Maui’s finalized 2026-2028 visitor management plan identifies Honolua Bay as a top-priority area and proposes replacing open roadside access with timed reservations, off-site parking, and shuttles. Advocates are pushing to cut daily land-based visitors from roughly 1,200 to 400 people.
- Maui’s 2026-2028 visitor management plan is now finalized and flags Honolua Bay as one of the island’s highest-priority overcrowding problems.
- The proposal would replace informal roadside parking with an off-site lot, shuttle service, and timed entry reservations — modeled after Kauai’s Haena State Park system.
- Save Honolua Coalition is targeting a two-thirds reduction in daily land-based visitors, from approximately 1,200 down to 400 people.
- Peak days currently draw up to 1,600 visitors when combining land access with multiple commercial snorkeling boats operating in the bay simultaneously.
- Separate state and county funding is also moving forward to conserve remaining privately held land around the bay.
Source: Beatofhawaii
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