La Perouse Bay in Hawaii

La Perouse Bay
South of Makena at the southernmost point of Maui lies La Perouse Bay, a remote beach that lack the polish of Oahu or even much of Maui and might look more at home in Kauai. A Hawaiian village called Leone’o’io was established in this area area prior to a volcanic eruption in 1790 that destroyed the settlement. Heiau shrines and what might be the remains of some domiciles can be found around the hardened lava patches.

La Perouse Bay is named for the French explorer Jean Francois de Galaup La Perouse, likely the first Western European to land on the island of Maui in 1786.His fate is unknown, and is believed to have disappeared in the islands. A monument to this intrepid explorer can be found at the end of the road in the bay that bears his name.

This is a great place to explore, but doesn’t have great beach access for many of the water sports people come to practice and enjoy when they come to visit Maui. Strong winds and intemperate waters can make things difficult, but if you’re an experienced swimmer you might have a rare opportunity to see dolphins swim through the bay.

La Perouse Bay is famous for a moderate-sized pod of dolphins that patrol the shallow waters fairly regularly in the morning hours around 7am, swimming towards Big Beach and reaching there sometime during the mid morning. While a frequent occurrence, these dolphins are not paid employees and don’t clock in with the tourism board, so they’re not guaranteed. If you decide to try and swim in the vicinity of the dolphins, keep a respectful distance. It is against the law to chase or harass them in any way.

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