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For calm, luxurious, big-beach days, base yourself in Wailea on the sunny south shore, the Four Seasons Resort Maui and Grand Wailea anchor a string of golden crescents.
The most famous restaurant in Hawaii, and worth the fuss, fish landed that morning, named on the menu alongside the angler who caught it, served in a torch-lit cove on the north shore.
Snorkel Molokini, a half-sunken volcanic crater three miles offshore with 150-foot visibility and 250-plus reef fish, best on the earliest boat before the trade winds pick up.
Maui is a year-round beach destination; April–May and September–October bring the best mix of weather, value, and smaller crowds.
Roughly five and a half to six hours nonstop from the West Coast, with direct flights from many US cities. Rent a car, you'll need it for Hana, the Molokini harbor, and Mama's.
It's the long-haul, save-up, once-in-a-lifetime tier, the beach vacation every other beach vacation is quietly measured against.
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