-in.
- Walk At your feet
The Kāʻanapali beach path
A paved boardwalk running the length of the resort strip, from Black Rock down past the hotels. Flat, shaded in stretches, good early or late.
- Swim At your feet
Kāʻanapali Beach itself
Three miles of sand with generally gentle surf in summer, which is exactly why the parasail operation is based here. Watch for shorebreak on bigger south swells.
- Boat tour On the sand
Lānaʻi Snorkel Safari
Our sister company runs small-group guided snorkel tours to the reefs off Lānaʻi aboard a 32-foot raft, departing daily from this beach.
- Coming soon 15 min drive
Lahaina town
Coming soon! Big progress has been made on the rebuilding of our beloved town — we'll add a full guide here as more of Lahaina reopens.
- Golf 5 min drive
Kāʻanapali Golf Courses
Two courses right behind the resort strip, both with ocean views from the upper holes. Book early tee times for the same reason you book early flights.
Suggested day
Fly first, then take the day slow
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7:30 AM
Coffee, then check in
Grab something at Whalers Village and walk north up the sand to the umbrellas.
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8:00 AM
Fly the calmest water
First departures get the flattest water and the clearest look across to Lānaʻi.
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Mid-morning
Snorkel Black Rock
Walk up to Puʻu Kekaʻa while the water is still clear and the crowd is thin.
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Afternoon
Beach path and shade
Walk the boardwalk, eat somewhere with a view, and let the trades do the rest.
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Sunset
Cliff dive ceremony
The nightly torch-lighting and cliff dive off Black Rock. Free, and worth the walk.
Finding us
We're on the sand about a three-minute walk north of Whalers Village. Look for the yellow PARASAIL umbrellas.
Parking
Whalers Village has the closest structure, and validation is available — ask the crew at check-in. Beach access lots along Kāʻanapali Parkway fill early in the day.
Also from this beach
Our sister company Lānaʻi Snorkel Safari runs guided reef tours to Lānaʻi aboard the 32-foot raft Nalu, departing daily from Kāʻanapali Beach.
