From Wailea:
(Renaissance, Wailea Marriot, Outrigger, Grand Wailea, Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui Prince Resorts)

Distance to Kihei Boat Ramp ranges from 5 minutes to 15 on the above hotels in the order they are listed) Turn left out of your hotel onto Wailea Alanui (you will be traveling north, with the ocean on your left). Pass through the stop light at the Shops at Wailea and continue on until the next stop sign. Turn Left at the stop sign, on Okolani. (The Kihei Boat Ramp is exactly one mile past this turn.) When Okolani reaches the ocean, it will veer sharply to the right and turn into South Kihei Road. Continue on South Kihei Rd. You will pass several houses, Sarentos Restaurant, Mana Kai Condos, and Five Palms Restaurant all on the left. Then you will come to a vacant lot and the next driveway on the left is the Kihei Boat Ramp.

From Kihei:
Kamaole Sands, Worldmark, Maui Banyon, Kihei Akahi, Maui Coast, Maui Lu) Five minutes to Kihei Boat Ramp.

Go South on South Kihei Road (so that the ocean is on your right). Go through the entire business district, past Denny's Restaurant until there are no longer stores, only condominiums on the left, beach park on the right. The Kihei Boat Ramp is immediately across the street from the Maui Kamaole Condominiums at 2777 South Kihei Road.

From Maalaea, Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua:
(Marriott, Hyatt, Westin, Sheratan, Embassy Suites, Ritz-Carlton)
Allow 30 minutes from Maalaea, an hour from Lahaina and Kaanapali, an hour and fifteen minutes from Kapalua for driving to the Kihei Boat Ramp.

Turn South on Hwy 30 (so that the ocean is on your right). Go through Lahaina like you are returning toward the airport. Continue along shoreline and through the stop light at Maalaea (the Maui Ocean Center/Aquarium) to the next stop light. Turn right on Hwy 310 (The signs will say to "Kihei"). The street name hanging from the stop light is "North Kihei Road."

You will pass through the "mud flats" or "wet lands" (depending on recent rainfall) and then will come upon some condominiums and shops. STAY ON THE HIGHWAY for nine miles. (There will be a sign that points to the right and says "Kihei" but if you turn right there, you will end up taking surface streets—South Kihei Road—through the town of Kihei —which will get you there, but will take longer.)

Highway 310 turns into highway 31 through Kihei (stay on Hwy 31). You can either count stop lights, or watch the mile markers on the side of the road. You will go through 7 stoplights, and then you will see the number 9 Mile Marker. Turn at the next right, Keonekai. Take it down to the ocean and turn left on the stop sign, on South Kihei Road. Immediately on your right will be a beach park/parking lot. Go past the BIG grass lawn and the Kihei Boat Ramp will be the next driveway to your right.

From the airport:
(Kahului, Wailea, Paia, Haiku)

Take the Mokulele Hwy 311, to the Piilani Hwy 31 stop light and turn left. Go through 6 stop lights to the number 9 mile marker and turn right on Keonekai. Take Keonekai to the bottom of the hill and turn left at the stop sign, South Kihei Rd. Immediately on your right will be a beach park/parking lot. Go past the BIG grass lawn and the Kihei Boat Ramp will be the next driveway to your right.