Essential Beach Items You Won’t Want to Forget

Why Reader Sunglasses Should Make Your List

You’ve packed your sunscreen, a floppy hat, an oversized towel, an insulated water bottle and a couple of juicy novels you can’t wait to dive into. What are the other essential beach items you won’t want to forget? Well, if you’re hoping to enjoy those beach reads without putting undue strain on your eyes, make sure to add a pair of reader sunglasses to the list.

What are reader sunglasses? They’re the solution to switching back and forth between regular eyeglasses and sunglasses — super convenient whether you’re at the beach, on the golf course or anywhere outside you want to protect your eyes.

Here’s the best part: You can easily customize most pairs of Maui Jim polarized sunglasses as bifocal reading sunglasses. (No one will know you’re wearing them — our bifocal element is nearly undetectable.) Just follow these three simple steps:

Shop all our polarized sunglasses, find a frame style you like and click the “Customize” button.
Add your reader strength — +1.5, +2.0 or +2.5 power — and select other options like frame color, lens color and fashion mirrors.
Take part in your favorite outdoor activities knowing your eyes are protected from glare and 100% of dangerous UV rays!

Sunglasses may not make everyone’s list of essential beach items you won’t want to forget, but once you try a pair of Maui Jim polarized sunglasses with reader strength, we bet they’ll move to the top of yours. Customize a pair now and enjoy your beach vacation!