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Wow, I have not seen that much sand at MOC ever!! We have been going to Kaanapali since the 1980's. Hoping the sand stays for our July trip. I find MOC to be a steeper entry with about 2 feet of water before hitting dead coral. Poor visibility so not ideal for snorkeling or just swimming.
As cp73 said above, Kaanapali Beach changes from season to season due to the natural movement of sand from area to area based on seasonal currents and wave action. Generally, in the summer the area in front of the Marriott and Hyatt is at its smallest, and that same area is at its largest in the winter.
The first pic was an old commercial one.
These are pics from 2017 and 2018, at the MOC. Actually MM1.
The beach is wonderful. There is a drop in front of the MOC, but if you go a bit west it gets better.
It's a wonderful beach.
Frankly, I wish a few less people wanted to be in MM1 and WKORV/N.
Would make my timeshare buying/booking a bunch easier.
In the winter, that's been the norm at MOC. You do have to go down to the beach past Molokai tower to be able to walk out quite a way in the water and still be on sand. In front of MOC you do hit coral/lava pretty quickly.
If there haven't been any heavy rains, the snorkling amongst that coral/lava bed is actually pretty good. Either enter near the Hyatt and let the current carry you a bit as you work the mini-canyons, or enter by Molokai, swim out a ways then work your way toward the Hyatt. A shorty wetsuit helps when in really shallow water or if exiting in front of the resort, as it helps keep you above the coral.
On a different topic, the water in the pool was very warm. Almost too warm to enjoy. That is the first time we have ever experienced that at a resort, so we aren't sure if that is an ongoing issue or something they were trying to work through. Hopefully, it isn't always like that.
Mike
Mike it was exactly like that two weeks ago when we were there. My guess is the water temperature is somewhere between 86-88. I like warm water but thought also that it was too warm. It was easy to go from the spa back into the pool. I hope they have a lot of chlorine in that pool.
Wow, I have not seen that much sand at MOC ever!! We have been going to Kaanapali since the 1980's. Hoping the sand stays for our July trip. I find MOC to be a steeper entry with about 2 feet of water before hitting dead coral. Poor visibility so not ideal for snorkeling or just swimming.
In July the sand in front of the resort should be similar to how you have seen it in the past. You need to go in the winter if you want to see a lot of sand in front of the resort. And you can see the whales also!
@cp73 Thank you very much for posting your Waikoloa photos. The decorating is nice enough but completely devoid of island accents. With the drapes closed, the room could easily be in Manhattan. This generic style of modern decorating seems to be the norm for Marriott lately, but especially in Hawaii it seems almost insulting to strip away all tropical flair.
We are thinking about reserving Waikoloa 2BR for Thanksgiving week 2019 (just to give it a try). Given that the buildings are so far back from the beach, is Pool View good enough? Which view category would you recommend?
I’ve appreciated reading this thread. It looks like the timeshare section has better views than the hotel part. We went 10 years ago to the Waikoloa Marriott and stayed for a week. We paid extra to upgrade to an “ocean view” room. Well, if you went completely out onto the balcony and turned sideways you would get a distant glimpse of the ocean. From the room we looked straight into another room. (We were on the inner side of a U shape.) It made the Waiohai ocean view rooms look amazing. Of course we complained but the complaints fell on deaf ears. Having said that, the experience of being on the Big Island was amazing. I would not want to go there every year, but once in a while for maybe 5 days would be enjoyable. There is a phenomenon that occurs in the bay at the Waikoloa Marriott. As I snorkeled it appeared that there were pockets of areas where the water was warmer and the water seemed blurry through my mask. I found out this was caused by thermal freshwater vents. Warm fresh water was coming up from the sea floor through the salt water.
The best snorkeling I ever experienced in my life was at Captain Cook monument. Perfectly clear water and abundant colorful fish and sea life.
Regarding the murkyness of the water at MOC, I agree at times in front of the resort. It’s mainly because of the wave action. However as most of you other visitors know a short walk down to black rock in front of the Sheraton has good to very good snorkeling. I have a picture I took with my underwater camera of a sea turtle and a stingray in the same frame. For those of you who have not snorkeled there, swim past the point and around the backside. It is less crowded and where the sea turtles reside.
@cp73 We are thinking about reserving Waikoloa 2BR for Thanksgiving week 2019 (just to give it a try). Given that the buildings are so far back from the beach, is Pool View good enough? Which view category would you recommend?
We are thinking about reserving Waikoloa 2BR for Thanksgiving week 2019 (just to give it a try). Given that the buildings are so far back from the beach, is Pool View good enough? Which view category would you recommend?
That was our thinking when we reserved pool view for our stay last fall and the point cost worked for us. As I recall, we had a slight view of the ocean from the lanai, but it was primarily a view of the pool area. It isn't like MOC where you are right on the beach, so the pool view worked well for us.
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