Avid anglers, nature buffs, seafood
lovers and those with a nautical heart can look forward to bluer
skies, plenty of fishing opportunities and ample scope for
living up the good life – when they cast a line and set sail
across Manele Boat Harbor, on Lanai.
There are lots of opportunities for the anglers on boats as well
as holidaymakers on foot, for vacation sports, leisure
activities, a spot of sight-seeing and restive dining in this
quaint little town. Located in the South Quad of Lanai city, in
Hawaii, the Manele Small Boat Harbor as it is officially known,
is just 8 miles away from the main city area, lying at Manele
Road’s end.
Its Bay area falls just below Lanai City limits and is the only
public docking harbor for boats on Lanai Island providing port
facilities for fishing vessels, luxury vessels, like yachts and
ferries providing transport to and from Maui. Yes, Manele Boat
Harbor comes in the county of Maui, which when viewed on the map
of Hawaii lies right in the center of any USGS map.
Most visitors come here to be a part of the wonderful sea-side
scenery Manele Bay offers its tourists with an ‘at-home’ feel
from the good ol’ days prevailing in most parts of the harbor
town as if you’ve been around for a week or so, you are sure to
find familiar faces – and store-owners looking to chat – when
you venture down the streets or docking areas!
At least, that’s what the recent visitors to Manele Boat Harbor
have to say!
Even those who made it Honolulu for more fun and excitement have
chosen to drive down to Manele Boat Harbor as a side-trip. For,
the 65 mile journey, with stop-overs at Oahu and Maui, and the
option of visiting it via a sea-route with an experienced
skipper to make the journey a magical and safe one, has proved a
worthy decision for the restorative quiet and calm of this
old-worldly tropical get-away in Hawaii.
Of course, hiring an experienced skipper makes all the
difference to your arriving fit and fine to avail all the
fishing fun awaiting you at Manele Boat Harbor and it pays to
keep at least 3-5 days in hand for making the trip by boat, say
travelers who have gone that route and thoroughly enjoyed
themselves – adjusting their holiday pace from big city fun to
small town flavors as Manele Boat Harbor offers.
So, take in the fishing fun unlimited at Manele Boat Harbor by
hiring a charter at affordable rates or take a day’s hike to the
hilltop for a panoramic view of the beaches below. You can
choose to go sea diving or snorkeling at Holopoe, book into the
pampering comforts offered by local hotels in the bay area or
treat yourself to an unforgettable aerial recon trip aside from
going fishing for the Marlins that abound in these waters!!
You can also book yourself on a dolphin watch, go on an
adventure whale viewing trip, sail off into the immense blue
backdrop during a fishing tournament (held during the summers
typically) and take in the beauty of the tropical paradise
yonder from an ocean-front picnic café spot.
There’s no shortage of things to do on Manele Boat Harbor –
provided you have the heart and time to find all that it offers.
We suggest trying to find out …right about NOW!!
