 The quarter-mile, crescent-shaped, white sand Poipu Beach fronts Sheraton Kauai Resort. Long a favorite beach of Kauai residents for its sunny weather and crystal, clear, ocean waters, Poipu has been ranked in the 10 Best Beaches in Hawaii by several publications. Most recently Poipu was named the #1 Beach by Doc Beach in USA TODAY and the #1 Best Family Beach by the TRAVEL CHANNEL. The ocean conditions are mild most of the year except for an occasional storm or swell, making this a popular beach for swimming, snorkeling, bogey boarding and surfing.
Sheraton Kauai Resort has two fresh-water swimming pools. The Beach Pool is located alongside Poipu Beach and the Garden Pool is set amidst the gardens and koi-ponds in the resort's Garden Wing. Both pools have a children's pool, with the Beach Pool also having a slide and a whirlpool, while the Garden Pool has a waterfall. (View more images)
The Beach Activities Center is located next to the Beach Pool and provides complimentary towels for both pools. Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Beach Activities Center offers a variety of beach equipment such as suntan lotion, snorkels, masks, fins, boogey boards, umbrellas, beach chairs and cabanas for purchase or rental. They also provide snorkeling and scuba lessons by appointment. They can arrange for surfing lessons, Diver Certification, dives, charter fishing and other water sports.
The marine wildlife at Poipu is plentiful and varied, and not all of it is underwater. The resort's most frequent return guest, Kimo, is an endangered Monk Seal who stops to rest and sunbathe on the beach almost weekly. From December through April, whale watching is good even from the shore as the large humpback whales spout and breach as they pass on their way to or from their winter feeding grounds in Hawaii. Pods of Spinner Dolphins often trail in the wake of fishing/snorkeling boats and Green Sea Turtles, another endangered species, can be seen swimming just offshore.
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