Makena Cove - Public Beach - Makena
Also known as Secret Cove, but not too secret... CAPACITY - 20 People
All Photos This Page By: Michael Beachwood & JJ Preston

As mentioned on the Locations page, this small cove is the most popular wedding spot on Maui! We suggest morning weddings here, as the morning sun turns the ocean a beautiful aqua color! Noon time tends to be very hot, direct sun, not recommended.

If you want to have a sunset wedding here, you must arrive very early in order to secure a spot, as it is Maui's most favorite sunset wedding location.

Once inside the cove, you will understand right away everyone loves it so much. The sand is soft and golden, the lava rock a stark contrast! It is a small beach, and you may have other wedding couples on the beach getting married at the same time. This is a very special place, and having others on the beach is just an additional unique feature of what will promise to be a romantic and blissful wedding! This is the entrance to the cove, a rock wall lines the street with a very narrow opening to the cove!

Every angle here is gorgeous! No matter which way you look, there is beautiful scenery, golden sand, crystal blue water, puffy white clouds, neighboring islands, and romance!

We highly recommend that if you want to have your Maui wedding ceremony here at Makena Cove, that you schedule it for morning or early afternoon. It is less busy at that time. If you do prefer a sunset wedding, we can all arrive early in order to assure a small piece of heaven on earth!