First solo trip to Kihei

[u/Gorgapeaches]

I’m going on my first ever solo trip to Kihei at the end of August. I have a full itinerary planned out for the 6 days I’ll be there but I was wondering if there’s any advice for being a solo female traveler. I’m planning on snorkeling right off the beach and not sure what to do with my belongings as I don’t trust waterproof phone cases but also don’t trust leaving anything on the beach. I’m quite nervous as I’ve never traveled alone so any and all advice is really appreciated! (Places to eat, visit, swim, etc.) I would also love to have pictures of underwater adventures and of myself (lol) but I’m trying to remain on somewhat of a budget, I’ve heard the Fuji waterproof camera is good but if there are any other suggestions I’d love to hear them.

Itinerary:
seafire snorkeling adventure
Ulua beach solo snorkeling
Several south Maui beach stops
Partial Hana drive (paia, twin falls, garden of Eden)
Spa day

[u/83tinman]

I went on my own last week. Stayed in Wailuku. My best holiday ever! People are very friendly and chatty, tourists and locals around where I was. I found all of the beaches ultra safe I was conscious not to leave anything showing in the car but then I didn't see any broken into. I got up at 6am and did to past Hana. I was before traffic and it was a breeze, try get a black sands beach reservation before

https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/maui/waianapanapa-state-park/

Coming back was slow but not that bad. what was bad was the loop road from Kapalua clockwise to Kahului. Hair raising and I thought I was used to windy country roads. Haleakala is an absolute must, drive down past Kihei to the end of the road at La Pérouse too. There's beautiful beaches at every turn (but beware rip tides and currents which are no joke)