For an idyllic day on the water, head to Wailea Beach in South Maui, located near some of the island's best hotels.

This crescent-shaped beach caters to sun-seeking guests from several of the nearby luxury resorts, including the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. Wailea feels much less rugged than some of Maui ...

The property is different than many Hawaiian resorts in the sense that it's a hybrid resort and vacation rental.

Maui can be divided into five distinct ... to such notable shores as Wailea Beach. Makena Wailea Beach may get all the attention, but sun-seekers may want to spend some time at Makena, too.

Maui lived with his family in a small village. The people of the village spent their days hunting, fishing and working the fields…but each day, the sun always set before their work was finished ...